Waterfalls ( TLC song ) - wikipedia Waterfalls ( TLC song ) `` Waterfalls '' Standard artwork ( US CD maxi - single pictured ) Single by TLC from the album CrazySexyCool Released May 29, 1995 Format Cassette CD single CD maxi Recorded Genre R&B Length 4 : 40 Label LaFace Arista Songwriter ( s ) Marqueze Etheridge Lisa Lopes Organized Noize Producer ( s ) Organized Noize TLC singles chronology `` Red Light Special '' ( 1995 ) `` Waterfalls '' ( 1995 ) `` Diggin ' on You '' ( 1995 ) `` Red Light Special '' ( 1995 ) `` Waterfalls '' ( 1995 ) `` Diggin ' on You '' ( 1995 ) `` Waterfalls '' is a song by American recording group TLC. It was written by band member Lisa `` Left Eye '' Lopes with Marqueze Etheridge and Organized Noize for TLC 's second album, CrazySexyCool ( 1994 ), featuring production by the latter. The song was released as the third single from the album on May 29, 1995 in the United States, followed by a United Kingdom release on August 5, 1995. Often considered the group 's signature song, `` Waterfalls '' was an international hit, topping the charts in many different territories. The song spent seven weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, giving the group their second US number one. The song was the number two song of the year on the Billboard 1995 year - end chart. `` Waterfalls '' also peaked at number one in New Zealand, Switzerland, and Germany, while reaching the top ten in many other countries. `` Waterfalls '' received critical acclaim, earning two Grammy nominations at the 38th Annual Grammy Awards in 1996 for Record of the Year and Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal. The song tackled issues of the illegal drug trade, promiscuity and HIV / AIDS. Jarett E. Nolan of BMG noted that `` Waterfalls '' was the first number one song ever to reference AIDS in one of its verses. The accompanying music video for the song reflected its socially conscious lyrics. With a million - dollar budget, the video was an MTV staple credited for giving the single much of its success. It stayed atop the MTV Video Monitor chart for over a month, making TLC the first act to ever achieve this feat. The video won four MTV Video Music Awards in 1995, including top honors for Video of the Year. TLC was the first African American group or artist to ever receive the trophy. Contents 1 Background 2 Music video 3 Live performances 4 Critical reception 5 Legacy 6 Accolades 7 Track listings 8 Charts 8.1 Weekly charts 8.2 Year - end charts 8.3 Decade - end charts 8.4 Chart successions 9 Certifications 10 Stooshe version 10.1 Critical reception 10.2 Music video 10.3 Track listing 10.4 Chart performance 10.5 Release history 11 Other cover versions 12 Notes 13 References 14 External links Background `` Waterfalls '' is an R&B song, written by TLC band member Lisa `` Left Eye '' Lopes with Marqueze Etheridge and Organized Noize, who also produced the song. Rozonda `` Chilli '' Thomas and Tionne `` T - Boz '' Watkins perform the song with Lopes, who also provides a rap. The background vocals are performed by the members of TLC, as well as Debra Killings and Cee - Lo Green. Of Green 's involvement, Watkins noted, `` He was in Goodie Mob, we grew up together, we go way back. He ( sang on the track ) and it was amazing ! I love his voice. '' The lyrics of the song reference 1990s issues such as the HIV / AIDS epidemic and violence associated with the illegal drug trade. Watkins said that it was important for the group to `` get the message across without seeming like preaching. '' Music video The music video was directed by F. Gary Gray and features Ella Joyce, Bokeem Woodbine, Shyheim, Paul J. Alessi and Gabrielle Bramford. TLC had to force Antonio L.A. Reid to get the budget for the music video, which was filmed at Universal Studios Hollywood from June 8 -- 9, 1995. Like the song itself, the video tackles issues of illegal drug trade and HIV / AIDS, two crises that plagued the 1990s. A young man ( Shyheim ) goes against