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On their second album, TLC downplay their overt rap connections, recording a smooth, seductive collection of contemporary soul reminiscent of both Philly soul and Prince, powered by new jack and hip-hop beats. Lisa Lopes contributes the occasional rap, but the majority of CrazySexyCool belongs to Tionne Watkins and Rozonda Thomas. While they aren't the most accomplished vocalists -- they have a tendency to be just slightly off-key -- the material they sing is consistently strong. As the cover of Prince's "If I Was Your Girlfriend" indicates, TLC favor erotic, midtempo funk. Yet the group removes any of the psychosexual complexities of Prince's songs, leaving a batch of sexy material that just sounds good, especially the hit singles. Both "Creep" and "Red Light Special" have a deep groove that accentuates the slinky hooks, but it's "Waterfalls," with its gently insistent horns and guitar lines and instantly memorable chorus, that ranks as one of the classic R&B songs of the '90s.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Jermaine Dupri, Composer - Jermaine Dupri, Lyricist - Jermaine Dupri, Producer - Malik Taylor, Composer - Malik Taylor, Lyricist - TLC, Performer
(P) 1994 LaFace Records LLC
Dallas Austin, Composer - Dallas Austin, Lyricist - Dallas Austin, Producer - TLC, Performer
(P) 1994 Arista Records LLC
Jermaine Dupri, Composer - Jermaine Dupri, Lyricist - Jermaine Dupri, Producer - Jermaine Dupri, Re-Mixer - Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, Composer - Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, Lyricist - Manuel Seal, Co-Producer - Manuel Seal, Composer - Manuel Seal, Lyricist - TLC, Performer
(P) 1994 LaFace Records LLC
Babyface, Composer - Babyface, Lyricist - Babyface, Producer - TLC, Performer
(P) 1994 LaFace Records LLC
Dallas Austin, Composer - Dallas Austin, Lyricist - Dallas Austin, Producer - TLC, Performer
(P) 1994 LaFace Records LLC
Carl "Chucky" Thompson, Composer - Carl "Chucky" Thompson, Lyricist - Carl "Chucky" Thompson, Producer - Sean "Puffy" Combs, Composer - Sean "Puffy" Combs, Lyricist - Sean "Puffy" Combs, Producer - TLC, Performer - Tionne Watkins, Composer - Tionne Watkins, Lyricist
(P) 1994 LaFace Records LLC
Babyface, Composer - Babyface, Lyricist - Babyface, Producer - TLC, Performer
(P) 1994 LaFace Records LLC
Brandon Bennett, Composer - Brandon Bennett, Lyricist - Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, Composer - Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, Lyricist - Marqueze Etheridge, Composer - Marqueze Etheridge, Lyricist - Organized Noize, Composer - Organized Noize, Lyricist - Organized Noize, Producer - TLC, Performer
(P) 1995 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Jermaine Dupri, Composer - Jermaine Dupri, Lyricist - Jermaine Dupri, Producer - TLC, Performer - TLC, Vocal
(P) 1994 LaFace Records LLC
Babyface, Composer - Babyface, Lyricist - Babyface, Producer - Jon-John, Composer - Jon-John, Lyricist - Jon-John, Producer - TLC, Performer
(P) 1994 LaFace Records LLC
Carl "Chucky" Thompson, Producer - Prince, Composer - Prince, Lyricist - Sean "Puffy" Combs, Producer - TLC, Performer
(P) 1994 LaFace Records LLC
Carl "Chucky" Thompson, Producer - Rozonda Thomas, Composer - Rozonda Thomas, Lyricist - Sean "Puffy" Combs, Composer - Sean "Puffy" Combs, Lyricist - Sean "Puffy" Combs, Producer - TLC, Performer
(P) 1994 LaFace Records LLC
Arnold Hennings, Composer - Arnold Hennings, Lyricist - Arnold Hennings, Producer - Dallas Austin, Producer - Debra Killings, Composer - Debra Killings, Lyricist - TLC, Performer
(P) 1994 LaFace Records LLC
Busta Rhymes, Composer - Busta Rhymes, Lyricist - Carl "Chucky" Thompson, Composer - Carl "Chucky" Thompson, Lyricist - Carl "Chucky" Thompson, Producer - Sean "Puffy" Combs, Composer - Sean "Puffy" Combs, Lyricist - Sean "Puffy" Combs, Producer - TLC, Performer
(P) 1994 LaFace Records LLC
Jermaine Dupri, Composer - Jermaine Dupri, Lyricist - Jermaine Dupri, Producer - Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, Composer - Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, Lyricist - Manuel Seal, Composer - Manuel Seal, Lyricist - TLC, Performer - TLC, Vocal
(P) 1994 LaFace Records LLC
André Benjamin, Composer - André Benjamin, Lyricist - Antonio "LA" Reid, Executive Producer - Dallas Austin, Executive Producer - Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Executive Producer - Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, Composer - Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, Lyricist - Marqueze Ethridge, Composer - Marqueze Ethridge, Lyricist - Organized Noize, Composer - Organized Noize, Lyricist - Organized Noize, Producer - Pebbles, Executive Producer - TLC, Performer
(P) 1995 LaFace Records LLC
Album review
On their second album, TLC downplay their overt rap connections, recording a smooth, seductive collection of contemporary soul reminiscent of both Philly soul and Prince, powered by new jack and hip-hop beats. Lisa Lopes contributes the occasional rap, but the majority of CrazySexyCool belongs to Tionne Watkins and Rozonda Thomas. While they aren't the most accomplished vocalists -- they have a tendency to be just slightly off-key -- the material they sing is consistently strong. As the cover of Prince's "If I Was Your Girlfriend" indicates, TLC favor erotic, midtempo funk. Yet the group removes any of the psychosexual complexities of Prince's songs, leaving a batch of sexy material that just sounds good, especially the hit singles. Both "Creep" and "Red Light Special" have a deep groove that accentuates the slinky hooks, but it's "Waterfalls," with its gently insistent horns and guitar lines and instantly memorable chorus, that ranks as one of the classic R&B songs of the '90s.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 00:56:03
- Main artists: TLC
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Arista - LaFace Records
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
(P) 1994 LaFace Records LLC
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