TLC discography

American R&B girl group TLC has released five studio albums, 13 compilation albums, six video albums, 25 singles (including four as a featured artist), 11 promotional singles, and 24 music videos.

TLC discography
TLC performing in Toronto in September 2016
Studio albums5
Compilation albums13
Video albums6
Music videos24
Singles25
Promotional singles11

They have attained four number-one singles on the US Billboard Hot 100: "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 one of the best-selling girl groups of all time (second to the Spice Girls).[5]

Their second studio album, CrazySexyCool, has sold 14 million copies worldwide,[6] and is recognized as the best-selling album of all time by a girl group in the United States.

Albums

Studio albums
List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
Title Details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
US
[7]		 US
R&B
/HH
[8]		 AUS
[9]		 CAN
[10]		 FRA
[11]		 GER
[12]		 NLD
[13]		 NZ
[14]		 SWI
[15]		 UK
[16]
Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip 1439935——————
CrazySexyCool
  • Released: November 15, 1994
  • Label: LaFace, Arista
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette
 325640441104
FanMail
  • Released: February 23, 1999
  • Label: LaFace, Arista
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette
 1115324796117
3D
  • Released: October 10, 2002
  • Label: Arista
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette
 6473311014662454745
TLC 3820—[upper-alpha 3]——81———40
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums
List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[7]		 US
R&B
/HH
[8]		 JPN
[37]		 NZ
[14]		 UK
[16]
Now & Forever: The Hits
  • Released: September 30, 2003
  • Label: Arista
  • Formats: CD, cassette
 5322113386
Artist Collection
  • Released: September 20, 2004[39]
  • Label: Arista
  • Format: CD
 —————
Collections —————
The Very Best of TLC: Crazy Sexy Hits
  • Released: August 20, 2007 (UK only)
  • Label: Sony BMG
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 ————57
The Greatest Hits of TLC
  • Released: March 24, 2008[41]
  • Label: Sony BMG
  • Format: CD
 —————
Steel Box Collection: Greatest Hits
  • Released: March 13, 2009[42]
  • Label: Sony
  • Format: CD
 —————
We Love TLC
  • Released: March 25, 2009 (Japan only)[43]
  • Label: BMG Japan
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD
 ——86——
Playlist: The Very Best of TLC
  • Released: June 30, 2009[44]
  • Label: LaFace, Arista, Legacy
  • Format: CD
 —————
Super Hits
  • Released: September 14, 2010[45]
  • Label: Sony
  • Format: CD
 —————
12″ Masters: Essential Mixes
  • Released: September 20, 2010[46]
  • Label: Sony
  • Format: CD
 —————
S.O.U.L.
  • Released: November 21, 2012[47]
  • Label: Sony
  • Format: CD
 —————
TLC 20: 20th Anniversary Hits
  • Released: June 19, 2013 (Japan only)[48]
  • Label: Warner Music Japan
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD, digital download
 ——18——
20
  • Released: October 15, 2013
  • Label: Epic, LaFace
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 124———
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

As lead artist
List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[49]		 US
R&B
/HH
[50]		 AUS
[51]		 FRA
[52]		 GER
[12]		 IRE
[53]		 NLD
[13]		 NZ
[14]		 SWI
[15]		 UK
[16]
"Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg" 1991 6228———2435—13 Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip
"Baby-Baby-Baby" 1992 2195——————55
"What About Your Friends" 7279———5819—59
"Hat 2 da Back" 3014—————22——
"Get It Up" 1993 4215—————25—— Poetic Justice: Music from the Motion Picture
"Sleigh Ride" —————————— Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (Original Soundtrack Album)
"Creep" 1994 112023399194266[upper-alpha 4] CrazySexyCool
"Red Light Special" 1995 2353————9—18
"Waterfalls" 14420545114
"Diggin' on You" 576—46213282918
"No Scrubs" 1999 1115413153
  • RIAA: 5× Platinum[19]
  • ARIA: Platinum[58]
  • BPI: 2× Platinum[25]
  • RMNZ: Platinum[59]
 FanMail
"Unpretty" 143321648396
"Dear Lie" 2000 51703540371226102931
"Girl Talk" 2002 282346—79—54189630 3D
"Hands Up" —[upper-alpha 5]—[upper-alpha 6]———————109
"Damaged" 2003 53——————21——
"Come Get Some"
(featuring Lil Jon and Sean P)		 2004 —81———————— Now & Forever: The Hits
"I Bet"
(featuring O'so Krispie)		 2005 ——————————
"Gift Wrapped Kiss" 2014 —————————— Non-album single
"Haters" 2016 —————————— TLC
"Way Back"
(featuring Snoop Dogg)		 2017 ——[upper-alpha 7]</ref>————————
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
[64]		 US
R&B
/HH
[65]		 UK
[66]		 UK
R&B
[67]
"Freedom (Theme from Panther)"
(with various artists)		 1995 4518—— Panther: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
"What It Ain't (Ghetto Enuff)"
(Goodie Mob featuring TLC)		 2000 ——[upper-alpha 8]—— World Party
"Voice of Love"
(as part of Voice of Love Posse)		 2004 ———— Non-album single
"Crooked Smile"
(J. Cole featuring TLC)		 2013 27711422 Born Sinner
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Promotional singles
List of promotional singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
[49]		 US
R&B
/HH
[50]
"Kick Your Game" 1995 ——[upper-alpha 9] CrazySexyCool
"This Is How It Works" 1996 ——[upper-alpha 10] Waiting to Exhale: Original Soundtrack Album
"Silly Ho" 1998 5921 FanMail
"I'm Good at Being Bad" 1999 —38
"FanMail" ——
"My Life" ——
"I Need That" —— Non-album single
"3D" 2002 —— 3D
"Dirty Dirty" ——
"American Gold" 2017 —— TLC
"It's Sunny" ——
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other charted songs
List of other charted songs, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peaks Album
US
R&B
/HH
Airplay
[68]
"Switch" 1995 56 CrazySexyCool

