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Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip is the debut studio album by American girl group TLC, released on February 25, 1992, via LaFace/Arista Records. The title of the album comes from the last line of Left Eye's rap on "Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg."

The album peaked at number 14 on the US Billboard 200 chart. By May 1996, it was certified quadruple-platinum by the RIAA for shipping four million copies in the United States. The album is TLC's third most successful album, (after FanMail and CrazySexyCool in that order) selling well over six million copies worldwide.[2]

Background

TLC signed their first contract with LaFace Records on August 16, 1991 and began production on their debut album. For the album, TLC collaborated with Babyface, L.A. Reid, Dallas Austin, Da Funky Bunch, Jermaine Dupri and Marley Marl, who helped Lopes with the songwriting. Production finished in December 1991.[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Entertainment Weekly(A)[5]
Robert Christgau(neither)[6]

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."[5] 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."[4]

Commercial performance

The album peaked at 14 on the US Billboard 200 and reached the third spot on the R&B Albums chart.[7] According to Nielsen SoundScan it sold 2.5 million copies in the US.[8] It was eventually certified 4× Platinum by the RIAA for shipping four million copies in the US.[9] The album has sold a total of six million copies worldwide.[10]

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"
  • Reid
  • Edmonds
  • Simmons (co.)
  • Kevin Roberson (co.)
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
  • Roberson
  • Edmonds
  • Reid
  • Lopes
  • Simmons
  • Roberson
5:43
12."Baby-Baby-Baby"
  • Edmonds
  • Reid
  • Simmons
  • Edmonds
  • Reid
  • Simmons
5:15
13."This Is How It Should Be Done"
  • Marl
  • Lopes
Marl4:27
14."Depend on Myself"
  • Austin
  • Lopes
Austin4:11
15."Conclusion"  0:48

Samples

Charts

Chart (1992)[7] Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[11] 99
US Billboard 200 14
US Heatseekers 2
US R&B Albums 3

Personnel

Information taken from AllMusic.[12]

  • arranging – Dallas Austin, Jermaine Dupri, Dionne Farris, Marley Marl, Daryl Simmons
  • art coordination – Davett Singletary
  • art direction – Calvin Lowery
  • assistant engineering – Brandi Parisi, John Rogers, Matt Still, Mitch Eaton, Phil Tan, Steve "Stizz" S'berg
  • bass – Kevin Roberson
  • concept – TLC
  • coordination – Constance Armstrong, Yvette Whitaker
  • design – Calvin Lowery
  • drums – Kevin Roberson, Antonio "L.A." Reid
  • engineering – Alvin Speights, Darin Prindle, Frank Heller, Jim "Z" Zumpano, John Pace
  • executive production – Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Antonio "L.A." Reid
  • keyboards – Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Darren Lighty, Daryl Simmons
  • make-up – John Grier-Kellman
  • mastering – Herb Powers
  • mixing – Dallas Austin, Antonio "L.A." Reid, Jermaine Dupri, Marley Marl, Alvin Speights, Matt Still, Phil Tan, Dave Way, Jim "Z" Zumpano
  • photography – Michael Lavine
  • production – Dallas Austin, Da Funky Bunch, Jermaine Dupri, Marley Marl, Daryl Simmons, Kevin Roberson
  • programming – Rick Sheppard, Donald Parks, Jermaine Dupri, Darren Lighty
  • sampling – Rick Sheppard, X-Man
  • scratching – X-Man
  • shouts – Dallas Austin, Eloc, Fabian Ford, TLC, Kevin Wales
  • strings – Seldon "Big Wally" Henderson
  • vocal arranging – Jermaine Dupri, Daryl Simmons
  • vocals (background) – Nycolia Turman, Dionne Farris, Mary Brown, Kevin Roberson, Debra Killings, Marsha McClurkin, TLC

Ooooooohhh... On the Video Tip

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Oooooooohhh... On The Video Tip is a compilation video album by TLC. This album brings a making of at 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. The album peaked #9 in Billboard Top Music Videos.[14]

Tracklisting

# Track Director Length
1. "Ooooooohhh on the Video Tip (intro)" Joseph Kahn 2:11
2. "Ooooooohhh... on the TLC Interview" Faith Jones 6:20
3. "Behind the Scenes (Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg)" Lionel C. Martin 4:30
4. "Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg (video)" Lionel C. Martin 4:10
5. "Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg" (live) Thompson Lennier 3:30
6. "Behind the Scenes What About Your Friends" Matthew Rolston 2:55
7. "What About Your Friends (video)" Matthew Rolston 4:20
8. "Baby-Baby-Baby (video)" Keith Ward & Perri Reid 4:10

Bonus

Charts

Country Chart Position
United States Billboard Top Music Videos 9 [14]

Notes

  1. ^ Hurley, Sally-Anne (November 14, 2014). "Inside TLC's Game-Changing Album 'CrazySexyCool'". theMusic.com.au. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
  2. ^ http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/tlc-reveal-title-and-track-listing-for-new-collection-inspired-by-upcoming-vh1-biopic-crazysexycool-the-tlc-story-224853652.html
  3. ^ "OUR GEORGIA HISTORY – TLC". OurGeorgiaHistory.com. Retrieved 2009-06-01.
  4. ^ a b Huey, Steve. "allmusic ((( Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip > Review )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-06-08.
  5. ^ a b Tucker, Ken (1992-04-17). "Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip – Music – EW.com". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2010-06-08. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  6. ^ Christgau, Robert. "CG: TLC". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved 2012-05-31.
  7. ^ a b "allmusic ((( Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
  8. ^ Keith Caulfield. "Ask Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved October 3, 2010.
  9. ^ "American certifications – On the TLC Tip". Recording Industry Association of America.
  10. ^ http://www.vibe.com/2011/12/vh1-plans-scripted-tlc-biopic-first-several-come/
  11. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  12. ^ "allmusic ((( Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip > Credits )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-06-09. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  13. ^ http://www.destinyschild.com/media.html
  14. ^ a b Billboard Top Music Videos. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 24 October 1992. pp. 66–. ISSN 0006-2510.

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