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TLC (group)

February 12, 2024

TLC is an American girl group formed in 1990 in Atlanta, Georgia. The group's best-known line-up was composed of Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins, Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, and Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas. The group enjoyed success during the 1990s,[1] with nine top-ten hits on the Billboard Hot 100, including four number-one singles: "Creep", "Waterfalls", "No Scrubs", and "Unpretty".[2] The group also recorded four multi-platinum albums, including CrazySexyCool (1994), which received a diamond certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[3] TLC became the first R&B group in history to receive the million certification from the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) for FanMail (1999).[4]

TLC
TLC in 1999; left to right: Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas, Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins, Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes
Background information
Also known as
  • TLC-Skee
  • 2nd Nature
OriginAtlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Genres
Years active1990–present
Labels
Members
Past members
Websiteofficialtlc.com

Having sold over 65 million records worldwide, TLC is the best-selling American girl group of all time.[5][6] VH1 ranked TLC as the greatest female group, placing them at number 12 on the list of 100 Greatest Women in Music.[7] Billboard magazine ranked TLC as one of the greatest musical trios,[8] as well as the seventh-most-successful act of the 1990s. The group's accolades include four career Grammy Awards, five MTV Video Music Awards, and five Soul Train Music Awards.

Twenty years after their debut, TLC was honored with an award called Outstanding Contribution to Music at the 17th MOBO Awards and with the Legend Award at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards Japan. Following Lopes's death in 2002, instead of replacing her, the remaining members chose to continue as a duo. In 2017, they released their eponymous fifth album TLC. In 2022, the group was inducted into the Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame.[9]

History edit

1990–1991: Formation and early years edit

In 1990, Atlanta-based record producer Ian Burke and one of his clients, a teenager named Crystal Jones, came up with a concept for a girl group with a tomboyish, hip-hop image, similar to the blend of contemporary R&B and hip-hop music of new jack swing act Bell Biv DeVoe.[10] Jones put out a call for two more girls to join her, eventually answered by Tionne Watkins, a native of Des Moines, Iowa, who had moved to Atlanta with her family at a young age, and Lisa Lopes, a rapper who had just moved to the city from her native Philadelphia with a small keyboard and $750 ($1,680 today). The group, then named "2nd Nature", was formed of Jones, Watkins, and Lopes, who then began working with producers Jermaine Dupri and Rico Wade on demo tape material.[10]

 
 
TLC members Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas (left), Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins (right)

Through a connection at the hair salon where Watkins worked,[11] the group eventually managed to arrange an audition with singer Perri "Pebbles" Reid, who had started her own management and production company, Pebbitone. Impressed by the girls, Reid renamed the group TLC, an acronym for the names Tionne, Lisa, and Crystal. Reid arranged an audition for them with local record label LaFace Records, run by Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds and Reid's then-husband, Antonio "L.A." Reid.

Antonio Reid saw potential in Watkins and Lopes as performers, but felt that Jones should be replaced. According to Jones, things began to unravel for her after Pebbles denied the group the opportunity to take home the contracts that Pebbitone had drafted. Jones did not want to sign before having the contract reviewed by others and perhaps a lawyer.[10] In contrast, Watkins's recollection of Jones's departure is that both she and Lopes asked Jones to leave the group before their initial contracts were negotiated.[11]

On February 28, 1991, Watkins and Lopes signed production, management, and publishing deals with Pebbitone,[12] with Perri Reid becoming their general manager. As they looked for a replacement for Jones, the two-member TLC made its first recorded appearance on a track for LaFace act Damian Dame's self-titled 1991 LP.[13] Pebbles found the third member in Rozonda Thomas, one of Damian Dame's part-time backup dancers.

Thomas was signed to the act in April 1991, and to maintain TLC's name as an acronym for the girls' names, Watkins became "T-Boz", Lopes became "Left-Eye", and Thomas became "Chilli".[12] The girls were then signed to LaFace in May through the production deal with Pebbitone;[12] their records would be distributed by Arista Records/BMG. TLC was immediately set up to go into the studio with Reid and Edmonds, Dallas Austin, Jermaine Dupri, and Marley Marl producing their first album. The new trio debuted as backing vocalists on "Rebel (With a Cause)", a track on Jermaine Jackson's sole album for LaFace, You Said (1991).

1991–1994: Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip and early success edit

Their debut album, Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip, was released on February 25, 1992, by LaFace/Arista Records. The songs on the album are a blend of funk (Watkins), hip-hop (Lopes), and R&B (Thomas), similar to the new jack swing sound popularized by producer Teddy Riley in the late 1980s.[14] The album was a critical and commercial success, being certified quadruple-platinum for shipments of four million copies in the United States. It scored three top-ten singles on the Billboard Hot 100 with "Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg", "Baby-Baby-Baby" (peaked at number two), and "What About Your Friends", as well as the top 30 single "Hat 2 da Back". Observers coined the term "new jill swing" to describe the album and the group.[1][15] Later, TLC's sound would evolve away from this genre,[16] but not before opening the door for similar groups such as SWV, Destiny's Child, 702, Jade and the Lopes-produced Blaque.[17]

TLC's debut album, chiefly written by Dallas Austin and Lisa Lopes, consisted of playful lyrics, with some female-empowering songs. It was characterized by Watkins's contralto vocals, Thomas's mezzo-soprano vocals, and Lopes's soprano raps. The musical formula was augmented by the girls' brightly colored videos and peculiar costuming: each girl wore wrapped condoms on their clothing (Lopes also wore one over her left eye in a pair of glasses).

During this period, TLC recorded a song called "Sleigh Ride", which first appeared on the soundtrack of the film Home Alone 2: Lost in New York in 1992. A year later, the song was released as a promotional single and music video for the 1993 holiday season, appearing on the compilation album A LaFace Family Christmas. Also in 1993, TLC released a cover version of The Time's 1981 hit "Get It Up" as a single from the Poetic Justice film soundtrack.

During TLC's first national tour, as MC Hammer's opening act, Lopes and Thomas discovered that Watkins had sickle-cell anemia, a blood disorder which she kept as a closely guarded secret until becoming extremely ill while touring with TLC in the Southwest US, ending up hospitalized, with Lopes and Thomas staying with her, resulting in the cancellation of some concerts. Watkins continued to battle her condition and eventually became a spokesperson for the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America in the late 1990s.[18]

At the conclusion of the tour, TLC—who had received little monetary compensation up to this point—decided that they no longer wished to employ Pebbles Reid as their manager, in an effort to hold more control over their careers. Reid released the group from its management deal, but they remained signed to Pebbitone, and Reid continued to receive a share of their earnings.

Lopes began dating American football player Andre Rison shortly after the release of Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip, and by 1994 the two were living together in Rison's upscale home. Their relationship was allegedly violent at times, and Lopes filed an assault charge against Rison on September 2, 1993, which Rison denied. Lopes was battling alcoholism at the time, having been a heavy drinker since the age of 15. After another fight between the couple in the early morning hours of June 9, 1994, Lopes tossed numerous pairs of Rison's newly purchased shoes into a bathtub, doused them with lighter fluid, and lit them on fire. The fiberglass bathtub quickly melted and set the structural frame of the house on fire. Lopes was arrested and indicted on charges of first-degree arson; she was sentenced to five years of probation and a $10,000 fine. Rison eventually reconciled with Lopes, and they continued dating on and off for seven years.

