TLC (album)

TLC
Studio album by TLC
Released June 30, 2017 (2017-06-30)
Recorded June 2015 – April 2017
Studio Halpern Studios, Atlanta, Georgia
Length 41:05
Label
  • 852 Musiq
  • RED
  • Cookin' Vinyl
  • Liberation Music
  • Warner
Producer
  • Dunlap Exclusive
  • D'Mile
  • Tipz
  • Knotch
  • Ron Fair
  • Cory Mo
  • Michael Busbee
  • Casper &B
  • DrePhantom
  • Desmond Peterson
  • Carnoy "Ayo Kayo" Watkins
  • David Reed
  • Desmond "Motown" Washington
TLC chronology
20
(2013)202013		 TLC
(2017)
Singles from TLC
  1. "Way Back"
    Released: April 14, 2017 (2017-04-14)
  2. "Haters"
    Released: May 5, 2017 (2017-05-05)

TLC is the fifth and final studio album by American group TLC, released on June 30, 2017 by their newly formed label 852 Musiq.[1][2] TLC has partnered with various distribution companies: Sony Music RED (US), Cooking Vinyl (UK), Liberation Music (Australia), and Warner Music (Japan).[3]

The deluxe edition features remastered versions of the singles "No Scrubs", "Creep", "Unpretty", "Baby-Baby-Baby", and "Diggin' on You".[1]

The album debuted at number 38 on the Billboard 200, selling 11,117 album-equivalent units.[4]

Background

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.[5] 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.[6]

Promotion

The album's lead single "Way Back" featuring Snoop Dogg was released on April 14, 2017. The single was produced by D'Mile and was released via TLC's independent label 852 Musiq which is distributed through RED Distribution in the US.[7] The group first performed the song in London in May 2017. In the United States, the group promoted the single, album, and the I Love the 90s: The Party Continues Tour with performances on Today and Jimmy Kimmel Live!.

"Haters" was released on October 26, and on November 1, 2016 exclusively in Japan and New Zealand respectively.[8] The song was later re-released as the second single from the album on May 5, 2017.[9]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic63/100[10]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[11]
Entertainment WeeklyB-[12]
The Guardian[13]
NME[14]
Slant Magazine [15]

TLC received generally positive reviews from music critics. The album received an average score of 63/100 from 14 reviews on Metacritic, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[10]

Track listing

TLC – Standard version[16]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."No Introduction"
  • Candace Wakefield
  • Elvis Brown
  • Carnoy "Ayo Kayo" Watkins
3:02
2."Way Back" (featuring Snoop Dogg)
D'Mile3:46
3."It's Sunny"
  • Bobby Hebb
  • Albert McKay
  • Maurice White
  • Alta Willis
  • Watkins
  • Rose Gold
Ron Fair3:23
4."Haters"
  • Michael Busbee
  • Daniel Ullman
  • Bryan Jarett
  • Maureen McDonald
  • Michael Busbee
  • Casper &B
2:40
5."Perfect Girls"
  • Watkins
  • Wakefield
  • Raylene S. Arreguin
  • Watkins
  • David Reed
  • Desmond "Motown" Washington
3:05
6."Interlude" Desmond Peterson1:11
7."Start a Fire"
  • Watkins
  • Gabrielle "Goldie" Nowee
  • Wakefield
Watkins4:02
8."American Gold"
  • Watkins
  • Wakefield
  • Nowee
Watkins3:38
9."Scandalous"Tommy "Vegas" DoyleCory Mo3:32
10."Aye Muthafucka"
  • Watkins
  • Marqueze Etheridge
  • Nowee
DrePhantom3:16
11."Joy Ride"Rebekah Muhammad
  • Marks
  • Richardson
4:18
12."Way Back" (featuring Snoop Dogg) (extended version)
D'Mile4:26
Total length:41:05

Charts

Chart (2017) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[17] 166
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[18] 81
Greek Albums (IFPI)[19] 42
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[20] 62
New Zealand Heatseekers Albums (RMNZ)[21] 7
Scottish Albums (OCC)[22] 72
UK Albums (OCC)[23] 40
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[24] 3
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[25] 1
US Billboard 200[26] 38
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[27] 1
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[28] 20

Sales

Region Sales
Japan (Oricon)[20] 3,441

Release history

List of release dates, showing country, format, label and references
Country Date Format Version Label
United States June 30, 2017 Digital download/CD
  • Standard
  • Deluxe
  • 852 Musiq
  • Sony Music RED
[2]
United Kingdom Cooking Vinyl[16]
France[29]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "TLC (Deluxe) by TLC on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "TLC by TLC on Apple Music". iTunes (US). Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  3. ↑ "TLC Form New Label '852 Musiq' For Upcoming Album - CyberTLC World". Cybertlc.world. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
  4. ↑ http://thatgrapejuice.net/2017/07/first-week-numbers-tlcs-final-album-sold/
  5. ↑ Bradley Stern (January 19, 2015). "TLC on Kickstarter, Lady Gaga and Making New Music". TIME.com. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
  6. ↑ "The SPIN Interview: TLC Look Back on Their First Decade and Ahead to Their Final Album". Spin. February 26, 2015. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Way Back (feat. Snoop Dogg) - Single by TLC on Apple Music - iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Haters - Single by TLC on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
  9. ↑ "TLC: Haters on Google Play". Google Play Store (UK). Retrieved May 25, 2017.
  10. 1 2 "Reviews and Tracks for TLC by TLC". metacritic.com. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
  11. ↑ Kellman, Andy. "TLC - TLC : Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.com. All Media Network. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  12. ↑ "TLC's new album will make fans nostalgic: EW review". Entertainment Weekly.
  13. ↑ "TLC: TLC review – Chilli and T-Boz turn back time". The Guardian.
  14. ↑ "TLC – ‘TLC’ Review". NME.
  15. ↑ "Slant review".
  16. 1 2 "TLC by TLC on Apple Music". iTunes (UK). Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  17. ↑ "Ultratop.be – TLC – TLC" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
  18. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – TLC – TLC" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
  19. ↑ "Official IFPI Charts – Top-75 Albums Sales Chart (Week: 29/2017)". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on August 1, 2017. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  20. 1 2 オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」　－CD・ブルーレイ・DVD・書籍・コミック－. Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved July 31, 2017. (Subscription required (help)).
  21. ↑ "NZ Heatseekers Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. July 10, 2017. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
  22. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
  23. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
  24. ↑ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
  25. ↑ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
  26. ↑ "TLC – Chart history" Billboard 200 for TLC. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  27. ↑ "TLC – Chart history" Billboard Independent Albums for TLC. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  28. ↑ "TLC – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for TLC. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  29. ↑ "TLC (Deluxe) de TLC sur Apple Music". iTunes (France). Retrieved May 9, 2017.

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