gang vocals Papi – playa Kandi Burruss – background vocals Tameka "Tiny" Cottle – background vocals She'kspere – MIDI, sound design Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis – arrangements, all other musical instruments Mike Scott – guitar Alex Richbourg – drum programming Jerry Lumpkins – additional keyboards Babyface – drum programming, acoustic guitar ; keyboards, electric guitar Greg Phillinganes – piano ; Wurlitzer Michael Thompson – acoustic guitar ; electric guitar C.C. Thomas – bass Necia Bray – background vocals Tomi Martin – guitar Tom Knight – drums LaMarquis Jefferson – bass Marde Johnson – gang vocals Koko Watkins – gang vocals Solomon Jackson – gang vocals James Killings – guitar Nathan East – bass Paulinho da Costa – percussion Colin Wolfe – bass Melvin M. Jones – trumpet Gregory Hudspeth – saxophone Anthony Roberson – trombone Technical Cyptron – production Carlton Lynn – recording ; recording assistance ; mixing Leslie Brathwaite – recording ; mixing Jeff Griffin – recording assistance Sejoon Kahng – recording assistance Alvin Speights – mixing Vernon J. Mungo – mixing assistance ; recording assistance ; recording Ty Hudson – recording assistance ; mixing assistance Dallas Austin – production ; executive production Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs – production ; additional vocal production Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis – production Steve Hodge – recording, mixing Xavier Smith – recording assistance, mixing assistance Dave Rideau – vocal recording Gordon Fordyce – vocal recording assistance Dylan Dresdow – vocal recording assistance Ricciano Lumpkins – production ; recording John Horesco IV – mixing assistance ; digital editing Babyface – production ; executive production Daryl Simmons – production Paul Boutin – recording Thom "TK" Kidd – lead vocals recording Kevin Lively – lead vocals recording assistance ; mixing assistance Ralph Cacciurri – lead vocals recording assistance Jon Gass – mixing Ivy Skoff – production coordination Jermaine Dupri – production, mixing Carl So-Lowe – co-production Brian Frye – recording Phil Tan – mixing Diane Makowski – production coordination Debra Killings – production Aman Junaid – recording E'lyk – mixing assistance Claudine Pontier – recording assistance Herb Powers Jr. – mastering Antonio M. Reid – executive production TLC – executive production Artwork TLC – creative concept D.L. Warfield – art direction, design Cherie O'Brien – creative coordination Nigel Sawyer – layout assistance Seb Janiak – photography Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Decade-end charts Certifications and sales See also List of Billboard 200 number-one albums of