1993–1996: CrazySexyCool, career height and bankruptcy edit

TLC's second studio album, CrazySexyCool, saw the group reunited with producers Dallas Austin, Babyface, and Jermaine Dupri, as well as new collaborators Organized Noize, Chucky Thompson, and Sean "Puffy" Combs. Lopes was released from rehab to attend the recording sessions, but the finished album featured significantly less of her raps and vocals. An R&B and hip hop soul album, CrazySexyCool featured hip-hop beats, funk, deep grooves, propulsive rhythms, and smooth production.[19] Released on November 15, 1994, CrazySexyCool was critically acclaimed, with Rolling Stone ranking it among the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.[20] CrazySexyCool debuted at number 15. Eventually, it peaked at number three on the Billboard 200 and spent over two years on the chart. The album sold over 7.7 million copies in the United States alone and received a diamond certification from the RIAA.[21][22] Worldwide the album sold over 14 million copies.[23]

 
"Waterfalls"
Written by Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes with Marqueze Etheridge and Organized Noize, "Waterfalls" became TLC's biggest hit and is considered one of the classic R&B songs.[19]
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All four singles from CrazySexyCool reached the top five on the Billboard Hot 100—"Creep" and "Waterfalls" reached number one, "Red Light Special" peaked number two, and "Diggin' on You" reached number five. "Waterfalls", an Organized Noize-produced song that features an old-school soul-based musical arrangement, socially conscious lyrics criticizing drug dealing and unsafe sex, and an introspective rap from Lopes, became the biggest hit of TLC's career. Its million-dollar music video was an MTV staple for many months and made TLC the first black act to win MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year.[24] At the 38th Annual Grammy Awards, TLC took home Best R&B Album and Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group for "Creep".[25] Billboard also crowned TLC as the Artist of the Year at the 1996 Billboard Music Awards.

Amidst their apparent success, the members of TLC filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on July 3, 1995.[26] TLC declared debts totaling $3.5 million, some of it due to Lopes's insurance payments arising from the arson incident and Watkins's medical bills, but the primary reason being that the group received what they called a less than favorable deal from Pebbitone. After Arista Records, LaFace, and Pebbitone recouped their investment for recording costs and manufacturing and distribution (common recoupable charges in most record contracts), both Pebbitone and LaFace Records went on to charge for expenses such as airline travel, hotels, promotion, music videos, food, clothing, and other expenses. According to the members of TLC, ironically, the more successful the album became, the more they were in debt. In addition to this, managers, lawyers, producers, and taxes had to be paid, leaving each member of the group with less than $50,000 a year after having sold millions upon millions of albums.

TLC sought to renegotiate their 1991 contract with LaFace, under which they received only 56 cents (split three ways) per album sold—considerably less than most major label recording contracts[27]—and received even less than this for each single sold; TLC also wanted to dissolve their association with Pebbitone. LaFace Records refused to renegotiate their deal midway through the contract, thus prompting TLC to file a bankruptcy petition.[28] Both Pebbitone and LaFace countered that TLC "simply" wanted more money and were in no real financial danger, resulting in two years of legal debates before the cases were finally settled in late 1996. TLC's contract was renegotiated with LaFace, and Pebbitone agreed to let them out of their production/management deal in exchange for Pebbitone receiving a percentage of royalties on some future releases. By this time, Pebbles had separated from her husband. TLC also bought the rights to the name TLC, which was previously owned by Pebbles.

TLC recorded the theme song to Nickelodeon's popular sketch comedy All That, which was produced and co-written by Arnold Hennings. The show ran for ten seasons from 1994 to 2005, and was later revived in 2019. The group appeared on the soundtrack album of the Forest Whitaker's 1995 film Waiting to Exhale with "This Is How It Works" (a song written by Babyface and Lopes) and was set to re-enter the recording studio the following year after signing a new contract with LaFace and with distribution handled by Arista. Watkins began to release her solo effort with "Touch Myself", a single from the soundtrack album of 1996 film Fled; It reached the top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100. Lopes also collaborated with fellow female rappers Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott, Da Brat, and Angie Martinez on Lil' Kim's single "Not Tonight". It peaked at number six on the Hot 100 and was nominated for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 40th Grammy Awards.

1997–2000: FanMail and members feud edit

Preliminary work on TLC's third studio album was delayed when friction arose between the group and their main producer Dallas Austin, who was romantically involved with Thomas and had had a child with her in 1997. Austin wanted $4.2 million and creative control to work on the project, resulting in a stand-off between the producer and the artists. During this period, Thomas appeared in the independent film HavPlenty, while Watkins co-starred with rappers Nas and DMX in Hype Williams's 1998 film Belly. Lopes started her own production company, Left-Eye Productions, and signed Blaque, an R&B trio. Under her guidance, Blaque released their 1999 self-titled debut album, which was certified platinum and contained two top-ten singles on the Billboard Hot 100. Lopes also hosted the short-lived MTV talent series The Cut (1998), which featured then-unknown recording artists Ne-Yo and Anastacia. TLC eventually began working with other producers for their third album, until finally negotiating with Austin, who produced the bulk of the album. Lopes always had an idea of a futuristic feel for the project, which Austin incorporated into the album. Titled FanMail, the album was released in February 1999, another critical and commercial success. It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart and was certified six-time platinum by the RIAA for six million copies shipped in the United States. Worldwide the album exceeded over 10 million copies sold.[29] "No Scrubs" was released as the lead single and became a worldwide hit, topping the singles charts in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, and the United States. The album's second single, "Unpretty", incorporated folk and alternative rock influences and became TLC's fourth number-one hit on the Billboard Hot 100.[30][8] The other three singles also received decent radio play: "Silly Ho", "I'm Good at Being Bad", and Edmonds-written ballad, "Dear Lie".

At the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards, FanMail received eight nominations, and won three awards: Best R&B Album, Best R&B Song and Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals, the last two for "No Scrubs". At the Lady of Soul Awards, the group was honored with the Aretha Franklin Entertainer of the Year Award.[31] TLC went on a worldwide tour called the FanMail Tour. The group had a PayPerView special of their tour, which at the time became PayPerView's highest-grossing televised special.

