Reviews (page 7 of 8)
I've never liked TLC. I always found their voices a bit grating and shrill. When this popped up, I thought, "I only know the singles, but I don't like them. I've never liked them. No way I appreciate them now, but maybe some secret is locked within the rest of the album. And you know what, that very secret was locked within. The rest of the songs are so big a miss, that I actually appreciated the singles when they came around. They still stink, but they stink less in perspective. So much of the instrumentation sounds like synthy kids toys, I just can't believe this many people produced this thing and people liked it, but here we are.
An absolute snoozefest like all these 90s R&B albums are. Waterfalls is worth a star, but otherwise nothing interesting here.
Thought it was going to be a chore to listen to the whole thing, that was actually ok. So a 2.
Not really as excrutiating as most of the contemporary R&B, but I've heared stuff that is much crazier, sexier and cooler than this.
Lots of filler surrounding Waterfall.
Not a whole lot of variation here. At the end of the day, teen girls need hip hop too!
Not necessarily my favourite genre but there's some stuff here that is good. Waterfalls holds up well and Red Light Special is a sexy song. A lot of it is quite similar with a number of short interlude tracks, with Take Your Time being the best of the rest.
I didn't hate this but it took an effort to get through it all. A pretty insipid collection of tunes.
Meh apart from waterfalls
It isn't bad, it just isn't interesting to me.
Just listened to this once in the morning. Not my cup of tea but it's not bad, in fact just in the middle of the road for me, not great either. But it's groovy, funky and great production, I was aware of Waterfalls and that's it. First time listening to this group. Probably 2 or barely 3 stars. Rated 2.5/5.0 on RYM.
No private session used for Spotify. HipHop Soul isn't my thing, didn't one of those girls, I don't know if it's T L or C has a nasally voice not fit for mainstream radio.
Not for me outside of the 2 hits
I disliked this more than the other hip hop albums we've gotten so far. I don't know why. My best theory is that musically, the others have at least been interesting that this was really dull to me.
This album is very boring and uninspiring. Nothing in this album is something I want to listen to. It's not bad. There are definitely redeeming factors to it. I can understand why it is popular, but this is not for me at all. It is also way too long. I usually like interlude tracks, but none of them add anything more than the last. This is just not my style of music and that's ok.
If I could give this negative stars I would
Lazyboringdull
The album isn't that bad but there are too many interludes.
It was fine, not my usual jam though.
Is this where Britney Spears found inspiration for her creaking sound? I don’t know, but one of the singers on this does it too. I find it mildly annoying. The production is quite good. The lyrics are laughable. Waterfalls has a catchy chorus that I remember from back in the day, even though I was in to some very different music. It’s a two for me. 2/5
I thought I was going to like this. I don't. Vapid pop. Wasn't this the band with Scrub? I guess not. Some of the more hip-hop infused tracks and interludes were good, I guess. Waterfalls is the highlight track, for sure. Bounced between 2 and 3, but rounding down on this one.
Waterfalls is the obvious highlight and huge hit, but the album as a whole is a real disappointment. It's an excessively long, one-note, shallowly horny album, with some of the most generic R&B beats and lame skits, even by early 90s standards.
An okay pop album that was hard to escape at the time.
Whilst I can appreciate Waterfalls - I guess due to repeated exposure and healthy slice of nostalgia the rest of the album was largely forgettable and not my jam.
One of my least favourite genres, and I only remember Waterfalls and a lot of horniness after listening to this
Smooth funky RnB with light hip hop touches and lush sultry neo soul style to the production. A couple of huge singles (but lots of filler) definitive of the radio pop sound of the mis 90s. Was never really my thing, but have come to appreciate the style and sound of this stuff more with distance - it's way better than the Swedish factory pop and bland asexual talent show diva stuff that replaced it.
I find this woman’s voice to be incredibly annoying. are we trying to sound disinterested? Most of the instrumentation is pretty uninteresting to me as well. A couple nice songs save this from the cellar.
Waterfalls is a heater and Red Light District or whatever is pretty good but the rest is very flaccid and mediocre.
Nothing wrong and strongly bad, but damn... So long winded with nothing to offer.
Fucknindont want to listen to this today but here goes.....it was fine.2.5/5 because I've been forced to listen to it too many times.
It's not too bad. It is incredibly dated, though. For one, a LOT of the slang they used had the shelf life of a banana. For another, skits. I can't think of a single record from the 90's where the skits aged anywhere close to gracefully. On the whole, it's not unpleasant, but it's unsatisfying.
3/10
Again, I don’t feel at all qualified to offer any meaningful critique. My feeling toward this album is the definition of ambivalence. It exists. I neither like it nor dislike it.
Actually enjoyed this more than I expected as I had a particular dislike of their music when growing up… It is still not something that I would listen to out of choice but I didn’t hate it. The last track was the standout, mainly due to the participation of Andre 3000, which provided a nice contrast to the rest of the album.
I want a refund. This was neither crazy, sexy, nor cool. Not a genre I think I’ll ever really like, and this just came across as bland. It might have been culturally significant (was this a particular standout moment in all female, black pop groups?) but that cultural significance is probably lost on me.
