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Annotation

Original pressings feature track B1, "I'm Good At Being Bad" at 5:39; Donna Summer requested the "Love to Love You Baby" re-interpolation be removed, and all subsequent pressings have the track length at 4:36

Annotation last modified on 2024-03-24 19:34 UTC.

Tracklist

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A1Fanmail
assistant recording engineer:
Jeff Griffin (American engineer) and Sejoon Kahng
recording engineer:
Leslie Brathwaite and Carlton Lynn
sound engineer:
Rick Sheppard (engineer)
producer:
Cyptron
assistant mixer:
Vernon J. Mungo
mixer:
Alvin Speights
background vocals:
Chilli (Rozonda Thomas, member of TLC), Debra Killings and T‐Boz
lead vocals:
Chilli (Rozonda Thomas, member of TLC), Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes, T‐Boz and Vic‐E (Mac computer voice)
arranger:
Dallas Austin
recorded at:
DARP Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States and The Enterprise (aka Enterprise Studios) in Burbank, California, United States
mixed at:
DARP Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
recording of:
FanMail
lyricist and composer:
Dallas Austin
2.753:59
A2The Vic-E Interpretation - Interlude
producer:
Cyptron
mixer:
Carlton Lynn
spoken vocals [speech]:
Vic‐E (Mac computer voice)
recorded at and mixed at:
DARP Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
recording of:
The Vic‐E Interpretation (interlude)
lyricist and composer:
Dallas Austin
2.350:18
A3Silly Ho
assistant recording engineer:
Ty Hudson
recording engineer:
Leslie Brathwaite and Carlton Lynn
sound engineer:
Rick Sheppard (engineer)
producer:
Cyptron
assistant mixer:
Vernon J. Mungo
mixer:
Alvin Speights
background vocals:
Debra Killings
lead vocals:
Chilli (Rozonda Thomas, member of TLC), Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes and T‐Boz
other vocals [gang]:
“Big” Stan Smith, Dallas Austin, Leslie Brathwaite, Joi Gilliam (singer, songwriter, and producer), Carolyn Paige, Peach, Sonji (vocalist), T‐Boz, Ty Hudson and Kevin Wales
other vocals [rap]:
Vic‐E (Mac computer voice)
recorded at and mixed at:
DARP Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
recording of:
Silly Ho
lyricist and composer:
Dallas Austin
2.554:15
A4Whispering Playa - Interlude
producer:
Dallas Austin
mixer:
Carlton Lynn
spoken vocals [whisper vocals]:
Papi (acid jazz composer/vocalist)
vocals:
Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes
recorded at and mixed at:
DARP Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
recording of:
Whispering Playa (interlude)
writer:
Dallas Austin, Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer) and Marshall Lorenzo Martin
2.350:52
A5No Scrubs
assistant recording engineer:
Ty Hudson
recording engineer:
Carlton Lynn
sound engineer:
Shekspere
producer:
Kevin “She’kspere” Briggs
assistant mixer:
Vernon J. Mungo
mixer:
Leslie Brathwaite
background vocals:
Chilli (Rozonda Thomas, member of TLC), Tameka “Tiny” Cottle, Kandi (US R&B singer-songwriter, actress & record producer Kandi Burruss) and Debra Killings
lead vocals:
Chilli (Rozonda Thomas, member of TLC), Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes and T‐Boz
recorded at and mixed at:
DARP Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
recording of:
No Scrubs
additional writer:
Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes
writer:
Kandi Burruss (US R&B singer-songwriter, actress & record producer Kandi Burruss), Kevin Briggs and Tameka Cottle
53:39
B1I'm Good At Being Bad
5:39
B2If They Knew
assistant recording engineer:
Ty Hudson
recording engineer:
Ricciano Lumpkins
producer:
Dallas Austin
assistant mixer:
John Horesco IV and Vernon J. Mungo
mixer:
Alvin Speights
background vocals:
Debra Killings
lead vocals:
Chilli (Rozonda Thomas, member of TLC), Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes and T‐Boz
arranger:
Dallas Austin
recorded at and mixed at:
DARP Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