During and after the release of FanMail, Lopes made it known to the press on multiple occasions that she felt that she was unable to express herself in TLC fully. Her contributions to songs had been reduced to periodic eight-bar raps, and there were several songs in which she had no vocals. Studio session singers such as Debra Killings often sang background vocals for the group's songs, something Lopes also wanted to do on songs in which she did not rap. In late 1999, Entertainment Weekly published a letter written by Lopes that challenged her groupmates Watkins and Thomas to all record solo albums and see which album performed the best:

"I challenge Tionne "Player" Watkins (T-Boz) and Rozonda "Hater" Thomas (Chilli) to an album entitled The Challenge... a 3-CD set that contains three solo albums. Each (album)... will be due to the record label by October 1, 2000... I also challenge producer Dallas "The Manipulator" Austin to produce all of the material and do it at a fraction of his normal rate. As I think about it, I'm sure LaFace would not mind throwing in a $1.5 million prize for the winner."[32]

The members eventually settled the feud, and The Challenge was never taken up. After the conclusion of the successful FanMail tour, they took some time off and pursued personal interests. Lopes was the first to begin recording her solo album, Supernova. The album was released in Europe, and the first—and only—single "The Block Party" reached the Top 20 on the UK Singles Chart. The song was released in the United States a few weeks before the scheduled album release. However, when the song did not perform well, the album's release was canceled for North America, and no further singles were promoted. In 2000, Spice Girls member Melanie C collaborated with Lopes on the single "Never Be the Same Again"; it became an international hit reaching number one in many countries. On August 1, 2001, the group performed "Waterfalls" at MTV's 20th anniversary party in New York City, which would be their final performance as a trio before the death of Lopes.

2002–2006: Lisa Lopes' death, 3D and R U the Girl edit

Following her unsuccessful debut solo album, Supernova, Lopes started working on her second solo album, known as N.I.N.A. (New Identity Non Applicable), whilst regrouping with Watkins and Thomas to record raps for TLC's fourth album. On April 25, 2002, before both projects were completed, Lopes died in a car crash while filming a documentary in Honduras, which would later be released as The Last Days of Left Eye in 2007 on VH1.[33] After taking a two-week hiatus following Lopes's death, Watkins, Thomas, and Austin decided that they would complete the remainder of their fourth album, to be called 3D, which also featured production from Rodney Jerkins, The Neptunes, Raphael Saadiq, Missy Elliott, and Timbaland. They also decided that TLC would go on an indefinite hiatus after the release and promotion of 3D, rather than replace Lopes and continue as a group. However, they chose to carry on as a duo. Lopes appears vocally on 3D, as she had already completed her vocals for three songs for the new album, two of which were included on the standard version. Also, two other songs featured vocals of hers taken from previously unreleased songs, and several of the songs eulogized Lopes. 3D was released on November 12, 2002.

Upon its release, 3D debuted at number six on the Billboard 200 and was certified two times platinum by the RIAA for two million shipped in the United States. It failed to generate success overseas, except for Japan, where it reached number two and achieved platinum from the RIAJ for 200,000 copies sold. The album's lead single, "Girl Talk", peaked at number 28 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it their lowest-charting lead single ever. Its music video featured Watkins and Thomas alone in live-action segments and Lopes in animated segments. It was followed by "Hands Up", which became their first single not to enter the Hot 100 chart (peaking at number seven on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles), and "Damaged", which reached number 53 on the Hot 100.

In June 2003, a year after the death of Lopes, at Zootopia, an annual concert hosted by New York radio station Z100 held at Giants Stadium, TLC appeared in what was announced to be their last performance. The group, introduced by Britney Spears and Carson Daly, showed a video montage dedicated to Lopes and went on to perform songs against video footage of Lopes performing the same songs and wearing the same outfits appearing onstage.[34] Nevertheless, TLC made a comeback in February 2004 as a featured artist on a Japanese charity single titled VOICE OF LOVE POSSE with other Japanese artists.[35][36] In 2003, LaFace released the first TLC's greatest hits album titled Now & Forever: The Hits with a new song, "Come Get Some", featuring Lil Jon and Sean P of the YoungBloodZ.[37] However, the compilation was not released in the United States until June 2005. The album debuted at number 53, with 20,000 copies sold.

On June 25, 2004, Watkins and Thomas announced that they were pitching a reality television show that was eventually picked up for development by UPN. Titled R U the Girl, the show debuted on July 27, 2005. Despite media speculation that the winner of the series was to become a new, permanent member of TLC, Watkins and Thomas have vowed never to replace Lopes with a new member. The winner of the show, 20-year-old Tiffany "O'so Krispie" Baker, worked with Watkins and Thomas to record a new song, "I Bet", and they performed it together during a live concert finale in Atlanta. Roughly 4.1 million viewers tuned in for the season finale of R U The Girl on September 20, 2005. "I Bet" was released to radio and iTunes on October 4, 2005, but failed to make it onto the charts. The song later became a bonus track on Now & Forever: The Hits.

2007–2014: Hiatus and biographical television film edit

 
Watkins and Thomas performing at Justin Timberlake's 2009 benefit concert

On August 20, 2007, a new greatest hits album was released in the UK called Crazy Sexy Hits: The Very Best of TLC. The album fared better than previous compilation Now & Forever: The Hits, peaking at number 57 on the UK Albums Chart. Watkins and Thomas made a special appearance at the BET Awards on June 24, 2008. They, along with the original members of En Vogue and SWV, performed in Alicia Keys's tribute to girl groups.[38] TLC performed a 13-song set in Japan during the 2009 Springroove music festival on April 4. They also performed their set to the 10,000 audience members at the Justin Timberlake and Friends benefit concert, held on October 17, 2009, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in the Las Vegas Valley, U.S.[39] TLC later performed on the season finale of American Idol, which aired on May 25, 2011. On May 21, 2023, they performed again on the show for the first time in 11 years, singing a medley of their hits, including "No Scrubs", "Creep", and "Waterfalls", with contestant Lucy Love.

In 2012, Watkins and Thomas appeared in British pop group Stooshe's music video for their cover version of "Waterfalls". It was later included in Totally T-Boz, a docu-series chronicling Watkins's move to California, health issues, and solo endeavors.[40] Stooshe later performed "Waterfalls" at the 17th annual MOBO Awards on November 3, 2012, where TLC was honored with Outstanding Contribution to Music.[41] On June 23, 2013, TLC received the Legend Award at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards Japan, at which they also performed a medley of their hit singles. On June 19, 2013, to celebrate their 20th anniversary in the music industry, the group released a Japan-exclusive compilation album titled TLC 20: 20th Anniversary Hits, which includes remastered versions of their old songs; as a gift for their Japanese fans, they also recorded a new version of "Waterfalls", enlisting Japanese singer Namie Amuro to sing Lopes's part.[42] The decision to record with Amuro was raised as an issue by Lopes's family, who felt "betrayed", as they were not informed about the vocal replacement.[43] Watkins and Thomas subsequently stated that they had been unable to gain clearance to use Lopes's vocals for the new version of the song, but that Lopes would have approved of having Amuro on the track.[44]

TLC was featured on "Crooked Smile", the second single from American rapper J. Cole's 2013 album Born Sinner. It peaked at number 27 on the Billboard Hot 100, giving TLC their first top-40 hit in over a decade. The collaboration won the "Impact Track" award at the 2013 BET Hip Hop Awards and was nominated for MTV Video Music Award for Best Video with a Social Message at the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards. They also made an appearance at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards, introducing Drake's performance.[45] TLC signed a new recording contract with Epic Records and released an American version of the compilation album 20 on October 15, 2013.[22] The album included one new recording, "Meant to Be", written and produced by Ne-Yo.[22][46] The song served as the soundtrack for CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story, a TLC biographical telefilm, which premiered on VH1 on October 21, 2013. Directed by Charles Stone III, the film starred Keke Palmer as Thomas, Lil Mama as Lopes, and Drew Sidora as Watkins. The film uses the newly rearranged songs from TLC 20: 20th Anniversary Hits. The premiere broadcast garnered 4.5 million viewers, a five-year ratings high for VH1.[47] In November 2013, TLC had three albums charting on the Billboard 200, including 20 at number 12, CrazySexyCool at number 108 and Now and Forever: The Hits at number 169.

