TLC discography | |
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Studio albums | 5 |
Compilation albums | 13 |
Video albums | 6 |
Music videos | 24 |
Singles | 25 |
Promotional singles | 11 |
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.
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.
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | |||||||||
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US [7] | US R&B /HH [8] | AUS [9] | CAN [10] | FRA [11] | GER [12] | NLD [13] | NZ [14] | SWI [15] | UK [16] | ||||
Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip | 14 | 3 | 99 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
CrazySexyCool |
| 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 40 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 4 |
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FanMail |
| 1 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 24 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 7 |
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3D |
| 6 | 4 | 73 | 31 | 101 | 46 | 62 | 45 | 47 | 45 |
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TLC |
| 38 | 20 | — [upper-alpha 3] | — | — | 81 | — | — | — | 40 | ||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||
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US [7] | US R&B /HH [8] | JPN [35] | NZ [14] | UK [16] | |||
Now & Forever: The Hits |
| 53 | 22 | 11 | 33 | 86 | |
Artist Collection |
| — | — | — | — | — | |
Collections | — | — | — | — | — | ||
The Very Best of TLC: Crazy Sexy Hits |
| — | — | — | — | 57 | |
The Greatest Hits of TLC |
| — | — | — | — | — | |
Steel Box Collection: Greatest Hits | — | — | — | — | — | ||
We Love TLC | — | — | 86 | — | — | ||
Playlist: The Very Best of TLC | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Super Hits |
| — | — | — | — | — | |
12″ Masters: Essential Mixes |
| — | — | — | — | — | |
S.O.U.L. |
| — | — | — | — | — | |
TLC 20: 20th Anniversary Hits |
| — | — | 18 | — | — | |
20 |
| 12 | 4 | — | — | — |
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"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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US [47] | US R&B /HH [48] | AUS [49] | FRA [50] | GER [12] | IRE [51] | NLD [13] | NZ [14] | SWI [15] | UK [16] | ||||
"Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg" | 1991 | 6 | 2 | 28 | — | — | — | 24 | 35 | — | 13 |
| Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip |
"Baby-Baby-Baby" | 1992 | 2 | 1 | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55 |
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"What About Your Friends" | 7 | 2 | 79 | — | — | — | 58 | 19 | — | 59 |
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"Hat 2 da Back" | 30 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | |||
"Get It Up" | 1993 | 42 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | Poetic Justice: Music from the Motion Picture | |
"Sleigh Ride" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (Original Soundtrack Album) | ||
"Creep" | 1994 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 23 | 39 | 9 | 19 | 4 | 26 | 6 [upper-alpha 4] | CrazySexyCool | |
"Red Light Special" | 1995 | 2 | 3 | 53 | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 18 | ||
"Waterfalls" | 1 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||
"Diggin' on You" | 5 | 7 | 6 | — | 46 | 21 | 32 | 8 | 29 | 18 | |||
"No Scrubs" | 1999 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | FanMail | |
"Unpretty" | 1 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 6 | |||
"Dear Lie" | 2000 | 51 | 70 | 35 | 40 | 37 | 12 | 26 | 10 | 29 | 31 | ||
"Girl Talk" | 2002 | 28 | 23 | 46 | — | 79 | — | 54 | 18 | 96 | 30 | 3D | |
"Hands Up" | — [upper-alpha 5] | — [upper-alpha 6] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 109 | |||
"Damaged" | 2003 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | ||
"Come Get Some" (featuring Lil Jon and Sean P) | 2004 | — | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Now & Forever: The Hits | |
"I Bet" (featuring O'so Krispie) | 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Gift Wrapped Kiss" | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
"Haters" | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | TLC | |
"Way Back" (featuring Snoop Dogg) | 2017 | — | — [upper-alpha 7] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||
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US [63] | US R&B /HH [64] | UK [65] | UK R&B [66] | ||||
"Freedom (Theme from Panther)" (with various artists) | 1995 | 45 | 18 | — | — | Panther: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | |
"What It Ain't (Ghetto Enuff)" (Goodie Mob featuring TLC) | 2000 | — | — [upper-alpha 8] | — | — | World Party | |
"Voice of Love" (as part of Voice of Love Posse) | 2004 | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
"Crooked Smile" (J. Cole featuring TLC) | 2013 | 27 | 7 | 114 | 22 | Born Sinner | |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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US [47] | US R&B /HH [48] | |||
"Kick Your Game" | 1995 | — | — [upper-alpha 9] | CrazySexyCool |
"This Is How It Works" | 1996 | — | — [upper-alpha 10] | Waiting to Exhale: Original Soundtrack Album |
"Silly Ho" | 1998 | 59 | 21 | FanMail |
"I'm Good at Being Bad" | 1999 | — | 38 | |
"FanMail" | — | — | ||
"My Life" | — | — | ||
"I Need That" | — | — | Non-album single | |
"3D" | 2002 | — | — | 3D |
"Dirty Dirty" | — | — | ||
"American Gold" | 2017 | — | — | TLC |
"It's Sunny" | — | — | ||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Title | Year | Peaks | Album |
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US R&B /HH Airplay [62] | |||
"Switch" | 1995 | 56 | CrazySexyCool |
Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
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"Reversal of a Dog" | 1992 | Damian Dame, Highland Place Mobsters, Toni Braxton | Boomerang: Original Soundtrack Album |
"All I Want for Christmas" | 1993 | None | A 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" | 2012 | None | L'Arc-en-Ciel Tribute [69] |
Title | Details | Peaks | Certifications | Notes | |
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US [70] | JPN [71] | ||||
Oooooooohhh... On the Video Tip |
| 7 | — |
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CrazyVideoCool | 5 | — |
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Hands Up/Girl Talk |
| 26 | — |
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Now & Forever: The Video Hits |
| — | 37 |
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Artist Collection |
| — | — |
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The Greatest Hits Video Collection |
| — | — |
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"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Title | Year | Director(s) | Ref. |
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"Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg" | 1991 | Lionel C. Martin | [74] |
"Baby-Baby-Baby" | 1992 | Keith Ward | [74] |
"What About Your Friends" | Lionel C. Martin | [75] | |
"Hat 2 da Back" | Phelim Dolan | [76] | |
"Get It Up" | 1993 | Lionel C. Martin | [77] |
"Sleigh Ride" | [78] | ||
"Creep" [upper-alpha 11] | 1994 | Matthew Rolston | [79] |
"Red Light Special" [upper-alpha 12] | 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" | 2003 | Matthew Rolston | [83] |
"Damaged" | Joseph Kahn | [74] | |
"Voice of Love" (as part of Voice of Love Posse) | 2004 | Unknown | |
"Crooked Smile" [upper-alpha 13] (J. Cole featuring TLC) | 2013 | Sheldon Candis | [84] |
"Meant to Be" [upper-alpha 14] | Unknown | ||
"Way Back" (featuring Snoop Dogg) | 2017 | LCR$ | [85] |
"Haters" | [86] |
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