his mother 's advice to stop selling drugs and is killed before a drug deal. In other scenes, a woman in a relationship is shown convincing her partner ( Alessi ) not to use a condom. Afterwards, he looks in the mirror and sees that he has an early symptom of AIDS visible on his face, in the form of Kaposi 's sarcoma. He then sees a small photo frame on the dresser, showing all the people she has had sex with previously. The video also intercuts scenes of liquified versions of TLC performing to the song while standing on top of an ocean and performing in front of a real waterfall. At the end of the video, the young man involved with drug gangs appears in ghost form. He tries to hug his mother as she is walking down the streets, every time he tries to hug her she walks right through him. The bedroom of the couple shows the man 's face faded from the picture with the woman sitting alone on the bed, she too fades away, as they both die from AIDS. The video won four awards at the 1995 MTV Video Music Awards : Video of the Year, Best Group Video, Best R&B Video, and the Viewer 's Choice Award. Watkins stated in retrospect that the `` video spoke for a whole epidemic. '' Live Performances The song was performed at many awards shows, including the 1995 MTV Video Music Awards and the 1996 Grammy Awards. The group performed `` Waterfalls '' at the 1995 MTV Movie Awards wearing black tops and silver pants. The performance `` was theatrical and kept true to the lyrical story. '' They also performed the song at MTV 's 20th Anniversary on August 1, 2001, making it Left Eye 's final performance with the group before her death. In September 1995, TLC performed `` Waterfalls '' in a medley with `` Creep '' and `` Diggin ' on You '' on the British TV chart show Top of the Pops, aired on BBC One in the United Kingdom. Remaining members T - Boz and Chilli performed the song along with Alicia Keys along with fellow girl groups En Vogue and SWV at the 2008 BET Awards. Thomas and Watkins appeared on Good Morning America on October 15, 2013 to perform the song during promotion for the greatest hits 20 and the VH1 biopic CrazySexyCool : The TLC Story. On November 24, 2013, TLC performed at the 2013 American Music Awards with special guest Lil Mama, who performed Left Eye 's rap in tribute to her. Critical reception `` Waterfalls '' has received critical acclaim from music critics. Entertainment Weekly described the song as a `` Prince - inspired ballad '' that `` hint ( s ) at the artistic greatness TLC might achieve if freed from commercial concerns. '' Nigel Butler of Sputnikmusic compared the song to esteemed artists such as Sly and the Family Stone, Ray Charles and Stevie Wonder. Butler wrote, `` The arrangement and instrumentation is absolutely fantastic - if a bunch of great melodies had an orgy, the result would something a little like this - and the lyrics are the best on an album that maintains a shockingly high standard of songwriting. Left - Eye drops the album 's best rap on this track too. '' The song was nominated for two Grammys at the 1996 Grammy Awards : Record of the Year and Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal. It was also ranked 13th in VH1 's 100 Greatest Songs of the Past 25 Years and 8th on VH1 's 100 Greatest Songs of the 1990s. In 2010, Billboard awarded the song the top position of summer songs in 1995. Billboard named the song # 10 on their list of 100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time. Legacy Jeff Benjamin of Fuse wrote that the track was `` far more than just another pop hit : The track told a cautionary tale of HIV and AIDS, and its video depicted a man who did n't wear a condom with his girlfriend and later watched his body degenerate in the mirror. '' AllMusic 's Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote that `` Waterfalls, `` with its gently insistent horns and guitar lines and instantly memorable chorus,... ranks as one of the classic R&B songs of the ' 90s. '' Sputnikmusic 