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  Studio Album · No. 2

CrazySexyCool Songwriting Credits by TLC

1994 LaFace Records 16 tracks 56 min

Produced by Dallas Austin, Babyface, Jermaine Dupri, Organized Noize  ·  Engineered by Dave Way, Alvin Speights, Brad Gilderman, Blake Eiseman, Carl Glover, Brian Frye

LaFace Records Hip-hop soulR&B
38%
Authorship
Co-Performer

Holds writing credit on 6 of 16 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 6 / 16 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 16 tracks with documented writers, by whether TLC carries a lyricist or composer credit.

38%
6 trackswritten by TLC 10 tracksoutside writers
TLC's roles on this album

Share of the 16 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist38%
Composer38%
Producer0%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

16
Tracks
20
Lyricists
9
Producers
2
No.1 Singles
23 million
Worldwide Copies Sold
1994
Released

Awards & Recognition 3

Grammy Award for Best R&B Album (1996)
Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals (1996)
Grammy Award for Record of the Year (1996, Nominated)
Data Insight

CrazySexyCool leaned more heavily on outside writers than TLC's debut: members have credits on only 6 of its 16 tracks. Both of the album's number ones came from others, with Dallas Austin writing Creep and Organized Noize writing Waterfalls, where Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopes co-wrote the rap. Babyface wrote both Red Light Special and Diggin' on You. The record went on to be certified Diamond in the United States.

CrazySexyCool is the second studio album by TLC, released in November 1994 on LaFace Records and produced by Babyface, Dallas Austin, and L.A. Reid, one of the best-selling R&B albums in history, certified 11-times platinum in the United States, and the record that generated 'Waterfalls' and 'Creep,' both of which became among the most commercially successful and culturally significant pop singles of the decade. T-Boz and Chilli sang leads while Left Eye contributed rap verses; Babyface co-wrote 'Creep' and 'Red Light Special,' Dallas Austin wrote the majority of the other tracks. 'Creep' spent eight weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, 'Waterfalls' spent seven weeks at number one, and 'Red Light Special' and 'Diggin' on You' both reached the top five, four songs from a single album simultaneously in the top ten simultaneously at one point. CrazySexyCool debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 and sold over 23 million copies worldwide, winning the Grammy for Best R&B Album. The album's explicit address of HIV/AIDS, domestic violence, and drug addiction on 'Waterfalls' was unprecedented in the commercial mainstream of 1994 female pop and contributed to the song's cultural impact beyond its commercial performance.

