20

by TLC

Overview

The sticker on the front of TLC 20 proclaims "Music inspired by VH1's film CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story," which is neither actual nor factual. With the exception of one new song, "Meant to Be" -- a pleasant ballad co-written by Ne-Yo -- these songs were released during the early '90s through the early 2000s, long before the film was conceived. Keke Palmer, who portrayed Chilli, wasn't born until over a year after the release of Ooooooohhh...On the TLC Tip. Regardless, this set is a decent introduction to one of the biggest pop groups of the '90s. Released a week ahead of the film's premiere, it features all nine of the group's Hot 100 Top Ten singles, from 1992's "Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg" through 1999's "Unpretty," along with a handful of relatively minor hits, album cuts, and the new song. It could have gone deeper -- as deep as the 19-track Now & Forever: The Hits (2003), at least. There's much more to enjoy beyond what's here. The group made three of the best '90s pop-R&B albums, and 2002's 3D was no embarrassment. ~ Andy Kellman

Product Details

Release Date:	05/05/2017
Label:	Epic / Laface / Sony Music
UPC:	0889854335724
Rank:	36436

Tracks

1. Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg
2. What About Your Friends
3. Baby-Baby-Baby
4. Hat 2 Da Back
5. Creep
6. Waterfalls
7. Red Light Special
8. Diggin' on You
9. Kick Your Game
10. No Scrubs
11. Unpretty
12. Silly Ho
13. Damaged
14. Meant to Be

Album Credits

Performance Credits

TLC   Primary Artist,Vocals (Background)
Tom Knight   Drums
Tony Reyes   Guitar
Dallas Austin   Vocals (Background)
X-Man   Sampling,Scratching
Sigurdur Birkis   Drums
Joi Gilliam   Vocals (Background)
Kenneth Wright   Keyboards,Wurlitzer
Big Stan Smith   Vocals (Background)
Colin Wolfe   Bass
Leslie Brathwaite   Vocals (Background)
CeeLo Green   Vocals (Background)
Debra Killings   Bass,Vocals (Background)
Jerry Lloyd   Horn,Horn Section
Tameka Cottle   Vocals (Background)
Carolyne Paige   Vocals (Background)
Ronnie Fitch   Horn,Horn Section
Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins   Vocals (Background)
Kevin Wales   Vocals (Background)
Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs   MIDI
Tomi Martin   Guitar
Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes   Rap
Ne-Yo   Vocals (Background)
Kandi Burruss   Vocals (Background)
LaMarquis Jefferson   Bass
Rick Sheppard   MIDI,MIDI Design
Ty Hudson   Vocals (Background)
Chilli   Vocals (Background)
Charles Nix   Horn,Horn Section
Edward Stroud   Guitar
Thomas Burton   Vocals (Background)
Vic E   Rap
DJ Ruckus   Scratching

Technical Credits

Hamish Stuart   Composer
Dallas Austin   Mixing,Arranger,Composer,Producer
Shaffer Smith   Composer
Vernon Mungo   Mixing,Assistant,Mixing Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Paul Sheehy   Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Rico Wade   Composer
Victor McCoy   Assistant,Assistant Engineer
DeRock Simmons   Vocal Arrangement
David Kutch   Mastering
Darin Prindle   Engineer
Brandi Parisi   Assistant
Bill Tan   Assistant
Derek Gores   Illustrations
Sejoon Kahng   Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Anita Marisa Boriboon   Design,Art Direction
Ty Hudson   Mixing,Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Leslie Brathwaite   Mixing,Engineer,Vocal Mixing
L.A. Reid   Mixing,Composer,Producer
Frank Heller   Engineer
Carlton Lynn   Engineer,Assistant,Pro-Tools,Assistant Engineer
Donald Boyce   Composer
Jeff Griffin   Assistant,Assistant Engineer
John Pace   Engineer
Robert "Kool" Bell   Composer
Robert "Spike" Mickens   Composer
Marley Marl   Mixing Engineer
Ronald Bell   Composer
Roger Ball   Composer
Jermaine Dupri   Composer,Producer,Remixing
Jim "Z" Zumpano   Engineer,Assistant
Marqueze Etheridge   Composer
Owen McIntyre   Composer
Alan Gorrie   Composer
John Frye   Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Daryl Simmons   Composer,Producer
Mike Wilson   Assistant,Assistant Engineer
John Rogers   Assistant
Raymon Murray   Composer
Claydes Smith   Composer
Neal H. Pogue   Mixing,Engineer
Allen Arthur   Composer,Producer
Keith Justice   Composer,Producer
Carolton Lynn   Engineer
Phatboiz   Producer
Dalia Glickman   A&R
Malcom Duncan   Composer
Tameka Cottle   Composer
Heather Santos   A&R
Harry Casey   Composer
Bill Diggins   Executive Producer
Caroline McFadden   A&R
Kevin KD Davis   Mixing
Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins   Executive Producer,Composer
Alvin Speights   Mixing,Engineer,Mixing Engineer
Bernasky Wall   Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Steve Ferrone   Composer
Babyface   Composer,Producer
Kevin Wales   Composer
Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs   Composer,Producer,Sound Design
Dave Way   Mixing,Mixing Engineer
Matt Still   Assistant
Manuel Seal, Jr.   Composer,Producer
Dennis "D.T." Thomas   Composer
Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes   Composer
Richard Westfield   Composer
Richard Finch   Composer
Kandi Burruss   Composer
Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas   Executive Producer
Organized Noize   Producer
Rick Sheppard   Engineer,Programming,Sound Design
Doug Harms   Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Dion Peters   Assistant,Mixing Assistant
Patrick Brown   Composer
Moses Gallart   Engineer
Malcolm Duncan   Composer
Steve "Stizz" S'berg   Assistant
J.P. Robinson   Creative Director
Ricco Lumpkins   Assistant
Curtis "Sauce" Wilson   Vocal Producer
Clayton Reilly   Composer,Producer
George "Funky" Brown   Composer
Mitch Eaton   Assistant