Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip

Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip
Studio album by TLC
Released	February 25, 1992
Recorded	June—December 1991
Studio	Doppler Studios Studio LaCoCo Bosstown Recording Studios (Atlanta, Georgia) House of Hits (Chestnut Ridge, New York)
Genre	New jack swing[1]
Length	55:32
Label	LaFace Arista
Producer	Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds (exec.) Antonio "L.A." Reid (exec.) Dallas Austin Jermaine Dupri Da Funky Bunch Marley Marl Daryl Simmons Kevin Roberson
TLC chronology
Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip (1992) CrazySexyCool (1994)
Singles from Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip
"Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg" Released: November 22, 1991 "Baby-Baby-Baby" Released: April 29, 1992 "What About Your Friends" Released: August 28, 1992 "Hat 2 da Back" Released: September 3, 1992

Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip is the debut studio album by American girl group TLC, released on February 25, 1992, via LaFace/Arista Records. The title of the album comes from the last line of Left Eye's rap on "Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg."

The album peaked at number 14 on the US Billboard 200 chart. By May 1996, it was certified quadruple-platinum by the RIAA for shipping four million copies in the United States. The album is TLC's third most successful album, (after FanMail and CrazySexyCool in that order) selling well over six million copies worldwide.^[2]

Background

TLC signed their first contract with LaFace Records on August 16, 1991 and began production on their debut album. For the album, TLC collaborated with Babyface, L.A. Reid, Dallas Austin, Da Funky Bunch, Jermaine Dupri and Marley Marl, who helped Lopes with the songwriting. Production finished in December 1991.^[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
Entertainment Weekly	(A)[5]
Robert Christgau	[6]

Ken Tucker of Entertainment Weekly praised the effort as well as the group and its message, calling TLC "a perfect pop group for the times."^[5] In a fairly positive review, Steve Huey of AllMusic states that "although it's uneven, the best moments of On the TLC Tip deserved their popularity, and set the stage for the group's blockbuster success the next time out."^[4]

Commercial performance

The album peaked at 14 on the US Billboard 200 and reached the third spot on the R&B Albums chart.^[7] According to Nielsen SoundScan it sold 2.5 million copies in the US.^[8] It was eventually certified 4× Platinum by the RIAA for shipping four million copies in the US.^[9] The album has sold a total of six million copies worldwide.^[10]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro"			0:30
2.	"Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg"	Dallas Austin Lisa Lopes	Austin	5:36
3.	"Shock Dat Monkey"	Antonio "L.A." Reid Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds Daryl Simmons Lopes	Reid Edmonds Simmons (co.) Kevin Roberson (co.)	5:08
4.	"Intermission I"			0:19
5.	"Hat 2 da Back"	Austin Lopes Kevin Wales	Austin	4:16
6.	"Das Da Way We Like 'Em"	Marley Marl Tionne Watkins Rozonda Thomas Lopes	Marl	5:01
7.	"What About Your Friends"	Austin Lopes	Austin	4:53
8.	"His Story"	Austin	Austin	4:23
9.	"Intermission II"			0:59
10.	"Bad by Myself"	Jermaine Dupri Dionne Farris Terrence Shelton Lopes	Dupri Da Funky Bunch	3:55
11.	"Somethin' You Wanna Know"	Simmons Roberson Edmonds Reid Lopes	Simmons Roberson	5:43
12.	"Baby-Baby-Baby"	Edmonds Reid Simmons	Edmonds Reid Simmons	5:15
13.	"This Is How It Should Be Done"	Marl Lopes	Marl	4:27
14.	"Depend on Myself"	Austin Lopes	Austin	4:11
15.	"Conclusion"			0:48

Samples

Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg "School Boy Crush" by Average White Band "Jungle Boogie" by Kool and the Gang "Escape-ism" by James Brown "Fly, Robin, Fly" by Silver Convention "Take Me to the Mardi Gras" by Bob James "I Want to Take You Higher" by Sly and the Family Stone "Get Me Back on Time, Engine Number 9" by Wilson Pickett Shock Dat Monkey "Get Me Back on Time, Engine Number 9" by Wilson Pickett "Funky Drummer" by James Brown "Funky President (People It's Bad)" by James Brown "Slippin' Into the Darkness" by War "The Champ" by The Mohawks "Impeach the President" by The Honey Drippers "God Make Me Funky" by The Headhunters feat. The Pointer Sisters "Kool is Back" by Funk, Inc. "Different Strokes" by Syl Johnson "Shock the Monkey" by Peter Gabriel Hat 2 da Back "Big Ole Butt" by LL Cool J "What Makes You Happy" by KC & the Sunshine Band "Kool is Back" by Funk, Inc. "Here We Go (Live at the Funhouse)" by Run-D.M.C. "Shut the Eff Up! (Hoe)" by MC Lyte "Synthetic Substitution" by Melvin Bliss "Poetry" by Boogie Down Productions "Hihache" by Lafayette Afro Rock Band "Frisco Disco" by Eastside Connection

His Story "The Jam" by Graham Central Station "The Humpty Dance" by Digital Underground Das Da Way We Like 'Em "Think (About It)" by Lyn Collins "UFO" by ESG "Don't Look Any Further" by Dennis Edwards and Siedah Garrett "O.P.P." by Naughty by Nature What About Your Friends "Blues and Pants" by James Brown "Sing a Simple Song" by Sly and the Family Stone Bad by Myself "Welcome to the Terrordome" by Public Enemy "Fast Peg" by LL Cool J "Peter Piper" by Run-D.M.C. "Last Night Changed It All (I Really Had a Ball)" by Esther Williams "Peace is Not the Word to Play" by Main Source "Peace of Mind" by S.O.U.L. "T.L.C. (Tender Lovin' Care)" by MFSB This is How It Should Be Done "We're A Winner" by The Impressions "Kool is Back" by Funk, Inc. "I Know You Got Soul" by Eric B. & Rakim Depend on Myself "Son of Shaft" by The Bar-Kays "Humpin'" by The Bar-Kays "The Assembly Line" by Commodores "Scorpio" by Dennis Coffey and The Detroit Guitar Band "Synthetic Substitution" by Melvin Bliss "Think (About It)" by Lyn Collins

