their first studio album, In the Beginning. The decision to record and release "Crossroads" came about during the final stages of the album production: until June 2002, the song "Standard Flow" was planned for release as the group's first single, with a promotional version of the "Standard Flow" even made available on August 5. Despite being labelled as a cover version, only the chorus from the original version remains, with the verses replaced by new lyrics written by the band. Despite being the only 'cover version' the group ever recorded, it became the band's only number one single, staying at the top of the UK Singles Chart for one week in August 2002. Two versions of the song exist: the main version, which features in the music video and on In the Beginning, and the full version, which contains two extra verses, which appears on the second physical release of the single. Music video The music video for "Crossroads" directed by Vaughan Arnell was premiered in July 2002. The video runs for a total length of three minutes and forty-eight seconds and shows the band performing the song on top of an unfinished flyover in the centre of Cape Town. The video also shows scenes of an underpass where a number of homeless people are living, and individual shots of each band member. The video was filmed with the phantom effect, which provides a 'shadow' type movement for each member of the band. Track listing Digital single "Crossroads" (radio edit) – 3:10 "Uproar" – 3:25 UK CD 1 "Crossroads" (radio edit) – 3:10 "Uproar" – 3:25 "Crossroads" (CD-ROM video) – 3:45 UK CD 2 "Crossroads" (full version) – 3:50 "Offering" – 3:20 "Crossroads" (T.N.T Remix) – 3:50 Cassette "Crossroads" (radio edit) – 3:10 "Crossroads" (full version) – 3:50 Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications See also List of Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of 1996 List of number-one R&B singles of 1996 (U.S.) List of number-one singles in 1996 (New Zealand) List of UK Singles Chart number ones of the 2000s References 1990s ballads 1995 songs 1996 singles 2002 debut singles Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles Blazin' Squad songs Bone Thugs-n-Harmony songs Contemporary R&B ballads Music videos directed by Vaughan Arnell Number-one singles in New Zealand Commemoration songs Songs written by Bizzy Bone Songs written by Chris Jasper Songs written by Ernie Isley Songs written by Krayzie Bone Songs written