TLC discography
TLC discography | |
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TLC performing live in 2016 | |
Studio albums | 5 |
Live albums | 2 |
Compilation albums | 19 |
Video albums | 6 |
Music videos | 28 |
Singles | 44 |
Soundtrack albums | 5 |
Video albums | 6 |
Movie | 1 |
The discography of American R&B girl group TLC contains five studio albums, five compilation albums and twenty-one singles.
They have had four number one hit singles in the United States: "Creep", "Waterfalls", "No Scrubs" and "Unpretty". The group have certified shipping of 23 million albums[1] and 6.5 million singles[2] in the United States. In 2008, the group was inducted into the All Time Hot 100 Artist Hall of Fame by Billboard magazine at 56th place.[3]
They have sold over 65 million records worldwide,[4] and is considered as one of the best-selling girl groups of all time (second to the Spice Girls).[5]
Their second studio album CrazySexyCool has sold over 14 million copies worldwide,[6] and is recognized as the best-selling album of all time by a girl group in United States.
Albums
Studio albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||
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US [7] |
US R&B/HH [8] |
AUS [9] |
AUT [10] |
CAN [11] |
GER [12] |
NLD [13] |
NZ [14] |
SWE [15] |
SWI [16] |
UK [17] | |||
Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip | 14 | 3 | 99 | — | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
CrazySexyCool |
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3 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 4 | |
FanMail |
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1 | 1 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 16 | 11 | 7 | |
3D |
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6 | 4 | 73 | — | 28 | 46 | 62 | 45 | — | 47 | 45 |
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TLC |
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38 | 20 | — | — | — | 81 | — | — | — | — | 40 |
Notes:
- ^ *¹ According to Nielsen SoundScan, CrazySexyCool sold over 7.4 million copies in the United States[27] and 1.27 million through BMG Music Clubs. Nielsen SoundScan and the RIAA do not count the sales of the BMG Music Clubs in their certifications.[28]
- ^ *² The album sold over 4.7 million copies in the United States[27] and 877,000 through BMG Music Clubs. Nielsen SoundScan and the RIAA do not count the sales of the BMG Music Clubs in their certifications.[28]
Compilation albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||||
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US [7] |
NZ [14] |
UK [17] | ||||||||||||
Now and Forever: The Hits |
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53 | 33 | 86 |
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Crazy Sexy Hits: The Very Best of TLC |
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— | — | 57 | ||||||||||
We Love TLC |
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— | — | — | ||||||||||
TLC 20: 20th Anniversary Hits |
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— | — | — | ||||||||||
20 |
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12 | — | — | ||||||||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Other albums
- Artist Collection[29] (2004)
- Collections[30] (2006)
- The Greatest Hits of TLC[31] (2008)
- Playlist: The Very Best of TLC[32] (2009)
- Steel Box Collection: Greatest Hits[33] (2009)
- Super Hits[34] (2010)
- 12" Masters Essential Mixes[35][36][37] (2010)
- S.O.U.L.[38] (2013)
Video albums
Title | Details | Certifications | Notes |
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Oooooooohhh... On the Video Tip |
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CrazyVideoCool |
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Hands Up/Girl Talk |
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Now & Forever: The Video Hits |
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Singles
As lead artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
Album | ||||||||||
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US [41] |
US R&B/HH [42] |
AUS [9] |
FRA [43] |
GER [12] |
IRE [44] |
NLD [45] |
NZ [14] |
SWE [15] |
SWI [46] |
UK [17] | ||||
"Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg" | 1992 | 6 | 2 | 28 | — | — | — | 24 | 35 | — | — | 13 |
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Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip |
"Baby-Baby-Baby" | 2 | 1 | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55 |
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"What About Your Friends" | 7 | 2 | 79 | — | — | — | 58 | 19 | — | — | 59 |
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"Hat 2 da Back" | 1993 | 30 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | ||
"Get It Up" | 42 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | Poetic Justice | ||
"Sleigh Ride" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Home Alone 2: Lost in New York | ||
"Creep" | 1994 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 23 | 39 | 9 | 19 | 4 | 56 | 26 | 6 | CrazySexyCool | |
"Red Light Special" | 1995 | 2 | 3 | 53 | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 18 | ||