Waterfalls is catchy--until the nasally rap-then falls apart quickly. A few nice harmonies, but not enough to keep it interesting. The interludes were the best part.
Not my scene
Not a bad sound. Just not for me.
I’m gonna be straight with you: I got kind of bored. These ladies truly were a CrazySexyCool, but this album doesn’t hit the same as it used to. There are still some bangers on here such as the song Creep but much of this album just feels like a relic of the 90s. Favorite track is still Waterfalls, which is ripe with social commentary, but also for personal reasons, aka, reminds me of a girl. For R&B aficionado‘s this album is definitely a classic. For the casual listener, I think this album as a collective unit may be passable.
5/10 Not for me.
I feel bad about my ratings for female musicians. There aren't many on here, but each time they get a 2, maybe a 3. Destiny's Child, Joan Baez and now TLC. I know that men aren't 'better' at music, but this list is not helping. I did not enjoy this modern R&B album. Waterfalls was good, but the rest was very uninteresting.
i don't really care for horny R&B from any era, but at least it's not someone's creepy uncle singing it this time. all of these songs kinda sound like i've been trapped in a video game water level for an hour, so that doesn't help. waterfalls is great, at least. favorites: creep, waterfalls
not that great
Paar prima nummers maken de hoeveelheid middelmaat niet goed.
Waterfalls is obviously great, but the rest is just horndog songs and the obligatory hip hop skits that I find completely baffling.
can't wait for this album to finish
When this came out, it sounded state of the art. Now, there are a couple of standout songs - Waterfall and If I Was Your Girlfriend - but the rest has not stood the test of time at all, sounding very dated.
Cool look back, I remember TLC being huge. I think they got Wally Pipp’d by Destinys Child. Found this pretty boring though, mostly the generic production and repetition of the beats.
100x better than Destiny’s Child and B.
Ehhh, look definitely not my jam then or now, but, I can appreciate the cultural impact aspect.
Not my scene but Waterfalls is a classic tune.
11 millions can be wrong
I had Ctrl by SZA yesterday, which was released 24 years after this. They could have been released on the same day for the amount of artistic progress made between the two exceedingly similar albums. This is less obsessed with minge, which is probably a sign of the sensibilities of the times, and it has Waterfalls which is an objectively good song, so it is better than SZA. Not enough to go up a star, but it’s a high 2 as opposed to a low one.
2.3 1x catch up 11/21 -- decent enough, just not my style
Standout Songs: Creep Diggin' On You Waterfalls If I Was Your Girlfriend
This is right outside of the range where I'd know the whole album by heart. All due respect to waterfalls and creep, this was not for me
Waterfalls is great and Creep is good but the vast majority of this album was, to my ears, uninspiring and drab. I’ll probably never really be a fan of RnB but some of the more hip-hop elements are ok. Reading more about them, we’re talking about essentially a manufactured girl band who had to rename one of their members because their gimmick of ‘TLC’ being the initials of the three girls fell apart when they binned off the original ‘C’. I’d stop short of being too critical as it’s not terrible but I’d happily never listen to it again.
lowkey mid except for “waterfalls” PLUS the interludes. everything else lacked spice. unfortunately, the good songs couldn’t save the bad. 2/5.
Pretty samey the whole way through. Its listenable but the only standout here is "Waterfalls" the rest is pretty uninspired. 5/10 Favourite: Waterfalls Least Favourite: Can I Get a Witness (Interlude)
This genre is not for me. I get bored and want to skip the songs. Even when Waterfalls was on MTV all the time, I couldn’t find the love for it. But they are good at what they do
Hmm. 2-
Only got halfway through this. Really bad, hip hop type rap, trying to be pop. Pretty poor not a clue how this made the list
I'm in two minds about this album. On the one hand, I see its merits and appreciate that it's an important record. On the other, I think it's just not for me. As I listened, I could appreciate it - to an extent, maybe academically - but I kept coming back to thinking that that it felt one note. There are those who love this record, but for me I don't anticipate a follow up listen any time soon.
eh
Blahhh not my thing but good for what it is? I guess?
Det här var ju inget kul.
Not for me, but also a cool capsule/sign of the times
Pretty standard sounding 90s rap which I really do not like. I really hate interludes in albums. Just watched The Other Guys a couple weeks ago and this reminded of that one detective who can't stop making TLC references without even knowing it. Five 2's in a row for me, this has been a rough week.
Solid start with Phife on the intro. Always in the mood for some Tribe even if he’s just a hype man here. Creep is the fourth best song named Creep that I know of. Sounds like a cat meowing all throughout Kick Your Game. Taking me out of it. Waterfalls is a classic can’t deny that. So catchy. Why do they have all these dope rappers just in the interludes? Weird. Finally Andre 3k actually rapping on a song. Not enough to push this one for me. 90s r&b just doesn’t do it for me.
Waterfalls is a song for the ages, but I did not connect with any other track on this album.
