TLC – Fanmail

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Artist: TLC

Title: Fanmail

Year: 1999

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  • 1. FanMail (3:59)
  • 2. The Vic-E Interpretation - Interlude - Dirty Version (0:18)
  • 3. Silly Ho (4:15)
  • 4. Whispering Playa - Interlude (0:52)
  • 5. No Scrubs (3:34)
  • 6. I'm Good at Being Bad (4:37)
  • 7. If They Knew (4:04)
  • 8. I Miss You So Much (4:56)
  • 9. Unpretty (4:38)
  • 10. My Life (4:01)
  • 11. Shout (3:57)
  • 12. Come On Down (4:17)
  • 13. Dear Lie (5:10)
  • 14. Communicate - Interlude (0:51)
  • 15. Lovesick (3:52)
  • 16. Automatic (4:31)
  • 17. Don't Pull Out on Me Yet (4:33)

Review

TLC's third studio banger, "FanMail," dropped on February 23, 1999, and it's nothing short of a love letter to the fans who stuck with them during their five-year hiatus. This album doesn’t just tiptoe onto the scene; it smashes through the gate, debuting at number one on the US Billboard 200, selling a whopping 318,000 copies in its first week, and dominating the top for five solid weeks. With eight Grammy nominations and three wins under its belt, plus a six-times platinum certification from the RIAA for moving 10 million copies worldwide, "FanMail" is an R&B juggernaut that solidified TLC's legendary status.

From the jump, the album hits hard with its futuristic "space sound" on the title track "FanMail," using internet and movie samples to vibe with the cyber-aesthetic cover art. It's a 17-track journey that swings between funk, hip hop-inspired dance-pop, and soulful ballads, thanks to heavyweights like Dallas Austin, Babyface, Jermaine Dupri, Jimmy Jam, and Terry Lewis behind the boards. Standouts like "Unpretty" deliver a punch to body-shaming and insecurity, while "Communicate (Interlude)" drops knowledge on the importance of human connection in our tech-obsessed world. Wrapped in edgy, metallic visuals and binary code, "FanMail" is a cyber-R&B masterpiece that blends mind-bending production with raw, impactful lyrics. This album doesn’t just scratch the surface; it digs deep and leaves a mark. - Raven

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