TLC discography

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TLC discography
TLC 2016.jpg
TLC performing in Toronto in September 2016
Studio albums5
Compilation albums13
Singles25
Video albums6
Music videos24
Promotional singles11

American R&B group TLC has released five studio albums, 13 compilation albums, six video albums, 25 singles (including four as a featured artist), 11 promotional singles, and 24 music videos.

Contents

They have attained four number-one singles on the US Billboard Hot 100: "Creep", "Waterfalls", "No Scrubs" and "Unpretty". The group have certified shipping of 23 million albums in the United States (including one certified diamond album) [1] and 11 million singles. [2] In 2008, the group was inducted into the All Time Hot 100 Artist Hall of Fame by Billboard magazine at 56th place. [3]

They have sold over 65 million records worldwide, [4] and is considered one of the best-selling girl groups of all time (second to the Spice Girls). [5]

Their second studio album, CrazySexyCool , has sold 23 million copies worldwide, [6] and is recognized as the best-selling album of all time by a girl group in the United States.

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
TitleDetailsPeak chart positionsSales Certifications
US
[7]
US
R&B
/HH

[8]
AUS
[9] [10]
CAN
[11]
FRA
[12]
GER
[13]
NLD
[14]
NZ
[15]
SWI
[16]
UK
[17]
Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip 1439935
CrazySexyCool
  • Released: November 15, 1994
  • Label: LaFace, Arista
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette
325640441104
  • WW: 23,000,000 [6]
  • US: 8,970,000 [A]
FanMail
  • Released: February 23, 1999
  • Label: LaFace, Arista
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette
1115324796117
  • WW: 10,000,000 [29]
  • US: 5,677,000 [B]
3D
  • Released: October 10, 2002
  • Label: Arista
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette
6473311014662454745
  • RIAA: Platinum [20]
TLC 38201178140
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
TitleDetailsPeak chart positions Certifications
US
[7]
US
R&B
/HH

[8]
AUS
[10]
JPN
[35]
NZ
[15]
UK
[17]
Now & Forever: The Hits
  • Released: September 30, 2003
  • Label: Arista
  • Formats: CD, cassette
5322192113386
Artist Collection
  • Released: September 20, 2004 [37]
  • Label: Arista
  • Format: CD
Collections
The Very Best of TLC: Crazy Sexy Hits
  • Released: August 20, 2007 (UK only)
  • Label: Sony BMG
  • Formats: CD, digital download
57
The Greatest Hits of TLC
  • Released: March 24, 2008 [39]
  • Label: Sony BMG
  • Format: CD
Steel Box Collection: Greatest Hits
  • Released: March 13, 2009 [40]
  • Label: Sony
  • Format: CD
We Love TLC
  • Released: March 25, 2009 (Japan only) [41]
  • Label: BMG Japan
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD
86
Playlist: The Very Best of TLC
  • Released: June 30, 2009 [42]
  • Label: LaFace, Arista, Legacy
  • Format: CD
Super Hits
  • Released: September 14, 2010 [43]
  • Label: Sony
  • Format: CD
12″ Masters: Essential Mixes
  • Released: September 20, 2010 [44]
  • Label: Sony
  • Format: CD
S.O.U.L.
  • Released: November 21, 2012 [45]
  • Label: Sony
  • Format: CD
TLC 20: 20th Anniversary Hits18
20
  • Released: October 15, 2013
  • Label: Epic, LaFace
  • Formats: CD, digital download
124
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[47]
US
R&B
/HH

[48]
AUS
[49] [10]
FRA
[50]
GER
[13]
IRE
[51]
NLD
[14]
NZ
[15]
SWI
[16]
UK
[17]
"Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg"19916228243513
  • RIAA: Platinum [20]
Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip
"Baby-Baby-Baby"1992219555
  • RIAA: Platinum [20]
"What About Your Friends"7279581959
"Hat 2 da Back"301422
"Get It Up"1993421516825 Poetic Justice: Music from the Motion Picture
"Sleigh Ride" Home Alone 2: Lost in New York – Original Soundtrack Album
"Creep"1994112023399194266 [C] CrazySexyCool
"Red Light Special"19952353918
"Waterfalls"14420545114
"Diggin' on You"57646213282918
"No Scrubs"19991115413153
  • RIAA: 5× Platinum [20]
  • ARIA: Platinum [56]
  • BPI: 3× Platinum [26]
  • BVMI: Gold [54]
  • RMNZ: 5× Platinum [57]
FanMail
"Unpretty"143321648396
"Dear Lie"200051703540371226102931
"Girl Talk"200228234679541896303D
"Hands Up" [D] [E] 109
"Damaged"20035321
"Come Get Some"
(featuring Lil Jon and Sean P)
200481Now & Forever: The Hits
"I Bet"
(featuring O'so Krispie)
2005
"Gift Wrapped Kiss"2014Non-album single
"Haters"2016TLC
"Way Back"
(featuring Snoop Dogg)
2017 [F]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
US
[63]
US
R&B
/HH

[64]
UK
[65]
UK
R&B

[66]
"Freedom (Theme from Panther)"
(with various artists)
19954518 Panther: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
"What It Ain't (Ghetto Enuff)"
(Goodie Mob featuring TLC)
2000 [G] World Party
"Voice of Love"
(as part of Voice of Love Posse)
2004Non-album single
"Crooked Smile"
(J. Cole featuring TLC)
201327711422 Born Sinner
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Promotional singles

List of promotional singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
[47]
US
R&B
/HH