2.41
Sorry I'm not into this. There are great moments (eg. Waterfalls), but I find it mostly over-produced with decent rhythms wrecked by the over-use of drum machines.
This album allowed me to go into a rabbit hole of what happened to Lisa Lopes. Heartbreaking story. Music-wise, there's not a much to say. I didn't like this band as a kid, nothing changed as an adult. Not a pleasant session with TLC, seems like it's a product of 90s, which is very much outdated today. Some radio stations are still trying to push Waterfalls down our throats, but there is only one possible response - stop, please.
My appreciation for this band was flushed down the toilet during "sexy interlude" Two stars only because of "waterfalls"
Not for me.
Favorite Track: Waterfalls
I'm sure TLC and this album means a lot to a lot of people, but not for me. Clearly, I'm not in the demographic or target audience for this saccharine, generic pop experience and I'm not sorry I can't relate. I get it, they're influential and Beyonce and Destiny's Child might not have existed without "Crazysexycool", so for some people the world is better, but really, is it? My life has been just fine without wasting an hour of my life listening to this. No thank you.
It was alright. I did enjoy the vibes.
I mean waterfalls is good. Not really much else that I’m into.
Half the album are interludes
I was only familiar with the two TLC songs (scrubs and waterfalls) which are good songs. I couldn’t get into any of the other tracks. I’d consider this group a 2 hit wonder.
Shit like this is exactly why I hate skits & interludes. I've never gotten through an album and thought "solid but it could use more yuks." How are you going to get 90s Busta Rhymes on your album and not let him rap at all? I thought they rapped a little more, but i did enjoy the music. They get an extra star for the Andre verse that I never heard, but lose points for filler bullshit.
The big 3 are still alright songs. Maybe 14 year old me should’ve listened to this to this. It could’ve of given me a better understanding of the importance of “game”. However, those days have long past.
When this came up i had positive feelings, however i also had them when it finished. Very dated mid 90's girl rnb with very little to stand it out from the crowd.
Album 748 of 1089 TLC - Crazysexycool (1994) Rating : 2 / 5 I remember it being a pretty successful album. Waterfalls is ok but part of it is just the memory of hearing it so many times.
Just an alright listen. Felt it got a bit boring and monotonous at times. I liked the rhythm, but the vocals and production weren’t really for me. Wasn’t a fan of the interludes. ‘Waterfalls’ was definitely the standout, though it was the only track I knew before listening.
Not my sweet spot but very much enjoyed this on an early morning. Good vibes, great sentiment and an anthem of the 90s.
Question: Do people actually get the horn from, or have sex to ‘sexy music’ like this? I’ve generally been of the feeling that getting it on while someone (male or female) not involved in said act is gently singing to you to get it on all night is somewhat of a turnoff. It’s a bit like when you’re playing football as a kid and your Dad’s watching on the sideline shouting ‘’Welly it Jimbo!’ Am I in a minority here? Either way, it’s all pretty bland stuff, and it could do with getting out of sexy 2nd gear occasionally. Fair play though for the skit which is rather mocking male gansta rap shite.
Creep is good.. Waterfalls is fine.. The rest of album is really kinda boring with just some really bad production.
No thank you. Why is this middling (at best) record on this list? Waterfalls is ok.
Waterfalls is the only song I'm familar with & would listen to again.
Not a fan of this type of music so much. Not horrible but not my thing.
++: Creep, Diggin' on You, CrazySexyCool – Interlude, Waterfalls, Let's Do It Again, Can I Get a Witness – Interlude, Sumthin' Wicked This Way Comes +: Red Light Special, Intermission-lude, Switch +-: Intro-lude, Kick Your Game, Case of the Fake People, If I Was Your Girlfriend, Take Our Time -: Sexy – Interlude 5,8/10
A couple of good songs but most of it sounded the same and ran together
One for the girls.
I can't say I enjoy this kind of 90's R&B, the production just sounds like I'm in an indoor pool. It's certainly not an unpleasant listen, but wasn't for me.
DNF
I like “Boom!”. I like “Bap!” I really like “Boom Bap!” But the mix on this album is awful.
Nope.could only listen to a few songs. Never could get into this type of music.
Pop or R&B, whatever combination this is considered just doesn't do anything for me. I remember liking 'waterfalls' as a kid, relistening to it didn't hit the same. Heard way more cheesy porn music sound in it, that I don't remember haha. What seemed like lots of repetition of the album title during skits or interludes and I found it a little annoying.
This was fine. I'm not really into R&B, but this felt well-produced (if a little too long). The songs are mid, but I can appreciate the cultural and musical impact the album ultimately had. I don't expect it'll be one I revisit.
Lost my attention as soon as it hits track 3. It is entirely my problem but I really don't like and am not familiar with this type of music, i guess it's some kind of hip hop...? I wish they could do more instrumental arrangements, though I suppose this is not what they do in hip hop? I really don't know. Gonna gently put a 2.5 here but I guess it's my reason for not enjoying this.
Until I listened this album, I always associated TLC with the amazing Waterfalls video. Now I associate them with a poop joke. Gross.
