American R&B group TLC has released five studio albums, 13 compilation albums, six video albums, 25 singles (including four as a featured artist), 11 promotional singles, and 24 music videos.
They have attained four number-one singles on the US Billboard Hot 100: "Creep", "Waterfalls", "No Scrubs" and "Unpretty". The group have certified shipping of 23 million albums in the United States (including one certified diamond album) and 11 million singles. In 2008, the group was inducted into the All Time Hot 100 Artist Hall of Fame by Billboard magazine at 56th place.
They have sold over 60 million records worldwide, and is considered one of the best-selling girl groups of all time (second to the Spice Girls).
Their second studio album, CrazySexyCool, has sold 23 million copies worldwide, and is recognized as the best-selling album of all time by a girl group in the United States.
Albums Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications Title Details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications US USR&B/HH AUSPeak chart positions for albums in Australia: Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip: CrazySexyCool and FanMail: N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart. CANPeak chart positions for albums in Canada: Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip: CrazySexyCool: FanMail: 3D: FRAPeak chart positions for albums in France: CrazySexyCool: N.B.: Select "T L C" from the drop-down menu and click "OK". FanMail and 3D: GERPeak chart positions in Germany: CrazySexyCool: FanMail: 3D: "Creep": "Waterfalls": "Diggin' on You": "No Scrubs": "Unpretty": "Dear Lie": "Girl Talk": NLD NZ SWI UKPeak chart positions in the United Kingdom: All except "Hands Up": "Hands Up": Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip Released: February 25, 1992 Label: LaFace Formats: CD, LP, cassette 14 3 99 35 — — — — — — WW: 6,000,000 US: 2,600,000 RIAA: 4× Platinum MC: Platinum CrazySexyCool Released: November 15, 1994 Label: LaFace, Arista Formats: CD, LP, cassette 3 2 5 6 40 4 4 1 10 4 WW: 23,000,000 US: 8,970,000 RIAA: 12× Platinum ARIA: 2× Platinum BPI: Platinum MC: 8× Platinum NVPI: Gold RMNZ: Platinum FanMail Released: February 23, 1999 Label: LaFace, Arista Formats: CD, LP, cassette 1 1 15 3 24 7 9 6 11 7 WW: 10,000,000 US: 5,677,000 RIAA: 6× Platinum ARIA: Platinum BPI: Platinum IFPI SWI: Gold MC: 4× Platinum NVPI: Platinum RMNZ: Platinum SNEP: Gold 3D Released: October 10, 2002 Label: Arista Formats: CD, LP, cassette 6 4 73 31 101 46 62 45 47 45 US: 693,000 RIAA: Platinum TLC Released: June 30, 2017 Label: 852 Musiq Formats: CD, LP, digital download 38 20 117 — — 81 — — — 40 "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Compilation albums + List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications US USR&B/HH AUS JPNPeak chart positions for compilation albums in Japan: Now & Forever: The Hits: We Love TLC and TLC 20: 20th Anniversary Hits: NZ UK Now & Forever: The Hits Released: September 30, 2003 Label: Arista Formats: CD, cassette 53 22 192 11 33 86 BPI: Silver RIAJ: Platinum Enter "TLC" into the field marked "アーティスト" ("Artist") and press "検索" ("Search"). Artist Collection Released: September 20, 2004 Label: Arista Format: CD — — — — — — Collections Released: December 22, 2006 Label: Sony BMG Format: CD — — — — — — The Very Best of TLC: Crazy Sexy Hits Released: August 20, 2007 Label: Sony BMG Formats: CD, digital download — — — — — 57 The Greatest Hits of TLC Released: March 24, 2008 Label: Sony BMG Format: CD — — — — — — Steel Box Collection: Greatest