's Butler asserted that `` any list of the best singles of the 90s that does not include this in the top 15 -- at least -- is among the worst lists ever written. '' Thomas and Watkins rerecorded `` Waterfalls '' with Japanese pop and R&B singer Namie Amuro in 2013 for the song 's twentieth anniversary. The song peaked at number twelve on Japan 's Hot 100 chart. That same year, the song was referenced in the film We 're the Millers as Will Poulter performs Lopes 's rap. The song also appears in the film 's end credits. In 2015, the horror - comedy show Scream Queens featured the song in the pilot and is referenced numerous times in other episodes. Accolades Year Organization Award Result 1995 MTV Europe Music Award Best Song Nominated MTV Video Music Award Video of the Year Won Best Group Video Won Best R&B Video Won Best Direction Nominated Best Visual Effects Nominated Best Art Direction Nominated Best Editing Nominated Best Cinematography Nominated Viewer 's Choice Won Breakthrough Video Nominated Grammy Award Record of the Year Nominated Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals Nominated Soul Train Music Awards Best Song of the Year Nominated Best Video of the Year Won Best R&B / Soul Single -- Group, Band or Duo Won Track listings US / International CD single `` Waterfalls '' ( Single Version ) -- 4 : 18 `` Waterfalls '' ( ONP Remix ) -- 4 : 36 `` Waterfalls '' ( Dallas Austin Remix ) -- 4 : 28 `` Waterfalls '' ( Instrumental ) -- 4 : 39 European CD Single `` Waterfalls '' ( No Rap Edit ) - 3 : 32 `` Waterfalls '' ( Single Version ) -- 4 : 18 `` Waterfalls '' ( ONP Remix ) -- 4 : 36 `` Waterfalls '' ( Dallas Austin Remix ) -- 4 : 28 `` Waterfalls '' ( Instrumental ) -- 4 : 39 2001 US re-release CD single `` Waterfalls '' ( Single Edit ) -- 4 : 18 `` Waterfalls '' ( Dallas Austin Remix ) -- 4 : 28 `` Waterfalls '' ( Instrumental ) -- 4 : 42 `` Waterfalls '' ( ONP Remix ) -- 4 : 35 `` Waterfalls '' ( ONP Instrumental ) -- 4 : 37 `` Waterfalls '' ( Album Version ) -- 4 : 39 Waterfalls ( 20th Anniversary Edition ) Digital Single Waterfalls ( 20th Anniversary Edition ) featuring Namie Amuro -- 4 : 35 Charts Weekly charts Chart ( 1995 -- 96 ) Peak position Australia ( ARIA ) Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40 ) Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders ) 25 Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Wallonia ) 23 Canada Adult Contemporary ( RPM ) 16 Canada Dance ( RPM ) Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) 9 Europe ( European Hot 100 ) 7 France ( SNEP ) 20 Germany ( Official German Charts ) 5 Iceland ( Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 ) 7 Ireland ( IRMA ) Netherlands ( Dutch Top 40 ) 5 Netherlands ( Single Top 100 ) 5 New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) Norway ( VG - lista ) Scotland ( Official Charts Company ) 12 Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan ) 7 Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) UK R&B ( Official Charts Company ) US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) 24 US Adult Top 40 ( Billboard ) 24 US Billboard Hot 100 US Hot R&B / Hip - Hop Songs ( Billboard ) US Mainstream Top 40 ( Billboard ) US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) Year - end charts Chart ( 1995 ) Position Australia ( ARIA ) 16 Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) 79 Canada Dance ( RPM ) 49 Dutch Top 40 27 French Singles Chart 86 New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) Swiss Singles Chart 26 UK Singles Chart 29 US Billboard Hot 100 US Hot R&B / Hip - Hop Songs ( Billboard ) 16 Chart ( 1996 ) Position Australia ( ARIA ) 63 Decade - end charts Chart ( 1990 -- 1999 ) Position US Billboard Hot 100 19 Chart successions Preceded by `` Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman ? '' by Bryan Adams Billboard Hot 100 number - one single July 2, 1995 -- August 19, 1995 ( 7 weeks ) Succeeded by `` Kiss from a Rose '' by Seal Preceded