Guest appearances
List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"Reversal of a Dog" 1992 Damian Dame, Highland Place Mobsters, Toni Braxton Boomerang: Original Soundtrack Album
"All I Want for Christmas" 1993 None A LaFace Family Christmas[69]
"All That Theme Song" 1996 All That: The Album
"All That – Outro Theme Song"
"What's Going On" (Dupri R&B Mix) 2001 Artists Against AIDS Worldwide "What's Going On" (single)
"What's Going On" (Mick Guzauski's Pop Mix)
"Can You Hear Me" 2002 Missy Elliott Under Construction
"Rainbow" 2012 None L'Arc-en-Ciel Tribute[70]

Videography

Video albums
List of video albums, with chart positions and certifications
Title Details Peaks Certifications Notes
US
[71]		 JPN
[72]
Oooooooohhh... On the Video Tip
  • Released: August 29, 1992
  • Label: LaFace
  • Format: VHS
 7—
  • Features interviews and behind-the-scenes footage.
  • Contains the music videos for "Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg", "Baby-Baby-Baby", and "What About Your Friends".
CrazyVideoCool 5—
  • Features interviews, as well as behind-the-scenes footage at video shoots.
  • Contains the music videos for "Creep", "Red Light Special", "Waterfalls", and "Diggin' on You".
Hands Up/Girl Talk
  • Released: April 15, 2003
  • Label: Arista
  • Format: DVD
 26—
  • Contains the music videos for "Hands Up" and "Girl Talk".
Now & Forever: The Video Hits
  • Released: December 10, 2003
  • Label: Arista
  • Format: DVD
 —37
  • Released to coincide with Now & Forever: The Hits.
  • Contains all the music videos for the singles that reached the top 10 of the Billboard charts.
Artist Collection
  • Released: September 20, 2004[73]
  • Label: Arista
  • Format: DVD
 ——
  • Contains the music videos for "Creep", "Red Light Special", "Waterfalls", "No Scrubs", and "Unpretty".
The Greatest Hits Video Collection
  • Released: December 7, 2005[74]
  • Label: BMG Japan
  • Format: DVD
 ——
  • Released exclusively in Japan.
  • Contains all music videos from TLC's first four studio albums.
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Music videos
List of music videos, showing year released and directors
Title Year Director(s) Ref.
"Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg" 1992 Lionel C. Martin [75]
"Baby-Baby-Baby" Keith Ward [75]
"What About Your Friends" Lionel C. Martin [76]
"Hat 2 da Back" 1993 Phelim Dolan [77]
"Get It Up" Lionel C. Martin [78]
"Sleigh Ride" [79]
"Creep"[upper-alpha 11] 1994 Matthew Rolston [80]
"Red Light Special"[upper-alpha 12] 1995 [80]
"Waterfalls" F. Gary Gray [75]
"Diggin' on You" [75]
"Freedom (Theme from Panther)"
(with various artists)		 Antoine Fuqua [82]
"No Scrubs" 1999 Hype Williams [75]
"Unpretty" Paul Hunter [75]
"Dear Lie" 2000 Bille Woodruff [75]
"What It Ain't"
(Goodie Mob featuring TLC)		 Dave Meyers [75]
"Girl Talk" 2002 [75]
"Turntable" (compilation of clips) Tommy Martin [83]
"Hands Up" 2003 Matthew Rolston [84]
"Damaged" Joseph Kahn [75]
"Voice of Love"
(as part of Voice of Love Posse)		 2004 Unknown
"Crooked Smile"[upper-alpha 13]
(J. Cole featuring TLC)		 2013 Sheldon Candis [85]
"Meant to Be"[upper-alpha 14] Unknown
"Way Back"
(featuring Snoop Dogg)		 2017 LCR$ [86]
"Haters" [87]

Notes
  1. As of January 2015, CrazySexyCool had sold 7.6 million copies in the United States according to Nielsen SoundScan,[21] which does not count albums sold through clubs like the BMG Music Club,[22] where it had sold 1.27 million copies as of February 2003.[23]
  2. As of June 2017, FanMail had sold 4.8 million copies in the United States according to Nielsen SoundScan,[30] which does not count albums sold through clubs like the BMG Music Club,[22] where it had sold 877,000 copies as of February 2003.[23]
  3. TLC did not enter the Australian Albums Chart, but peaked at number 34 on the Australian Digital Albums Chart.[36]
  4. "Creep" originally reached number 22 on the UK Singles Chart in January 1995. It reached a new peak of number six when remixed and re-released in January 1996.[16]
  5. "Hands Up" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 18 on the Hot Singles Sales chart.[61]
  6. "Hands Up" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number seven on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.[62]
  7. "Way Back" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 35 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart and at number eight on the Adult R&B Songs chart.[63]<ref name='R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay'>"TLC Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  8. "What It Ain't (Ghetto Enuff)" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number three on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.[62]
  9. "Kick Your Game" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 69 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart.[68]
  10. "This Is How It Works" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 60 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart.[68]
  11. A second version of the music video for "Creep" was directed by Craig Henry, but was never released.[77]
  12. The music video for "Red Light Special" was available in three versions: "sexy", "sexier" and "sexiest".[81]
  13. TLC do not appear in the music video for "Crooked Smile", but their vocals on the track are included in the video.
  14. The music video for "Meant to Be" appears at the end of the television film CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story.

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