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Billboard’s Greatest Pop Star of 1995: TLC
TLC is Billboard's Greatest Pop Star of 1995 for how the trio blended the entire mid-'90s into a series of classic singles and videos.
Dialing back on the frenetic bangers and eye-popping fashion statements of their multi-platinum ‘92 breakthrough Ooooooohhh… On the TLC Tip, the supremely funky CrazySexyCool saw the trio maturing without dulling — first with “Creep,” a cheater’s revenge anthem with a silky beat and a subtle hip-hop production edge. The shyly shuffling come-on of “Diggin’ on You” made it four top five hits in a row for the trio in December, and together, the singles set the standard for mid-’90s R&B — turning the corner on the new jack swing that defined the early decade in favor of a slower, sleeker sound that was right at home on the radio between Coolio and Madonna. Released in July of ‘94, the set went supernova in ‘95, spawning three Hot 100 top 10 hits (“Let Her Cry,” “Hold My Hand” and “Only Wanna Be With You”) and briefly making a superstar of genial frontman Darius “Don’t Call Me Hootie” Rucker.
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