Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip

Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip
Studio album by TLC
Released	February 25, 1992
Recorded	August–December 1991
Genre	R&B, Hip hop, Pop
Length	55:21
Label	LaFace, Arista
Producer	Babyface (exec.), L.A. Reid (exec.), Dallas Austin, De Funky Bunch, Jermaine Dupri, Marley Marl
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: May 29, 1992 "What About Your Friends" Released: August 28, 1992 "Hat 2 da Back" Released: January 29, 1993

Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip is the debut studio album from American R&B group TLC, released February 25, 1992 on LaFace Records.

The album peaked at number fourteen on the Billboard 200 chart. By May of 1996 it was certified quadruple-platinum in sales by the RIAA, after sales exceeding four million copies in the United States.

Background

TLC signed their first contract with LaFace Records in August of 1991.^[1]

Release and reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
Entertainment Weekly	(A)[3]

The album peaked at fourteen on the U.S. Billboard 200 and reached the third spot on the R&B Albums chart.^[4] The album was certified platinum in August of 1992 and four-times platinum by May of 1996.^[5]

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."^[3] 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."^[2]

Track listing

No.	Title	Music	Sample(s)[6][7]	Length
1.	"Intro"			0:30
2.	"Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg"			5:36
3.	"Shock Dat Monkey"	Babyface, Lopes, Reid, Simmons	"Funky Drummer" by James Brown "Funky President (People It's Bad)" by James Brown "Get Me Back on Time, Engine Number 9, Pt. 1" by Wilson Pickett	5:08
4.	"Intermission I"			0:19
5.	"Hat 2 da Back"	Austin, Lopes	"Big Ole Butt" by LL Cool J "Sing a Simple Song" by Sly and the Family Stone "What Makes You Happy" by KC and the Sunshine Band	4:16
6.	"Das Da Way We Like 'Em"	Austin, Lopes, Marley Marl, Thomas	"Think (About It)" by Lyn Collins "UFO" by ESG	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	"I Know You Got Soul" by Eric B. & Rakim "We're a Winner" by The Impressions	4:27
14.	"Depend on Myself"	Austin	"Humpin'" by The Bar-Kays "Son of Shaft" by The Bar-Kays	4:11
15.	"Conclusion"			0:48

Chart history

Album

Chart (1992)[4]	Peak position
U.S. Billboard 200	14
U.S. Heatseekers	2
U.S. R&B Albums	3

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions[8]
		U.S. Billboard Hot 100	U.S. Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	U.S. Rhythmic Top 40	U.S. Top 40 Mainstream
1992	"Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg"	6	1	2	—	—
	"Baby-Baby-Baby"	2	19	1	2	9
	"What About Your Friends"	7	5	2	1	18
1993	"Hat 2 da Back"	30	26	14	14	—

"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Personnel

Information taken from Allmusic.^[9]

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

Notes

1. ^ "OUR GEORGIA HISTORY – TLC". OurGeorgiaHistory.com. http://ourgeorgiahistory.com/ogh/TLC. Retrieved 2009-06-01. 
2. ^ ^{a b} Huey, Steve. "allmusic ((( Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip > Review )))". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r56279. Retrieved 2010-06-08. 
3. ^ ^{a b} Tucker, Ken (1992-04-17). "Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip – Music – EW.com". Entertainment Weekly. http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,310196,00.html. Retrieved 2010-06-08. 
4. ^ ^{a b} "allmusic ((( Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r56279. Retrieved 2011-02-01. 
5. ^ "RIAA - Gold & Platinum - September 21, 2010 : Search Results - TLC". RIAA. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=TLC&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2010&sort=Artist&perPage=25. Retrieved 2010-09-21. 
6. ^ "Rap Sample FAQ - Quick FAQ Search: TLC". The-Breaks.com. http://www.the-breaks.com/search.php?term=TLC&type=6. Retrieved 06-08-2010. 
7. ^ Credits as per liner notes for Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip album
8. ^ "allmusic ((( Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r56279. Retrieved 2010-06-09. 
9. ^ "allmusic ((( Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip > Credits )))". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r56279. Retrieved 2010-06-09. 

External links

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