recording of:
If They Knew
writer:
Dallas Austin, Lisa Lopes, Ricciano Lumpkins, Marshall Lorenzo Martin and Tionne “T‐Boz” Watkins
2.654:04
B3I Miss You So Much
additional recording engineer:
Thom “TK” Kidd
assistant recording engineer:
Ralph Cacciurri and Kevin Lively
recording engineer:
Paul Boutin
miscellaneous support:
Ivy Skoff (task: production coordinator)
producer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds) and Daryl Simmons
acoustic guitar:
Michael Thompson (session guitarist)
background vocals:
Necia Bray, Chilli (Rozonda Thomas, member of TLC) and Debra Killings
lead vocals:
Chilli (Rozonda Thomas, member of TLC)
recorded at:
Brandon’s Way Recording in Los Angeles, California, United States, Doppler Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States and Silent Sound Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
mixed at:
Brandon’s Way Recording in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
I Miss You So Much
writer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds) and Daryl Simmons
2.554:59
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C1Unpretty
assistant recording engineer:
Ty Hudson
recording engineer:
Leslie Brathwaite and Carlton Lynn
sound engineer:
Rick Sheppard (engineer)
producer:
Dallas Austin
assistant mixer:
Vernon J. Mungo
mixer:
Alvin Speights
bass and background vocals:
Debra Killings
drums (drum set):
Tom Knight (US drummer)
guitar:
Tomi Martin
lead vocals:
Chilli (Rozonda Thomas, member of TLC) and T‐Boz
arranger:
Dallas Austin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
LaFace Records LLC (in 1999)
recorded at:
Bosstown Recording Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States and DARP Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
mixed at:
DARP Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
music videos:
Unpretty by TLC (US pop/R&B trio)
recording of:
Unpretty (in 1998)
writer:
Dallas Austin and Tionne “T‐Boz” Watkins
3.54:38
C2My Life
recording engineer:
Brian Frye
miscellaneous support:
Diane Makowski (task: production coordinator)
co-producer:
Carl So-Lowe
producer:
Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ)
assistant mixer:
Kevin Lively
mixer:
Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ) and Phil Tan (Malaysian-American audio engineer)
bass:
LaMarquis Jefferson (producer & bass player from Atlanta, GA)
background vocals:
Debra Killings
lead vocals:
Chilli (Rozonda Thomas, member of TLC), Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes and T‐Boz
recorded at:
KrossWire Studio in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
mixed at:
Silent Sound Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
recording of:
My Life
writer:
Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ), Lisa Lopes, Marshall Lorenzo Martin and Tamara Savage
2.74:00
C3Shout
assistant recording engineer:
Jeff Griffin (American engineer) and Sejoon Kahng
recording engineer:
Leslie Brathwaite and Carlton Lynn
sound engineer:
Rick Sheppard (engineer)
producer:
Dallas Austin
assistant mixer:
Vernon J. Mungo
mixer:
Leslie Brathwaite
background vocals:
Chilli (Rozonda Thomas, member of TLC), Debra Killings and T‐Boz
lead vocals:
Chilli (Rozonda Thomas, member of TLC), Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes and T‐Boz
other vocals [gang]:
Dallas Austin, Leslie Brathwaite, Marde Johnson and Ty Hudson
arranger:
Dallas Austin
recorded at:
DARP Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, Riversound Studio in Atlanta, Georgia, United States and The Enterprise (aka Enterprise Studios) in Burbank, California, United States
mixed at:
DARP Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
recording of:
Shout
writer:
Dallas Austin, Lisa Lopes, Marshall Lorenzo Martin and Tionne “T‐Boz” Watkins
2.653:57
C4Come On Down
assistant recording engineer:
Ty Hudson
recording engineer:
Aman Junaid, Ricciano Lumpkins and Carlton Lynn
producer:
Dallas Austin and Debra Killings
assistant mixer:
Vernon J. Mungo
