Waterfalls (song)
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| "Waterfalls" | ||
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| Single by TLC | ||
| from the album CrazySexyCool | ||
| Released | 1995 | |
| Format | CD Single | |
| Genre | R&B | |
| Length | 4:39 | |
| Label | LaFace | |
| Writer(s) | Marqueze Etheridge, Lisa "Left eye" Lopes, Organized Noize | |
| Producer(s) | Organized Noize | |
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| TLC singles chronology | ||
| "Red Light Special" (1995) |
"Waterfalls" (1995) |
"Diggin' On You" (1995) |
"Waterfalls" is a 1995 hit R&B song by female trio TLC. The song was produced by the Organized Noize team and written by Marqueze Etheridge, TLC member Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, and Organized Noize.
The video featured Ella Joyce, Bokeem Woodbine, Shyheim, Paul J. Alessi and Gabrielle Bramford.
The song and video tackle the issues of drug dealing and AIDS. Writer Etheridge explains that the image of a waterfall was chosen because it's "one of the most beautiful things in the world, but at the same time is one of the most deadliest" [sic].
The chorus urges caution:
- Don't go chasing waterfalls, please stick to the rivers and the lakes that you're used to
- I know that you're gonna have it your way or nothing at all, but I think you're moving too fast...
The song hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for seven weeks from July 8, 1995. It was later parodied by "Weird Al" Yankovic as "Phony Calls", a reference to prank calls. The background vocals on the recording are performed by the members of TLC, Debra Killings, and Cee-Lo.
Although this song shares the same title and a few words at the start of some lines as the song by Paul McCartney[citation needed], no legal action was taken by the former Beatle against TLC.
'Waterfalls' was placed in VH1's 100 Greatest Songs ever, charting at #13
[edit] Charts
| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 1(4) |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop Singles & Tracks | 4 |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary | 24 |
| ARC Weekly Top 40 | 1(3) |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 1(2) |
| Austrian Singles Chart | 3 |
| UK Singles Chart | 4 |
| German Singles Chart | 5 |
| Eurochart Hot 100 Singles | 7 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 7 |
| French Singles Chart | 20 |
| Preceded by "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?" by Bryan Adams |
Billboard Hot 100 number one single July 8, 1995- August 19, 1995 |
Succeeded by "Kiss From a Rose" by Seal |
[edit] References
- The Billboard Book of Number 1 Hits (fifth edition)
Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins • Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes • Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas
Studio albums: Ooooooohhh.... On the TLC Tip (1992) • CrazySexyCool (1994) • FanMail (1999) •
3D (2002)
Other albums: Now and Forever: The Hits (2003)
Singles: "Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg" • "Baby-Baby-Baby" • "What About Your Friends" • "Hat 2 Da Back" •
"Get It Up" • "Creep" • "Red Light Special" • "Waterfalls" • "Diggin' On You" • "Silly Ho" • "No Scrubs" • "Unpretty" • "Dear Lie" • "Girl Talk" • "Hands Up" • "Damaged" • "Turntable" • "Come Get Some" • "I Bet"
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