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Slant[5]
Rolling Stone[6]
VIBE[7]

3D is the fourth album by American girl-group TLC, released by Arista Records on November 12, 2002 (see 2002 in music), seven months after the death of rapper Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes. 3D debuted at #6 on both the The Billboard 200 and the Billboard Top Internet Albums, and at #4 on the Billboard Top R&B Albums[8] with 143,000 copies sold on its first week. The album was certified Platinum by the RIAA, shipping over 1,000,000 copies in the US within its first year and over two million worldwide.[9][10]

The album earned TLC two Grammy Award nominations in 2004 for Best R&B Album, and Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group for "Hands Up", taking the group's total Grammy nominations count to 14, 4 of which they've previously won.

Background Information

During and after the release of FanMail, Lopes made it known to the press on multiple occasions that she felt that she was unable to fully express herself working with TLC and Austin. Her contributions to the songs had been reduced to periodic eight-bar raps, and studio session singers such as Debra Killings often took her place on the background vocals for the group's songs. In its November 28, 1999 issue, Entertainment Weekly ran a letter from Lopes that challenged her group mates to record solo albums and let the fans judge which of the three was the most talented:

"I challenge Tionne 'Player' Watkins (T-boz) and Rozonda 'Hater' Thomas (Chilli) to an album entitled The Challenge... a 3-CD set that contains three solo albums. Each (album)... will be due to the record label by October 1, 2000... I also challenge producer Dallas 'The Manipulator' Austin to produce all of the material and do it at a fraction of his normal rate. As I think about it, I'm sure LaFace would not mind throwing in a $1.5 million dollar prize for the winner."[11]

T-Boz and Chilli declined to take up the "Challenge,"[12] though Lopes always maintained it was a great idea. Things were heated between the ladies for some time, with Thomas speaking out against Lopes, calling her antics "selfish", "evil", and "heartless."[13] TLC then addressed these fights by saying that they are very much like sisters that have their disagreements every now and then as Lisa stated, "It's deeper than a working relationship. We have feelings for each other, which is why we get so mad at each other. I usually say that you cannot hate someone unless you love them. So, we love each other. That's the problem." After the conclusion of the successful FanMail tour, the ladies, however, took some time off and pursued personal interests. Lopes was the first to begin recording her solo album, Supernova, however it underperformed overseas and was never officially released in the United States.

During this time period, it was stated by Thomas she had begun working on a solo project and had realized that rumors of TLC's demise had taken over in the media. It was then that Thomas made a call to LaFace label-head L.A. Reid to discuss working on TLC's fourth studio album. After contacting Watkins, and soon after, Lopes, sessions for what would become 3D had begun. However, soon after recording had begun, sessions came to a halt, as Watkins was hospitalized in January 2002 due to complications stemming from her ongoing battle with sickle-cell anemia.[14] In April 2002, as Watkins' condition improved greatly, Lopes disappeared to Honduras to do missionary work and begin work on her second studio album. Watkins and Thomas began plotting their next moves as a duo. [15]

On April 25, 2002, Lopes was killed in a car crash leaving behind material that she had recorded for her own solo album and for TLC's fourth studio album. She was 30.

Returning from yet another hiatus after Lopes' death, Watkins, Thomas and Austin decided that they would complete the remainder of their fourth album, to be called 3D, which also featured production from Rodney Jerkins, The Neptunes, Raphael Saadiq, Missy Elliott and Timbaland. The decision was also made that TLC would retire after the release and promotion of 3D, rather than replace Lopes and continue. A decision that would later change as TLC announced in 2009, that they would possibly begin recording for a 5th studio album, but still refusing to replace Lopes.[16]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)ProducersLength
1."3D (Intro)"Dallas AustinDallas Austin2:25
2."Quickie"Austin, Lisa Lopes, Tionne WatkinsAustin4:19
3."Girl Talk"Edmund Clement, Kandi Burruss, Lopes, Anita McCloud, WatkinsEddie Hustle3:35
4."Turntable"Rodney Jerkins, Watkins, Fred Jerkins, Daniel Moore, LaShawn Daniels, Tomi MartinRodney Jerkins3:25
5."In Your Arms Tonight"Pharrell WilliamsThe Neptunes4:25
6."Over Me"R. Jerkins, Rozonda Thomas, Kenisha Pratt, Daniel Moore, Tyrell Bing, LopesR. Jerkins4:17
7."Hands Up"Babyface, Daryl SimmonsBabyface, Daryl Simmons3:49
8."Damaged"Austin, WatkinsAustin3:51
9."Dirty Dirty"Missy Elliott, Tim MoselyTimbaland, Missy Elliott3:40
10."So So Dumb"Raphael Saadiq, Watkins, Glenn Standridge, Bobby OzunaSaadiq (co-produced by Jake & The Phatman)4:06
11."Good Love"Clement, BurrussHustle4:12
12."Hey Hey Hey Hey"R. Jerkins, Watkins, BurrussR. Jerkins4:05
13."Give It to Me While It's Hot"Ray Murray, Rico Wade, Pet Brown, Marqueze Ethridge, Mervin Parkman, Stewart Jordan, Lopes, ThomasOrganized Noize Prod.3:28
Japan version
No.TitleLength
14."Get Away"4:15
Int'l CD/DVD re-issue
No.TitleLength
14."Who's It Gonna Be?"4:00

