< ! -- Deleted image removed : TLC 's second studio album , '' CrazySexyCool '' saw the group reunited with producers Dallas Austin , Babyface and Jermaine Dupri , as well as new collaborators Organized Noize , Chucky Thompson and Sean " Puffy " Combs . Lopes was released from rehab to attend the recording sessions , but the finished album featured significantly less of her raps and vocals . An R&B and hip hop soul album , '' CrazySexyCool '' featured hip-hop beats , funk , deep grooves , propulsive rhythms and smooth production Released on November 15 , 1994 , '' CrazySexyCool '' was critically acclaimed , with '' Rolling Stone '' ranking it among the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time . '' CrazySexyCool '' debuted at number 15 . Eventually it peaked at number three on the '' Billboard '' 200 and spent over two years on the chart . The album sold over 11 million copies in the United States alone and received a diamond certification from the RIAA . With worldwide sales exceeding 23 million copies , '' CrazySexyCool '' became one of the best-selling albums by a girl group and was later outsold by the Spice Girls ' '' Spice '' ( 1996 ) . < ! -- Deleted image removed : All four singles from '' CrazySexyCool '' reached the top five on the '' Billboard '' Hot 100 — " Creep " and " Waterfalls " reached number one , " Red Light Special " peaked number two and " Diggin ' on You " reached number five . " Waterfalls " , an Organized Noize-produced song that features an old-school soul-based musical arrangement , socially conscious lyrics criticizing drug dealing and unsafe sex , and an introspective rap from Lopes , became the biggest hit of TLC 's career . Its million-dollar music video was an MTV staple for many months and made TLC the first black act to win MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year . At the 38th Annual Grammy Awards , TLC took home Best R&B Album and Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group for " Creep " . '' Billboard '' also crowned TLC as the Artist of the Year at the 1996 '' Billboard '' Music Awards
38th Annual Grammy Awards
38th Annual Grammy Awards
TLC (group)