TLC (album)

TLC is the self-titled fifth studio album by American girl group TLC, released on June 30, 2017, by their label 852 Musiq.[5][6] It is the group's first album since 3D (2002).

TLC
Studio album by
TLC
ReleasedJune 30, 2017 (2017-06-30)
Recorded2015–2017
StudioHalpern (Atlanta, Georgia)
GenreR&B[1]
Length41:05
Label852 Musiq
Producer
  • Michael Busbee
  • Casper & B.
  • D'Mile
  • Dunlap Exclusive
  • Ron Fair
  • Knotch
  • Cory Mo
  • NoizeBeatz
  • Desmond Peterson
  • David Reed
  • Tipz
  • Carnoy "Ayo Kayo" Watkins
  • Desmond "Motown" Washington
TLC chronology
20
(2013)		 TLC
(2017)
Singles from TLC
  1. "Joy Ride"
    Released: October 26, 2016[2]
  2. "Haters"
    Released: October 26, 2016[3]
  3. "Way Back"
    Released: April 14, 2017[4]

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?6.4/10[7]
Metacritic63/100[8]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic2.5/5 stars[9]
Clash6/10[10]
Drowned in Sound7/10[11]
Entertainment WeeklyB−[12]
The Guardian4/5 stars[13]
NME3/5 stars[1]
Paste6.1/10[14]
Pitchfork 7.4/10[15]
Prefix Magazine7/10[16]
Slant Magazine2/5 stars[17]

TLC received generally positive reviews from music critics.

Track listing
Standard edition[18]
No. TitleProducer(s) Length
1. "No Introduction"  
  • Dunlap Exclusive
  • Joshua "Tipz" Richardson
  • Cory "Knotch" Marks
 3:02
2. "Way Back" (featuring Snoop Dogg)D'Mile 3:46
3. "It's Sunny"  Ron Fair 3:23
4. "Haters"  
  • Busbee
  • Casper & B.
 2:40
5. "Perfect Girls"  
  • Ayo Kayo
  • David "Davey Remix" Reed
  • Desmond "Motown" Washington
 3:05
6. "Interlude"  Desmond Peterson 1:11
7. "Start a Fire"  Kayo 4:02
8. "American Gold"  
  • Kayo
  • Tipz
 3:38
9. "Scandalous"  Cory Mo 3:32
10. "Aye Muthafucka"  
  • Drephantom
  • Tipz
 3:16
11. "Joy Ride"  
  • Knotch
  • Tipz
  • Chris "Big Duke" Malloy
  • Niko McKnight
  • Raymond "Ray Keys" Komba
 4:18
12. "Way Back" (featuring Snoop Dogg) (extended version)D'Mile 4:26
Total length:
 41:05
Deluxe edition (bonus tracks)[5]
No. TitleProducer(s) Length
13. "No Scrubs" (2013 re-recording)She'kspere 3:32
14. "Creep" (2013 re-recording)Austin 4:23
15. "Unpretty" (2013 re-recording)Austin 4:38
16. "Baby-Baby-Baby" (2013 re-recording)
  • Reid
  • Babyface
  • Simmons
 4:58
17. "Diggin' on You" (2013 re-recording)Babyface 4:09
Total length:
 62:45
Japanese and online store standard edition (bonus tracks)
No. TitleProducer(s) Length
13. "Joy Ride" (TJO remix)
  • Tipz
  • Knotch
 4:18
14. "It's Sunny" (Lucas Valentine remix)
  • Fair
  • Lucas Valentine
 3:23
Total length:
 48:46

Personnel

Credits for TLC adapted from AllMusic.[19]