Left Eye samples

  • "Quickie" – contains samples from "Left Pimpin'" (unreleased)
  • "Over Me" – uses re-recorded verse originally from "I Believe in Me" (from Supernova)
  • "Give It to Me While It's Hot" – uses second verse from "Friends" (from Supernova)
  • "Who's It Gonna Be?" – first verse was re-used on "Through the Pain" (from Eye Legacy)

Credits and personnel

Musicians

  • Shorty B. – bass
  • Sigurdur "Siggy" Birkis – drums
  • Tom Knight – drums
  • Tomi Martin – guitar
  • Danny O'Donoghue – guitar
  • Tony Reyes – guitar
  • Colin Wolfe – bass
  • Kelvin Wooten – keyboards

Production

  • Executive producers: Antonio M. Reid, Dallas Austin, TLC
  • Producers: Dallas Austin, Babyface, Missy Elliott, Rodney Jerkins, The Neptunes, Organized Noize, Raphael Saadiq, Daryl Simmons, Timbaland
  • Vocal producer: Rodney Jerkins
  • Vocal assistance: Jasper Cameron, Missy Elliott, Tavia Ivey, Marde Johnson, Debra Killings, Mark Pitts
  • Engineers: Carlos "El Loco" Bedoya, Paul Boutin, Leslie Brathwaite, Josh Butler, Andrew Coleman, Sean Davis, John Frye, Morgan Garcia, Brian Garten, Carlton Lynn, Fabian Marasciullo, Rick Sheppard
  • Assistant engineers: Cedric Anderson, Steve Fisher, Tim Lauber, Victor McCoy, Christine Sirois, Rob Skipworth, Craig "Niteman" Taylor
  • Mixing: Gerry "The Gov" Brown, Kevin "KD" Davis, Jimmy Douglas, Jean-Marie Horvat, Rodney Jerkins, Phil Tan, Timbaland
  • Mixing assistance: John Horesco IV, Dion Peters, Tim Roberts, John Tanksely
  • Mastering: Herb Powers
  • A&R: Mark Pitts, Theresa Wilson
  • Design, art direction: Jeffrey Schulz
  • Photography: Guy Aroch, Seb Janiak

Leftover tracks

  • "It's Alright"
    • Leaked to UK radio station in February 2002 before album release
  • "It's On"
  • "I Want Some of That"
  • "Whoop De Woo"
  • "Watch the World"
  • "Us"

Release history

Region Date Label
Japan October 10, 2002 LaFace
United States November 12, 2002

Charts

Chart (2002) Peak
position
Billboard 200 6
Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 4
Canada Top 50 Albums 31
UK Albums Chart 45
New Zealand Top 50 Albums 45
Germany Top 100 Albums 46
Switzerland Top 100 Albums 47
Netherland Top 100 Albums 62

References

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "3D: TLC". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-11-30.
  2. ^ Lynskey, Dorian. "TLC: 3D". Blender Magazine. Retrieved 2009-11-30. [dead link‍]
  3. ^ Lynch, Andrew. "TLC - 3D". Entertainment.ie. Retrieved 2009-11-30.
  4. ^ Browne, David. "3D (2002): TLC". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2009-11-30.
  5. ^ Cinquemani, Sal. "TLC: 3D". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 2009-11-30.
  6. ^ Walters, Barry. "TLC: 3D". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on May 21, 2011. Retrieved 2009-11-30. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ Ehrlich, Dimitri. "TLC - 3D (Arista)". VIBE. Retrieved 2009-11-30.
  8. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/artist/p26086/charts-awards
  9. ^ "Left Eye Legacy: The Official Web Site Of Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes". lefteyelegacy.com. Archived from the original on December 17, 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-30. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ "TLC". fanofmusic.com. Retrieved 2009-11-30. [dead link‍]
  11. ^ Sinclair, Tom (1999-11-26). "Three To Tangle". ew.com. Retrieved 2009-05-11.
  12. ^ Sinclair, Tom (2000-11-27). "Left Field". ew.com. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
  13. ^ Sinclair, Tom (1999-10-29). "Unpretty Situation". ew.com. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
  14. ^ Tameka L. Hicks (2008). "T-Boz: Fighting against the odds". USA WEEKEND. Retrieved 2008-02-15. [dead link‍]
  15. ^ TLC: Life in 3D Pt. 2 - YouTube
  16. ^ Vena, Jocelyn (2009-10-09). "TLC Ready To 'Change People's Lives' With New Music". mtv.com. Retrieved 2009-11-14. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)

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