Secrets Behind The Making Of “CrazySexyCool”

CeeLo Green sings some background vocals on “Waterfalls,” which is the group’s biggest hit to date.

Left Eye’s literally became inspired by a rainbow to write her verse on the single, “Waterfalls.” She’s  the only TLC member to partake in writing this song with Organized Noise and Marqueze Etheridge.

Left Eye hated the concept of “Creep” and its video. She thought it would be better for the woman talked about in the song to leave her cheating boyfriend rather than doing the exact same thing — “creeping on the down low.”

This album marks a period where TLC cut ties with Pebbles’ management, but the group remained with LaFace Records. And the album features her husband-at-the-time LA Reid. He produced a remix of “Diggin’ on You.”

Left Eye isn’t featured on every song and is on the album way less than their previous album because she was in rehabilitation for burning down her then boyfriend Andre Rison’s mansion.

“Creep” features a sample from “Hey Young World” by Slick Rick.

“Case of the Fake People” features a sample from the O’Jay’s “Back Stabbers.”

“If I Was Your Girlfriend” is a cover of the song by Prince.

“Switch” contains a sample from “Mr. Big Stuff” by Jean Knight.

BabyFace came up with some of the concepts, and wrote “Diggin’ on You” and “Red Light Special,” which showcase TLC as sexy and sultry women.