Now and Forever: The Hits

Now and Forever: The Hits
Now & Forever: the Hits
Greatest hits album by TLC
Released September 30, 2003 Japan
November 24, 2003 United Kingdom
June 21, 2004 United States
Recorded 1991–2003
Genre R&B, Hip hop
Length 77:57
Label Arista
Producer Darkchild, Dallas Austin, Tim & Bob, Babyface, L.A. Reid, Jermaine Dupri, Lil' Jon, The Neptunes
TLC chronology
3D
(2002)
Now & Forever: the Hits
(2003)
Crazy Sexy Hits: The Very Best of TLC
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 4.5/5 stars[1]

Now and Forever: the Hits is the first international compilation album by American R&B/hip hop girl group TLC. Via Arista Records, it was released on September 30, 2003, in most of Japan, November 24, 2003 in the United Kingdom and with a late release on June 21, (see 2004 in music) in North America.

The album comprises nearly all of their singles (with the sole exception being "Hands Up", which was inexplicably not included) released between the years of 1991 and 2003, compiling all their albums Ooooooohhh.... On the TLC Tip (1992), CrazySexyCool (1994), FanMail (1999) and 3D (2002), as well as soundtracks to films such as Poetic Justice (1993). Most of the tracks on this album are radio edits in order to fit all of the songs on one disc. While featuring new material, the greatest hits disc contains rare tracks such as a 2003 production "Come Get Some", which featured Sean Paul and Lil Jon of YoungBloodZ, and an exclusive censored version of the song "Whoop De Woo" (a leftover track from the 3D recording sessions (2002)) and a digital download of "I Bet", the single which featured winner O'so Krispie from their UPN reality television R U the Girl. All "singles" on the album appear in their original radio released format.

The album debuted to number 53 on the Billboard 200 albums chart in its opening week with about 26,000 copies sold. However, the album did well in Latin America, peaking in Mexican International album charts at #3 and was certified Gold in late 2004 (50,000 sold). The album has sold over 600,000 copies worldwide.[2]

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg" (dirty) (7" mix) – 4:08
  2. "What About Your Friends" (radio edit with rap) – 4:04
  3. "Hat 2 da Back" (radio mix) – 4:07
  4. "Get It Up" (radio edit) – 4:14
  5. "Baby-Baby-Baby" (radio edit) – 3:58
  6. "Creep" – 4:26
  7. "Red Light Special" (radio edit) – 4:37
  8. "Waterfalls" (single edit) – 4:18
  9. "Diggin' on You" – 4:14
  10. "Kick Your Game" – 4:14
  11. "Silly Ho" (edited version) – 4:15
  12. "No Scrubs" (main mix with dirty rap) – 3:39
  13. "Unpretty" (radio edit) – 4:00
  14. "Come Get Some"* (featuring Lil' Jon & Sean Paul of YoungBloodZ)* – 4:19
  15. "Girl Talk" (new mix) – 3:35
  16. "Damaged" (radio mix) – 3:52
  17. "Whoop De Woo"* – 3:52
  18. "In Your Arms Tonight" (new mix) – 4:29
  19. "Turntable" – 3:24
  20. "I Bet" (featuring O'so Krispie)^ – 3:23

UK bonus DVD

  1. "Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg"
  2. "Creep"
  3. "Waterfalls"
  4. "No Scrubs"
  5. "Unpretty"

Japanese edition bonus CD

  1. "Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg" (Dallas Dirt Mix)
  2. "What About Your Friends" (Extended Remix)
  3. "Creep" (Jermaine's Jeep Mix)
  4. "Red Light Special" (Gerald Hall's Remix)
  5. "Waterfalls" (ONP Remix)
  6. "Diggin' on You" (LA's Live Remix)
  7. "Unpretty" (Don't Look Any Further Remix)

* Previously unreleased track
^ Digital bonus track

Personnel

Charts and certification

  • These are the peak positions and certifications from chart providers.
Chart (2003) Provider Peak
position
New Zealand Albums Chart RIANZ 33
UK Albums Chart BPI 86
U.S. Billboard 200 Billboard 53
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 77

See also

References


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