Charts

Chart (1992)[7]	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[11]	99
US Billboard 200	14
US Heatseekers	2
US R&B Albums	3

Personnel

Information taken from AllMusic.^[12]

• arranging – Dallas Austin, Jermaine Dupri, Dionne Farris, Marley Marl, Daryl Simmons
• art coordination – Davett Singletary
• art direction – Calvin Lowery
• assistant engineering – Brandi Parisi, John Rogers, Matt Still, Mitch Eaton, Phil Tan, Steve "Stizz" S'berg
• bass – Kevin Roberson
• concept – TLC
• coordination – Constance Armstrong, Yvette Whitaker
• design – Calvin Lowery
• drums – Kevin Roberson, Antonio "L.A." Reid
• engineering – Alvin Speights, Darin Prindle, Frank Heller, Jim "Z" Zumpano, John Pace
• executive production – Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Antonio "L.A." Reid
• keyboards – Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Darren Lighty, Daryl Simmons
• make-up – John Grier-Kellman
• mastering – Herb Powers
• mixing – Dallas Austin, Antonio "L.A." Reid, Jermaine Dupri, Marley Marl, Alvin Speights, Matt Still, Phil Tan, Dave Way, Jim "Z" Zumpano
• photography – Michael Lavine
• production – Dallas Austin, Da Funky Bunch, Jermaine Dupri, Marley Marl, Daryl Simmons, Kevin Roberson
• programming – Rick Sheppard, Donald Parks, Jermaine Dupri, Darren Lighty
• sampling – Rick Sheppard, X-Man
• scratching – X-Man
• shouts – Dallas Austin, Eloc, Fabian Ford, TLC, Kevin Wales
• strings – Seldon "Big Wally" Henderson
• vocal arranging – Jermaine Dupri, Daryl Simmons
• vocals (background) – Nycolia Turman, Dionne Farris, Mary Brown, Kevin Roberson, Debra Killings, Marsha McClurkin, TLC

Ooooooohhh... On the Video Tip

Ooooooohhh... On the Video Tip
Video VHS by TLC
Released	November 07, 1993 March 12, 1994 November 15, 1997[13]
Recorded	1991–1993
Genre	R&B New Jack Swing Rap hip hop
Length	45 min (VHS) (first version) 54 min (Laser Disc) (1997 ressue)
Language	english
Label	LaFace Sony
Director	Matthew Rolston F. Gary Gray Darren Grant Lionel C. Martin Joseph Kahn
Producer	Matthew Rolston Lionel C. Martin
TLC chronology
Ooooooohhh... On the Video Tip (1993) CrazyVideoCool (1996)

Oooooooohhh... On The Video Tip is a compilation video album by TLC. This album brings a making of at the videos Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg, Hat 2 da Back, Baby-Baby-Baby, Get It Up What About Your Friends and Sleigh Ride. The album peaked #9 in Billboard Top Music Videos.^[14]

Tracklisting

#	Track	Director	Length
1.	"Ooooooohhh on the Video Tip (intro)"	Joseph Kahn	2:11
2.	"Ooooooohhh... on the TLC Interview"	Faith Jones	6:20
3.	"Behind the Scenes (Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg)"	Lionel C. Martin	4:30
4.	"Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg (video)"	Lionel C. Martin	4:10
5.	"Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg" (live)	Thompson Lennier	3:30
6.	"Behind the Scenes What About Your Friends"	Matthew Rolston	2:55
7.	"What About Your Friends (video)"	Matthew Rolston	4:20
8.	"Baby-Baby-Baby (video)"	Keith Ward & Perri Reid	4:10

Bonus

• Interative Menu
• Sleigh Ride (video) 4:00
• Hat 2 da Back (video) - 4:10
• Get It Up (video) - 4:10
• Baby-Baby-Baby (live) - 4:30

Charts

Country	Chart	Position
	Billboard Top Music Videos	9 [14]

Notes

1. Hurley, Sally-Anne (November 14, 2014). "Inside TLC's Game-Changing Album 'CrazySexyCool'". theMusic.com.au. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
2. http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/tlc-reveal-title-and-track-listing-for-new-collection-inspired-by-upcoming-vh1-biopic-crazysexycool-the-tlc-story-224853652.html
3. "OUR GEORGIA HISTORY – TLC". OurGeorgiaHistory.com. Retrieved 2009-06-01.
4. Huey, Steve. "allmusic ((( Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip > Review )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-06-08.
5. Tucker, Ken (1992-04-17). "Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip – Music – EW.com". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2010-06-08.
6. Christgau, Robert. "CG: TLC". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved 2012-05-31.
7. "allmusic ((( Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
8. Keith Caulfield. "Ask Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved October 3, 2010.
9. "American certifications – On the TLC Tip". Recording Industry Association of America.
10. http://www.vibe.com/2011/12/vh1-plans-scripted-tlc-biopic-first-several-come/
11. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
12. "allmusic ((( Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip > Credits )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
13. http://www.destinyschild.com/media.html
14. Billboard Top Music Videos. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 24 October 1992. pp. 66–. ISSN 0006-2510.

External links

• Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip at AllMusic
• Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip at Discogs