Crazysexycool is fairly apt. It’s definitely is sexy, exotic even. Told from the woman’s point of view, it was unique at the time. But the songs are most mediocre. Waterfalls is iconic and other than that Something Wicked This Way Comes is the highlight 5.6/10
Я был уверен, что это 1, но в целом альбом окэй-иш, просто не моя музыка. Лучшая песня - Sumthin' Wicked This Way Comes.
I found it so boring and uninteresting - It just feels very generic.
not my taste
The tracks are OK with some good songs. The production and the beats are the star of the album. I will probably not listen to this one again.
1.5 Got as far as the Red Light Special track. Think I deserve some sort of medal for withstanding 20 minutes. Absolute shite. Boring music, sounds like when you played on a keyboard in school in the 90s and it had 1,028 pre-programmed background beats. They seemed to cycle through 15 of them. The lyrics absolutely woeful. Like it was made for teenage boys in an era devoid of online porn. The only redeeming point is if you tune out of everything the vocals didn't sound terrible, just bad. Congrats.
I have always said creep is their best song, miles ahead of no scrubs or waterfalls. With that said, it's an interlude, creep, three more interludes. The tracks are pretty forgettable, big closer with andre 3000, but that's it. 2/5
Mehh
this made me want to chase waterfalls
One track I remembered
The type of music that is well made and performed, but I wouldn't ever purposely choose to listen to it. If it comes on the radio, I wouldn't change that channel, but not much more than that
Roughly what I expected, and definitely better than a lot of the 90s pop we’ve encountered here. Still don’t care much to listen though. That’s life.
Not my thing
The groovy RnB beats make this album. Pretty vintage 90s hip hop bbq stuff. I was surprised to hear Busta Rhymes and Andre 3000 on this album. Their timelines did not overlap in my mind. I ultimately, found the subject matter to be pretty shallow, save for waterfalls, and I could definitely have done without the skit where someone flushes a toilet.
From the limited music I'd heard I'd always thought that TLC were probably the best of this sort of poppy r and b/hip hop. Waterfalls and No Scrubs are decent and more interesting than the usual. I tried to hold on to this opinion as we went through this album, there were a couple of decent beats here and there. Well before the official death knell of Busta Rhymes showing up I was forced to admit this was rubbish. It didn't take any interesting turns and pretty much sounds like any other similar album on this list.
Not really for me
Insanely horny. Like, the perfect album for teens to do clumsy heavy outside-the-pants petting in 1996. Waterfalls is, of course, a megahit, but this brand of R&B is really not where I spend my time. It's obvious how this album was a huge hit: slick, well produced, well sung, but it has the unfortunate position of having set the tone rather than being superlative, so it's kind of forgettable in that sense if you didn't grow up to it blasting sex-vibes straight into your teenage brain. Which I didn't.
kinda mid
Modern R&B... Meh just not my thing2.5 stars
这是，rap？？？
It’s strange that I was thinking of TLC only minutes before being generated this album. The only track I recognised here is Waterfalls which is undoubtedly a banger. The rest of the album, however, felt ultimately rather forgettable. There is an interlude track called Sexy which will stick with me, but for all the wrong reasons. As a whole, this album was ok. One obvious banger, but then a lot of filler. Maybe it’s just not to my taste and others out there love it from front to back. Who knows?
"Sexy"-Interlude? WTF?! This kind of music holds no interest for me and I would never seek this out. I didn't hate it and it wasn't horrible but doesn't reach a 3 for me. 2.5/5
Girl power all the way, but this? Nah
Dull
One or two decent songs - Waterfall especially familiar - but overall like being on hold with a utility company... High 2 but still a 2.
didn’t really like this album much
I thought that reading their wiki was more interesting than the album
Waterfalls has got to be a top 100 song of all time right? objectively Other than that, kinda boring :/ I wanted to like more than I did. Andre 3000 though!
Saved Prior: Waterfalls Off Rip: Intro-lude, Creep, Kick Your Game, Diggin' On You Cutting Edge: None Overall Notes: "I don't remember it being this horny" is an absurd and unserious thing to say about an album with MULTIPLE phone sex interludes and a song called "Red Light Special". 2.5 rounded down cus it's too long for its own good, but when it hits the spot it hits the spot (pause). Kick Your Game is up there with the most underrated songs I've gotten from this generator how in the world was this not a smash hit.
This is just not my genre of music. It felt very 90's, especially the interludes.
Not my bag
Pretty grim listening. Creatively pretty dull, the beat was the same for every song more or less. A couple of catchy tunes but mostly an expression of a movement and a culture that I play no part in.
Trash.
A strong 2, if there's such a thing.
sexy r&b.. not for me
I was sort of vibing with it then she did a shit whilst on the phone to somebody and it ruined the album for me.
This does not move the needle one bit. One of the “I can’t wait for this to be over so I don’t have to ever listen again” albums.
