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Now & Forever: The Hits

Now & Forever: The Hits is the first greatest hits album by American girl group TLC. It was released by Arista Records on September 30, 2003, in Japan, on November 24, 2003, in the United Kingdom and on June 21, 2005, in North America. It was initially meant to be titled Still Crazy...Always Sexy...Forever Cool and was planned for a November 25, 2003 release in the United States.[2]

Now & Forever: The Hits
Greatest hits album by
TLC
ReleasedSeptember 30, 2003
Recorded1991–2003
Length77:44
LabelArista
Producer
TLC chronology
3D
(2002) 		Now & Forever: The Hits
(2003) 		The Very Best of TLC: Crazy Sexy Hits
(2007)
Singles from Now & Forever: The Hits
  1. "Come Get Some"
    Released: November 17, 2003
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

The album comprises nearly all of their singles (excluding "Hands Up" and "Dear Lie") released between 1991 and 2003. Most of the tracks on the album are radio edits in order to fit all of the songs into one disc. The compilation contains one new song, "Come Get Some", which features Lil Jon and Sean Paul of YoungBloodz. The song "Whoop De Woo" was a leftover track from the 3D recording sessions. In September 2005, the album was reissued digitally to include "I Bet", the single which featured winner O'so Krispie from TLC's UPN reality television series R U the Girl.[3]

The album debuted to number 53 on the Billboard 200, selling approximately 26,000 copies in its first. It briefly reentered the Billboard 200 at number 169 in November 2013 following the premiere of the group's biopic CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story on VH1.

Track listing

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Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg" (U.S. 7" edit, from Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip, 1992)
Austin4:08
2."What About Your Friends" (radio edit w/ rap, from Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip, 1992)
  • Austin
  • Lopes
Austin4:04
3."Hat 2 da Back" (album version edit, from Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip, 1992)
  • Austin
  • Lopes
  • Kevin Wales
Austin4:07
4."Get It Up" (radio mix, from Poetic Justice: Music from the Motion Picture, 1993)Prince
4:14
5."Baby-Baby-Baby" (radio edit, from Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip, 1992)
  • Reid
  • Babyface
  • Simmons
3:58
6."Creep" (from CrazySexyCool, 1994)AustinAustin4:26
7."Red Light Special" (radio edit, from CrazySexyCool, 1994)BabyfaceBabyface4:37
8."Waterfalls" (single edit, from CrazySexyCool, 1994)
Organized Noize4:18
9."Diggin' on You" (from CrazySexyCool, 1994)BabyfaceBabyface4:14
10."Kick Your Game" (from CrazySexyCool, 1994)
4:14
11."Silly Ho" (from FanMail, 1999)AustinCyptron4:15
12."No Scrubs" (rap version, from FanMail, 1999)
Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs3:38
13."Unpretty" (radio version, from FanMail, 1999)
Austin4:00
14."Come Get Some" (featuring Lil Jon and Sean Paul of YoungbloodZ, previously unreleased, 2003)
Jonathan "Lil Jon" Smith4:19
15."Girl Talk" (alternate mix, from 3D, 2002)
  • Edmund Clement
  • Burruss
  • Lopes
  • Anita McCloud
  • Watkins
Eddie Hustle3:35
16."Damaged" (alternate mix, from 3D, 2002)
  • Austin
  • Watkins
Austin3:52
17."Whoop De Woo" (previously unreleased, 2002)
  • Austin
  • Burruss
  • Lopes
Austin3:52
18."In Your Arms Tonight" (from 3D, 2002)Pharrell WilliamsThe Neptunes4:29
19."Turntable" (from 3D, 2002)
R. Jerkins3:24
Total length:77:44
2005 digital reissue bonus track[3]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
20."I Bet" (featuring O'so Krispie, previously unreleased, 2005)
Coleman3:21
Total length:81:05
UK edition bonus DVD[4]
No.TitleDirectorLength
1."Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg"Lionel C. Martin4:18
2."Waterfalls"F. Gary Gray5:20
3."Creep"Matthew Rolston4:25
4."No Scrubs"Hype Williams4:10
5."Unpretty"Paul Hunter6:11
Japanese edition bonus disc[5][6]
No.TitleLength
1."Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg" (Dallas dirt mix)5:33
2."What About Your Friends" (extended remix featuring Outkast)5:58
3."Creep" (Jermaine's jeep mix)5:13
4."Red Light Special" (Gerald Hall's remix)5:13
5."Waterfalls" (ONP remix)4:38
6."Diggin' on You" (LA's live remix)4:41
7."Unpretty" (Don't Look Any Further remix)4:25

Notes

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  • ^[a] signifies a co-producer

Sample credits

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Personnel

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Credits adapted from the liner notes of Now & Forever: The Hits.[7]