by `` How Deep Is Your Love '' by Portrait New Zealand ( RIANZ ) number - one single August 11, 1995 -- September 1, 1995 ( 4 weeks ) Succeeded by `` You Are Not Alone '' by Michael Jackson Preceded by `` You Are Not Alone '' by Michael Jackson Swiss number - one single October 8, 1995 ( 1 - week ) October 29, 1995 ( 1 - week ) Succeeded by `` You Are Not Alone '' by Michael Jackson Gangsta 's Paradise by Coolio featuring L.V. Certifications Region Certification Certified units / Sales Australia ( ARIA ) Platinum 70,000 Germany ( BVMI ) Gold 250,000 New Zealand ( RMNZ ) Platinum 15,000 Norway ( IFPI Norway ) Platinum 10,000 United Kingdom ( BPI ) Gold 400,000 United States ( RIAA ) Platinum 1,200,000 sales figures based on certification alone shipments figures based on certification alone sales + streaming figures based on certification alone Stooshe version `` Waterfalls '' Single by Stooshe B - side `` See Me Like This '' Released 11 November 2012 Format Digital download Genre R&B, hip hop soul Length 3 : 29 Label Warner Music UK Songwriter ( s ) Marqueze Etheridge, Lisa Lopes, Organized Noize Producer ( s ) Future Cut Stooshe singles chronology `` Black Heart '' ( 2012 ) `` Waterfalls '' ( 2012 ) `` Slip '' ( 2013 ) `` Black Heart '' ( 2012 ) `` Waterfalls '' ( 2012 ) `` Slip '' ( 2013 ) `` Waterfalls '' was recorded by British girl group Stooshe originally recorded for their self - titled debut album, released through Warner Music UK on 11 November 2012. Stooshe chose to release a cover of `` Waterfalls '' after meeting TLC member T - Boz, who had previously congratulated them on their acoustic cover of the song. The band have turned the track 's rap, performed by Lisa `` Left Eye '' Lopes, into a three - part harmony. It was announced in April 2013 that the group 's cover of `` Waterfalls '' would not be appearing on their debut album, with member Karis Anderson claiming they `` are pretending ( it ) did n't happen ''. Critical reception 4Music 's Trent Maynard stated that Stooshe 's take on `` Waterfalls '' has `` smooth, layered harmonies and a easy - breezy barbershop feel. '' Digital Spy 's Lewis Corner gave the song three out of five stars and commented `` It must be said that soft flourishes of brass and light guitar strums blend with the girls ' on - point vocals smoother than a Starbucks cappuccino. However, after proving themselves as one of 2012 's most promising original pop acts, covering a much - loved ' 90s anthem still feels like a strange move. '' Jon Hornbuckle from So So Gay gave the song four stars and stated `` Covering a song as famous as TLC 's global hit ' Waterfalls ' could backfire on a girl group, but Stooshe should n't be worried. Their take on the classic 1995 hit is yet another opportunity for them to showcase their fantastic voices and is a sure - fire hit, with its radio friendly vibes and sing - along chorus. '' He thought the song sounded `` fresh '' and Stooshe had managed to put their own stamp on the track. Hornbuckle added `` If only all cover tracks were like this -- a re-interpretation, rather than a copy - and - paste cover. '' Music video Stooshe released an official lyric video for the track on 3 October, before unveiling the official music video on T4 on 7 October. The video, directed by Matt Stawski, features cameo appearances from fellow TLC members T - Boz and Chilli. Hornbuckle commented `` The video is perhaps the most colourful promo from a girl group for years, and we love the choreography the girls pull out on the chorus. Stooshe make being cool, classy and fun all at once look effortless. '' Track listing Waterfalls ( Remixes ) - EP `` Waterfalls '' -- 3 : 27 `` Waterfalls '' ( Moto Blanco Remix ) -- 7 : 07 `` Waterfalls '' ( DJ Q Remix ) -- 5 : 46 `` Waterfalls '' ( Show ' n ' Prove Remix ) -- 3 : 16 `` Waterfalls '' ( Acoustic ) -- 3 : 41 CD single `` Waterfalls '' - 3 : 28 `` See Me Like This '' - 3 : 29 Chart performance Charts ( 2012 ) Peak position Hungary ( Rádiós Top 