On November 24, 2013, TLC performed a highly anticipated rendition of "Waterfalls" at the 2013 American Music Awards, with Lil Mama delivering Lopes's part, including the rap segment.[48] Subsequently, TLC performed "No Scrubs" with Lil Mama on the Dancing with the Stars television show.[49] In January 2014, TLC appeared at VH1's "Super Bowl Concert Series" performing at the Beacon Theatre in New York City.[50] TLC announced the first Australian tour of their career in April 2014, consisting of shows in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, and Perth. The group performed a set of their hits, including visual and vocal representation of Lopes for the performance.[48] On December 12, 2014, TLC released a new Christmas song titled "Gift Wrapped Kiss".

2015–present: Comeback tours and self-titled studio album edit

 
TLC performing live in 2016

On January 19, 2015, TLC announced their plan to release their fifth and final album with the launch of a Kickstarter campaign. They asked fans to help finance the project by donating a pledge of at least $5 to reach their goal of $150,000.[51] In less than 48 hours, they surpassed their goal and become the "fastest most-funded pop project in Kickstarter history". Among other artists who donated were New Kids on the Block (donating $10,000), Katy Perry (donating $5,000), Soulja Boy, Bette Midler, and Justin Timberlake. The Kickstarter campaign raised a total of $400,000. In an interview published following the end of the campaign, Watkins and Thomas clarified that they would never split up following the release and promotion of the album and that they would continue to perform together as TLC.[52]

In May 2015, TLC embarked on a North American tour with New Kids on the Block and Nelly titled The Main Event Tour. It was their first tour in 15 years since the completion of the Fanmail Tour in 2000. Subsequently, TLC embarked on TLC 2016–17 Tour and I Love the 90s: The Party Continues Tour. During the development of their album, they petitioned Lisa Lopes's brother Ron Lopes for assistance with making Left Eye's presence on the album a possibility since she had an abundance of unreleased material. However, they ultimately passed on using any of Lopes's archive recordings as the available source material conflicted with the sound that they were recording for the album. On October 28, 2016, TLC released two new songs off of the new album called "Joyride" and "Haters" in Japan. The former hit number one on the iTunes R&B chart in Japan. For the first time ever, on December 8, 2016, TLC performed "Sleigh Ride" with surprise guest Missy Elliott along with their latest song "Sunny" on Taraji's White Hot Holidays, a Fox holiday special hosted by actress Taraji P. Henson.

Their fifth and most recent studio album, TLC, was released on June 30, 2017.[53] The album's first single "Way Back" featuring Snoop Dogg was released April 14 to all major digital music outlets and streaming services, but not to radio. The single was produced by D'Mile and released via TLC's newly formed independent label 852 Musiq, which is distributed through RED Distribution in the US.[54] TLC made its UK Debut at London's KOKO on May 9, 2017. Ultimately, TLC sold 12,000 copies domestically in the first week.[55]

In July 2019, TLC embarked on the Whole Lotta Hits Tour, co-headlining with Nelly and supported by Flo Rida.[56] It was announced in October 2020, that television channel A&E Network had greenlit a brand new two-hour documentary special chronicling the group's meteoric rise to the top. Tentatively titled Biography: TLC, the documentary was set to be executive produced by Academy Award-winning director Roger Ross Williams and Emmy Award-winning producer Geoff Martz. Directed by Matt Kay, the special was scheduled to premiere on A&E some time in 2021 but was later pushed back to 2022; then 2023. Titled TLC Forever, it premiered on Lifetime and A&E, on June 2, 2023.[57][58]

In June 2021, it was announced that TLC would embark on Celebration of CrazySexyCool, an 18-city concert tour of the United States to commemorate the 25th anniversary of their blockbuster sophomore album CrazySexyCool which was certified 12× platinum by the RIAA in October 2019. The tour, which included Bone Thugs-n-Harmony as an opening act and other surprise guests, began on September 3, 2021, in Albertville, Alabama.[59]

In March 2022, it was announced TLC would be playing at the Glastonbury Festival in June.[60]

On March 13, 2023, it was announced that TLC would join Shaggy on the Hot Summer Nights tour with special guests En Vogue and Sean Kingston; the tour began on June 1.[61]

Legacy and influence edit

Vibe believed that there would be no "all-Black female R&B group having a chemistry, cultural and commercial impact as remotely comparable as TLC"[62] and dubbed CrazySexyCool as "the blueprint for female ensembles to follow".[63] The Philippine Daily Inquirer called TLC "the most influential female group the world has ever seen".[64] Singer Beyoncé, the former lead singer of Destiny's Child, stated that "TLC has influenced just about every female group that's out there now, and they definitely influenced Destiny's Child."[65] Craig JC from Clutch wrote that TLC was "big and influential" during the 1990s and that their contemporaries such as SWV, Total, Blaque, 3LW, Brownstone, 702, Jade, Xscape and En Vogue did not have TLC's crossover appeal.[66] David A. Keeps from Rolling Stone explained the impact of TLC:

"TLC's career has been filled with both hits and headlines. The group was one of the few R&B acts to build a strong identity out of its initial success, and they exerted more control over each successive record. Their music—particularly the 11-million-selling CrazySexyCool and the 6-million-selling FanMail, both of which won two Grammys each—set the standard for contemporary R&B. TLC helped to pioneer a deft blend of acoustic and computer sounds that paved the way for groups like Destiny's Child, as did their image as independent women. Whether addressing AIDS in 'Waterfalls' or the struggle for female self-esteem in 'Unpretty', they showed themselves able to take serious issues to the top of the pop charts."[67]

TLC is the best-selling American girl group since the Supremes, with 65 million records sold worldwide. According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), TLC has 23 million certified album sales.[68] TLC and the Chicks are the only two female ensembles to receive the RIAA diamond award, which indicates sales of 10,000,000 copies. According to Billboard, TLC is the second most successful girl group on the Billboard charts, behind the Supremes.[69]