"Waterfalls" | 1 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4 | |||
"Diggin' on You" | 5 | 7 | 6 | — | 46 | 21 | 32 | 8 | — | 29 | 18 | |||
"Silly Ho" | 1998 | 59 | 21 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | FanMail | |
"I'm Good at Being Bad" | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"No Scrubs" | 1999 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 3 | ||
"Unpretty" | 1 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 6 | |||
"Dear Lie" | 2000 | 51 | 70 | 35 | 40 | 37 | 12 | 26 | 10 | 24 | 29 | 31 | ||
"Girl Talk" | 2002 | 28 | 23 | 46 | — | 79 | — | 54 | 18 | — | 96 | 30 | 3D | |
"Hands Up" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 109 | |||
"Turntable" | 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Damaged" | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | |||
"Come Get Some" (featuring Lil Jon & Sean Paul) |
2004 | — | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Now and Forever: The Hits | |
"I Bet" (featuring O'so Krispie) |
2005 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Gift Wrapped Kiss" | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
"Haters" | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | TLC | |
"Joy Ride" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Way Back" (featuring Snoop Dogg) |
2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"It's Sunny"[55] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
As featured artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||
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US [56] |
US R&B/HH [57] |
UK R&B [58] | ||||||||||||
"Freedom (Theme from Panther)" (Various Artists featuring TLC) |
1995 | 45 | 10 | — | Panther soundtrack | |||||||||
"What It Ain't" (Goodie Mob featuring TLC) |
2000 | — | — | 103 | World Party | |||||||||
"What's Going On? (Dupri R&B Mix)" (Various Artists featuring TLC) |
2002 | — | — | — | "What's Going On: All-Star Tribute (re-release)" | |||||||||
"Voice of Love" (Various Artists featuring TLC) |
2004 | — | — | — | N/A | |||||||||
"Crooked Smile" (J. Cole featuring TLC) |
2013 | 27 | 7 | 2 | Born Sinner | |||||||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Promotional singles
- 1995: "Kick Your Game" (from CrazySexyCool) No. 79 US
- 1996: "This is How it Works" (from Waiting to Exhale: Original Soundtrack Album)
- 1998: "Silly Ho" (from FanMail) No. 59 Billboard Hot 100, No. 21 Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, No. 5 Billboard Hot Rhythmic Songs[59]
- 1998: "FanMail" (from FanMail)
- 1999: "My Life" (from FanMail)
- 1999: "I'm Good at Being Bad" (from FanMail) No. 38 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
- 1999: "I Need That" (MP3.com exclusive download)
- 2002: "3D"/"Dirty, Dirty" (from 3D)
Guest appearances
Song | Year | Album |
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"Reversal of a Dog" (Damian Dame, Highland Place Mobsters, Toni Braxton & TLC) | 1992 | Boomerang soundtrack |
"All I Want for Christmas" | 1993 | A LaFace Family Christmas |
"This Is How It Works" | 1996 | Waiting to Exhale soundtrack |
"All That Theme Song" | All That soundtrack | |
"All That – Outro Theme Song" | ||
"Can You Hear Me" (Missy Elliott featuring TLC) | 2002 | Under Construction |
"Rainbow" (Cover of L'arc~en~ciel's 'Niji') | 2012 | L'arc~en~ciel Tribute |
Filmography
- TLC: Sold Out (2000)
- The Last Days of Left Eye (2007)
- CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story (2013)
Music videos
Song | Year | Album | Director(s) |
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"Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg" | 1992 | Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip | Lionel C. Martin |
"Baby-Baby-Baby" | Keith Ward & Pebbles | ||
"Baby-Baby-Baby" (Extended) | |||
"What About Your Friends" | Lionel C. Martin | ||
"Hat 2 da Back" | Katie Harck | ||
"Get It Up" | 1993 | Poetic Justice soundtrack | Felicia Louys |
"Sleigh Ride" | Home Alone 2: Lost in New York soundtrack | Paloma Jonnes | |
"Creep" | 1994 | CrazySexyCool | Matthew Rolston |
"Creep" (#1 Version) | |||
"Creep" (#2 Version) | |||
"Red Light Special" | 1995 | Matthew Rolston[60] | |
"Red Light Special" (Sexiest) | |||
"Red Light Special" (Sexier) | |||
"Waterfalls" | F. Gary Gray | ||
"Diggin' on You" | |||
"Freedom" (Various Artists featuring TLC) |
Panther soundtrack | Alex Yonf | |
"No Scrubs" | 1999 | FanMail | Hype Williams |
"Unpretty" | Paul Hunter | ||
"Unpretty" (Remix) | |||
"Dear Lie" | Bille Woodruff | ||
"What It Ain't" (Goodie Mob featuring TLC) |
2000 | World Party | Dave Meyers |
"Girl Talk" | 2002 | 3D | |
"Turntable" (compilation of clips) | Tommy Martin | ||
"Hands Up" | 2003 | Matthew Rolston | |
"Hands Up" (So So Def Remix) | |||
"Damaged" | Joseph Kahn | ||
"Voice of Love" (Various Artists featuring TLC) |
2004 | VOICE OF LOVE POSSE | |
"Crooked Smile" (do not appear in video itself, but their vocals on the track are included in the video) |
2013 | Born Sinner | |
"Meant to Be" (Appears at the end of CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story) | 20 |
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