Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip
Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip is the debut studio album by American girl group TLC. It was 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". 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), and began production on their debut album. For the album, TLC collaborated with Babyface, L.A. Reid, Dallas Austin, Da Funky Bunch, Jermaine Dupri and Marley Marl, who helped Lopes with the songwriting. Production finished in December 1991. Critical reception. 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." 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." 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. It was certified quadruple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on May 1, 1996, and by October 2003, it had sold 2.5 million copies in the United States. The album  had sold over six million copies worldwide as of December 2011. Track listing. Notes Sample credits Personnel. Credits adapted from the liner notes of "Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip". Section::::"Ooooooohhh... On the Video Tip". 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.