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"Waterfalls" is a 1995 R&B hit single by female trio TLC off their sophomore album CrazySexyCool, and the group's signature song. The song was produced by the Organized Noize team and written by Marqueze Etheridge, TLC member Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, and Organized Noize. It was the 2nd biggest Hot 100 Single of 1995, according to Billboard's Year End Charts. TLC performed the song at the 2008 BET Awards along with Alicia Keys.
[edit] Details
The music video was filmed at Universal Studios Hollywood, and features Ella Joyce, Bokeem Woodbine, Shyheim, Paul J. Alessi and Gabrielle Bramford. The song and video tackle the issues of drug dealing and HIV.
T-Boz (left) and Left Eye(right) in the official Waterfalls video showing them on the water
The song hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for seven weeks from July 8, 1995 - August 19, 1995. The background vocals on the recording were performed by all three of the members of TLC, as well as Debra Killings, and Cee-Lo.
The song shares the title, a possibly similar melody and some similar lyrics with "Waterfalls", a 1980 song by Paul McCartney; the TLC song's chorus begins, "Don't go chasing waterfalls/ Please stick to the rivers and the lakes that you're used to", while the McCartney's song's first verse begins, "Don't go jumping waterfalls/ Please keep to the lake", and the second verse begins, "Don't go chasing polar bears".
The song was parodied by "Weird Al" Yankovic as "Phony Calls", a reference to prank calls, on the 1996 album Bad Hair Day.
TLC performed this song on MTV's 20th Anniversary in August 2001.
[edit] Critical reception
"Waterfalls" was placed in VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of the Past 25 Years, charting at #13.
"Waterfalls" ranked #8 on VH1 100 Greatest Songs of the 90s.
[edit] Track listings
International CD Single
- "Waterfalls" (Single Version) - 4:18
- "Waterfalls" (ONP Remix) - 4:36
- "Waterfalls" (DARP Remix) - 4:28
- "Waterfalls" (Instrumental) - 4:39
2001 US Re-Release CD Single
- "Waterfalls" (Single Edit) - 4:18
- "Waterfalls" (DARP Remix) - 4:28
- "Waterfalls" (Instrumental) - 4:42
- "Waterfalls" (ONP Remix) - 4:35
- "Waterfalls" (ONP Instrumental) - 4:37
- "Waterfalls" (Album Version) - 4:39
[edit] Certifications
| Country |
Certification |
Date |
Sales certified |
| Germany[1] |
Gold |
1995 |
150,000 |
| UK[2] |
Silver |
September 1, 1995 |
200,000 |
| U.S.[3] |
Platinum |
July 31, 1995 |
1,000,000 |
[edit] Charts
| Chart (1995) |
Peak
position |
| Australian ARIA Singles Chart[4] |
4 |
| Austrian Singles Chart[4] |
3 |
| Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart[4] |
25 |
| Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[4] |
23 |
| Canadian Singles Chart[citation needed] |
1 |
| Dutch Singles Chart[4] |
5 |
| Eurochart Hot 100 Singles |
7 |
| French SNEP Singles Chart[4] |
20 |
| German Singles Chart[5] |
5 |
| Irish Singles Chart[6] |
4 |
| Maryland Historica 20 |
3 |
| New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart[4] |
1 |
| Norwegian Singles Chart[4] |
2 |
| Swedish Singles Chart[4] |
7 |
| Swiss Singles Chart[4] |
1 |
| UK Singles Chart[7] |
4 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[8] |
1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop Singles & Tracks[8] |
4 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary[8] |
24 |
| U.S. Billboard Rhythmic Top 40[8] |
1 |
| U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream[8] |
2 |
| U.S. ARC Weekly Top 40 |
1 |
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| End of year chart (1995) |
Position |
| Australian Singles Chart[9] |
16 |
| Swiss Singles Chart[10] |
26 |
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- ^ German certifications musikindustrie.de (Retrieved September 2, 2008)
- ^ UK certifications Bpi.co.uk (Retrieved September 2, 2008)
- ^ U.S. certifications riaa.com (Retrieved September 2, 2008)
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Waterfalls", in various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved April 10, 2008)
- ^ German Singles Chart Charts-surfer.de (Retrieved April 10, 2008)
- ^ Irish Single Chart Irishcharts.ie (Retrieved April 10, 2008)
- ^ UK Singles Chart Chartstats.com (Retrieved April 10, 2008)
- ^ a b c d e Billboard Allmusic.com (Retrieved September 2, 2008)
- ^ 1995 Australian Singles Chart aria.com (Retrieved September 2, 2008)
- ^ 1995 Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved September 2, 2008)
[edit] References
- The Billboard Book of Number 1 Hits (fifth edition)
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