Har altid synes TLC har været kedelige.. waterfalls :) 2.5/5
Teiniaikaisen tyttöystävän ja hänen kavereiden sen ajan suosikki. Waterfalls oli siihen aikaan repeatilla soiva ja nyt kun levyn kuunteli niin syystäkin. Yksi hyvä biisi ja loput täytettä. Pitäydyn tutuissa vesissä ja jätän nämä jutut muille.
Why was there an interlude of basically just phone sex?? Ridiculous
Dated 2000s r&b
Okay I really am not a fan of this genre haha. This was a hard listen for me. I'm not against music made for teenage girls by any means but this one didn't do it for me at all. Waterfalls is by far the best song on the album. The interludes were hilarious though.
There's some decent material on here, but (like many albums in the genre) the idea of a faux-plot with various interludes is just not cohesive enough for a good album experience. The inclusion of these interludes comes off as a bit pretentious when they could easily have been made full tracks, or even better, left off the album entirely – especially given that they sound like knock-offs of earlier tracks (and of each other). Just because interludes are a staple of 90s dance/hip-hop doesn't mean they're a good idea. Sexy-Interlude is the worst offender here, being a gross and immature non-sequitur to the previous songs. I'm also not a big fan of certain parts of the instrumentation and performance. The choice of instruments creates a texture that often combines very poorly with the vocals (especially the huskier singer) and makes the lyrics difficult to hear. This is noticeable in Case of the Fake People and Let's Do it Again, among others. Additionally, the lyrics themselves clearly cater to an audience that I'm not a part of. That's not necessarily a fault of TLC, but more so an artifact of relying on a vibe that's... well... crazy, sexy, and cool. Not really my thing. That being said, there are some positives to point out. Creep and Waterfalls (particularly the latter!) have some seriously great hooks and instrumentation, cementing their well-deserved status as 90s classics. Check out the brass and dynamic basslines in Waterfalls – now that's what I'm talking about. The production is also consistently solid and immersive, and there's some serious attitude in the singing. If I'd been a teenage girl in the 90s, I could've easily fallen head-over-heels for this. That being said, I'm lowering my rating slightly to counterbalance all the 5-star reviews. This is definitely not a 5-star album. 2/5 Key tracks: Waterfalls, Creep, Diggin' On You, Switch
Not a fan. Even when this came out. Not my genre although I appreciate TLC was a big deal.
I thought I was going to find this fun but found it very hard to get through. Not my bag. Wasn't then and isn't now. What a LONG album too. Bloated, as Tom FA would say. Other than the hits I did not like this at all.
The singles were really good of course but the rest was rubbish, just a lot of filler for some singles.
no m gustaaaaa
OK... Not hip hop, but a little to close for my preferences 2 stars
Hieman turhan imelää tämä. Jotain hyviä ysärisoundeja, mutta aika tasapaksu. 2/5
Don't go chasing waterfalls, stick to the dicks and balls you are used to.
Fell asleep except for the two hots
not my thing but who doesnt like waterfalls
Creep and Waterfalls are forever classics, but most of this album is a bit dated and corny sounding to listen to in full.
I was more excited about this album before it started than I was after it ended. I like "waterfalls" well enough, but "Creep" wasn't what I remembered. I think I was probably thinking of a salt n peppa song. Red light was stuck in my head for the most of the day, but it's really not a flattering song for me to be singing. Kind of borderline inappropriate. Nostalgia didn't save this one for me. Favorite track "Waterfalls" 2/5
Ok, but not for me. Best track is Waterfalls 2/5
I remember Waterfalls, it's kind of okay. The rest of the album is a journey of drabness. It's a weak two star effort.
This was fine. Female hip hop group. I thoughts the beats were okay. Some songs were a bit repetitive. Not really worth a relisten
The only word that really comes to mind while I listened to this: boring. Not bad, but boring.
I really wanted to like this but even for me it was too overly engineered.
Not my jam. I feel like when I was a teenager and it came out It was better? But now, as an almost 40-year-old it is not great.
For starters, too long. There is no need to fill an hour when 35 to 40 minutes would have worked better. Especially when a lot of the stuff sounds the same. And it all sounds a bit 14-year old to me. Not a fan.
a bit boring
I'm sure it's good for what it is, but it isn't my thing.
It isn't holding up well
Thought I would enjoy more than I did. May be my unfamiliarity with the genre but didn’t do it for me. 2.5/5 but rounding down as I won’t be seeking it out again
2 Really hard album to rate. Waterfalls is a great song and switch and diggin on you are good. Then the rest are boring overly horny repetitive filler. But within the filler there is some really great funky bass lines that get completely overshadowed by how bad the rest of the song is. And then there’s the awful interludes sprinkled through the album. Waterfalls alone isn’t enough to save the album
This was one of my favourite songs on it, namely 'Waterfalls'. However the rest is not quite in the same league, but still good for a genre I normally avoid like the plague. A high 2.
Too much is going on in the harmonies (background and singing) to really appreciate them, other than the general vibe. Or maybe just the mixing is bad. Not sure. I do like the general vibe though. Their voice(s) sounded a lot better and cut through more when the pitch was a bit higher, but for some reason a lot of the songs had them singing low for a significant portion. I do like the bits with rapping though. “Waterfalls” is played so often in the UK. It’s fine, but not sure why it’s that popular.
