3D (TLC album)

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3D
3D cover
Studio album by TLC
Released October 10, 2002 (Japan)
November 12, 2002 (U.S.)
June 2, 2003 (Asian Edition w/ Bonus DVD)
November 30, 2006 (Japanese Limited Edition)
Recorded 2001-2002
Genre Pop/R&B/Hip-Hop/Dance
Length 49:32
57:43 (with bonus tracks)
Label Arista
Producer Dallas Austin, Babyface, Missy Elliott, Rodney Jerkins, The Neptunes, Organized Noize, Raphael Saadiq, Daryl Simmons, Timbaland
Professional reviews
TLC chronology
FanMail
(1999)
3D
(2002)
Now and Forever: The Hits
(2005)
Singles from 3D
  1. "Hands Up"
    Released: December, 2003
  2. "Girl Talk"
    Released: October 15, 2002 (North America)
    December 10, 2002 (elsewhere)
  3. "Damaged"
    Released: June 7, 2003
  4. "Turntable"
    Released: January 2003

3D is the fourth and final studio album by American R&B and hip hop 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 the Billboard 200 with 143,000 copies sold. The album was certified Platinum by the RIAA, selling just over 700,000 copies in the US and two million worldwide. Prior to release, there had been reports that Left Eye would be prominently placed on the album, when it was released, however, she was only on featured tracks; similar occurred with the release of the group's prior album, FanMail.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

  1. "3D" (Intro) (Dallas Austin)
  2. "Quickie" (Dallas Austin, Lisa Lopes, Tionne Watkins)
  3. "Girl Talk" (Kandi Burruss, Edmund Clement, Lisa Lopes, Anita McCloud, Tionne Watkins)
  4. "Turntable" (LaShawn Daniels, Rodney Jerkins, Fred Jerkins III, Tomi Martin, Daniel Moore, Tionne Watkins)
  5. "In Your Arms Tonight" (Pharrell Williams)
  6. "Over Me" (Tyrell Bing, Rodney Jerkins, Rozonda Thomas, Lisa Lopes, Daniel Moore, Kenisha Pratt)
  7. "Hands Up" (Babyface, Darryl Simmons)
  8. "Damaged" (Dallas Austin, Tionne Watkins)
  9. "Dirty Dirty" (Missy Elliott, Tim "Timbaland" Mosley)
  10. "So So Dumb" (Bobby Ozuna, Raphael Saadiq, Glenn Standridge, Tionne Watkins)
  11. "Good Love" (Kandi Burruss, Edmund Clement)
  12. "Hey Hey Hey Hey" (Rodney Jerkins, Kandi Burruss, Edmund Clement, Tionne Watkins)
  13. "Give It to Me While It's Hot" (Pat Brown, Marqueze Etheridge, Stewart Jordan, Lisa Lopes, Ray Murray, Marvin Parkman, Rozonda Thomas, Rico Wade)

[edit] Bonus tracks

  1. "Get Away" (International Bonus Track) (P. Brown, M. Etheridge, S. Jordan, L. Lopes, R. Murray, M. Parkman, R. Thomas, R. Wade)
  2. "Who's It Gonna Be" (Japanese Bonus Track)

[edit] Credits and personnel

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

[edit] 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

[edit] Leftover tracks

  • "It's Alright" (Leaked onto the internet with radio intro)
  • "Who's It Gonna Be?" (appeared on 3D (Special Edition))
  • "It's On" (written by Ozuna Bobby, Lisa Lopes, Raphael Saadiq, Glen Standridge)
  • "I Want Some of That" (written by Diane Warren) (re-recorded by Sarah Connor for her 2003 album Key to My Soul)
  • "Whoop De Woo" (appeared on Now and Forever: The Hits)
  • "Watch The World"
  • "Us"

[edit] Charts

Chart (2002) Peak
position
Billboard 200 6
Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 4
Canada Top 50 Albums 31
UK Top 75 Albums (75/40) 45
New Zealand Top 50 Albums 45
Germany Top 100 Albums 46
Switzerland Top 100 Albums 47
Netherland Top 100 Album 62