AmericanR&BgroupTLChas released fivestudio albums,13compilation albums,sixvideo albums,25singles(including four as a featured artist), 11promotional singles,and 24music videos.

TLCdiscography
TLC performing in Toronto in September 2016
Studio albums5
Compilation albums13
Singles25
Video albums6
Music videos24
Promotional singles11

They have attained four number-one singles on the USBillboardHot 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)[1]and 11 million singles.[2]In 2008, the group was inducted into the All Time Hot 100 Artist Hall of Fame byBillboardmagazine at 56th place.[3]

They have sold over 65 million records worldwide,[4]and is considered one of thebest-selling girl groupsof all time (second to theSpice Girls).[5]

Their second studio album,CrazySexyCool,has sold 23 million copies worldwide,[6]and is recognized as the best-selling album of all time by a girl group in the United States.

Albums

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Studio albums

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List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
Title Details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
US
[7]
US
R&B
/HH

[8]
AUS
[9][10]
CAN
[11]
FRA
[12]
GER
[13]
NLD
[14]
NZ
[15]
SWI
[16]
UK
[17]
Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip 14 3 99 35
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[6]
  • US: 8,970,000[A]
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[29]
  • US: 5,677,000[B]
3D
  • Released: October 10, 2002
  • Label: Arista
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette
6 4 73 31 101 46 62 45 47 45
TLC 38 20 117 81 40
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

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List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[7]
US
R&B
/HH

[8]
AUS
[10]
JPN
[35]
NZ
[15]
UK
[17]
Now & Forever: The Hits
  • Released: September 30, 2003
  • Label: Arista
  • Formats: CD, cassette
53 22 192 11 33 86
Artist Collection
  • Released: September 20, 2004[37]
  • Label: Arista
  • Format: CD
Collections
The Very Best of TLC: Crazy Sexy Hits
  • Released: August 20, 2007(UK only)
  • Label: Sony BMG
  • Formats: CD, digital download
57
The Greatest Hits of TLC
  • Released: March 24, 2008[39]
  • Label: Sony BMG
  • Format: CD
Steel Box Collection: Greatest Hits
  • Released: March 13, 2009[40]
  • Label:Sony
  • Format: CD
We Love TLC
  • Released: March 25, 2009(Japan only)[41]
  • Label:BMG Japan
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD
86
Playlist: The Very Best of TLC
  • Released: June 30, 2009[42]
  • Label: LaFace, Arista,Legacy
  • Format: CD
Super Hits
  • Released: September 14, 2010[43]
  • Label: Sony
  • Format: CD
12″ Masters: Essential Mixes
  • Released: September 20, 2010[44]
  • Label: Sony
  • Format: CD
S.O.U.L.
  • Released: November 21, 2012[45]
  • Label: Sony
  • Format: CD
TLC 20:20th Anniversary Hits 18
20
  • Released: October 15, 2013
  • Label:Epic,LaFace
  • Formats: CD, digital download
12 4
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

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As lead artist

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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
[47]
US
R&B
/HH

[48]
AUS
[49][10]
FRA
[50]
GER
[13]
IRE
[51]
NLD
[14]
NZ
[15]
SWI
[16]
UK
[17]
"Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg" 1991 6 2 28 24 35 13 Ooooooohhh...On the TLC Tip
"Baby-Baby-Baby" 1992 2 1 95 55
"What About Your Friends" 7 2 79 58 19 59
"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[C] CrazySexyCool
"Red Light Special" 1995 2 3 53 9 18
"Waterfalls" 1 4 4 20 5 4 5 1 1 4
"Diggin' on You" 5 7 6 46 21 32 8 29 18
"No Scrubs" 1999 1 1 1 5 4 1 3 1 5 3
  • RIAA: 5× Platinum[20]
  • ARIA: Platinum[56]
  • BPI: 3× Platinum[26]
  • BVMI: Gold[54]
  • RMNZ: 5× Platinum[57]
FanMail
"Unpretty" 1 4 3 32 16 4 8 3 9 6
"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" [D] [E] 109
"Damaged" 2003 53 21
"Come Get Some"
(featuringLil JonandSean P)
2004 81 Now & Forever: The Hits
"I Bet"
(featuringO'so Krispie)
2005
"Gift Wrapped Kiss" 2014 Non-album single
"Haters" 2016 TLC
"Way Back"
(featuringSnoop Dogg)
2017 [F]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
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List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[63]
US
R&B
/HH