Hits Released: March 13, 2009 Label: Sony Format: CD — — — — — — We Love TLC Released: March 25, 2009 Label: BMG Japan Formats: CD, CD+DVD — — — 86 — — Playlist: The Very Best of TLC Released: June 30, 2009 Label: LaFace, Arista, Legacy Format: CD — — — — — — Super Hits Released: September 14, 2010 Label: Sony Format: CD — — — — — — 12″ Masters: Essential Mixes Released: September 20, 2010 Label: Sony Format: CD — — — — — — S.O.U.L. Released: November 21, 2012 Label: Sony Format: CD — — — — — — TLC 20: 20th Anniversary Hits Released: June 19, 2013 Label: Warner Music Japan Formats: CD, CD+DVD, digital download — — — 18 — — 20 Released: October 15, 2013 Label: Epic, LaFace Formats: CD, digital download 12 4 — — — — BPI: Silver "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Singles As lead artist + List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album US USR&B/HH AUSPeak chart positions for singles in Australia: All except noted: "Baby-Baby-Baby": "What About Your Friends": "Red Light Special": FRA GER IRE NLD NZ SWI UK "Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg" 1991 6 2 28 — — — 24 35 — 13 RIAA: Platinum Ooooooohhh... "Baby-Baby-Baby" 1992 2 1 95 — — — — — — 55 RIAA: Platinum "What About Your Friends" 7 2 79 — — — 58 19 — 59 RIAA: Gold "Hat 2 da Back" 30 14 — — — — — 22 — — "Get It Up" 1993 42 15 168 — — — — 25 — — Poetic Justice: Music from the Motion Picture "Sleigh Ride" — — — — — — — — — — Home Alone 2: Lost in New York – Original Soundtrack Album "Creep" 1994 1 1 20 23 39 9 19 4 26 6 RIAA: Platinum BPI: Gold RMNZ: Platinum CrazySexyCool "Red Light Special" 1995 2 3 53 — — — — 9 — 18 RIAA: Gold RMNZ: Gold "Waterfalls" 1 4 4 20 5 4 5 1 1 4 RIAA: Platinum ARIA: Platinum BPI: 2× Platinum BVMI: Gold RMNZ: 4× Platinum "Diggin' on You" 5 7 6 — 46 21 32 8 29 18 RIAA: Gold ARIA: Gold "No Scrubs" 1999 1 1 1 5 4 1 3 1 5 3 RIAA: 5× Platinum ARIA: Platinum BPI: 5× Platinum BVMI: Gold RMNZ: 9× Platinum FanMail "Unpretty" 1 4 3 32 16 4 8 3 9 6 RIAA: Gold ARIA: Platinum BPI: Silver RMNZ: Platinum "Dear Lie" 2000 51 70 35 40 37 12 26 10 29 31 "Girl Talk" 2002 28 23 46 — 79 — 54 18 96 30 3D "Hands Up" — — — — — — — — — 109 "Damaged" 2003 53 — — — — — — 21 — — "Come Get Some" 2004 — 81 — — — — — — — — Now & Forever: The Hits "I Bet" 2005 — — — — — — — — — — "Gift Wrapped Kiss" 2014 — — — — — — — — — — "Haters" 2016 — — — — — — — — — — TLC "Joy Ride" — — — — — — — — — — "Way Back" 2017 — — — — — — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
As featured artist + List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album USPeak chart positions for singles as featured artist on the Billboard Hot 100: "Freedom (Theme from Panther)": "Crooked Smile": USR&B/HHPeak chart positions for singles as featured artist on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart in the United States: "Freedom (Theme from Panther)": "Crooked Smile": UKPeak chart positions for singles as featured artist in the United Kingdom: "Crooked Smile": UKR&BPeak chart positions for singles as featured artist on the R&B Chart in the United Kingdom: "Crooked Smile": "Freedom (Theme from Panther)" 1995 45 18 — — Panther: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack "What It Ain't (Ghetto Enuff)" 2000 — — — — World Party "Voice of Love" 2004 — — — — "Crooked Smile" 2013 27 7 114 22 RIAA: Platinum BPI: Silver RMNZ: 2× Platinum Born Sinner "DO IT! (AGAIN!)" 