Beats sind cool. Mit dem Gesingsangs kann ich aber nix anfangen.
When I started listening to this my buddy told me about how one of the band members burnt down her cheating boyfriends house then got away without criminal prosecution. "Waterfalls" was the only song in this album I could've picked out from a lineup.
I can appreciate the skill it takes to perform at this level. But skill doesnt always mean it sounds good. They can harmonize, but its the same droning sounds in every song. It's background music in a 90's clothing store at best.
This album wasn't really for me, a lot of the songs blended together and dragged. TLC has amazing voices though, can't fault them there! Hated all the interludes (except for "Sexy-Interlude" obviously), I have no idea why we were so obsessed with interludes in the 90s/early 2000s.
Ooo baby baby I’m not diggin’ on this. But I do understand it’s inclusion on the list.
- Mir blieb TLC und alles, was danach in deren Fußstapfen getreten ist, nicht erspart; allein aus dem Grunde, weil meine Schwester vernarrt in den neuen, femininen R&B war - Ich kann nicht leugnen, dass Ohrwürmer und absolute Hits drauf sind. Auch generell versprüht die Platte sehr viel Zeitgeist - Leider gibt es wenig Genres, denen ich weniger abgewinnen kann als R&B. Von daher geht Gesamteindruck des Albums auf der positiven Seite nicht über Nostalgie hinaus. - Für mich ist diese Form von Musik austauschbar, langweilig und einfallslos - ein halben Punkt mehr gibts für den Banger Waterfalls 2,25/5
Got through it. Didn't really enjoy, but didn't mind either Will I listen to again: 0%
2/5 nothing much
Waterfalls is a great song with an unnecessary rap bridge and the only reason this earns a 2. The rest is entirely forgettable. I had to take a break after Waterfalls when I realized it wasn't close to over and I had several more songs that all sound the same to go.
Didn't care for it at the time and still dont
I’ve never been a big fan of R&B. Creep and Waterfalls remain earworms but the rest just do not appeal to me. Most 90s R&B sounds the same with few outliers and this album is really no exception. I’ve seen some other reviews that say you had to be a teenage girl in the 90s to get this album. I was, and I didn’t like this type of music then and don’t like it now. I appreciate their talent so I’ll give this a 2.
While I think Waterfalls is a masterstroke, I don't know where the rest of the album is going. The last few songs get better but overall it's pretty boring and as sexy/cool as plain toast.
2/3 - The better songs are okay enough in a sea of filler. Can't avoid the cookie cutter pop sound though.
Decent album but not my cup of tea, mid 2.
Jason waterfalls was the only standout song on the album.
I remember Waterfalls but nothing else here. I also remember later on having trouble believing that this was the biggest selling American girl group of all time. I’ve just listened to this album & it fails to thrill me. These ladies were not in the same league as The Supremes, The Vandellas, The Marvellettes, The Shangri-La’s……Sorry, I don’t get it.
Somehow, I miss this type of light R&B that was so common during the 2000s. At the same time, I wonder how something can be so generic that it is forgettable 1 second after finishing the listening session. They deserve one extra star for being a bit ahead of their time.
Some interesting bits, nice atmosphere, but didn't do much for me other than that
No es mi estilo favorito. En general, y desde la ignorancia más absoluta del género, me parece demasiado monónoto. Solo puedo valorarlo en una escala de disfrute, y no me dice gran cosa.
Bof. Some bangers but didn’t pass the test of time. 2 stars
Not my thing.
waterfalls is cool didn't finish cause wasnt a vibe
Not my thing
Ikke helt min stil, litt for sensuelt og uvariert. Waterfalls er en banger i det minste.
A bit repetitive and simplistic, but album finished stronger than it started. Vocals were not appealing. Fav tracks: If I Was Your Girlfriend, Take Our Time, Waterfalls
Pop. Hip hop. Lo de siempre.
This is one of those albums, man. If every song was as good as the two singles off of it, it would be incredible. But it tends to dip down into generic territory a bunch and its given itself lots of room for generic songs. Overlong and underdone.
Pneumatic 1990s soul with a couple of decent tracks and a whole mess of filler. I can't even tell you if TLC are good singers are not, so freighted in studio flummery are their vocals. Things that did stand out - the rather steamy 'Let's Do It Again' and the searing yacht rock lead guitar in 'Red Light Special'. 'Waterfalls' is a genuinely lovely track, but it's not enough to elevate this album as a whole.
TLC was destiny's child before destiny's child. But like Jesus Christ there is Before Beyonce and After Beyonce.
Boring!!!
Je suis supposé entendre du hip hop beats, funk, deep grooves et propulsive rhythms. Je suis pas le plus grand fan de ce style, mais belle découverte pour le groupe.
It's not the worst-sounding album on this list by miles. There have been enough completely unlistenable punk, reggae and rap albums vying for that position. But really, that's the only positive thing I have to say about it. This album is the epitome of why I'm not interested in radio-pop. There's nothing that is in any way interesting about this. The few times I paid any attention to the lyrics they sounded completely vapid.
