20 (TLC album)

20 is a compilation album by American girl group TLC. It was released on October 15, 2013, by Epic and LaFace Records, marking both the group's 20-plus year legacy in entertainment business and the release of their biographical VH1 original film, CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story, which largely inspired the track listing for 20.[1] Many of their hits are featured, including their four number-one singles: "Creep", "Waterfalls", "No Scrubs", and "Unpretty", as well as "Meant to Be", a new track co-written by singer Ne-Yo.[2] Most of the tracks are featured in the original radio format, like on their previous compilation album Now and Forever: The Hits, and "No Scrubs" is featured in its original radio version with an accompanying rap of Left Eye.[3]

20
Greatest hits album by TLC
Released	October 15, 2013
Recorded	1991–2013
Length	57:11
Label	Epic LaFace
Producer	Tionne Watkins (exec.) Rozonda Thomas (exec.) Bill Diggins (exec.) Dallas Austin Babyface Kevin "Shekspere" Briggs Jermaine Dupri Organized Noize Phatboiz L.A. Reid Manuel Seal Daryl Simmons Curtis "Sauce" Wilson
TLC chronology
Playlist: The Very Best of TLC (2010) 20 (2013) TLC (2017)

Commercial performance

The album peaked at number 12 on the Billboard 200 the week after the premiere of the VH1 original film CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story, becoming the group's highest-charting greatest hits collection in the United States. The album stayed on the Billboard 200 for a total of six weeks.[4] The album also peaked at number two on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[5]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg"	Dallas Austin Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes Robert Bell Claydes Smith Robert Mickens Donald Boyce Richard Westfield Dennis Thomas Ronald Bell George Brown Hamish Stuart Owen McIntyre Alan Gorrie Steven Ferrone Malcolm Duncan Roger Ball	Austin	4:05
2.	"What About Your Friends"	Austin Lopes	Austin	4:04
3.	"Baby-Baby-Baby"	L.A. Reid Babyface Daryl Simmons	Reid Babyface Simmons	3:57
4.	"Hat 2 da Back"	Austin Lopes Kevin Wales Harry Casey Richard Finch	Austin	4:05
5.	"Creep"	Austin	Austin	4:26
6.	"Waterfalls"	Marqueze Etheridge Lopes Rico Wade Patrick Brown Raymon Murray	Organized Noize	4:17
7.	"Red Light Special"	Babyface	Babyface	4:37
8.	"Diggin' on You"	Babyface	Babyface	4:14
9.	"Kick Your Game"	Jermaine Dupri Manuel Seal Lopes	Dupri Seal^[a]	4:13
10.	"No Scrubs"	Kevin Briggs Kandi Burruss Tameka Cottle Lopes	Kevin "Shekspere" Briggs	3:36
11.	"Unpretty"	Austin Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins	Austin	4:00
12.	"Silly Ho"	Austin	Cyptron	4:15
13.	"Damaged"	Austin Watkins	Austin	3:52
14.	"Meant to Be"	Shaffer Smith Allen Arthur Keith Justice Clayton Reilly	Phatboiz Curtis "Sauce" Wilson^[b]	3:28

Notes

• ^{^a} signifies a co-producer
• ^{^b} signifies a vocal producer

Sample credits

• "Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg" samples "Escape-ism" by James Brown, "Jungle Boogie" by Kool & the Gang, and "School Boy Crush" by Average White Band.
• "Hat 2 da Back" samples "Big Ole Butt" by LL Cool J and "What Makes You Happy" by KC and the Sunshine Band.
• "Creep" contains a sample of "Hey Young World" as performed by Slick Rick.

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2013) Peak position US Billboard 200[4] 12 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] 4

Year-end charts Chart (2013) Position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] 85 Chart (2014) Position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7] 88

References

1. "TLC Unveils Cover, Tracklisting for New Album '20'". Rap-Up.com. 2013-09-23. Retrieved 2013-10-19.
2. Kaufman, Gil (2013-10-15). "TLC Boil Down Their 20-Year Run Into Three Words". MTV.com. Retrieved 2013-10-19.
3. "20" – via Amazon.
4. "TLC Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
5. "TLC Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
6. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
7. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved July 18, 2020.