Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip | ||||
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Released | February 25, 1992 | |||
Recorded | April–December 1991 | |||
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Length | 55:32 | |||
Label | LaFace | |||
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Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip is the debut studio album by American girl group TLC, released on February 25, 1992, by LaFace Records. The title of the album comes from the last line of Left Eye's rap on "Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg".
The album peaked at number 14 on the US Billboard 200 and has been certified quadruple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), denoting shipments in excess of four million copies in the United States. It is also TLC's third most successful album (after CrazySexyCool and FanMail , respectively), having sold over eight million copies worldwide.
TLC signed their first contract with LaFace Records on February 28, 1991 (amended April 3, 1991, with Thomas), [3] and began production on their debut album. For the album, TLC collaborated with Babyface, L.A. Reid, Dallas Austin, Da Funky Bunch, Jermaine Dupri, and Marley Marl, who helped Lopes with the songwriting. Production finished in December 1991. [4]
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AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Entertainment Weekly | A [7] |
Robert Christgau | ![]() |
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Ken Tucker of Entertainment Weekly praised the effort as well as the group and its message, calling TLC "a perfect pop group for the times." [7] In a fairly positive review, Steve Huey of AllMusic states that "although it's uneven, the best moments of On the TLC Tip deserved their popularity, and set the stage for the group's blockbuster success the next time out." [5]
Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip debuted at number 105 on the US Billboard 200, and reached number 14 on the chart and number three on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. [10] [11] It was certified quadruple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on May 1, 1996, [12] and by October 2003, it had sold 2.5 million copies in the United States. [13] The album had sold over eight million copies worldwide as of December 2011. [14]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Intro" | 0:30 | ||
2. | "Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg" | Austin | 5:36 | |
3. | "Shock Dat Monkey" |
| 5:08 | |
4. | "Intermission I" | 0:19 | ||
5. | "Hat 2 da Back" |
| Austin | 4:16 |
6. | "Das da Way We Like 'Em" |
| Marl | 5:01 |
7. | "What About Your Friends" |
| Austin | 4:53 |
8. | "His Story" | Austin | Austin | 4:23 |
9. | "Intermission II" | 0:59 | ||
10. | "Bad by Myself" |
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| 3:55 |
11. | "Somethin' You Wanna Know" |
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12. | "Baby-Baby-Baby" |
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| 5:15 |
13. | "This Is How It Should Be Done" |
| Marl | 4:27 |
14. | "Depend on Myself" |
| Austin | 4:11 |
15. | "Conclusion" | 0:48 |
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip. [15]
Weekly charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada) [22] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
Japan (RIAJ) [23] | Gold | 100,000^ |
United States (RIAA) [12] | 4× Platinum | 2,500,000 [13] |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Ooooooohhh... On the Video Tip | ||||
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Released | November 7, 1993 | |||
Recorded | 1991–1993 | |||
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Oooooooohhh... On the Video Tip is a compilation video album by TLC, containing all the music videos made for the group's debut album, as well as making-of features for the videos "Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg", "Hat 2 da Back", "Baby-Baby-Baby", "Get It Up", "What About Your Friends" and "Sleigh Ride". Additional material includes, interviews, live performances and specially filmed segues. The compilation peaked at number seven on Billboard 's Top Music Videos chart. [24]
No. | Title | Director(s) | Length |
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1. | "Ooooooohhh on the Video Tip" (intro) | Joseph Kahn | 2:11 |
2. | "Ooooooohhh... on the TLC Interview" | Faith Jones | 6:20 |
3. | "Behind the Scenes – Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg" | Lionel C. Martin | 4:30 |
4. | "Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg" (music video) | Lionel C. Martin | 4:10 |
5. | "Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg" (live) | Thompson Lennier | 3:30 |
6. | "Behind the Scenes – What About Your Friends" | Matthew Rolston | 2:55 |
7. | "What About Your Friends" (music video) | Matthew Rolston | 4:20 |
8. | "Baby-Baby-Baby" (music video) |
| 4:10 |
Chart (1992) | Peak position |
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US Top Music Videos ( Billboard ) [24] | 7 |
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