Track Listing & Credits 16 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Intro-lude
Jermaine DupriMalike Taylor Jermaine DupriMalike Taylor Jermaine Dupri T-Boz (Lead Vocals)Left Eye (Rap, Lead Vocals)Chilli (Lead Vocals)Phife Dawg (Rap)
2
Creep #1
Dallas Austin Dallas Austin Dallas Austin T-Boz (Lead Vocals)Left Eye (Rap, Lead Vocals)Chilli (Lead Vocals)
3
Kick Your Game
Jermaine DupriManuel SealLisa Lopes Jermaine DupriManuel SealLisa Lopes Jermaine DupriManuel Seal T-Boz (Lead Vocals)Left Eye (Rap, Lead Vocals)Chilli (Lead Vocals)
4
Diggin' on You #5
Kenneth Edmonds Kenneth Edmonds Babyface T-Boz (Lead Vocals)Left Eye (Rap, Lead Vocals)Chilli (Lead Vocals)
5
Case of the Fake People
Dallas Austin Dallas Austin Dallas Austin T-Boz (Lead Vocals)Left Eye (Rap, Lead Vocals)Chilli (Lead Vocals)
6
CrazySexyCool - Interlude
Tionne WatkinsSean CombsCarl Thompson Tionne WatkinsSean CombsCarl Thompson Chucky ThompsonSean Combs T-Boz (Lead Vocals)Left Eye (Rap, Lead Vocals)Chilli (Lead Vocals)
7
Red Light Special #2
Kenneth Edmonds Kenneth Edmonds Babyface T-Boz (Lead Vocals)Left Eye (Rap, Lead Vocals)Chilli (Lead Vocals)
8
Waterfalls #1
Marqueze EtheridgeLisa LopesRico WadePatrick BrownRaymond Murray Marqueze EtheridgeLisa LopesRico WadePatrick BrownRaymond Murray Organized Noize T-Boz (Lead Vocals)Left Eye (Rap, Lead Vocals)Chilli (Lead Vocals)
9
Intermission-lude
Jermaine Dupri Jermaine Dupri Jermaine Dupri T-Boz (Lead Vocals)Left Eye (Rap, Lead Vocals)Chilli (Lead Vocals)
10
Let's Do It Again
Kenneth EdmondsJon-John Robinson Kenneth EdmondsJon-John Robinson BabyfaceJon-John Robinson T-Boz (Lead Vocals)Left Eye (Rap, Lead Vocals)Chilli (Lead Vocals)
11
If I Was Your Girlfriend
Prince Nelson Prince Nelson Sean CombsChucky ThompsonDallas Austin T-Boz (Lead Vocals)Left Eye (Rap, Lead Vocals)Chilli (Lead Vocals)
12
Sexy - Interlude
Rozonda ThomasSean Combs Rozonda ThomasSean Combs Chucky ThompsonSean Combs T-Boz (Lead Vocals)Left Eye (Rap, Lead Vocals)Chilli (Lead Vocals)
13
Take Our Time
Arnold HenningsDebra Killings Arnold HenningsDebra Killings Dallas AustinArnold Hennings T-Boz (Lead Vocals)Left Eye (Rap, Lead Vocals)Chilli (Lead Vocals)
14
Can I Get a Witness - Interlude
Trevor Smith Jr.Sean CombsCarl Thompson Trevor Smith Jr.Sean CombsCarl Thompson Chucky ThompsonSean Combs T-Boz (Lead Vocals)Left Eye (Rap, Lead Vocals)Chilli (Lead Vocals)Busta Rhymes (Rap)
15
Switch
Jermaine DupriManuel SealLisa Lopes Jermaine DupriManuel SealLisa Lopes Jermaine DupriManuel Seal T-Boz (Lead Vocals)Left Eye (Rap, Lead Vocals)Chilli (Lead Vocals)
16
Sumthin' Wicked This Way Comes
Rico WadePatrick BrownRaymond MurrayMarqueze EtheridgeLisa LopesAndré Benjamin Rico WadePatrick BrownRaymond MurrayMarqueze EtheridgeLisa LopesAndré Benjamin Organized Noize T-Boz (Lead Vocals)Left Eye (Rap, Lead Vocals)Chilli (Lead Vocals)Dré of Outkast (Rap)

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Frequently Asked Questions CrazySexyCool

How many songs on CrazySexyCool did TLC write?
TLC members have writing credits on only 6 of the 16 tracks on CrazySexyCool. The album's biggest hits were written by outside writers and producers, with Lisa Lopes contributing raps to songs like Waterfalls.
Who wrote Waterfalls by TLC?
Waterfalls was written by Marqueze Etheridge and the production trio Organized Noize (Rico Wade, Patrick Brown, and Raymond Murray), with TLC's Lisa Lopes writing the rap verse. It reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Who wrote Creep by TLC?
Creep was written and produced by Dallas Austin, not by the members of TLC. It was the lead single from CrazySexyCool and reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Who wrote Red Light Special by TLC?
Red Light Special was written by Babyface, real name Kenneth Edmonds. The single reached number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100.
How many copies has CrazySexyCool sold?
CrazySexyCool has sold around 23 million copies worldwide and is certified Diamond by the RIAA in the United States. It is one of the best-selling albums ever released by a group.
What awards did CrazySexyCool by TLC win?
CrazySexyCool won two Grammy Awards at the 1996 ceremony, Best R&B Album and Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals for Creep. Waterfalls was also nominated for Record of the Year.
When did TLC release CrazySexyCool?
TLC released CrazySexyCool on November 15, 1994 through LaFace Records. It produced the number one singles Creep and Waterfalls.

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