Now & Forever: The Hits
Now & Forever: The Hits | ||||
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Greatest hits album by TLC | ||||
Released | September 30, 2003 | |||
Recorded | 1991–2003 | |||
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Length | 96:57 | |||
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Singles from Now & Forever: The Hits | ||||
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Now & Forever: The Hits is the first compilation album by American girl group TLC. Via Arista Records, it was released on September 30, 2003, in Japan, November 24, 2003, in the United Kingdom and on June 21, 2005, in North America.
The album comprises nearly all of their singles (excluding "Hands Up" and "Dear Lie") released between the years of 1991 and 2003, compiling all their albums Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip (1992), CrazySexyCool (1994), FanMail (1999) and 3D (2002), as well as the soundtrack to the film Poetic Justice (1993). Most of the tracks on this album are radio edits in order to fit all of the songs on one disc. The album contains tracks such as a 2003 production "Come Get Some", which featured Sean Paul and Lil Jon of YoungBloodz, and "Whoop De Woo," a leftover track from the 3D recording sessions). In September 2005, the album was appended with a digital download of "I Bet", the single which featured winner O'so Krispie from their UPN reality television R U the Girl.[2]
The album debuted to number 53 on the Billboard 200 albums chart in its opening week with about 26,000 copies sold. It briefly reentered the Billboard 200 at number 169 in November, 2013 following the release of the group's biopic CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story on VH1. However, the album did well in Latin America, peaking in Mexican International album charts at #1 and was certified Gold in late 2004 (50,000 sold). The album has sold over 800,000 copies worldwide.[3][4]
Track listing
Standard edition | ||||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Album | Length |
1. | "Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg" | Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip | 4:08 | |
2. | "What About Your Friends" |
| Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip | 4:04 |
3. | "Hat 2 da Back" |
| Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip | 4:07 |
4. | "Get It Up" | Prince | Poetic Justice | 4:14 |
5. | "Baby-Baby-Baby" | Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip | 3:58 | |
6. | "Creep" | Austin | CrazySexyCool | 4:26 |
7. | "Red Light Special" | Babyface | CrazySexyCool | 4:37 |
8. | "Waterfalls" |
| CrazySexyCool | 4:18 |
9. | "Diggin' on You" | Babyface | CrazySexyCool | 4:15 |
10. | "Kick Your Game" |
| CrazySexyCool | 4:14 |
11. | "Silly Ho" | Austin | FanMail | 4:16 |
12. | "No Scrubs" (Rap Version) | FanMail | 3:38 | |
13. | "Unpretty" |
| FanMail | 4:00 |
14. | "Come Get Some" (featuring Lil' Jon & Sean Paul of YoungbloodZ) |
| Previously unreleased | 4:19 |
15. | "Girl Talk" |
| 3D | 3:36 |
16. | "Damaged" |
| 3D | 3:52 |
17. | "Whoop De Woo" |
| Previously unreleased | 3:52 |
18. | "In Your Arms Tonight" | 3D | 4:30 | |
19. | "Turntable" |
| 3D | 3:25 |
Total length: | 96:57 |
2005 Digital download bonus track | ||||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Album | Length |
20. | "I Bet" |
| Previously Unreleased | 3:21 |
Total length: | 100:18 |
UK edition bonus DVD | |||
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No. | Title | Director | Length |
1. | "Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg" | Lionel C. Martin | 5:33 |
2. | "Waterfalls" | F. Gary Gray | 4:38 |
3. | "Creep" | Matthew Rolston | 6:00 |
4. | "No Scrubs" | Hype Williams | 4:40 |
5. | "Unpretty" | Paul Hunter | 6:21 |
Japanese edition | |||
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No. | Title | Remix | Length |
1. | "Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg" | Dallas Dirt Mix | 5:33 |
2. | "What About Your Friends" | Extended Remix | 4:38 |
3. | "Creep" | Jermaine's Jeep Mix | 6:00 |
4. | "Red Light Special" | Gerald Hall's Remix | 4:40 |
5. | "Waterfalls" | ONP Remix | 6:21 |
6. | "Diggin' on You" | LA's Live Remix | 4:40 |
7. | "Unpretty" | Don't Look Any Further Remix | 4:40 |
Personnel
- Dallas Austin – arranger, vocals, producer, executive producer
- Darkchild – keyboards, producer
- The Neptunes – producer
- Lil' Jon – producer
- Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes – vocals
- Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas – vocals
- Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins – vocals
- Debra Killings – background vocals
Charts and certification
Chart (2003) | Peak position |
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New Zealand Albums (RIANZ) | 33 |
UK Albums (OCC) | 86 |
US Billboard 200 | 53 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) | 1 |
DVD
Now & Forever: The Video Hits | ||||
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Video by TLC | ||||
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Recorded | 1992–2002 | |||
Genre | R&B, Pop, Hip-Hop/Rap | |||
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LaFace Records Legacy Recordings Sony BMG | |||
TLC chronology | ||||
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Alternative cover | ||||
UK cover | ||||
Now & Forever: The Video Hits is a DVD release of the multi-platinum selling group TLC's videos. The DVD has been expected to be released numerous times over the past 5 years, just as the album Now & Forever: The Hits. It was released in Japan in 2003, and in Australia in 2004 by Arista Records with the same track list, cover and inside booklet. The compilation was eventually released on August 20, 2007 in the UK to coincide with the release of second compilation album Crazy Sexy Hits: The Very Best of TLC.
Track listing
Year | Single | Director | Length |
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1992 | "Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg" | Lionel C. Martin | 5:28 |
1992 | "Baby-Baby-Baby" | Keith Ward & Pebbles | 5:23 |
1992 | "What About Your Friends" | Lionel C. Martin | 4:45 |
1994 | "Creep" | Matthew Rolston | 4:44 |
1995 | "Red Light Special" | Matthew Rolston | 5:37 |
1995 | "Waterfalls" | F. Gary Gray | 6:29 |
1995 | "Diggin' on You" | F. Gary Gray | 6:25 |
1999 | "No Scrubs" | Hype Williams | 4:39 |
1999 | "Unpretty" | Paul Hunter | 7:12 |
2002 | "Girl Talk" | Dave Meyers | 3:50 |
Special features
- Behind-the-scenes footage
- Photo gallery
- Dolby Digital 5.1 Sound
See also
References
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ "iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved 2014-06-23.
- ↑ "Fan Of Music". Fan Of Music. Retrieved 2014-06-05.
- ↑ http://www.mtv.com/news/1480394/tlc-hits-album-to-feature-lil-jon-unreleased-left-eye-track/