Fanmail

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Fanmail
TLC Studio Album
Date of issue	February 23, 1999
Recorded by	1997-98
Genre	R&B , hip hop
Duration	62:07 (reissue) ; 63:31 (original version) ; 63:23 (clean version) ; 67:02 (with bonus track)
Producer	Babyface , Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis , Jermaine Dupree , Dallas Austin
A country	USA
Label	LaFace , Arista
Timeline TLC
Singles with FanMail
	" No Scrubs "; Released: January 23, 1999;

FanMail is the third studio album by American female hip-hop and rhythm and blues band TLC , released on February 23, 1999 via LaFace and Arista . The producers were Babyface , Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis , Jermain Dupree and Dallas Austin . The TLC was topped the American Billboard 200 charts , and was also nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Album .

Reviews
Critics' ratings
A source	Rating
Allmusic	^[one]
Entertainment weekly	(B-) ^[2]
Robert Christgau	^[3]
Rolling stone	^[four]
Muzik	^[five]
Q	^[6]
Spin	(6/10) ^[7]
NME	(8/10) ^[8]

Content

About the album

The album received positive reviews from music critics. The disc debuted at No. 1 on the US Billboard 200 charts with a circulation of 318,000 copies in its first week of release ^[9] . On February 23, 2000 the album was nominated in 8 nominations for a Grammy Music Award , including in the Best Album category, winning three figurines in total: Best R&B album , Best performance by R&B duet or group with vocals and Best R&B song . By 2000, the album was certified in 6 cr. platinum status of the RIAA ^[10] .

Rewards

Year	Nominated Work	Category	Result
Grammy 2000	Fanmail	Best album	Nomination
	Fanmail	Best R&B Album	Victory
	" No Scrubs "	Record of the year	Nomination
		Best R&B performance by duet or group with vocals	Victory
		Best R&B Song	Victory
	" Unpretty "	Song of the year	Nomination
		Best pop performance by duet or band with vocals	Nomination
		Best Video - Short Form	Nomination

List of Songs

No.	Title	Author	Producers	Duration
one.	"FanMail"	Dallas austin	Cyptron	4:00
2.	"The Vic-E Interpretation - Interlude"	Austin	Cyptron	0:18
3.	Silly Ho	Austin	Cyptron	4:15
four.	"Whispering Playa - Interlude"	Austin, Marshall Lorenzo Martin	Dallas austin	0:52
five.	" No Scrubs "	Kevin "Shekspere" Briggs , Kandi Burruss , Tameka Cottle , Lisa Lopes	Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs	3:34
6.	" I'm Good at Being Bad "	James Harris III, Terry Lewis, Tony Tolbert , Tionne Watkins , Lisa Lopes , Martin, Giorgio Moroder , Pete Belotte , Donna Summer , Morris Dickerson, Charles Miller, Sylvester Allen, Harold Brown, Howard Scott, Lee Oskar, Leroy Jordan	Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis	5:39
7.	"If They Knew"	Austin, Ricciano Lumpkins, Lopes, Martin, Watkins	Austin, Lumpkins	4:04
eight.	"I Miss You So Much"	Babyface, Daryl Simmons	Babyface, Simmons	4:59
9.	" Unpretty "	Austin Watkins	Austin	4:39
ten.	"My Life"	Jermaine Dupri , Tamara Savage , Lopes, Martin	Dupri (co-producer Carl So Lowe)	4:01
eleven.	"Shout"	Austin, Lopes, Martin, Watkins	Austin	3:59
12.	"Come On Down"	Diane warren	Debra Killings , Austin	4:18
13.	Dear Lie	Babyface, Watkins	Babyface	5:10
14.	"Communicate - Interlude"	Austin	Austin	0:51
15.	"Lovesick"	Austin, Rozonda Thomas	Austin	3:53
sixteen.	"Automatic"	Austin	Austin	4:31
17.	Don't Pull Out on Me Yet	Austin	Austin	4:33

Japanese bonus tracks
No.	Title	Author	Producers	Duration
18.	"U in Me"	Austin	Austin	3:50

