The "Back & Forth" official music video features , who wrote and produced the track . He appears in several scenes alongside Aaliyah, most notably sitting with her in the bleachers of the gymnasium where the video was filmed. Beyond his cameo, the video features:
The video was directed by and was famously filmed on Aaliyah's 15th birthday. Aaliyah - Back & Forth (Official HD Video)
: The video was filmed at Detroit's High School for the Fine and Performing Arts , where Aaliyah was a student at the time. The "Back & Forth" official music video features
: The late rapper Proof (later of D12) is also reported to have made an early appearance in the video. : The video was filmed at Detroit's High
: Many local teens were recruited on the day of the shoot to act as the crowd and background dancers in the gym and stage scenes.