Now & Forever: The Hits

Artist: TLC
Label: Bmg Int'l
Category: Music

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Format: Import
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 2

UPC: 766483450342
EAN: 0766483450342
ASIN: B0000Z7PPI

Release Date: 2003-12-30

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Tracks:

Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg
What About Your Friends
Hat 2 da Back
Get It Up
Baby-Baby-Baby
Creep
Red Light Special
Waterfalls
Diggin' on You
Kick Your Game
Silly Ho
No Scrubs [Rap Version]
Unpretty
Come Get Some
Girl Talk
Damaged
Whoop de Woo [#]
In Your Arms Tonight
Turntable

Tracks:

Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg [*][Multimedia Track]
Waterfalls [*][Multimedia Track]
Creep [*][Multimedia Track]
No Scrubs [*][Multimedia Track]
Unpretty [*][Multimedia Track]

Customer Reviews:

TLC's True Top 10 Tracks..........2005-07-15

10. Red Light Special
Baby, it's yours! Just like other songs, TLC put classy in nasty! Babyface is another producer (after Dallas Austin and Organized Noize) that just blend with TLC almost perfectly. From Chilli's high and strong vocals, to T-Boz's smooth, scruffy, and edgy voice, to the high strings of the electric guitar throughout the entire song, this song had to be included in the top ten. TLC at their [ballad] finest.

09. Bad By Myself
The second best song off of their debut album, Ooooooohhh...On The TLC Tip, the song includes verse after verse after rap after rap of good, high-energy fun. Lisa's been giving very few chances of rapping twice in one song, but when she does it, oh, my heart flutters like a kcufing butterfly! Her rap(s) is/are actually the focal point and highlight of the entire song, however, it doesn't make the song, there's a difference. The second, much better than the first, opens with a lengthy tongue twister that eventually leads up to the finally of the song, while all throughout it your just in awe of Lisa's actual talent.

08. If They Knew
From the beginning to the end, you're captivated. TLC's dark songs have got to be their best. Nothing like darkness in R&B that does nothing but keep you entertained and coming back for me. All three girls included. Produced by DA. `nough said.

07. Waterfalls
Who doesn't know this song? Or even not like the song for that matter? It's brilliant. The song contains of Lisa's best and most inspirational raps of her entire career. The song also contains a power message, like a lot of TLC's songs, but the way it was written gives it much more esteem & prestige than most of their other inspirational songs. T-Boz's voice, Chilli's harmonies and background vocals, and Lisa's rap all blend together beautifully and flawlessly. CLASSIC.

06. This Is How It Works
Doesn't appear on any of their albums (only the Waiting to Exhale soundtrack) but ever since I first heard the song in '96 I fell in love. The song is sexual and provocative, but classy all at the same time. TLC always had that going for them and this song demonstrates how classy they can be while still being nasty. Genius.

05. FanMail
What a way to start off an album after a 5-year break. I mean, they use samples of Lisa speaking from a 5-year-old interview for chrissakes! BRILLIANT! The entire song, the "internet" and "futuristic" feel to the song lays the groundwork and the path for the entire album. Another classic from Mr. Austin, they're like a freaking hand in glove.

04. Creep
T-Boz's song! Yes, it's just her, but why not market it as TLC? It's so close to their top song that it's unbelievable. The verses, the chorus, the breakdown...many people like the version with Lisa's rap but in all honesty, nothing can beat the album version. The music is what makes the song; listening to any other music just doesn't keep the song's originality. How many R&B songs have freaking trumpets and percussion as the main instrument? Produced by Dallas Austin. As Chilli once stated, "[Dallas Austin and TLC] just mesh well together."

03. Diggin' On You (L.A.'s Live Remix)
TLC's greatest remix ever. The introduction is powerful, electric and actually makes you feel like you're watching these women perform live. It's completely brand-new for TLC. There's so much life and vibrant emotion coming from this song that it makes you almost feel cheated when you listen to the album version. Thankfully, LaFace used this for the video, which would only make sense.

02. What About Your Friends
How many of you have ever had trouble with so-called "friends" who backstab you and leave you when the going gets rough? We all have! TLC know how to pick a subject, make it catchy, creative, and also fun, all at the same time. Come on, Lisa raps the same rap 2 times on this song, that's just great. Another track featuring all three members, which is never a bad combination.

