Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip
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| Studio album by TLC | ||||
| Released | February 25, 1992 | |||
| Recorded | August—December 1991 | |||
| Genre | R&B, hip hop, new jack swing | |||
| Length | 55:21 | |||
| Label | LaFace, Arista | |||
| Producer | Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds (exec.), Antonio "L.A." Reid (exec.), Dallas Austin, De Funky Bunch, Jermaine Dupri, Marley Marl, Daryl Simmons & Kevin Roberson | |||
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Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip is the debut studio album from American R&B group TLC, released February 25, 1992 on LaFace 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.
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, De Funky Bunch, Jermaine Dupri and Marley Marl, who helped Lopes with the songwriting. Production finished in December 1991.[1]
Critical reception
| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | (A)[3] |
| Robert Christgau |  [4] |
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."[3] 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."[2]
Commercial performance
The album peaked at 14 on the US Billboard 200 and reached the third spot on the R&B Albums chart.[5] According to Nielsen SoundScan it sold 2.5 million copies in the US.[6] It was eventually certified 4× Platinum by the RIAA for shipping four million copies in the US.[7]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length | |
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| 1. | "Intro" | 0:30 | |||
| 2. | "Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg" | Austin | 5:36 | ||
| 3. | "Shock Dat Monkey" |
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5:08 | |
| 4. | "Intermission I" | 0:19 | |||
| 5. | "Hat 2 da Back" |
| Austin | 4:16 | |
| 6. | "Das Da Way We Like 'Em" | Marl | 5:01 | ||
| 7. | "What About Your Friends" |
| Austin | 4:53 | |
| 8. | "His Story" | Austin | Austin | 4:23 | |
| 9. | "Intermission II" | 0:59 | |||
| 10. | "Bad by Myself" |
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3:55 | |
| 11. | "Somethin' You Wanna Know" |
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5:43 | |
| 12. | "Baby-Baby-Baby" |
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5:15 | |
| 13. | "This Is How It Should Be Done" |
| Marl | 4:27 | |
| 14. | "Depend on Myself" |
| Austin | 4:11 | |
| 15. | "Conclusion" | 0:48 |
Samples
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Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg
Shock Dat Monkey
Hat 2 da Back
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Das Da Way We Like 'Em
What About Your Friends
Bad by Myself
This is How It Should Be Done
Depend on Myself
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Chart history
Album
| Chart (1992)[5] | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200 | 14 |
| US Heatseekers | 2 |
| US R&B Albums | 3 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions[8] | ||||
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| US Billboard Hot 100 | US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | US Rhythmic Top 40 | US Top 40 Mainstream | ||
| 1992 | "Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg" | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| "Baby-Baby-Baby" | 2 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 9 | |
| "What About Your Friends" | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | |
| 1993 | "Hat 2 da Back" | 30 | 26 | 14 | 14 | — |
| "—" denotes single that did not chart. | ||||||
Personnel
Information taken from Allmusic.[9]
- 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, De 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
Notes
- ↑ "OUR GEORGIA HISTORY – TLC". OurGeorgiaHistory.com. Retrieved 2009-06-01.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Huey, Steve. "allmusic ((( Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip > Review )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-06-08.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Tucker, Ken (1992-04-17). "Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip – Music – EW.com". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2010-06-08.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert. "CG: TLC". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved 2012-05-31.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "allmusic ((( Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
- ↑ Keith Caulfield. "Ask Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved October 3, 2010.
- ↑ "American certifications – On the TLC Tip". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ↑ "allmusic ((( Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
- ↑ "allmusic ((( Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip > Credits )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
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