[64]
UK
[65]
UK
R&B

[66]
"Freedom (Theme from Panther)"
(with various artists)
1995 45 18 Panther: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
"What It Ain't (Ghetto Enuff)"
(Goodie Mobfeaturing TLC)
2000 [G] World Party
"Voice of Love"
(as part of Voice of Love Posse)
2004 Non-album single
"Crooked Smile"
(J. Colefeaturing TLC)
2013 27 7 114 22 Born Sinner
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Promotional singles

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List of promotional singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
[47]
US
R&B
/HH

[48]
"Kick Your Game" 1995 [H] CrazySexyCool
"This Is How It Works" 1996 [I] 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" Non-album single
"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

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List of other charted songs, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peaks Album
US
R&B
/HH
Airplay

[62]
"Switch" 1995 56 CrazySexyCool

Guest appearances

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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 None A LaFace Family Christmas[68]
"All ThatTheme Song " 1996 All That: The Album
"All That– Outro Theme Song "
"What's Going On" (DupriR&B Mix) 2001 Artists Against AIDS Worldwide "What's Going On"(single)
"What's Going On"(Mick Guzauski's Pop Mix)
"Can You Hear Me" 2002 Missy Elliott Under Construction
"Rainbow" 2012 None L'Arc-en-Ciel Tribute[69]

Videography

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Video albums

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List of video albums, with chart positions and certifications
Title Details Peaks Certifications Notes
US
[70]
JPN
[71]
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 5
  • 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
  • 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 withNow & Forever: The Hits.
  • Contains all the music videos for the singles that reached the top 10 of theBillboardcharts.
Artist Collection
  • Released: September 20, 2004[72]
  • 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[73]
  • 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

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List of music videos, showing year released and directors
Title Year Director(s) Ref.
"Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg" 1992 Lionel C. Martin [74]
"Baby-Baby-Baby" 1992 Keith Ward [74]
"What About Your Friends" Lionel C. Martin [75]
"Hat 2 da Back" Phelim Dolan [76]
"Get It Up" 1993 Lionel C. Martin [77]
"Sleigh Ride" [78]
"Creep"[J] 1994 Matthew Rolston [79]
"Red Light Special"[K] 1995 [79]
"Waterfalls" F. Gary Gray [74]
"Diggin' on You" [74]
"Freedom (Theme from Panther)"
(with various artists)
Antoine Fuqua [81]
"No Scrubs" 1999 Hype Williams [74]
"Unpretty" Paul Hunter [74]
"Dear Lie" 2000 Bille Woodruff [74]
"What It Ain't"
(Goodie Mob featuring TLC)
Dave Meyers [74]
"Girl Talk" 2002 [74]
"Turntable"(compilation of clips) Tommy Martin [82]
"Hands Up" 2003 Matthew Rolston [83]
"Damaged" Joseph Kahn [74]
"Voice of Love"
(as part of Voice of Love Posse)
2004 Unknown
"Crooked Smile"[L]
(J. Cole featuring TLC)
2013 Sheldon Candis [84]
"Meant to Be"[M] Unknown
"Way Back"
(featuring Snoop Dogg)
2017 LCR$ [85]
"Haters" [86]

Notes

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  1. ^As of January 2015,CrazySexyCoolhad sold 7.7 million copies in the United States according toNielsen SoundScan,[22]which does not count albums sold through clubs like theBMG Music Club,[23]where it had sold 1.27 million copies as of February 2003.[24]
  2. ^As of June 2017,FanMailhad sold 4.8 million copies in the United States according to Nielsen SoundScan,[30]which does not count albums sold through clubs like the BMG Music Club,[23]where it had sold 877,000 copies as of February 2003.[24]
  3. ^"Creep" originally reached number 22 on the UK Singles Chart in January 1995. It reached a new peak of number six when remixed and re-released in January 1996.[17]
  4. ^"Hands Up" did not enter theBillboardHot 100, but peaked at number 18 on theHot Singles Saleschart.[59]
  5. ^"Hands Up" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number seven on theBubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singleschart.[60]
  6. ^"Way Back" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 35 on theHot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplaychart and at number eight on theAdult R&B Songschart.[61][62]
  7. ^"What It Ain't (Ghetto Enuff)" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number three on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.[60]
  8. ^"Kick Your Game" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 69 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart.[62]
  9. ^"This Is How It Works" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 60 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart.[62]
  10. ^A second version of the music video for "Creep" was directed by Craig Henry, but was never released.[76]
  11. ^The music video for "Red Light Special" was available in three versions: "sexy", "sexier" and "sexiest".[80]
  12. ^TLC do not appear in the music video for "Crooked Smile", but their vocals on the track are included in the video.
  13. ^The music video for "Meant to Be" appears at the end of the television filmCrazySexyCool: The TLC Story.

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