Now and Forever: The Hits

Now & Forever: the Hits
Greatest hits album by TLC
Released	September 30, 2003 November 24, 2003 June 21, 2004
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	[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]

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

• Dallas Austin – arranger, vocals, producer, executive producer
• Darkchild – keyboards, producer
• The Neptunes – producer
• Lil' Jon – producer
• Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes – vocals
• Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas – vocals
• Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins – vocals
• Debra Killings – background vocals

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

• Now and Forever: The Video Hits
• Crazy Sexy Hits: The Very Best of TLC

References

1. ^ Allmusic review
2. ^ http://fanofmusic.free.fr/BestSellers.php?Act=TLC