“CrazySex圜ool” would eventually sell over 23 million copies. And in 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “CrazySex圜ool” as one of the 500 best albums of all time. TLC also went on to earn honors at the 1996 Grammy Awards (for Best R&B Album and Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group for “Creep”) and the 1996 Billboard Music Awards (Artist of the Year).
The success of “Waterfalls” had major ripple effects: The video for “Waterfalls” won the MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year in 1995, making TLC the first Black act to win in that category. It was different for us on another level because it was an album where we wanted to prove to people that we were here to stay and who TLC, the girls, really are,” she said during an interview.Ĭlearly, TLC was here to stay because here we are in 2021, we’re still talking about “CrazySex圜ool.” The album launched the group into a different stratosphere of fame thanks to hits like “Creep,” “Red Light Special” and, of course, “Waterfalls.” “Waterfalls,” in particular, was a bona fide smash, a socially-conscious song in the age of MTV with lyrics that addressed drug use and the AIDS epidemic.
So there was a little bit of pressure there, but we didn’t let that overtake our thinking and get in the way of creating. (“CrazySex圜ool”) was the sophomore album and you know, they always tell you, the first album, yeah, it’s cool and all, but it’s really about the sophomore album. On the TLC Tip,” which yielded hits like “Ain’t 2 Proud 2 Beg” and “What About Your Friends.”Īnd according to Chilli, the group felt the pressure to deliver with their second album. But back in 1994, TLC was fresh off the heels of its debut album, 1992’s “Ooooooohhh. Today, of course, TLC is a duo after the untimely death of Lopes in a 2002 car accident. At the time, TLC was composed of original members Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins, Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes and Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas. “CrazySex圜ool,” TLC’s sophomore album, was released 27 years ago in 1994. This Thursday evening, don’t go chasing waterfalls - instead, please stick to the TLC concert at Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre, where the girl group will be joined by Bone Thugs-N-Harmony for a special ‘90s-themed show, a celebration of TLC’s iconic album, “CrazySex圜ool.” Their show in Los Angeles will still take place on Oct. UPDATE: TLC’s San Diego concert has since been canceled.
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