mixer:
Alvin Speights
bass and background vocals:
Debra Killings
guitar:
Tomi Martin
lead vocals:
Chilli (Rozonda Thomas, member of TLC)
arranger:
Dallas Austin
recorded at and mixed at:
DARP Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
recording of:
Come On Down
lyricist and composer:
Diane Warren (US songwriter)
2.94:18
D1Dear Lie
assistant recording engineer:
Vernon J. Mungo
recording engineer:
Paul Boutin
miscellaneous support:
Ivy Skoff (task: production coordinator)
drum machine programming:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
producer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
assistant mixer:
E'lyk
mixer:
Jon Gass
acoustic guitar and keyboard:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
bass:
Nathan East
electric guitar:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds) and Michael Thompson (session guitarist)
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
Wurlitzer electric piano:
Greg Phillinganes
background vocals:
Debra Killings and T‐Boz
lead vocals:
T‐Boz
recorded at:
Brandon’s Way Recording in Los Angeles, California, United States and DARP Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
mixed at:
The TracKen Place in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Dear Lie
writer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds) and Tionne “T‐Boz” Watkins
3.055:10
D2Communicate - Interlude
assistant recording engineer and assistant mixer:
Ty Hudson
recording engineer and mixer:
Carlton Lynn
producer:
Dallas Austin
lead vocals:
Chilli (Rozonda Thomas, member of TLC), Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes, T‐Boz and Vic‐E (Mac computer voice)
recorded at and mixed at:
DARP Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
recording of:
Communicate (interlude)
lyricist and composer:
Dallas Austin
2.350:52
D3Lovesick
assistant recording engineer:
Jeff Griffin (American engineer), Sejoon Kahng and Claudine Pontier
recording engineer:
Leslie Brathwaite and Carlton Lynn
sound engineer:
Rick Sheppard (engineer)
producer:
Dallas Austin
assistant mixer:
Vernon J. Mungo
mixer:
Alvin Speights
bass:
Colin Wolfe
background vocals:
Debra Killings
lead vocals:
Chilli (Rozonda Thomas, member of TLC) and T‐Boz
arranger:
Dallas Austin
recorded at:
DARP Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, Riversound Studio in Atlanta, Georgia, United States and The Enterprise (aka Enterprise Studios) in Burbank, California, United States
mixed at:
DARP Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
recording of:
Lovesick
writer:
Dallas Austin and Rozonda Thomas (Rozonda Thomas, member of TLC)
2.33:51
D4Automatic
assistant recording engineer:
Carlton Lynn
recording engineer:
Leslie Brathwaite and Ricciano Lumpkins
producer:
Dallas Austin
assistant mixer:
Vernon J. Mungo
mixer:
Leslie Brathwaite
background vocals:
Chilli (Rozonda Thomas, member of TLC), Debra Killings and T‐Boz
lead vocals:
Chilli (Rozonda Thomas, member of TLC), Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes, T‐Boz and Vic‐E (Mac computer voice)
spoken vocals [moon landing speech]:
Neil Armstrong (astronaut)
arranger:
Dallas Austin
recorded at and mixed at:
DARP Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
recording of:
Automatic
lyricist and composer:
Dallas Austin
2.54:38
D5Don't Pull Out On Me Yet
recording engineer:
Leslie Brathwaite, Aman Junaid, Carlton Lynn, Vernon Mungo and Ty Hudson
sound engineer:
Rick Sheppard (engineer)
additional producer:
Kevin “She’kspere” Briggs
producer:
Dallas Austin
assistant mixer:
Ty Hudson and Vernon J. Mungo
mixer:
Leslie Brathwaite
editor:
John Horesco IV
bass and background vocals:
Debra Killings
guitar:
Tomi Martin
trumpet:
Melvin M. Jones (Atlanta‐based trumpeter)
lead vocals:
Chilli (Rozonda Thomas, member of TLC) and T‐Boz
arranger:
Dallas Austin
recorded at and mixed at:
DARP Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
recording of:
Don’t Pull Out on Me Yet
lyricist and composer:
Dallas Austin
2.54:33