Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip

Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip is the debut studio album by American girl group TLC, released on February 25, 1992, by LaFace Records. The title of the album comes from the last line of Left Eye's rap on "Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg".

Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip
Studio album by TLC
Released	February 25, 1992 (1992-02-25)
Recorded	April–December 1991
Studio	Doppler, LaCoCo and Bosstown (Atlanta, Georgia) House of Hits (Chestnut Ridge, New York)
Genre	R&B[1] hip hop[1] new jack swing[2] pop[3]
Length	55:32
Label	LaFace
Producer	Dallas Austin Babyface Jermaine Dupri Da Funky Bunch Kayo Marley Marl L.A. Reid Daryl Simmons
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: June 5, 1992 "What About Your Friends" Released: August 21, 1992 "Hat 2 da Back" Released: September 3, 1992

The album peaked at number 14 on the US Billboard 200 and has been certified quadruple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), denoting shipments in excess of four million copies in the United States. It is also TLC's third most successful album (after CrazySexyCool and FanMail, respectively), having sold over six million copies worldwide.

Background

TLC signed their first contract with LaFace Records on February 28, 1991 (amended April 3, 1991, with Thomas),^[4] and began production on their debut album. They collaborated with Babyface, L.A. Reid, Dallas Austin, Da Funky Bunch, Jermaine Dupri, and Marley Marl, who helped Lopes with the songwriting. The album was finished in December 1991.^[5]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[6]
Robert Christgau	[7]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[8]
Entertainment Weekly	A[9]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[10]

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."^[9] 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."^[6]

Commercial performance

Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip debuted at number 105 on the US Billboard 200, and reached number 14 on the chart and number three on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.^[11][12] It was certified quadruple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on May 1, 1996,^[13] and by October 2003, it had sold 2.5 million copies in the United States.^[14] The album had sold over six million copies worldwide as of December 2011.^[15]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro"			0:30
2.	"Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg"	Dallas Austin Lisa Lopes	Austin	5:36
3.	"Shock Dat Monkey"	Antonio Reid Kenneth Edmonds Daryl Simmons Lopes	Reid Babyface Simmons[a] Kayo[a]	5:08
4.	"Intermission I"			0:19
5.	"Hat 2 da Back"	Austin Lopes Kevin Wales	Austin	4:16
6.	"Das da Way We Like 'Em"	Lopes Tionne Watkins Rozonda Thomas Marlon Williams	Marl	5:01
7.	"What About Your Friends"	Austin Lopes	Austin	4:53
8.	"His Story"	Austin	Austin	4:23
9.	"Intermission II"			0:59
10.	"Bad by Myself"	Jermaine Dupri Dionne Farris Terrence Shelton Lopes	Dupri Da Funky Bunch	3:55
11.	"Somethin' You Wanna Know"	Simmons Edmonds Reid Lopes Kayo	Simmons Kayo	5:43
12.	"Baby-Baby-Baby"	Reid Edmonds Simmons	Reid Babyface Simmons	5:15
13.	"This Is How It Should Be Done"	Lopes Williams	Marl	4:27
14.	"Depend on Myself"	Austin Lopes	Austin	4:11
15.	"Conclusion"			0:48

Notes

• ^{^[a]} signifies a co-producer
• Most digital platforms list "Das Da Way We Like 'Em" under the alternate title "Way We Like 'Em"

Sample credits

• "Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg" samples "Escape-ism" by James Brown, "Jungle Boogie" by Kool & the Gang, "School Boy Crush" by Average White Band, "Fly, Robin, Fly" by Silver Convention, and "Take Me to the Mardi Gras" by Bob James.
• "Shock Dat Monkey" samples "Get Me Back on Time, Engine Number 9" by Wilson Pickett, "Funky Drummer" by James Brown, and "Funky President (People It's Bad)" by James Brown.
• "Hat 2 da Back" samples "Big Ole Butt" by LL Cool J and "What Makes You Happy" by KC and the Sunshine Band.
• "Das da Way We Like 'Em" samples "Think (About It)" by Lyn Collins and "UFO" by ESG.
• "Bad by Myself" samples "Welcome to the Terrordome" by Public Enemy, "Peter Piper" by Run-DMC, "Last Night Changed It All (I Really Had a Ball)" by Esther Williams, and "Peace Is Not the Word to Play" by Main Source.
• "This Is How It Should Be Done" samples "We're a Winner" by the Impressions and "I Know You Got Soul" by Eric B. & Rakim.
• "Depend on Myself" samples "Son of Shaft" and "Humpin'" by the Bar-Kays.