Members edit

Discography edit

Main article: TLC discography
Studio albums

Tours edit

Headlining tours

Co-headlining tours

Awards and nominations edit

Main article: List of awards and nominations received by TLC

See also edit

References edit

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TLC is an American girl group formed in 1990 in Atlanta Georgia The group s best known line up was composed of Tionne T Boz Watkins Lisa Left Eye Lopes and Rozonda Chilli Thomas The group enjoyed success during the 1990s 1 with nine top ten hits on the Billboard Hot 100 including four number one singles Creep Waterfalls No Scrubs and Unpretty 2 The group also recorded four multi platinum albums including CrazySexyCool 1994 which received a diamond certification from the Recording Industry Association of America RIAA 3 TLC became the first R amp B group in history to receive the million certification from the Recording Industry Association of Japan RIAJ for FanMail 1999 4 TLCTLC in 1999 left to right Rozonda Chilli Thomas Tionne T Boz Watkins Lisa Left Eye LopesBackground informationAlso known asTLC Skee 2nd NatureOriginAtlanta Georgia U S GenresR amp B pop 1 hip hop 1 soul 1 Years active1990 presentLabelsLaFaceAristaEpic852MembersTionne T Boz Watkins Rozonda Chilli ThomasPast membersLisa Left Eye LopesWebsiteofficialtlc wbr comHaving sold over 65 million records worldwide TLC is the best selling American girl group of all time 5 6 VH1 ranked TLC as the greatest female group placing them at number 12 on the list of 100 Greatest Women in Music 7 Billboard magazine ranked TLC as one of the greatest musical trios 8 as well as the seventh most successful act of the 1990s The group s accolades include four career Grammy Awards five MTV Video Music Awards and five Soul Train Music Awards Twenty years after their debut TLC was honored with an award called Outstanding Contribution to Music at the 17th MOBO Awards and with the Legend Award at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards Japan Following Lopes s death in 2002 instead of replacing her the remaining members chose to continue as a duo In 2017 they released their eponymous fifth album TLC In 2022 the group was inducted into the Black Music amp Entertainment Walk of Fame 9 Contents 1 History 1 1 1990 1991 Formation and early years 1 2 1991 1994 Ooooooohhh On the TLC Tip and early success 1 3 1993 1996 CrazySexyCool career height and bankruptcy 1 4 1997 2000 FanMail and members feud 1 5 2002 2006 Lisa Lopes death 3D and R U the Girl 1 6 2007 2014 Hiatus and biographical television film 1 7 2015 present Comeback tours and self titled studio album 2 Legacy and influence 3 Members 4 Discography 5 Tours 6 Awards and nominations 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksHistory edit1990 1991 Formation and early years edit In 1990 Atlanta based record producer Ian Burke and one of his clients a teenager named Crystal Jones came up with a concept for a girl group with a tomboyish hip hop image similar to the blend of contemporary R amp B and hip hop music of new jack swing act Bell Biv DeVoe 10 Jones put out a call for two more girls to join her eventually answered by Tionne Watkins a native of Des Moines Iowa who had moved to Atlanta with her family at a young age and Lisa Lopes a rapper who had just moved to the city from her native Philadelphia with a small keyboard and 750 1 680 today The group then named 2nd Nature was formed of Jones Watkins and Lopes who then began working with producers Jermaine Dupri and Rico Wade on demo tape material 10 nbsp nbsp TLC members Rozonda Chilli Thomas left Tionne T Boz Watkins right Through a connection at the hair salon where Watkins worked 11 the group eventually managed to arrange an audition with singer Perri Pebbles Reid who had started her own management and production company Pebbitone Impressed by the girls Reid renamed the group TLC an acronym for the names Tionne Lisa and Crystal Reid arranged an audition for them with local record label LaFace Records run by Kenneth Babyface Edmonds and Reid s then husband Antonio L A Reid Antonio Reid saw potential in Watkins and Lopes as performers but felt that Jones should be replaced According to Jones things began to unravel for her after Pebbles denied the group the opportunity to take home the contracts that Pebbitone had drafted Jones did not want to sign before having the contract reviewed by others and perhaps a lawyer 10 In contrast Watkins s recollection of Jones s departure is that both she and Lopes asked Jones to leave the group before their initial contracts were negotiated 11 On February 28 1991 Watkins and Lopes signed production management and publishing deals with Pebbitone 12 with Perri Reid becoming their general manager As they looked for a replacement for Jones the two member TLC made its first recorded appearance on a track for LaFace act Damian Dame s self titled 1991 LP 13 Pebbles found the third member in Rozonda Thomas one of Damian Dame s part time backup dancers Thomas was signed to the act in April 1991 and to maintain TLC s name as an acronym for the girls names Watkins became T Boz Lopes became Left Eye and Thomas became Chilli 12 The girls were then signed to LaFace in May through the production deal with Pebbitone 12 their records would be distributed by Arista Records BMG TLC was immediately set up to go into the studio with Reid and Edmonds Dallas Austin Jermaine Dupri and Marley Marl producing their first album The new trio debuted as backing vocalists on Rebel With a Cause a track on Jermaine Jackson s sole album for LaFace You Said 1991 1991 1994 Ooooooohhh On the TLC Tip and early success edit Their debut album Ooooooohhh On the TLC Tip was released on February 25 1992 by LaFace Arista Records The songs on the album are a blend of funk Watkins hip hop Lopes and R amp B Thomas similar to the new jack swing sound popularized by producer Teddy Riley in the late 1980s 14 The album was a critical and commercial success being certified quadruple platinum for shipments of four million copies in the United States It scored three top ten singles on the Billboard Hot 100 with Ain t 2 Proud 2 Beg Baby Baby Baby peaked at number two and What About Your Friends as well as the top 30 single Hat 2 da Back Observers coined the term new jill swing to describe the album and the group 1 15 Later TLC s sound would evolve away from this genre 16 but not before opening the door for similar groups such as SWV Destiny s Child 702 Jade and the Lopes produced Blaque 17 TLC s debut album chiefly written by Dallas Austin and Lisa Lopes consisted of playful lyrics with some female empowering songs It was characterized by Watkins s contralto vocals Thomas s mezzo soprano vocals and Lopes s soprano raps The musical formula was augmented by the girls brightly colored videos and peculiar costuming each girl wore wrapped condoms on their clothing Lopes also wore one over her left eye in a pair of glasses During this period TLC recorded a song called Sleigh Ride which first appeared on the soundtrack of the film Home Alone 2 Lost in New York in 1992 A year later the song was released as a promotional single and music video for the 1993 holiday season appearing on the compilation album A LaFace Family Christmas Also in 1993 TLC released a cover version of The Time s 1981 hit Get It Up as a single from the Poetic Justice film soundtrack During TLC s first national tour as MC Hammer s opening act Lopes and Thomas discovered that Watkins had sickle cell anemia a blood disorder which she kept as a closely guarded secret until becoming extremely ill while touring with TLC in the Southwest US ending up hospitalized with Lopes and Thomas staying with her resulting in the cancellation of some concerts Watkins continued to battle her condition and eventually became a spokesperson for the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America in the late 1990s 18 At the conclusion of the tour TLC who had received little monetary compensation up to this point decided that they no longer wished to employ Pebbles Reid as their manager in an effort to hold more control over their careers Reid released the group from its management deal but they remained signed to Pebbitone and Reid continued to receive a share of their earnings Lopes began dating American football player Andre Rison shortly after the