They really hit the perfect balance of crazy sexy and cool on this one! I remember the singles off of this record and I feel like that's enough TLC for me!
It’s the beginning of the end of good music right here.
Not my jam
Niet bepaald crazy
This is certainly a classic of the later RnB. It has some great songs but I prefer the Neo Soul movement if I want to listen to the music of that time.
Wasn't keen at all.
Man, they were really proud of this album title. It was alright, but not much interested me here besides Waterfalls.
I was really hoping this album would be a good one that I hadn't listened to before. This is hot trash surrounded by two absolute slappers. This group had so much good style and talent, how did the b sides suck so badly?
meh.
Two good songs and a lot of boring.
It's OK. Not particularly my sound.
An hour of TLC feels like a lot. Creep is a banger though. 2/5
Sounds of the past that went over my head
Not for me
You know... It's good. But doe sit hold up? I'm not sure.
WHY ON GOD'S GREEN FUCKING EARTH IS ONE THIRD OF THE TRACKLIST MADE UP OF INTERLUDES. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE.
Has its moments, and production is a great timestamp, but the length is also an awful timestamp. Why tf did all these albums where so long?
Smooth production - so smooth it almost hides the absence of melody,. Cliche-ridden, vacuous.
As someone who quite likes No Scrubs and Waterfalls I thought I’d always have time for a bit of TLC, but it turns out I don’t have this much time. Only small doses of sexy 90s R&B for me please, or I get booooorrrreeeed.
OkIprobablyDidntNeedToListenToThisThough
This sucks... waterfalls isn't even that good
I didn't dislike this as much as I had suspected I would, but it did wear on me over the course of the album. It was a bit too horny for me. My favourite song was Diggin' On You.
its was bad but kinda okay
Eh. Not really for me.
Un d'aquells discos d'r&b suau i melós que durant els 90 van proliferar. Més llarg que un dia sense pa. Això sí, 'Waterfalls' és una meravella
foundational 90s r&b. kinda cheesy, pretty horny. wasn't super engaging to someone who has no nostalgia towards this album. 2.5/5
Probably a big r&b album in its day, but not my kinda music. I do like the bass and percussion in these songs.
5/10
Did not age well unfortunately, feels bland by today’s standards
Cool production but no thank you.
Even as a product of its time this one wasn't carried hard enough by the hitd
Creep- 4.3 Kick Your Game- 6 Diggin' On You- 5.7 Case of the Fake People- 4 Red Light Special- 4 Waterfalls- 4 ... Honestly I don't feel like eating the rest
Soft RnB…nice, but also a bit on the boring side in retrospective
Some smoothe 90's R&B, but ultimately not really my thing
I know this was huge, but really doesn't do much for me. Waterfalls is fine, the rest is forgettable to someone not super into the genre.
A few interesting songs, but most seems just bland pop R&B.
Even "Don't Go Chasing Waterfalls" isn't that good.
Nope. None of the things it advertises.
Waterfalls is a cool song with an attempt at generating imagery and carrying some kind of a positive message, although the images are sad and tragic. Much of the rest of this album borders on softcore porn. I’m not a fan of male singers explicitly getting into sex act descriptions, even when it’s someone as talented as Prince, and I’m just as put off by women doing it. When it’s done with humor and fun I can laugh along, but what TLC do sounds more like they hope people will listen to this music while going at it. It’s just too on the nose for me.
Se me hizo áspero de escuchar
Just sounded like standard 90s pop r'n'b to me. Probably a good example of what it is, but not really my thing. Rating: 2/5 Playlist track: Waterfalls Date listened: 22/09/22
This list has been interesting in the fact that my taste in music has been write all a long. This is just a fade pop album
Not my kind of music by quite a stretch, and not because it's clearly aiming at horny folks.
Don’t go chasing waterfalls was my first cassette tape.
Not a fan of TLC
Waterfalls is good but I like other peoples versions better
2 Ofc I knew of No Scrubs thanks to Weezer but the rest of this album didn’t really do it for me. It was pretty cool 90s hip hop for a while but I found myself getting very bored near the end. I have always loved the song Waterfalls though. I need to listen again because I don’t feel like I got everything out of it. Favorite songs: Creep, Diggin’ On You, Waterfalls
The 90s vibes are there all right but really it's not very good ^^'
Don’t enjoy this one quite as much as I used to.
Some solid singles interspersed with mediocre filler material and extremely cringy interludes. Red Light Special is the stand-out. Andre 3000 feature on the last song an unexpected surprise.
Was pleasantly surprised with the first track, but then it turned into what I was expecting
The singles are great, but this album doesn't offer much else besides for a feature from Busta.
Not quiet my cup of tea, too poppy, did have a few classics on it though.
A classic from high school, but the single subject matter (relationships / love / sex) gets old half way through.
It's very 90s, I can't sit through much of this
Waarom was dit ooit zo populair? Iemand?