Chart Positions

Weekly Charts

Chart (1999)	Higher position
Australian Albums Chart ^[11]	15
Canadian Albums Chart ^[12]	3
New Zealand Albums Chart	6
UK Albums Chart	7
US Billboard 200 ^[9]	one
US Billboard Top R & B / Hip-Hop Albums ^[13]	one

Certifications


Region	Certification	Sales
Australia ( ARIA ) ^[14]	Platinum	70,000 ^{^}
Belgium ( BEA ) ^[15]	Gold	25,000 ^*
Canada ( Music Canada ) ^[16]	4 × Platinum	400,000 ^{^}
France ( SNEP ) ^[17]	Gold	100,000 ^*
Japan ( RIAJ ) ^[18]	Million	1,000,000 ^{^}
New Zealand ( RMNZ ) ^[19]	Platinum	15,000 ^{^}
South Korea ( RIAK ) ^[20]		66,575 ^[20]
Switzerland ( IFPI Switzerland) ^[21]	Platinum	50,000 ^{^}
Great Britain ( BPI ) ^[23]	Platinum	395,877 ^[22]
United States ( RIAA ) ^[25]	10 × Platinum	10,000,000 ^[24]
Total
Europe ( IFPI ) ^[26]	Platinum	1,000,000 ^*
^* sales data are based only on certification ^{^ batch} data based on certification only

Notes

↑ FanMail on the AllMusic website
↑ Entertainment Weekly review
↑ Christgau, Robert TLC (neopr.) . Robert Christgau .
↑ Rolling Stone review
↑ Muzik review Archived October 6, 2008.
↑ Q review Archived October 6, 2008.
↑ Spin review Archived October 6, 2008.
↑ NME review
↑ ¹ ² FanMail - TLC (unspecified) . Billboard. Date of treatment August 8, 2012.
↑ Gold & Platinum Searchable Database - June 04, 2014 (Neopr.) . RIAA. Date of treatment June 4, 2014.
↑ TLC-Fanmail (Album) (unspecified) . Australian-Charts.com. Date of treatment August 8, 2012.
↑ Canadian Albums Chart (Week of May 01, 1999) (neopr.) . Billboard. Date of treatment August 8, 2012.
↑ FanMail - TLC (unspecified) . Billboard. Date of treatment August 8, 2012.
↑ ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 1999 Albums (Neopr.) . Australian Recording Industry Association . Date of treatment August 8, 2012.
↑ Ultratop 50 Albums Wallonie 1999 (Neopr.) . Ultratop . Date of treatment January 5, 2014.
↑ Canadian album certifications - TLC - Fanmail ( unspecified ) . Music Canada Date of treatment August 8, 2012.
↑ French album certifications - TLC - Fanmail (Fr.) . Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique . Date of treatment September 28, 2014.
↑ RIAJ> The Record> October 1999> Page 9> Certified Awards (August 1999) (Japanese) . Recording Industry Association of Japan . Date of treatment March 2, 2014.
↑ Top 50 Singles Chart, October 31, 1999 (Neopr.) . Recording Industry Association of New Zealand . Date of treatment January 5, 2012.
↑ ¹ ² Korea Database, Best Selling Foreign Album in Korea (1999-Now) (neopr.) .
↑ The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (TLC; 'Fanmail') (neopr.) . IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Date of treatment August 8, 2012.
↑ Najlepiej sprzedające się albumy w W. Brytanii w 1999r (Polish) (neopr.) ? . Z archiwum ... rocka. Date of treatment July 28, 2014. Archived September 27, 2012.
↑ British album certifications - TLC - Fanmail ( unspecified ) . British Phonographic Industry . Date accessed August 8, 2012. Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type Fanmail in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
↑ Ask Billboard . According to Nielsen SoundScan, "Ooooooohhh ... On the TLC Tip" (1992; 2.5 miilion), "CrazySexyCool" (1994; 7.2 million), "FanMail" (1999; 4.7 million).
- David, Barry Shania, Backstreet, Britney, Eminem And Janet Top All Time Sellers (Neopr.) . Bertelsmann Music Group . New York: Music Industry News Network (February 18, 2003). Date of treatment March 21, 2015.
↑ American album certifications - TLC - Fanmail ( unspecified ) . Recording Industry Association of America . If necessary, click Advanced , then click Format , then select Album , then click SEARCH .
↑ IFPI Platinum Europe Awards - 1999 (Neopr.) . International Federation of the Phonographic Industry . Date of treatment March 2, 2014.