release of Ooooooohhh On the TLC Tip and by 1994 the two were living together in Rison s upscale home Their relationship was allegedly violent at times and Lopes filed an assault charge against Rison on September 2 1993 which Rison denied Lopes was battling alcoholism at the time having been a heavy drinker since the age of 15 After another fight between the couple in the early morning hours of June 9 1994 Lopes tossed numerous pairs of Rison s newly purchased shoes into a bathtub doused them with lighter fluid and lit them on fire The fiberglass bathtub quickly melted and set the structural frame of the house on fire Lopes was arrested and indicted on charges of first degree arson she was sentenced to five years of probation and a 10 000 fine Rison eventually reconciled with Lopes and they continued dating on and off for seven years 1993 1996 CrazySexyCool career height and bankruptcy edit TLC s second studio album CrazySexyCool saw the group reunited with producers Dallas Austin Babyface and Jermaine Dupri as well as new collaborators Organized Noize Chucky Thompson and Sean Puffy Combs Lopes was released from rehab to attend the recording sessions but the finished album featured significantly less of her raps and vocals An R amp B and hip hop soul album CrazySexyCool featured hip hop beats funk deep grooves propulsive rhythms and smooth production 19 Released on November 15 1994 CrazySexyCool was critically acclaimed with Rolling Stone ranking it among the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time 20 CrazySexyCool debuted at number 15 Eventually it peaked at number three on the Billboard 200 and spent over two years on the chart The album sold over 7 7 million copies in the United States alone and received a diamond certification from the RIAA 21 22 Worldwide the album sold over 14 million copies 23 nbsp Waterfalls source source Written by Lisa Left Eye Lopes with Marqueze Etheridge and Organized Noize Waterfalls became TLC s biggest hit and is considered one of the classic R amp B songs 19 Problems playing this file See media help All four singles from CrazySexyCool reached the top five on the Billboard Hot 100 Creep and Waterfalls reached number one Red Light Special peaked number two and Diggin on You reached number five Waterfalls an Organized Noize produced song that features an old school soul based musical arrangement socially conscious lyrics criticizing drug dealing and unsafe sex and an introspective rap from Lopes became the biggest hit of TLC s career Its million dollar music video was an MTV staple for many months and made TLC the first black act to win MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year 24 At the 38th Annual Grammy Awards TLC took home Best R amp B Album and Best R amp B Performance by a Duo or Group for Creep 25 Billboard also crowned TLC as the Artist of the Year at the 1996 Billboard Music Awards Amidst their apparent success the members of TLC filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on July 3 1995 26 TLC declared debts totaling 3 5 million some of it due to Lopes s insurance payments arising from the arson incident and Watkins s medical bills but the primary reason being that the group received what they called a less than favorable deal from Pebbitone After Arista Records LaFace and Pebbitone recouped their investment for recording costs and manufacturing and distribution common recoupable charges in most record contracts both Pebbitone and LaFace Records went on to charge for expenses such as airline travel hotels promotion music videos food clothing and other expenses According to the members of TLC ironically the more successful the album became the more they were in debt In addition to this managers lawyers producers and taxes had to be paid leaving each member of the group with less than 50 000 a year after having sold millions upon millions of albums TLC sought to renegotiate their 1991 contract with LaFace under which they received only 56 cents split three ways per album sold considerably less than most major label recording contracts 27 and received even less than this for each single sold TLC also wanted to dissolve their association with Pebbitone LaFace Records refused to renegotiate their deal midway through the contract thus prompting TLC to file a bankruptcy petition 28 Both Pebbitone and LaFace countered that TLC simply wanted more money and were in no real financial danger resulting in two years of legal debates before the cases were finally settled in late 1996 TLC s contract was renegotiated with LaFace and Pebbitone agreed to let them out of their production management deal in exchange for Pebbitone receiving a percentage of royalties on some future releases By this time Pebbles had separated from her husband TLC also bought the rights to the name TLC which was previously owned by Pebbles TLC recorded the theme song to Nickelodeon s popular sketch comedy All That which was produced and co written by Arnold Hennings The show ran for ten seasons from 1994 to 2005 and was later revived in 2019 The group appeared on the soundtrack album of the Forest Whitaker s 1995 film Waiting to Exhale with This Is How It Works a song written by Babyface and Lopes and was set to re enter the recording studio the following year after signing a new contract with LaFace and with distribution handled by Arista Watkins began to release her solo effort with Touch Myself a single from the soundtrack album of 1996 film Fled It reached the top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 Lopes also collaborated with fellow female rappers Missy Misdemeanor Elliott Da Brat and Angie Martinez on Lil Kim s single Not Tonight It peaked at number six on the Hot 100 and was nominated for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 40th Grammy Awards 1997 2000 FanMail and members feud edit Preliminary work on TLC s third studio album was delayed when friction arose between the group and their main producer Dallas Austin who was romantically involved with Thomas and had had a child with her in 1997 Austin wanted 4 2 million and creative control to work on the project resulting in a stand off between the producer and the artists During this period Thomas appeared in the independent film HavPlenty while Watkins co starred with rappers Nas and DMX in Hype Williams s 1998 film Belly Lopes started her own production company Left Eye Productions and signed Blaque an R amp B trio Under her guidance Blaque released their 1999 self titled debut album which was certified platinum and contained two top ten singles on the Billboard Hot 100 Lopes also hosted the short lived MTV talent series The Cut 1998 which featured then unknown recording artists Ne Yo and Anastacia TLC eventually began working with other producers for their third album until finally negotiating with Austin who produced the bulk of the album Lopes always had an idea of a futuristic feel for the project which Austin incorporated into the album Titled FanMail the album was released in February 1999 another critical and commercial success It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart and was certified six time platinum by the RIAA for six million copies shipped in the United States Worldwide the album exceeded over 10 million copies sold 29 No Scrubs was released as the lead single and became a worldwide hit topping the singles charts in Australia Canada Ireland New Zealand and the United States The album s second single Unpretty incorporated folk and alternative rock influences and became TLC s fourth number one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 30 8 The other three singles also received decent radio play Silly Ho I m Good at Being Bad and Edmonds written ballad Dear Lie At the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards FanMail received eight nominations and won three awards Best R amp B Album Best R amp B Song and Best R amp B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals the last two for No Scrubs At the Lady of Soul Awards the group was honored with the Aretha Franklin Entertainer of the Year Award 31 TLC went on a worldwide tour called the FanMail Tour The group had a PayPerView special of their tour which at the time became PayPerView s highest grossing televised special During and after the release of FanMail Lopes made it known to the press on multiple