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Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip

1992 Album
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Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip is the debut album by American band TLC. It was released on February 25, 1992 by LaFace Records. The album reached number 14 on the US Billboard 200 chart, number two on the Top Heatseekers, and number three on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.[3] The album shipped 4,000,000 copies in the United States.

Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip
Studio album by
TLC
ReleasedFebruary 25, 1992 (1992-02-25)
RecordedApril—December 1991
StudioDoppler Studios
Studio LaCoCo
Bosstown Recording Studios
(Atlanta, Georgia)
House of Hits
(Chestnut Ridge, New York)
Larrabee Sound Studios
(West Hollywood, California)
Genre
Length55:32
Label
Producer
TLC chronology
Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip
(1992) 		CrazySexyCool
(1994)
Singles from Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip
  1. "Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg"
    Released: November 22, 1991
  2. "Baby-Baby-Baby"
    Released: May 29, 1992
  3. "What About Your Friends"
    Released: August 28, 1992
  4. "Hat 2 da Back"
    Released: February 5, 1993

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic     [4]
Entertainment Weekly(A)[5]
Robert Christgau [6]

Ken Tucker of Entertainment Weekly gave a positive review on the album.[5] Steve Huey of Allmusic gave a "mixed" review on the album and believed it helped TLC to become more popular.[4] According to Nielsen SoundScan, the album has sold 2,500,000 copies in the United States.[7] It was later certified 4x Platinum by the RIAA.[8]

Track listing

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No. TitleWriter(s)Sample(s)[9][10] Length
1. "Intro"     0:30
2. "Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg"  Dallas Austin, Lisa Lopes  5:36
3. "Shock Dat Monkey"  Babyface, Lopes, Reid, Simmons 5:08
4. "Intermission I"     0:19
5. "Hat 2 da Back"  Austin, Lopes 4:16
6. "Das Da Way We Like 'Em"  Austin, Lopes, Marley Marl, Thomas 5:01
7. "What About Your Friends"  Austin, Lopes
  • "Blues and Pants" by James Brown
  • "Sing a Simple Song" by Sly and the Family Stone
 4:53
8. "His Story"  Austin, Lopes  4:23
9. "Intermission II"     0:59
10. "Bad by Myself"  Dupri, Farris, Lopes, Shelton
  • "Last Night Changed It All" by Esther Williams
  • "Peace Is Not the Word to Play" by Main Source
  • "Peter Piper" by Run-D.M.C.
  • "Welcome to the Terrordome" by Public Enemy
 3:55
11. "Somethin' You Wanna Know"  Babyface, Kayo, Lopes, Reid, Simmons  5:43
12. "Baby-Baby-Baby"  Babyface, Reid, Simmons  5:15
13. "This Is How It Should Be Done"  Lopes, Marley Marl 4:27
14. "Depend on Myself"  Austin 4:11
15. "Conclusion"     0:48

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Platon, Adelle (February 24, 2017). "'We're TLC and We Just Tell It Like It Is': Chilli on Trio's Unfiltered Debut 'Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip' 25 Years Later". Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
  2. ↑ Hurley, Sally-Anne (November 14, 2014). "Inside TLC's Game-Changing Album 'CrazySexyCool'". theMusic.com.au. Archived from the original on June 11, 2017. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
  3. ↑ "allmusic ((( Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Huey, Steve. "allmusic ((( Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip > Review )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-06-08.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Tucker, Ken (1992-04-17). "Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip – Music – EW.com". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2009-12-18. Retrieved 2010-06-08.
  6. ↑ Christgau, Robert. "CG: TLC". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved 2012-05-31.
  7. ↑ Keith Caulfield. "Ask Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved October 3, 2010.
  8. ↑ "American certifications – On the TLC Tip". Recording Industry Association of America.
  9. ↑ "Rap Sample FAQ - Quick FAQ Search: TLC". The-Breaks.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2010-06-08.
  10. ↑ Credits as per liner notes for Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip album

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