[1] FanMail on the AllMusic website

[2] Entertainment Weekly review

[Christgau-3] Christgau, Robert TLC (neopr.) . Robert Christgau .

[4] Rolling Stone review

[5] Muzik review Archived October 6, 2008.

[6] Q review Archived October 6, 2008.

[7] Spin review Archived October 6, 2008.

[8] NME review

[Billboard200-9] ¹ ² FanMail - TLC (unspecified) . Billboard. Date of treatment August 8, 2012.

[one-10] Gold & Platinum Searchable Database - June 04, 2014 (Neopr.) . RIAA. Date of treatment June 4, 2014.

[Australian-Charts.com-11] TLC-Fanmail (Album) (unspecified) . Australian-Charts.com. Date of treatment August 8, 2012.

[BillboardCanadian-12] Canadian Albums Chart (Week of May 01, 1999) (neopr.) . Billboard. Date of treatment August 8, 2012.

[Billboard-13] FanMail - TLC (unspecified) . Billboard. Date of treatment August 8, 2012.

[AustraliaTLCFanmailalbumCertRef-14] ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 1999 Albums (Neopr.) . Australian Recording Industry Association . Date of treatment August 8, 2012.

[ultratop-15] Ultratop 50 Albums Wallonie 1999 (Neopr.) . Ultratop . Date of treatment January 5, 2014.

[CanadaTLCFanmailalbumCertRef-16] Canadian album certifications - TLC - Fanmail ( unspecified ) . Music Canada Date of treatment August 8, 2012.

[FranceTLCFanmailalbumCertRef-17] French album certifications - TLC - Fanmail (Fr.) . Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique . Date of treatment September 28, 2014.

[18] RIAJ> The Record> October 1999> Page 9> Certified Awards (August 1999) (Japanese) . Recording Industry Association of Japan . Date of treatment March 2, 2014.

[nzcer-19] Top 50 Singles Chart, October 31, 1999 (Neopr.) . Recording Industry Association of New Zealand . Date of treatment January 5, 2012.

[korea-20] ¹ ² Korea Database, Best Selling Foreign Album in Korea (1999-Now) (neopr.) .

[SwitzerlandTLCFanmailalbumCertRef-21] The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (TLC; 'Fanmail') (neopr.) . IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Date of treatment August 8, 2012.

[22] Najlepiej sprzedające się albumy w W. Brytanii w 1999r (Polish) (neopr.) ? . Z archiwum ... rocka. Date of treatment July 28, 2014. Archived September 27, 2012.

[United_KingdomTLCFanmailalbumCertRef-23] British album certifications - TLC - Fanmail ( unspecified ) . British Phonographic Industry . Date accessed August 8, 2012. Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type Fanmail in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.

[24] Ask Billboard . According to Nielsen SoundScan, "Ooooooohhh ... On the TLC Tip" (1992; 2.5 miilion), "CrazySexyCool" (1994; 7.2 million), "FanMail" (1999; 4.7 million).
David, Barry Shania, Backstreet, Britney, Eminem And Janet Top All Time Sellers (Neopr.) . Bertelsmann Music Group . New York: Music Industry News Network (February 18, 2003). Date of treatment March 21, 2015.

[25] David, Barry Shania, Backstreet, Britney, Eminem And Janet Top All Time Sellers (Neopr.) . Bertelsmann Music Group . New York: Music Industry News Network (February 18, 2003). Date of treatment March 21, 2015.

[United_StatesTLCFanmailalbumCertRef-25] American album certifications - TLC - Fanmail ( unspecified ) . Recording Industry Association of America . If necessary, click Advanced , then click Format , then select Album , then click SEARCH .

[EuropeTLCFanmailalbumCertRef-26] IFPI Platinum Europe Awards - 1999 (Neopr.) . International Federation of the Phonographic Industry . Date of treatment March 2, 2014.