Haters (TLC song)

"Haters" is a song by American girl group TLC, from their fifth studio album, TLC (2017). It was released on October 26, 2016, in Japan and November 1, 2016 in New Zealand. The song was later released as the second single from the album on May 5, 2017, in other countries.^[1] The song was written by Michael Busbee, Daniel Ullman, Bryan Jarett, Maureen McDonald.

"Haters"
Single by TLC
from the album TLC
Released	October 26, 2016 (2016-10-26)
Recorded	2016
Length	2:40
Label	852 Musiq
Songwriter(s)	Michael Busbee Daniel Ullman Bryan Jarett Maureen McDonald
TLC singles chronology
"Joy Ride" (2016) "Haters" (2016) "Way Back" (2017)
Music video
"Haters" on YouTube

The song was first sung by the British girl group The Rosso Sisters in 2014 under the name "We Don't Care About That Anyway". It was performed live by the group during Demi Lovato's Neon Lights Tour,^[2] but never released as a single.

Background and promotion

On October 26, 2016, TLC released two singles "Joyride" and "Haters"^[3] exclusively in Japan as a follow-up to promote their upcoming fifth studio album TLC.^[4] "Joyride" shot to number one on the iTunes chart in Japan upon its release.^[5] On November 1, 2016, the song was released in New Zealand.^[6] The song was before released as "We Don't Care About That Anyway" by The Rosso Sisters in 2014.^[7]

Critical reception

The song was met with positive reviews from critics. Billboard gave a positive review of the song "Last month, Chilli and T-Boz shared the first single from that album, the Snoop Dogg collab "Way Back". And now they've got another new song. This one is called "Haters", and like their 1999 hit "Unpretty", it's a sort of self-empowerment anthem, a call to stop listening to whatever petty criticisms people might have. Also, TLC invited some of their fans to be in the Haters video. TLC included them as a thank you for their support and also to inspire them not to let haters deter them from being themselves. The production is a throwback, too, to that late-'90s retro-futuristic style."^[8] HotNewHipHop called the track an "empowering anthem" stating "Bringing the title to life, T-Boz & Chilli call out their "haters" & naysayers in this empowering new single, while promoting self-confidence in the process. "Haters gonna hate / People gon' say what they gon' say / We don't care about that anyway," they sing."^[9]

Track listings

Digital download^[3][6][1]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Haters"	2:40

Release history

Country	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Japan	October 26, 2016	Digital download	Warner Music Japan	[3]
New Zealand	November 1, 2016		Liberator Music	[6]
United Kingdom	May 5, 2017		Cooking Vinyl	[1]

References

1. "TLC: Haters on Google Play". Google Play Store (UK). Retrieved 25 May 2017.
2. The Rosso Sisters - We Don't Care About That Anyway | Porto. YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-11.
3. "Haters - Single". iTunes Store (Japan). 26 October 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
4. "TLC Returns With Two New Singles 'Haters' & 'Joy Ride' Read More: TLC Returns With Two New Singles 'Haters' & 'Joyride'". The Boom Box. 28 October 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
5. "NEW MUSIC: TLC – 'HATERS' + 'JOY RIDE'". hiphopnmore. 28 October 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
6. "Haters - Single by TLC". iTunes Store (New Zealand). November 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
7. "Hola Hola - EP por the Rosso Sisters". iTunes. January 2014.
8. Breihan, Tom. "TLC Releases New Album Cut 'Haters'". Billboard. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
9. Goddard, Kevin (5 May 2017). "TLC - Haters [New Song]". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 5 May 2017.