[48]
"Kick Your Game"1995 [H] CrazySexyCool
"This Is How It Works"1996 [I] Waiting to Exhale: Original Soundtrack Album
"Silly Ho"19985921FanMail
"I'm Good at Being Bad"199938
"FanMail"
"My Life"
"I Need That"Non-album single
"3D"20023D
"Dirty Dirty"
"American Gold"2017TLC
"It's Sunny"
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other charted songs

List of other charted songs, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeaksAlbum
US
R&B
/HH
Airplay

[62]
"Switch"199556CrazySexyCool

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
TitleYearOther artist(s)Album
"Reversal of a Dog"1992 Damian Dame, Highland Place Mobsters, Toni Braxton Boomerang: Original Soundtrack Album
"All I Want for Christmas"1993NoneA LaFace Family Christmas [68]
"All That Theme Song"1996 All That: The Album
"All That – Outro Theme Song"
"What's Going On" (Dupri R&B Mix)2001 Artists Against AIDS Worldwide "What's Going On" (single)
"What's Going On" (Mick Guzauski's Pop Mix)
"Can You Hear Me"2002 Missy Elliott Under Construction
"Rainbow"2012NoneL'Arc-en-Ciel Tribute [69]

Videography

Video albums

List of video albums, with chart positions and certifications
TitleDetailsPeaks Certifications Notes
US
[70]
JPN
[71]
Oooooooohhh... On the Video Tip
  • Released: August 29, 1992
  • Label: LaFace
  • Format: VHS
7
  • Features interviews and behind-the-scenes footage.
  • Contains the music videos for "Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg", "Baby-Baby-Baby", and "What About Your Friends".
CrazyVideoCool 5
  • Features interviews, as well as behind-the-scenes footage at video shoots.
  • Contains the music videos for "Creep", "Red Light Special", "Waterfalls", and "Diggin' on You".
Hands Up/Girl Talk
  • Released: April 15, 2003
  • Label: Arista
  • Format: DVD
26
  • Contains the music videos for "Hands Up" and "Girl Talk".
Now & Forever: The Video Hits
  • Released: December 10, 2003
  • Label: Arista
  • Format: DVD
37
  • Released to coincide with Now & Forever: The Hits.
  • Contains all the music videos for the singles that reached the top 10 of the Billboard charts.
Artist Collection
  • Released: September 20, 2004 [72]
  • Label: Arista
  • Format: DVD
  • Contains the music videos for "Creep", "Red Light Special", "Waterfalls", "No Scrubs", and "Unpretty".
The Greatest Hits Video Collection
  • Released: December 7, 2005 [73]
  • Label: BMG Japan
  • Format: DVD
  • Released exclusively in Japan.
  • Contains all music videos from TLC's first four studio albums.
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released and directors
TitleYearDirector(s)Ref.
"Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg"1992 Lionel C. Martin [74]
"Baby-Baby-Baby"1992Keith Ward [74]
"What About Your Friends"Lionel C. Martin [75]
"Hat 2 da Back"Phelim Dolan [76]
"Get It Up"1993Lionel C. Martin [77]
"Sleigh Ride" [78]
"Creep" [J] 1994 Matthew Rolston [79]
"Red Light Special" [K] 1995 [79]
"Waterfalls" F. Gary Gray [74]
"Diggin' on You" [74]
"Freedom (Theme from Panther)"
(with various artists)
Antoine Fuqua [81]
"No Scrubs"1999 Hype Williams [74]
"Unpretty" Paul Hunter [74]
"Dear Lie"2000 Bille Woodruff [74]
"What It Ain't"
(Goodie Mob featuring TLC)
Dave Meyers [74]
"Girl Talk"2002 [74]
"Turntable" (compilation of clips)Tommy Martin [82]
"Hands Up"2003Matthew Rolston [83]
"Damaged" Joseph Kahn [74]
"Voice of Love"
(as part of Voice of Love Posse)
2004Unknown
"Crooked Smile" [L]
(J. Cole featuring TLC)
2013Sheldon Candis [84]
"Meant to Be" [M] Unknown
"Way Back"
(featuring Snoop Dogg)
2017LCR$ [85]
"Haters" [86]

Notes

  1. As of January 2015, CrazySexyCool had sold 7.7 million copies in the United States according to Nielsen SoundScan, [22] which does not count albums sold through clubs like the BMG Music Club, [23] where it had sold 1.27 million copies as of February 2003. [24]
  2. As of June 2017, FanMail had sold 4.8 million copies in the United States according to Nielsen SoundScan, [30] which does not count albums sold through clubs like the BMG Music Club, [23] where it had sold 877,000 copies as of February 2003. [24]
  3. "Creep" originally reached number 22 on the UK Singles Chart in January 1995. It reached a new peak of number six when remixed and re-released in January 1996. [17]
  4. "Hands Up" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 18 on the Hot Singles Sales chart. [59]
  5. "Hands Up" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number seven on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart. [60]
  6. "Way Back" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 35 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart and at number eight on the Adult R&B Songs chart. [61] [62]
  7. "What It Ain't (Ghetto Enuff)" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number three on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart. [60]
  8. "Kick Your Game" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 69 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart. [62]
  9. "This Is How It Works" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 60 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart. [62]
  10. A second version of the music video for "Creep" was directed by Craig Henry, but was never released. [76]
  11. The music video for "Red Light Special" was available in three versions: "sexy", "sexier" and "sexiest". [80]
  12. TLC do not appear in the music video for "Crooked Smile", but their vocals on the track are included in the video.
  13. The music video for "Meant to Be" appears at the end of the television film CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story .

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