Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip

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Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip
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Studio album by
TLC
ReleasedFebruary 25, 1992 (1992-02-25)
RecordedApril–December 1991
Studio
Genre
Length55:32
Label LaFace
Producer
TLC chronology
Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip
(1992)		 CrazySexyCool
(1994)
Singles from Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip
  1. "Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg"
    Released: November 22, 1991
  2. "Baby-Baby-Baby"
    Released: June 5, 1992
  3. "What About Your Friends"
    Released: August 21, 1992
  4. "Hat 2 da Back"
    Released: September 3, 1992

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".

Contents

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 six million copies worldwide.

Background

TLC signed their first contract with LaFace Records on February 28, 1991 (amended April 3, 1991, with Thomas), [4] and began production on their debut album. They collaborated with Babyface, L.A. Reid, Dallas Austin, Da Funky Bunch, Jermaine Dupri, and Marley Marl, who helped Lopes with the songwriting. The album was finished in December 1991. [5]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [6]
Robert Christgau Rating-Christgau-neither.png [7]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [8]
Entertainment Weekly A [9]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [10]

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." [9] 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." [6]

Commercial performance

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. [11] [12] It was certified quadruple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on May 1, 1996, [13] and by October 2003, it had sold 2.5 million copies in the United States. [14] The album had sold over six million copies worldwide as of December 2011. [15]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro"  0:30
2."Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg"
Austin5:36
3."Shock Dat Monkey"
5:08
4."Intermission I"  0:19
5."Hat 2 da Back"
  • Austin
  • Lopes
  • Kevin Wales
Austin4:16
6."Das da Way We Like 'Em"
Marl5:01
7."What About Your Friends"
  • Austin
  • Lopes
Austin4:53
8."His Story"AustinAustin4:23
9."Intermission II"  0:59
10."Bad by Myself"
  • Dupri
  • Da Funky Bunch
3:55
11."Somethin' You Wanna Know"
  • Simmons
  • Edmonds
  • Reid
  • Lopes
  • Kayo
  • Simmons
  • Kayo
5:43
12."Baby-Baby-Baby"
  • Reid
  • Edmonds
  • Simmons
  • Reid
  • Babyface
  • Simmons
5:15
13."This Is How It Should Be Done"
  • Lopes
  • Williams
Marl4:27
14."Depend on Myself"
  • Austin
  • Lopes
Austin4:11
15."Conclusion"  0:48

Notes

Sample credits

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip. [16]

Musicians

  • Dallas Austin – arrangements (tracks 2, 5, 7, 8, 14); shouts (track 2); keyboards, drum programming, bass, guitar
  • Rick Sheppard – programming (tracks 2, 5, 7, 8, 14); sampling (tracks 2, 7, 8, 14)
  • Debra Killings – background vocals (tracks 2, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14)
  • TLC – background vocals (tracks 2, 3, 5–8, 10–14); shouts (track 2)
  • Kevin Wales – shouts (track 2)
  • Eloc – shouts (track 2)
  • Fabian Ford – shouts (track 2)
  • Babyface – keyboards (tracks 3, 12)
  • L.A. Reid – drums (tracks 3, 11, 12); percussion (track 12)
  • Kayo – bass (tracks 3, 11, 12); background vocals (track 3)
  • Donald Parks – programming (tracks 3, 11, 12)
  • X-Man – scratching, sampling (tracks 3, 5)
  • Daryl Simmons – additional vocal arrangements (as DeRock Simmons) (tracks 5, 7); keyboards (track 11)
  • Marley Marl – arrangements (tracks 6, 13)
  • Darren Lighty – keyboards, programming (tracks 6, 13)
  • Mary Brown – background vocals (track 6)
  • Marsha McClurkin – background vocals (track 6)
  • Jermaine Dupri – arrangements, vocal arrangements, all instruments, programming (track 10)
  • Dionne Farris – vocal arrangements, background vocals (track 10)
  • Seldon "Big Wally" Henderson – additional strings (track 10)
  • Tye-V – background vocals (track 11)

Technical

  • Dallas Austin – production, mixing (tracks 2, 5, 7, 8, 14)
  • Dave Way – mixing (tracks 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 14); mix engineering
  • L.A. Reid – production (tracks 3, 12); mixing (tracks 3, 11, 12); executive production
  • Babyface – production (tracks 3, 12); executive production
  • Daryl Simmons – co-production (track 3); production (tracks 11, 12)
  • Kayo – co-production (track 3); production (track 11)
  • Marley Marl – production, mixing (tracks 6, 13); mix engineering
  • Jermaine Dupri – production, mixing (track 10)
  • Da Funky Bunch – production (track 10)
  • Darin Prindle – recording engineering
  • Jim "Z" Zumpano – recording engineering, mix engineering assistance
  • John Pace – recording engineering
  • Alvin Speights – recording engineering, mix engineering
  • Frank Heller – recording engineering
  • Steve "Stizz" S'berg – recording engineering assistance
  • Brandi Parisi – recording engineering assistance
  • John Rogers – recording engineering assistance
  • Mitch Eaton – recording engineering assistance
  • Phil Tan – recording engineering assistance, mix engineering assistance
  • Matt Still – recording engineering assistance, mix engineering assistance
  • Yvette Whitaker – album coordination
  • Constance Armstrong – album coordination
  • Herb Powers Jr. – mastering

Artwork

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [23] Platinum100,000^
Japan (RIAJ) [24] Gold100,000^
United States (RIAA) [13] 4× Platinum2,500,000 [14]

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Ooooooohhh... On the Video Tip

Ooooooohhh... On the Video Tip
Video by
TLC
ReleasedNovember 7, 1993 (1993-11-07)
Recorded1991–1993
Length
Label LaFace
Director
Producer
  • Lionel C. Martin
  • Matthew Rolston
TLC chronology
Ooooooohhh... On the Video Tip
(1993)		 CrazyVideoCool
(1996)

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. [25]

Track listing

No.TitleDirector(s)Length
1."Ooooooohhh on the Video Tip" (intro) Joseph Kahn 2:11
2."Ooooooohhh... on the TLC Interview"Faith Jones6:20
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. Martin4:10
5."Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg" (live)Thompson Lennier3:30
6."Behind the Scenes – What About Your Friends" Matthew Rolston 2:55
7."What About Your Friends" (music video)Matthew Rolston4:20
8."Baby-Baby-Baby" (music video)
4:10

Bonus

Charts

Chart performance for Ooooooohhh... On the Video Tip
Chart (1992)Peak
position
US Top Music Videos ( Billboard ) [25] 7

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