How many records has TLC sold worldwide?
TLC has sold over 65 million records worldwide, making them the best-selling American girl group since the Supremes. The RIAA has certified 23 million album sales in the United States alone.
Questions about TLC (group)
Short answers, pulled from the story.
Why did TLC file for bankruptcy in 1995?
TLC filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on the 3rd of July 1995, citing debts totaling $3.5 million. The primary cause was their 1991 contract, which paid only 56 cents per album sold split three ways after recoupment of recording, distribution, and promotional costs, leaving each member with less than $50,000 a year despite multi-million album sales.
What happened to Lisa Left Eye Lopes of TLC?
Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes died on the 25th of April 2002 in a car crash while filming a documentary in Honduras. That footage was later released in 2007 on VH1 as The Last Days of Left Eye. Rather than replace her, the remaining members Tionne Watkins and Rozonda Thomas chose to continue as a duo.
Which TLC album received a diamond certification from the RIAA?
CrazySexyCool, released on the 15th of November 1994, received a diamond certification from the RIAA, indicating sales of at least 10 million copies. It sold over 7.7 million copies in the United States and more than 14 million worldwide, and was later certified 12 times platinum by the RIAA in October 2019.
What was TLC's biggest hit single?
"Waterfalls", produced by Organized Noize and released from the 1994 album CrazySexyCool, was TLC's biggest hit. It reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100, and its million-dollar music video made TLC the first Black act to win the MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year.
How was TLC's fifth studio album funded?
TLC's fifth studio album, released on the 30th of June 2017, was funded through a Kickstarter campaign launched on the 19th of January 2015. The campaign surpassed its $150,000 goal in under 48 hours, ultimately raising $400,000, with contributions from artists including New Kids on the Block and Katy Perry.