The Guardian have ranked their “20 greatest songs”:
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2022/feb/24/tlcs-20-greatest-songs-ranked
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2022/feb/24/tlcs-20-greatest-songs-ranked
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Creep is one of the best songs I've ever heard.
He/Him
Yeah I’m surprised that wasn’t number 1 on the list. Creep, Diggin on Me and Red Light Special are THE r&b slow jams of my youth.
They got this pretty much right. I’d maybe add in Kick Your Game and Fanmail but there are so many to choose from.
Those are definitely the most glaring omissions. I'd swap out Dirty Dirty (I mean, I like it, but it's one of my least played cuts from 3D) and Somethin' You Wanna Know with them. Other than that, I can't complain.
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“His Story” should have made the list. The Tawana Brawley shout-out aside, the song’s message still holds up.
Seriously tempted to see them in Glasgow, but think I'll decide nearer the time.
Me too. I just don’t trust them to fulfil dates at all…. I hope I am wrong.
I really want to see them in Glasgow but it's the day after I get back from my Primevera holiday so I'm not sure I'll be up too it.
The album tracks on 'Ooooooohhh... On The TLC Tip' are underrated - they seem to have gotten lost in the shuffle compared to the deep cuts on 'CrazySexyCool' and 'FanMail'. The singles are definitely the strongest tracks, but I love 'His Story' and 'Somethin' You Wanna Know'.
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Surprised Dirty Dirty was a highlight from 3D. Give It To My While It's Hot and/or Good Love would have been my choice.
Still a bit miffed that I managed to get a vinyl copy of 3D recently and when it came, both discs were side A/B and the seller didn't have C/D.
Madness.
If there is another postponement or cancellation, I think I'll give up trying to see them live!
They cancelled their tour back in 2017(?) and Covid has postponed the London show two years now. I'm crossing everything this year is the time!
It won't sell out so I'll do it last minute.
I have options to go to various dates in the UK but want to ensure they actually get here first so yeah will be last minute for me too. But would live to see them and hope it’s a proper live show and not a lip sync performance…..
They can sing right? I don't remember ever seeing a live vocal from either of them over the last decade. Lots of lip syncing and ad-libbing over backing tracks.