2025 — — — — Ain't No Damn Way! "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Promotional singles + List of promotional singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Album US USR&B/HH "Kick Your Game" 1995 — — CrazySexyCool "This Is How It Works" 1996 — — Waiting to Exhale: Original Soundtrack Album "Silly Ho" 1998 59 21 FanMail "I'm Good at Being Bad" 1999 — 38 "FanMail" — — "My Life" — — "I Need That" — — "3D" 2002 — — 3D "Dirty Dirty" — — "American Gold" 2017 — — TLC "It's Sunny" — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Other charted songs + List of other charted songs, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Peaks Album USR&B/HHAirplay "Switch" 1995 56 CrazySexyCool
Guest appearances + List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name Title Year Other artist(s) Album "Reversal of a Dog" 1992 Damian Dame, Highland Place Mobsters, Toni Braxton Boomerang: Original Soundtrack Album "All I Want for Christmas" 1993 rowspan="3" A LaFace Family Christmas "All That Theme Song" 1996 All That: The Album "All That – Outro Theme Song" "What's Going On" (Dupri R&B Mix) 2001 Artists Against AIDS Worldwide "What's Going On" "What's Going On" (Mick Guzauski's Pop Mix) "Can You Hear Me" 2002 Missy Elliott Under Construction "Rainbow" 2012 L'Arc-en-Ciel Tribute
Videography Video albums + List of video albums, with chart positions and certifications Title Details Peaks Certifications Notes US JPNPeak chart positions for video albums in Japan: Now & Forever: The Video Hits: Oooooooohhh... On the Video Tip Released: August 29, 1992 Label: LaFace Format: VHS 7 — Features interviews and behind-the-scenes footage. Contains the music videos for "Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg", "Baby-Baby-Baby", and "What About Your Friends". CrazyVideoCool Released: November 7, 1995 Label: 6 West Home Video, BMG Video Formats: LaserDisc, VHS, VCD 5 — RIAA: Gold Features interviews, as well as behind-the-scenes footage at video shoots. Contains the music videos for "Creep", "Red Light Special", "Waterfalls", and "Diggin' on You". Hands Up/Girl Talk Released: April 15, 2003 Label: Arista Format: DVD 26 — RIAA: Gold Contains the music videos for "Hands Up" and "Girl Talk". Now & Forever: The Video Hits Released: December 10, 2003 Label: Arista Format: DVD — 37 Released to coincide with Now & Forever: The Hits. Contains all the music videos for the singles that reached the top 10 of the Billboard charts. Artist Collection Released: September 20, 2004 Label: Arista Format: DVD — — Contains the music videos for "Creep", "Red Light Special", "Waterfalls", "No Scrubs", and "Unpretty". The Greatest Hits Video Collection Released: December 7, 2005 Label: BMG Japan Format: DVD — — Released exclusively in Japan. Contains all music videos from TLC's first four studio albums. "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Music videos + List of music videos, showing year released and directors Title Year Director(s) "Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg" 1992 Lionel C. Martin "Baby-Baby-Baby" 1992 Keith Ward "What About Your Friends" Lionel C. Martin "Hat 2 da Back" Phelim Dolan "Get It Up" 1993 Lionel C. Martin "Sleigh Ride" "Creep" 1994 Matthew Rolston "Red Light Special" 1995 "Waterfalls" F. Gary Gray "Diggin' on You" "Freedom (Theme from Panther)" Antoine Fuqua "No Scrubs" 1999 Hype Williams "Unpretty" Paul Hunter "Dear Lie" 2000 Bille Woodruff "What It Ain't" Dave Meyers "Girl Talk" 2002 "Turntable" Tommy Martin "Hands Up" 2003 Matthew Rolston "Damaged" Joseph Kahn "Voice of Love" 2004 "Crooked Smile" 2013 Sheldon Candis "Meant to Be" "Way Back" 2017 LCR$ "Haters"
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