01. Sumthin' Wicked This Way Comes
This is, without a doubt, the greatest TLC song of all time. Not to mention my favorite song of all time, period. The guest appearance by Dre (a.k.a. Andre 3000 of OutKast) is absolutely perfect and introduces the song flawlessly with his backwards cursing and quick delivery of a great message. Produced by Organized Noize ("Waterfalls"), who just so happen to do wonders with TLC, this song is one of their darkest and edgiest. The fact that all three girls are on this song and the message is strong and delivered exceptionally is just a few of the reasons this song is classic. TLC know how to deliver messages, always have and always will, but the dark feel and creative flow of the song make it the best.

listen up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!TLC FANS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......2005-06-30

Hey people This cd is now realesed in the us too. I bought my copy at kmart. to all those TLC fans. Go cop the album in a store near u......................I don't officially know if it was realesed before this..................

ITS AWSOME!.......2005-05-29

I LOVE TLC AND HAVE BEEN A FAN FOR A LONG TIME. THIS CD WAS OFF THE HOOK IT WAS SO GOOD! THE DVD WAS JUST AS GOOD TO!

Not bad.......2005-03-06

GOOD: Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg, What About Your Friends, Hat 2 Da Back, Waterfalls, No Scrubs, Girl Talk.
AVERAGE: Damaged, Unpretty, Baby-Baby-Baby, Silly Ho, Come Get Some.
BAD: Everything else.

Definitely their best-but one big, BIG mistake was made.......2005-01-23

TLC was certainly in a league of their own-they were one of the earliest girl groups to truly make it big, and yet they always lacked the modest class and velvety vocals of later girl groups like Destiny's Child. In their debut, they were the tomboyish partiers fresh out of Bel Air. By 'CrazySexyCool,' they were in their best stage-confident, elegant R&B divas. The street-ready, foul-mouthed, venomous fury of both 'Fanmail' and '3D' was both an improvement and a regression for the girls-they cranked out some irresistibly funky beats during that time, but their lyrics started getting uncomfortably trashy. Their personal lives also started getting downright disturbing-problems with the law, sex tapes, and the shocking death of Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopes. Like all artists, the image and the hype will have to be shoved in the backseat in order to truly see, understand and enjoy the music for what it is. The collection starts out nice, with hits from TLC's debut, such as the explosive party jam "Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg" and uniquely hooky "Hat 2 Da Back." The lovely ballad "Waterfalls," of course, is another treat. The creators of the compilation made a fatal error in not including the original version of "No Scrubs," and instead including a 'rap version' with randomly inserted 'uh's and 'yeah's in the background and an irritating rap sequence towards the end, which I assume is an all-too-unnecessary tribute to the departed rapper Lisa. This is particularly frustrating because "No Scrubs" might have been TLC's biggest hit ever, and in my opinion it is their best song ever. Its infectious hook and sassy beats stay in tact, but the original version should not have been tampered with. That alone strips this release of one star. "Girl Talk" is the supposed sequel to "No Scrubs," but its relentlessly brutal lyrics are far less justified in their complaints. While the girls have a right to say they won't get with a guy that has no money, no job and no ambition, "Girl Talk" viciously puts down men who are *ahem* physically underdeveloped. If you can filter through the farcical lyrics, however, you will unearth a song that deserves to be appreciated for its irresistibly hooky funk, not its words. The almost-catchy "Damaged" and "Whoop De Woo" just pale in comparison to truly excellent jams like "No Scrubs" and "Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg," and as a result you feel a sense of emptiness once track 12 is over. "Turntable" has beautiful lyrics, but its beat just doesn't impress me. And it becomes difficult to take TLC's pep talks seriously after hearing their sniping tongues diss all kinds of people in tracks like "Silly Ho," "Quickie," "Girl Talk," and "No Scrubs." Regardless, no one can deny that these girls have produced some funky beats and infectious hooks, making this ultimately a worthwhile buy. Hardcore fans will probably be upset that "I'm Good At Being Bad" and "If I Was Your Girlfriend" are missing, but I think neither one is particularly needed. TLC's best moments are here (though one is rearranged a bit), making it a necessity for fans and the only album to buy if you're a casual fan.

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