40 ) 17 Ireland ( IRMA ) 44 Scotland ( Official Charts Company ) 20 UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) 21 Release history Country Release date Format United Kingdom 11 November 2012 Digital download Other cover versions The song was parodied by `` Weird Al '' Yankovic as `` Phony Calls '', a reference to prank calls, on the 1996 album Bad Hair Day. Japanese pop group Cosa Nostra had a song on their album Love the Music ( released in March, 1995 ) called Be Yourself that 's exactly the same song but with different title and lyrics. The band Eve 6 covered the song and appears on their singles `` Here 's to the Night '' and `` Promise ''. A parody of this song, titled `` Lavaflows, '' also appeared at the end of an episode of Bill Nye the Science Guy. Smooth Jazz player Steve Cole made a cover of Waterfalls on his 2000 album Between Us. The rap portion of the song is parodied in `` Chow Down '' by Willam Belli, Detox, and Vicky Vox. Hanson played a cover version of the song on their Anthem World Tour in 2013. New Zealand rock band Six60 released a cover of Waterfalls as part of an iTunes session in December 2013. The song was performed by Jason Sudeikis, Jennifer Aniston, Emma Roberts and Will Poulter in the American comedy film We 're the Millers, with Poulter 's word - for - word cover of Lisa `` Left Eye '' Lopes ' rap verse gaining the approval of the two remaining members of TLC. Bette Midler covered the song for her 2014 album It 's the Girls !. The song also appeared in the pilot and first - season finale episodes for the FOX horror - comedy Scream Queens. Gwen Stefani, Alicia Keys, Blake Shelton, and Adam Levine performed an acoustic version of `` Waterfalls '' in a promotional internet video to promote The Voice. Meshell Ndegeocello covered the song ( without the rap section ) on her 2018 album Ventriloquism. Notes ^ Jump up to : Werthman, Christine ( August 1, 2017 ). `` The Best 90s R&B Songs ''. Complex. Retrieved September 11, 2017. Jump up ^ Inc, Nielsen Business Media ( August 12, 1995 ). `` Billboard ''. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. -- via Google Books. ^ Jump up to : Benjamin, Jeff ( October 22, 2013 ). `` TLC Reflect on No. 1 Hit `` Waterfalls, '' Detail Cee Lo 's Involvement ``. Fuse. The Madison Square Garden Company. Retrieved October 25, 2013. Jump up ^ Peck, Jamie ( June 17, 2011 ). `` Flashback Friday : TLC, ' Waterfalls ' ''. MTV Buzzworthy. Viacom. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. 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On the TLC Tip `` Ai n't 2 Proud 2 Beg '' `` Baby - Baby - Baby '' `` Hat 2 da Back '' `` What About Your Friends '' CrazySexyCool `` Creep '' `` Diggin ' on You '' `` If I Was Your Girlfriend '' `` Kick Your Game '' `` Red Light Special '' `` Waterfalls '' FanMail `` Dear Lie '' `` I 'm Good at Being Bad '' `` No Scrubs '' `` Silly Ho '' `` Unpretty '' 3D `` Damaged '' `` Girl Talk '' `` Hands Up '' Now & Forever : The Hits `` Come Get Some '' `` I Bet '' TLC `` Haters '' `` Way Back '' As featured artist `` Crooked Smile '' `` Freedom ( Theme from Panther ) '' `` Let 's Just Do It '' `` Voice Of Love '' `` What 's Going On ( Dupri 's R&B Mix ) '' `` What It Ai n't ( Ghetto Enuff ) '' Other songs `` Get It Up '' `` Rainbow '' `` Sleigh Ride '' Book Category Stooshe Karis Anderson Alexandra Buggs Courtney Rumbold Studio albums London with the Lights On Singles `` Love Me '' `` Black Heart '' `` Waterfalls '' `` Slip '' `` My Man Music '' `` Lock Down '' Other songs `` Betty Woz Gone '' Tours Pink Friday Tour ( supporting ) Related articles Discography Nicki Minaj Sound of 2012 Warner Music UK Namie Amuro songs 1990s singles `` Body Feels Exit '' `` Chase the Chance '' `` Do n't Wanna Cry '' `` Sweet 19 Blues '' `` You 're My Sunshine '' `` A Walk in the Park '' `` Can You Celebrate ? 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Question: when did tlc don't go chasing waterfalls come out
Answer: May 29, 1995