Musicians

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Technical

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  • Dallas Austin – production (tracks 1–4, 6, 13, 16, 17)
  • Tim & Bob – production (track 4)
  • L.A. Reid – production (track 5); executive production
  • Babyface – production (tracks 5, 7, 9)
  • Daryl Simmons – production (track 5)
  • Organized Noize – production (track 8)
  • Jermaine Dupri – production, remix (track 10)
  • Manuel Seal – co-production (track 10)
  • Cyptron – production (track 11)
  • Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs – production (track 12)
  • Jonathan "Lil Jon" Smith – production, mixing (track 14)
  • Mark "Exit" Goodchild – recording (track 14)
  • John Frye – recording, mixing (track 14)
  • Sam Thomas – recording (track 14)
  • Delicia Hassan – production coordination (track 14)
  • Eddie Hustle – production (track 15)
  • The Neptunes – production (track 18)
  • Rodney Jerkins – production, vocal production (track 19)
  • TLC – executive production
  • Herb Powers Jr. – mastering

Artwork

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  • Courtney Walter – art direction, design
  • Jack Chuck – cover photography
  • Dah Len, Seb Janiak, Michael Lavine, Arnold Turner, Sheryl Nields – photography
  • Shahid Ali – inside illustration

Charts

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Chart (2003–2005) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[8] 192
Canadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[9] 23
Irish Albums (IRMA)[10] 72
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[11] 11
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[12] 33
UK Albums (OCC)[13] 86
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[14] 28
US Billboard 200[15] 53
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[16] 22

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[17] Platinum 250,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[18] Silver 60,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Now & Forever: The Video Hits

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Now & Forever: The Video Hits
 
Video by
TLC
ReleasedDecember 10, 2003
Recorded1992–2002
LabelArista
Director
TLC video chronology
CrazyVideoCool
(1996) 		Now & Forever: The Video Hits
(2003)
Alternative cover
 
UK cover

Now & Forever: The Video Hits is a music video compilation containing TLC's music videos from 1992 to 2002. It was released on DVD in Japan in 2003 and in Australia in 2004 by Arista Records with the same track listing, cover and inside booklet. The compilation was eventually released on August 20, 2007, in the United Kingdom to coincide with the release of the group's second compilation album, Crazy Sexy Hits: The Very Best of TLC.

Track listing

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No.TitleDirector(s)Length
1."Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg"Lionel C. Martin4:18
2."Baby-Baby-Baby"
4:13
3."What About Your Friends"Martin4:36
4."Creep"Matthew Rolston4:25
5."Red Light Special"Rolston4:30
6."Waterfalls"F. Gary Gray5:20
7."Diggin' on You"Gray5:17
8."No Scrubs"Hype Williams4:10
9."Unpretty"Paul Hunter5:11
10."Girl Talk"Dave Meyers3:50

Special features

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  • Behind-the-scenes footage
  • Photo gallery
  • Dolby Digital 5.1 Sound

Charts

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Chart (2003) Peak
position
Japanese Music DVD (Oricon)[19] 37

Release history

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Region Date
Japan December 10, 2003
Australia March 24, 2004
United States May 15, 2007
United Kingdom August 20, 2007

References

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  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Now & Forever: The Hits – TLC". AllMusic. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  2. ^ Correia, Frank (October 17, 2003). "Sound Decisions: Latest Greatest". Radio & Records. No. 1526. p. 20.
  3. ^ a b "Now & Forever: The Hits by TLC". iTunes Store. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
  4. ^ "Now & Forever: The Hits [Bonus DVD] – TLC". AllMusic. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  5. ^ "Now & Forever: The Hits [Japan Bonus CD] – TLC". AllMusic. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  6. ^ "Now & Forever The Hits : TLC". HMV Japan. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  7. ^ Now & Forever: The Hits (liner notes). TLC. Arista Records. 2003. 82876-50208-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ^ "TLC ARIA chart history complete to 2024". ARIA. Retrieved July 20, 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
  9. ^ "R&B : Top 50". Jam!. December 18, 2003. Archived from the original on December 23, 2003. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
  10. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography TLC". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  11. ^ 「ナウ＆フォーエヴァー－ザ・ヒッツ」 ＴＬＣ ["Now & Forever: The Hits" TLC] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on October 23, 2014. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
  12. ^ "Charts.nz – TLC – Now & Forever: The Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
  13. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
  14. ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
  15. ^ "TLC Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
  16. ^ "TLC Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
  17. ^ "Japanese album certifications – TLC – Now & Forever・The Hits" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved July 1, 2019. Select 2003年11月 on the drop-down menu
  18. ^ "British album certifications – TLC – Now and Forever - The Hits". British Phonographic Industry. July 22, 2013. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  19. ^ ＴＬＣのDVD売り上げランキング [TLC DVD Sales Ranking] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on January 5, 2014. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
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