Very Best of TLC

~ Release by TLC (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Ain’t 2 Proud 2 Beg
programming:
Rick Sheppard (engineer)
producer:
Dallas Austin
mixer:
Dallas Austin and Dave Way
background vocals:
Debra Killings and TLC (US pop/R&B trio)
spoken vocals [shouts]:
Dallas Austin, Eloc, Fabian Ford, TLC (US pop/R&B trio) and Kevin Wales
vocals:
Chilli (Rozonda Thomas, member of TLC), Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes and T‐Boz
contains samples by:
Rick Sheppard (engineer)
arranger:
Dallas Austin
samples:
Escape-ism (part 1) by James Brown (The Godfather of Soul), Fly, Robin, Fly by Silver Convention, Jungle Boogie by Kool & the Gang, School Boy Crush by Average White Band and Take Me to the Mardi Gras by Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer)
recording of:
Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg
writer:
Dallas Austin and Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes
publisher:
'TIZBIZ Music, D.A.R.P. Music, Diva One and Pebbitone Music
cover recording of:
Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg
writer:
Dallas Austin and Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes
publisher:
'TIZBIZ Music, D.A.R.P. Music, Diva One and Pebbitone Music
45:37
2Baby-Baby-Baby
programming:
Donald Parks
producer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds), L.A. Reid and Daryl Simmons
mixer:
L.A. Reid and Dave Way
bass guitar:
Kayo (a.k.a. Kayo Soul/Funk)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
L.A. Reid
keyboard:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
background vocals:
Debra Killings and TLC (US pop/R&B trio)
vocals:
Chilli (Rozonda Thomas, member of TLC), Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes and T‐Boz
recording of:
Baby‐Baby‐Baby
writer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds), L.A. Reid and Daryl Simmons
publisher:
Epic/Solar Songs Inc., Greenskirt Music and Kear Music (publisher)
2.55:15
3What About Your Friends
recording of:
What About Your Friends
writer:
Dallas Austin and Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes
publisher:
'TIZBIZ Music, D.A.R.P. Music, Diva One and Pebbitone Music
4:54
4Creep
assistant recording engineer:
Brian Smith (Recorder at Theo's Lab, NYC) and Carl Glover (Recording engineer - Glover Pro Sound)
recording engineer:
Leslie Brathwaite and Alvin Speights
producer:
Dallas Austin
mixer:
Alvin Speights
instruments:
Dallas Austin
turntable [scratching]:
Sol Messiah
background vocals:
Debra Killings
vocals:
Chilli (Rozonda Thomas, member of TLC), Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes and T‐Boz
recorded at and mixed at:
D.A.R.P Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
samples:
Hey Young World by Slick Rick
recording of:
Creep
lyricist and composer:
Dallas Austin
publisher:
Darp Music and EMI April Music Inc.
4.34:29
5Red Light Special
assistant recording engineer:
Eric Fischer (engineer) and Lamont Hyde
recording engineer:
Brad Gilderman
drum machine programming:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
producer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
mixer:
Dave Way
guitar:
Dwight Sills
synthesizer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
background vocals:
Bebé (Backup singer for TLC), Chilli (Rozonda Thomas, member of TLC), Debra Killings and T‐Boz
vocals:
Chilli (Rozonda Thomas, member of TLC), Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes and T‐Boz
recorded at:
Music Grinder Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Larrabee Sound Studios (present day location in North Hollywood, since 1991) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Red Light Special
lyricist and composer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
publisher:
Sony Songs Inc.
3.45:05
6Waterfalls
assistant recording engineer:
Bernasky, Rico Lumpkins and Mike Wilson (hip hop engineer)
recording engineer and mixer:
Nealhpogue (mix engineer)
drum machine programming:
Organized Noize (Atlanta hip-hop production group)
producer:
Organized Noize (Atlanta hip-hop production group)
assistant mixer:
John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer) and Ricciano Lumpkins
bass guitar:
LaMarquis Jefferson (producer & bass player from Atlanta, GA)
brass [horn section]:
Ronnie Fitch, Jerry Lloyd (trumpet, piano) and Charles Nix
guitar:
Edward Stroud (guitar)
keyboard:
Organized Noize (Atlanta hip-hop production group)
Wurlitzer electric piano:
Kenneth Wright (Atlanta-based keyboarder of Princess and Starbreeze)
background vocals:
Debra Killings, Thomas "Cee-Lo" Burton and TLC (US pop/R&B trio)
vocals:
Chilli (Rozonda Thomas, member of TLC), Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes and T‐Boz
brass [horns] arranger:
Shock (NHP Sound, Inc.)
recorded at:
Bosstown Recording Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, D.A.R.P Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States and Doppler Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
mixed at:
D.A.R.P Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States and Studio LaCoCo in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 63), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 127) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 267)
recording of:
Waterfalls
writer:
Marqueze Ethridge, Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes and Organized Noize (Atlanta hip-hop production group)
publisher:
BELT STAR MUSIC, Hitco Music, Organized Noize Music, Pebbitone Music, Red Light & Incense Music, Stiff Shirt Music, Inc., TIZBIZ Music, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), フジパシフィック音楽出版 BMG事業部 (until 2014-12-31), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30), フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division) (from 2015-01-01 to present) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
4.454:40
7Diggin’ on You
assistant recording engineer:
Eric Fischer (engineer) and Lamont Hyde
recording engineer:
Brad Gilderman
drum machine programming:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
producer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
mixer:
Dave Way
synthesizer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
background vocals:
Bebé (Backup singer for TLC), Chilli (Rozonda Thomas, member of TLC), Debra Killings and T‐Boz
vocals:
Chilli (Rozonda Thomas, member of TLC), Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes and T‐Boz
recorded at:
The Music Grinder Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Larrabee Sound Studios (present day location in North Hollywood, since 1991) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
music videos:
Diggin' On You by TLC (US pop/R&B trio)
recording of:
Diggin’ on You
lyricist and composer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
publisher:
Sony Songs Inc. and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
3.94:15
8No Scrubs
music videos:
No Scrubs by TLC (US pop/R&B trio)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 20)
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
53:34
9If I Was Your Girl Friend
recording engineer:
Nash
co-producer:
Dallas Austin
producer:
Sean "Puffy" Combs (Sean Combs, aka Puff Daddy, P. Diddy) and Chucky Thompson
mixer:
Alvin Speights
additional keyboard:
Dallas Austin
bass guitar:
Chucky Thompson and Colin Wolfe
drums (drum set) and keyboard:
Chucky Thompson
background vocals:
Debra Killings
vocals:
Chilli (Rozonda Thomas, member of TLC), Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes and T‐Boz
recorded at:
D.A.R.P Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States and Daddy’s House Recording Studio in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
D.A.R.P Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
cover recording of:
If I Was Your Girlfriend
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
2.94:37
10Unpretty
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
11Girl Talk
43:35
12Damaged
3:52
13Get It Up
cover recording of:
Get It Up
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Tionna Music
34:24
14Das da Way We Like ’em
recording of:
Das da Way We Like ’Em
writer:
Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes, Marley Marl (QB hip hop producer & DJ of Juice Crew), Rozonda Thomas (Rozonda Thomas, member of TLC) and T‐Boz
publisher:
'TIZBIZ Music, Marley Marl Music Inc and Pebbitone Music
5:02