Mja, dit vond ik matig. Kende dit wel, maar deed me te weinig.
Ik kijk liever naar TLC dan dat ik ernaar luister, kwam ik achter. Het liedje Switch vond ik wel leuk.
A couple of great tracks but a bit samey overall.
Much dirtier than I remembered. Too many "interludes". Wasn't my thing as a kid, and still isn't I guess...
Nameless 90s R&B. Wasn't my fav genre to start with - even back then I thought TLC were shit - and listening to almost an hour of it in 2021 was pretty painful. 2/5.
Nje, den här typen av R&B är egentligen inget för mig. Väldigt kåt stämning i albumet. Sensuella låtar erotiska texter porriga beats. Men även många chill beats to relax and study to. Bäst när det blir mer hip-hop än R&B, som i Switch och Sumthing Wicked This Way Comes. Take Our Time är också ganska bra, fin sång. Bästa låt: Sumthing Wicked This Way Comes, även om den inte är signifikativ för resten av albumet.
Not bad, but it probably sounded better at the time before all the really shit r&b pop groups came after them
A good album but not one that I would likely revisit
Eh, no thanks. 2 stars.
Feels like it wants to simulate the coccyx orally. Zest is in no short supply, but not for me. Waterfalls obviously the best
I uh...I don't think I was the target demographic for this album. I didn't really like it much, but it wasn't really made for me. I also might have liked it more if I listened to it when hanging out with friends or something, instead of while walking around campus and then washing dishes. I liked the "Rapper's Delight" reference in "Switch", that was pretty neat. Besides that, I think I probably could've died without hearing this album.
Meh
Not my type
This album has not aged well at all. Some cool songs that bring back the mid 90’s nostalgia but all being said, doesn’t stand up. Watch the movie “the other guys” and this album becomes a lot more entertaining care of Michael Keaton. Im gonna use sexy interlude as a song and prank P-Diddy.
música de centro comercial medio abandonado
A un certo punto l'ascolto di quest'album è stato come una punizione e ho sperato che finisse presto, ma non stavo nemmeno a metà: linee vocali immature e basi ripetitive. Mi sono reso conto di conoscere Waterfall che alla fine è un pezzo carino, e un certo punto dopo Waterfall sono uscite altre canzoni costruite un po' meglio tipo Let's do it again, Switch e Sumthin’ Wicked This Way Comes. Ero convinto di dare 1 ma le ho promosse a 2 perché alla fine alcuni pezzi sono stati anche meglio di quello che mi aspettavo. La prima metà dell'album la eliminerei comunque.
Hi everyone, I'm Mark.
Don't like the style, don't like the lyrics, probably not my thing. Won't listen again.
Unoffensive, but not my thing.
Waterfalls
There are maybe 2 1/2 good songs on this album. Waterfalls is a no-brainer - great hook, tight harmonies, cool metaphoric lyrics - it definitely deserved to be a hit. I don't think I'd ever listen to any other song on this album on purpose again.
Kick Your Game: Non posso non apprezzare il gatto Red Light Special: Ok.... Sexy-Interlude: Mi piace come rimangono fedeli al tema dell'album. Non solo sexy ma anche crazy. Poi mi sembra giusto normalizzare il fatto che anche le donne cagano che ha una bassa rappresentanza nei media artistici rispetto agli uomini che cagano. In Conclusione: non so bene che dire. Diciamo che a livello di produzione pop/RnB comunque un minimo di cura ci sta, la cosa che mi ha sorpreso è che soprattutto nei primi pezzi le voci fanno veramente schifo, la produzione ma soprattutto l'esecuzione che non è praticamente mai intonata. Non so se la volevano far passare per una cosa stilistica ma è proprio brutta. Per il resto il contenuto artistico è quello che è. Però non posso dire di averlo odiato, comunque me lo so sentito.
I didn't dislike it as much as I thought it would, but still not my taste. 6.3/10
not good so many sex noises
Schlichtweg nicht meine Musikrichtung...
Nicht so schlimm wie befürchtet aber einfach nicht meins
Hit skip before the end of several songs
Atlantic 252 vibes
Can understand why it was a big album in the 90's but not for me.
eeeeeeeeeeh
Songs are ok, all the inbetween yoyoyolookatme less so
waterfalls has value
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I still like Creep and Waterfalls but as a whole not my jam.
overrated even with the single. weird al did it better
Fun, but fairly generic outside of the hits
2.5
A couple good tracks. Not my thing overall.
Någon trevlig låt och någon kommersiell megahit men som album är det inget jag kommer lyssna igenom igen.
I remember when I was in elementary school around the turn of the millennium, all the girls seemed to be obsessed with TLC, Destiny's Child, Aaliyah, and whoever was on American Idol. I was not, since I wasn't really part of the target audience for any of those people. Around two decades later, I guess I'm still not, but this album was pretty listenable compared to other pop music of its era. Best song: Waterfalls is a better version of Still Rock and Roll to Me by Billy Joel, and If I Was Your Girlfriend fooled me for the first 40 seconds into thinking it was made by Trent Reznor.