occasions that she felt that she was unable to express herself in TLC fully Her contributions to songs had been reduced to periodic eight bar raps and there were several songs in which she had no vocals Studio session singers such as Debra Killings often sang background vocals for the group s songs something Lopes also wanted to do on songs in which she did not rap In late 1999 Entertainment Weekly published a letter written by Lopes that challenged her groupmates Watkins and Thomas to all record solo albums and see which album performed the best I challenge Tionne Player Watkins T Boz and Rozonda Hater Thomas Chilli to an album entitled The Challenge a 3 CD set that contains three solo albums Each album will be due to the record label by October 1 2000 I also challenge producer Dallas The Manipulator Austin to produce all of the material and do it at a fraction of his normal rate As I think about it I m sure LaFace would not mind throwing in a 1 5 million prize for the winner 32 The members eventually settled the feud and The Challenge was never taken up After the conclusion of the successful FanMail tour they took some time off and pursued personal interests Lopes was the first to begin recording her solo album Supernova The album was released in Europe and the first and only single The Block Party reached the Top 20 on the UK Singles Chart The song was released in the United States a few weeks before the scheduled album release However when the song did not perform well the album s release was canceled for North America and no further singles were promoted In 2000 Spice Girls member Melanie C collaborated with Lopes on the single Never Be the Same Again it became an international hit reaching number one in many countries On August 1 2001 the group performed Waterfalls at MTV s 20th anniversary party in New York City which would be their final performance as a trio before the death of Lopes 2002 2006 Lisa Lopes death 3D and R U the Girl edit Following her unsuccessful debut solo album Supernova Lopes started working on her second solo album known as N I N A New Identity Non Applicable whilst regrouping with Watkins and Thomas to record raps for TLC s fourth album On April 25 2002 before both projects were completed Lopes died in a car crash while filming a documentary in Honduras which would later be released as The Last Days of Left Eye in 2007 on VH1 33 After taking a two week hiatus following Lopes s death Watkins Thomas and Austin decided that they would complete the remainder of their fourth album to be called 3D which also featured production from Rodney Jerkins The Neptunes Raphael Saadiq Missy Elliott and Timbaland They also decided that TLC would go on an indefinite hiatus after the release and promotion of 3D rather than replace Lopes and continue as a group However they chose to carry on as a duo Lopes appears vocally on 3D as she had already completed her vocals for three songs for the new album two of which were included on the standard version Also two other songs featured vocals of hers taken from previously unreleased songs and several of the songs eulogized Lopes 3D was released on November 12 2002 Upon its release 3D debuted at number six on the Billboard 200 and was certified two times platinum by the RIAA for two million shipped in the United States It failed to generate success overseas except for Japan where it reached number two and achieved platinum from the RIAJ for 200 000 copies sold The album s lead single Girl Talk peaked at number 28 on the Billboard Hot 100 making it their lowest charting lead single ever Its music video featured Watkins and Thomas alone in live action segments and Lopes in animated segments It was followed by Hands Up which became their first single not to enter the Hot 100 chart peaking at number seven on the Bubbling Under R amp B Hip Hop Singles and Damaged which reached number 53 on the Hot 100 In June 2003 a year after the death of Lopes at Zootopia an annual concert hosted by New York radio station Z100 held at Giants Stadium TLC appeared in what was announced to be their last performance The group introduced by Britney Spears and Carson Daly showed a video montage dedicated to Lopes and went on to perform songs against video footage of Lopes performing the same songs and wearing the same outfits appearing onstage 34 Nevertheless TLC made a comeback in February 2004 as a featured artist on a Japanese charity single titled VOICE OF LOVE POSSE with other Japanese artists 35 36 In 2003 LaFace released the first TLC s greatest hits album titled Now amp Forever The Hits with a new song Come Get Some featuring Lil Jon and Sean P of the YoungBloodZ 37 However the compilation was not released in the United States until June 2005 The album debuted at number 53 with 20 000 copies sold On June 25 2004 Watkins and Thomas announced that they were pitching a reality television show that was eventually picked up for development by UPN Titled R U the Girl the show debuted on July 27 2005 Despite media speculation that the winner of the series was to become a new permanent member of TLC Watkins and Thomas have vowed never to replace Lopes with a new member The winner of the show 20 year old Tiffany O so Krispie Baker worked with Watkins and Thomas to record a new song I Bet and they performed it together during a live concert finale in Atlanta Roughly 4 1 million viewers tuned in for the season finale of R U The Girl on September 20 2005 I Bet was released to radio and iTunes on October 4 2005 but failed to make it onto the charts The song later became a bonus track on Now amp Forever The Hits 2007 2014 Hiatus and biographical television film edit nbsp Watkins and Thomas performing at Justin Timberlake s 2009 benefit concertOn August 20 2007 a new greatest hits album was released in the UK called Crazy Sexy Hits The Very Best of TLC The album fared better than previous compilation Now amp Forever The Hits peaking at number 57 on the UK Albums Chart Watkins and Thomas made a special appearance at the BET Awards on June 24 2008 They along with the original members of En Vogue and SWV performed in Alicia Keys s tribute to girl groups 38 TLC performed a 13 song set in Japan during the 2009 Springroove music festival on April 4 They also performed their set to the 10 000 audience members at the Justin Timberlake and Friends benefit concert held on October 17 2009 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in the Las Vegas Valley U S 39 TLC later performed on the season finale of American Idol which aired on May 25 2011 On May 21 2023 they performed again on the show for the first time in 11 years singing a medley of their hits including No Scrubs Creep and Waterfalls with contestant Lucy Love In 2012 Watkins and Thomas appeared in British pop group Stooshe s music video for their cover version of Waterfalls It was later included in Totally T Boz a docu series chronicling Watkins s move to California health issues and solo endeavors 40 Stooshe later performed Waterfalls at the 17th annual MOBO Awards on November 3 2012 where TLC was honored with Outstanding Contribution to Music 41 On June 23 2013 TLC received the Legend Award at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards Japan at which they also performed a medley of their hit singles On June 19 2013 to celebrate their 20th anniversary in the music industry the group released a Japan exclusive compilation album titled TLC 20 20th Anniversary Hits which includes remastered versions of their old songs as a gift for their Japanese fans they also recorded a new version of Waterfalls enlisting Japanese singer Namie Amuro to sing Lopes s part 42 The decision to record with Amuro was raised as an issue by Lopes s family who felt betrayed as they were not informed about the vocal replacement 43 Watkins and Thomas subsequently stated that they had been unable to gain clearance to use Lopes s vocals for the new version of the song but that Lopes would have approved of having Amuro on the track 44 TLC was featured on Crooked Smile the second single from American rapper J Cole s 2013 album Born Sinner It peaked at number 27 on the Billboard Hot 100 giving TLC their first top 40 hit in over a decade The collaboration won the Impact Track award at the 2013 BET Hip Hop Awards and was nominated for MTV Video Music Award for Best Video with a Social Message at