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip.^[16]

Musicians

• Dallas Austin – arrangements (tracks 2, 5, 7, 8, 14); shouts (track 2); keyboards, drum programming, bass, guitar
• Rick Sheppard – programming (tracks 2, 5, 7, 8, 14); sampling (tracks 2, 7, 8, 14)
• Debra Killings – background vocals (tracks 2, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14)
• TLC – background vocals (tracks 2, 3, 5–8, 10–14); shouts (track 2)
• Kevin Wales – shouts (track 2)
• Eloc – shouts (track 2)
• Fabian Ford – shouts (track 2)
• Babyface – keyboards (tracks 3, 12)
• L.A. Reid – drums (tracks 3, 11, 12); percussion (track 12)
• Kayo – bass (tracks 3, 11, 12); background vocals (track 3)
• Donald Parks – programming (tracks 3, 11, 12)
• X-Man – scratching, sampling (tracks 3, 5)
• Daryl Simmons – additional vocal arrangements (as DeRock Simmons) (tracks 5, 7); keyboards (track 11)
• Marley Marl – arrangements (tracks 6, 13)
• Darren Lighty – keyboards, programming (tracks 6, 13)
• Mary Brown – background vocals (track 6)
• Marsha McClurkin – background vocals (track 6)
• Jermaine Dupri – arrangements, vocal arrangements, all instruments, programming (track 10)
• Dionne Farris – vocal arrangements, background vocals (track 10)
• Seldon "Big Wally" Henderson – additional strings (track 10)
• Tye-V – background vocals (track 11)

Technical

• Dallas Austin – production, mixing (tracks 2, 5, 7, 8, 14)
• Dave Way – mixing (tracks 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 14); mix engineering
• L.A. Reid – production (tracks 3, 12); mixing (tracks 3, 11, 12); executive production
• Babyface – production (tracks 3, 12); executive production
• Daryl Simmons – co-production (track 3); production (tracks 11, 12)
• Kayo – co-production (track 3); production (track 11)
• Marley Marl – production, mixing (tracks 6, 13); mix engineering
• Jermaine Dupri – production, mixing (track 10)
• Da Funky Bunch – production (track 10)
• Darin Prindle – recording engineering
• Jim "Z" Zumpano – recording engineering, mix engineering assistance
• John Pace – recording engineering
• Alvin Speights – recording engineering, mix engineering
• Frank Heller – recording engineering
• Steve "Stizz" S'berg – recording engineering assistance
• Brandi Parisi – recording engineering assistance
• John Rogers – recording engineering assistance
• Mitch Eaton – recording engineering assistance
• Phil Tan – recording engineering assistance, mix engineering assistance
• Matt Still – recording engineering assistance, mix engineering assistance
• Yvette Whitaker – album coordination
• Constance Armstrong – album coordination
• Herb Powers Jr. – mastering

Artwork

• Calvin Lowery – art direction, design
• Michael Lavine – photography
• Davett Singletary – art coordination
• Perri Reid – art coordination
• TLC – album concept

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip Chart (1992–1993) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA)[17] 99 Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[18] 35 US Billboard 200[11] 14 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[12] 3

Year-end charts 1992 year-end chart performance for Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip Chart (1992) Position US Billboard 200[19] 43 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[20] 5 1993 year-end chart performance for Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip Chart (1993) Position US Billboard 200[21] 54 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[22] 35

Certifications

Certifications for Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[23]	Platinum	100,000^
Japan (RIAJ)[24]	Gold	100,000^
United States (RIAA)[13]	4× Platinum	2,500,000[14]
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Ooooooohhh... On the Video Tip

Ooooooohhh... On the Video Tip
Video by TLC
Released	November 7, 1993 (1993-11-07)
Recorded	1991–1993
Length	45 minutes (VHS) 54 minutes (Laser Disc; 1997 reissue)
Label	LaFace
Director	Darren Grant F. Gary Gray Joseph Kahn Lionel C. Martin Matthew Rolston
Producer	Lionel C. Martin Matthew Rolston
TLC chronology
Ooooooohhh... On the Video Tip (1993) CrazyVideoCool (1996)

Oooooooohhh... On the Video Tip is a compilation video album by TLC, containing all the music videos made for the group's debut album, as well as making-of features for the videos "Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg", "Hat 2 da Back", "Baby-Baby-Baby", "Get It Up", "What About Your Friends" and "Sleigh Ride". Additional material includes, interviews, live performances and specially filmed segues. The compilation peaked at number seven on Billboard's Top Music Videos chart.^[25]

Track listing

No.	Title	Director(s)	Length
1.	"Ooooooohhh on the Video Tip" (intro)	Joseph Kahn	2:11
2.	"Ooooooohhh... on the TLC Interview"	Faith Jones	6:20
3.	"Behind the Scenes – Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg"	Lionel C. Martin	4:30
4.	"Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg" (music video)	Lionel C. Martin	4:10
5.	"Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg" (live)	Thompson Lennier	3:30
6.	"Behind the Scenes – What About Your Friends"	Matthew Rolston	2:55
7.	"What About Your Friends" (music video)	Matthew Rolston	4:20
8.	"Baby-Baby-Baby" (music video)	Keith Ward Perri Reid	4:10

Bonus

• Interactive Menu
• "Sleigh Ride" (music video) – 4:00
• "Hat 2 da Back" (music video) – 4:10
• "Get It Up" (music video) – 4:10
• "Baby-Baby-Baby" (live) – 4:30

Charts

Chart performance for Ooooooohhh... On the Video Tip

Chart (1992)	Peak position
US Top Music Videos (Billboard)[25]	7