OooO0oOhhh... On The 19 Tip

Seems like just yesterday I was waiting in line to pick up TLC's first album, "OoOooh.. on the TLC tip" and 19 years later, we still listen to the album, from beginning to end.
Hard to believe it was 19 years ago!

The Tip was released on February 25, 1992 by LaFace records, and the songs on the album are a blend of funk, hip-hop, and R&B, similar to the "new jack swing" sound popularized by producer Teddy Riley in the late 1980s. The album was a critical and commercial success, being certified quadruple-platinum within a year and launching a number of US Hot 100 top-ten singles with "Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg", "What About Your Friends", and "Baby-Baby-Baby" which reached #2 on the Hot 100.

TLC's lyrics, chiefly written by Left-Eye and Dallas Austin, were playful, female-empowering anthems characterized by Left-Eye's quirky, nasal-toned raps, T-Boz's low-voiced lead vocals, and Chilli's powerful vocals and harmonization.

The musical formula was augmented by the girls' brightly-colored videos and curious costuming. With such success of the album, the girls signed on for their first national tour as MC Hammer's opening act.

Read More Information About This Album, After The Jump!!

AWARD HIGHLIGHTS

One Grammy Nomination for Best R&B Song (Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg)

Release and reception

The album peaked at fourteen on the U.S. Billboard 200 and reached the third spot on the R&B Albums chart.[4] The album was certified platinum in August of 1992 and four-times platinum by May of 1996.[5]

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."[3] 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."

Track listing

1. "Intro" 0:30

2. "Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg" Austin, Lopes

"Different Strokes" by Syl Johnson

"Escape-ism" by James Brown

"Fly, Robin, Fly" by Silver Convention

"Jungle Boogie" by Kool & the Gang

"School Boy Crush" by Average White Band

"Sing a Simple Song" by Sly and the Family Stone

"Take Me to the Mardi Gras" by Bob James

5:36

3. "Shock Dat Monkey" Babyface, Lopes, Reid, Simmons

"Funky Drummer" by James Brown

"Funky President (People It's Bad)" by James Brown

"Get Me Back on Time, Engine Number 9, Pt. 1" by Wilson Pickett

5:08

4. "Intermission I" 0:19

5. "Hat 2 da Back" Austin, Lopes

"Big Ole Butt" by LL Cool J

"Sing a Simple Song" by Sly and the Family Stone

"What Makes You Happy" by KC and the Sunshine Band

4:16

6. "Das Da Way We Like 'Em" Austin, Lopes, Marley Marl, Thomas

"Think (About It)" by Lyn Collins

"UFO" by ESG

5:01

7. "What About Your Friends" Austin, Lopes

"Blues and Pants" by James Brown

"Sing a Simple Song" by Sly and the Family Stone

4:53

8. "His Story" Austin, Lopes 4:23

9. "Intermission II" 0:59

10. "Bad by Myself" Dupri, Farris, Lopes, Shelton

"Last Night Changed It All" by Esther Williams

"Peace Is Not the Word to Play" by Main Source

"Peter Piper" by Run-D.M.C.

"Welcome to the Terrordome" by Public Enemy

3:55

11. "Somethin' You Wanna Know" Babyface, Kayo, Lopes, Reid, Simmons 5:43

12. "Baby-Baby-Baby" Babyface, Reid, Simmons 5:15

13. "This Is How It Should Be Done" Lopes, Marley Marl

"I Know You Got Soul" by Eric B. & Rakim

"We're a Winner" by The Impressions

4:27

14. "Depend on Myself" Austin

"Humpin'" by The Bar-Kays

"Son of Shaft" by The Bar-Kays

4:11

15. "Conclusion" 0:48

[edit]Chart history

Album

Chart (1992) Peak position

U.S. Billboard 200 14

U.S. Heatseekers 2

U.S. R&B Albums 3

Singles

Peak chart positions

U.S. Billboard Hot 100 U.S. Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks U.S. Rhythmic Top 40 U.S. Top 40 Mainstream

1992 "Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg" 6 1 2 — —

"Baby-Baby-Baby" 2 19 1 2 9

"What About Your Friends" 7 5 2 1 18

1993 "Hat 2 da Back" 30 26 14 14 —

"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Personnel

arranging – Dallas Austin, Jermaine Dupri, Dionne Farris, Marley Marl, DeRock Simmons

art coordination – Davett Singletary

art direction – Calvin Lowery

assistant engineering – Mitch Eaton, Brandi Parisi, John Rogers, Steve "Stizz" S'berg, Matt Still, Bill Tan

bass – Kayo

concept – TLC

coordination – Constance Armstrong, Yvette Whitaker

design – Calvin Lowery

drums – Kayo, L.A. Reid

engineering – Frank Heller, John Pace, Darin Prindle, Alvin Speights, Jim "Z" Zumpano

executive production – Babyface, L.A. Reid

keyboards – Babyface, Darren Lighty, Daryl Simmons

make-up – John Grier-Kellman

mastering – Herb Powers

mixing – Dallas Austin, Jermaine Dupri, Marley Marl, Alvin Speights, Matt Still, Bill Tan, Dave Way, Jim "Z" Zumpano

Friday, February 25, 2011