the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards They also made an appearance at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards introducing Drake s performance 45 TLC signed a new recording contract with Epic Records and released an American version of the compilation album 20 on October 15 2013 22 The album included one new recording Meant to Be written and produced by Ne Yo 22 46 The song served as the soundtrack for CrazySexyCool The TLC Story a TLC biographical telefilm which premiered on VH1 on October 21 2013 Directed by Charles Stone III the film starred Keke Palmer as Thomas Lil Mama as Lopes and Drew Sidora as Watkins The film uses the newly rearranged songs from TLC 20 20th Anniversary Hits The premiere broadcast garnered 4 5 million viewers a five year ratings high for VH1 47 In November 2013 TLC had three albums charting on the Billboard 200 including 20 at number 12 CrazySexyCool at number 108 and Now and Forever The Hits at number 169 On November 24 2013 TLC performed a highly anticipated rendition of Waterfalls at the 2013 American Music Awards with Lil Mama delivering Lopes s part including the rap segment 48 Subsequently TLC performed No Scrubs with Lil Mama on the Dancing with the Stars television show 49 In January 2014 TLC appeared at VH1 s Super Bowl Concert Series performing at the Beacon Theatre in New York City 50 TLC announced the first Australian tour of their career in April 2014 consisting of shows in Sydney Brisbane Melbourne and Perth The group performed a set of their hits including visual and vocal representation of Lopes for the performance 48 On December 12 2014 TLC released a new Christmas song titled Gift Wrapped Kiss 2015 present Comeback tours and self titled studio album edit nbsp TLC performing live in 2016On January 19 2015 TLC announced their plan to release their fifth and final album with the launch of a Kickstarter campaign They asked fans to help finance the project by donating a pledge of at least 5 to reach their goal of 150 000 51 In less than 48 hours they surpassed their goal and become the fastest most funded pop project in Kickstarter history Among other artists who donated were New Kids on the Block donating 10 000 Katy Perry donating 5 000 Soulja Boy Bette Midler and Justin Timberlake The Kickstarter campaign raised a total of 400 000 In an interview published following the end of the campaign Watkins and Thomas clarified that they would never split up following the release and promotion of the album and that they would continue to perform together as TLC 52 In May 2015 TLC embarked on a North American tour with New Kids on the Block and Nelly titled The Main Event Tour It was their first tour in 15 years since the completion of the Fanmail Tour in 2000 Subsequently TLC embarked on TLC 2016 17 Tour and I Love the 90s The Party Continues Tour During the development of their album they petitioned Lisa Lopes s brother Ron Lopes for assistance with making Left Eye s presence on the album a possibility since she had an abundance of unreleased material However they ultimately passed on using any of Lopes s archive recordings as the available source material conflicted with the sound that they were recording for the album On October 28 2016 TLC released two new songs off of the new album called Joyride and Haters in Japan The former hit number one on the iTunes R amp B chart in Japan For the first time ever on December 8 2016 TLC performed Sleigh Ride with surprise guest Missy Elliott along with their latest song Sunny on Taraji s White Hot Holidays a Fox holiday special hosted by actress Taraji P Henson Their fifth and most recent studio album TLC was released on June 30 2017 53 The album s first single Way Back featuring Snoop Dogg was released April 14 to all major digital music outlets and streaming services but not to radio The single was produced by D Mile and released via TLC s newly formed independent label 852 Musiq which is distributed through RED Distribution in the US 54 TLC made its UK Debut at London s KOKO on May 9 2017 Ultimately TLC sold 12 000 copies domestically in the first week 55 In July 2019 TLC embarked on the Whole Lotta Hits Tour co headlining with Nelly and supported by Flo Rida 56 It was announced in October 2020 that television channel A amp E Network had greenlit a brand new two hour documentary special chronicling the group s meteoric rise to the top Tentatively titled Biography TLC the documentary was set to be executive produced by Academy Award winning director Roger Ross Williams and Emmy Award winning producer Geoff Martz Directed by Matt Kay the special was scheduled to premiere on A amp E some time in 2021 but was later pushed back to 2022 then 2023 Titled TLC Forever it premiered on Lifetime and A amp E on June 2 2023 57 58 In June 2021 it was announced that TLC would embark on Celebration of CrazySexyCool an 18 city concert tour of the United States to commemorate the 25th anniversary of their blockbuster sophomore album CrazySexyCool which was certified 12 platinum by the RIAA in October 2019 The tour which included Bone Thugs n Harmony as an opening act and other surprise guests began on September 3 2021 in Albertville Alabama 59 In March 2022 it was announced TLC would be playing at the Glastonbury Festival in June 60 On March 13 2023 it was announced that TLC would join Shaggy on the Hot Summer Nights tour with special guests En Vogue and Sean Kingston the tour began on June 1 61 Legacy and influence editVibe believed that there would be no all Black female R amp B group having a chemistry cultural and commercial impact as remotely comparable as TLC 62 and dubbed CrazySexyCool as the blueprint for female ensembles to follow 63 The Philippine Daily Inquirer called TLC the most influential female group the world has ever seen 64 Singer Beyonce the former lead singer of Destiny s Child stated that TLC has influenced just about every female group that s out there now and they definitely influenced Destiny s Child 65 Craig JC from Clutch wrote that TLC was big and influential during the 1990s and that their contemporaries such as SWV Total Blaque 3LW Brownstone 702 Jade Xscape and En Vogue did not have TLC s crossover appeal 66 David A Keeps from Rolling Stone explained the impact of TLC TLC s career has been filled with both hits and headlines The group was one of the few R amp B acts to build a strong identity out of its initial success and they exerted more control over each successive record Their music particularly the 11 million selling CrazySexyCool and the 6 million selling FanMail both of which won two Grammys each set the standard for contemporary R amp B TLC helped to pioneer a deft blend of acoustic and computer sounds that paved the way for groups like Destiny s Child as did their image as independent women Whether addressing AIDS in Waterfalls or the struggle for female self esteem in Unpretty they showed themselves able to take serious issues to the top of the pop charts 67 TLC is the best selling American girl group since the Supremes with 65 million records sold worldwide According to the Recording Industry Association of America RIAA TLC has 23 million certified album sales 68 TLC and the Chicks are the only two female ensembles to receive the RIAA diamond award which indicates sales of 10 000 000 copies According to Billboard TLC is the second most successful girl group on the Billboard charts behind the Supremes 69 Members editTionne T Boz Watkins 1990 present primary lead vocals dancing background vocals Lisa Left Eye Lopes 1990 2002 died 2002 rapping dancing background vocals Rozonda Chilli Thomas 1991 present secondary lead vocals dancing background vocalsDiscography editMain article TLC discography Studio albumsOoooooohhh On the TLC Tip 1992 CrazySexyCool 1994 FanMail 1999 3D 2002 TLC 2017 Tours editHeadlining tours FanMail Tour 1999 2000 2016 Tour 2016 I Love the 90s The Party Continues Tour 2017 CeleBraTion of CrazySexyCool 2021 2022 Co headlining tours The Main Event 2015 Whole Lotta Hits Tour 2019 with Nelly Hot Summer Nights Tour 2023 with Shaggy Awards and nominations editMain article List of awards and nominations received by TLCSee also editList of highest certified music artists in the United States List of best selling girl groupsReferences edit a b c d e 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