  • Chris Athens – mastering
  • Luke Austin – keyboards
  • Leslie Brathwaite – mastering, mixing
  • Mike Busbee – production
  • Casper & B. – production
  • Bill Diggins – production
  • Theodore "NoizeBeatz" Lawrence – production
  • Charles Dunlap – production
  • Terrence "Grad Teachem" Dunlap – vocals
  • Devon Eisenberger – guitar
  • Dernst Emile II – keyboards, production, programming
  • Ron Fair – additional production, engineering, executive production, piano, production, vocal production
  • Kevin Hellon – bass
  • Debra Killings – background vocals
  • Raymond Komba – keyboards, production
  • Dennis Leupold – photography
  • Chris Malloy – production
  • Cory "Knotch" Marks – drum programming, production, programming
  • Niko McKnight – guitar, production
  • Cory Mo – drum programming, engineering, keyboards, mixing, production, synthesizer, vocal engineering
  • Zach Nicholls – engineering, mixing, mixing engineering, vocal engineering
  • Desmond Peterson – production
  • David Reed – production
  • Joshua "Tipz" Richardson – engineering, production
  • Lucas Sader – guitars
  • Peter Sharkey – programming
  • Snoop Dogg – featured artist
  • Gavin Taylor – creative direction, design
  • Patrick Thrall – vocal engineering
  • TLC – primary artist
  • Desmond "Motown" Washington – production
  • Carnoy "Ayo Kayo" Watkins – production
  • Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins – production

Charts
Chart performance for TLC
Chart (2017) Peak
position
Australian Digital Albums (ARIA)[20] 34
Australian Urban Albums (ARIA)[21] 25
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[22] 166
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[23] 81
Greek Albums (IFPI)[24] 42
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[25] 62
New Zealand Heatseeker Albums (RMNZ)[26] 7
Scottish Albums (OCC)[27] 72
UK Albums (OCC)[28] 40
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[29] 3
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[30] 1
US Billboard 200[31] 38
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[32] 1
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[33] 20

Sales
Region Sales
Japan[34] 4,586

Release history
List of release dates and formats for TLC
Region Date Format Edition Label
United States June 30, 2017
  • Standard
  • deluxe
  • 852 Musiq
  • Sony Music RED[6]
United Kingdom Cooking Vinyl[18]
France[35]

References
  1. Levine, Nick (June 29, 2017). "TLC – TLC Album Review". NME. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
  2. "TLCの「Joy Ride – Single」". Apple Music. Japan. October 26, 2016.
  3. "TLCの「Haters – Single」". Apple Music. Japan. October 26, 2016.
  4. "Way Back (feat. Snoop Dogg) – Single by TLC". Apple Music. Australia. April 14, 2017.
  5. "TLC (Deluxe) by TLC on Apple Music". iTunes Store. United Kingdom. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
  6. "TLC by TLC on Apple Music". iTunes Store. United States. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  7. "TLC by TLC reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. June 30, 2017. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  8. "Reviews and Tracks for TLC by TLC". Metacritic. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
  10. Martin, Felicity (August 3, 2017). "TLC – TLC". Clash. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  14. Voynovskaya, Nastia (July 7, 2017). "TLC: TLC Review". Paste. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  16. O'Brien, Jon (July 6, 2017). "TLC: TLC Album Review". Prefix Magazine. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  17. "Slant review". Slant Magazine. July 4, 2017.
  18. "TLC by TLC on Apple Music". iTunes Store. United Kingdom. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  19. Kellman, Andy. "TLC – TLC | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  20. "ARIA Digital Albums Chart" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. July 10, 2017. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
  21. "ARIA Urban Albums Chart" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. July 10, 2017. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
  22. "Ultratop.be – TLC – TLC" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
  23. "Offiziellecharts.de – TLC – TLC" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
  24. "Official IFPI Charts – Top-75 Albums Sales Chart (Week: 29/2017)". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on July 31, 2017. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  25. "TLC | TLC" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on July 30, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  26. "Heatseeker Albums". Recorded Music NZ. July 10, 2017. Archived from the original on July 22, 2017. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
  27. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
  28. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
  29. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
  30. "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
  31. "TLC Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  32. "TLC Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  33. "TLC Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  34. 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－ (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
  35. "TLC (Deluxe) de TLC sur Apple Music". iTunes Store. France. Retrieved May 9, 2017.

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