[31], Musically, "Creep" is set in the time signature of common time with a moderate tempo of 96 beats per minute. [50], Including it on her list of best tracks that make people dance, Bernadette McNulty of The Telegraph claimed: "The Dallas Austin groove on this is so deep, it might give you vertigo. "[52], In 1995, "Creep" was nominated for three categories at the first Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards: Best R&B/Soul Single by a Group, Band or Duo; R&B/Soul Song of the Year; and R&B/Soul Music Video of the Year. "[8] Eventually, she called Rolston's final product "excellent", while Lopes said that after two failed attempts the director finally gave them a "real video". [162][163], In 1996, American rock band The Afghan Whigs covered the song and included it on two of their extended plays, Honky's Ladder and Bonnie & Clyde EP. [57] The song's publisher, EMI, later received the 1996 ASCAP Pop Music Award for Publisher of the Year. Stream Free Download: TLC - CREEP (BLK&WHT REMIX) by Housechart1 from desktop or your mobile device * Sales figures based on certification alone.^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.  Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. And that's kind of what I think made me want to record it." [147][148][149] [179] In literature, South African poet and novelist Mandla Langa mentioned the trio's music video in his book The Memory of Stones in 2000, referring to them as "the legend". I was just like, 'Let me do my thing.' Contains a sample from "Who the Cap Fits", written by Edmund Carl Aiken Jr. Luckily when she heard the record she loved it!" [30][22][23][28] Michael Arceneaux of Complex called the track a "darker, mellower, and far jazzier" sound than any of its predecessors, which was "perfect" for Watkins' alto voice. The video ends with the trio dancing arguing jokingly. [8] In the 2014 biopic CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story, "Creep" served as the backdrop to a dramatic scene where Lopes' character set her then-boyfriend Rison's bathtub filled with tennis shoes on fire and destroyed their mansion because of his infidelity. It is based on member Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins's experience with infidelity. [28], Watkins recalled that LaFace Records' co-founder Antonio "L.A." Reid "flipped out" when he first heard "Creep"[2] and the track became CrazySexyCool's first single on October 31, 1994, despite Lopes' disagreement with the choice. Stream TLC - Creep (Brett Oosterhaus Remix) MASTER by DJ BRETT OOSTERHAUS from desktop or your mobile device [99][119][120], Many publications considered the video "iconic" and "classic". [32][13][28] Billboard's Larry Flick said that Watkins' vocals were "tightly woven" and "rife with raspy grit", which provided a nice contrast to the song's horn sample and funk guitars. [93][19] Almost a decade after its debut, Mimi Valdés of Vibe said that the song lifted their "girl power movement" to new heights, with its female-empowerment theme inspiring works by many artists at the time, including Aaliyah, Missy Elliott and Destiny's Child. TLC - Creep (BLK&WHT REMIX)*FREE DOWNLOAD*, Buy TLC - Creep (BLK&WHT REMIX)*FREE DOWNLOAD*, Users who like TLC - Creep (BLK&WHT REMIX)*FREE DOWNLOAD*, Users who reposted TLC - Creep (BLK&WHT REMIX)*FREE DOWNLOAD*, Playlists containing TLC - Creep (BLK&WHT REMIX)*FREE DOWNLOAD*, More tracks like TLC - Creep (BLK&WHT REMIX)*FREE DOWNLOAD*. [127][128] VH1's Seher Sikandar listed the video's choreography as one of the top-twenty R&B dance routines of the 1990s. [80][81][82][83][84] The song appeared on Canada's RPM magazine's Top Singles top-forty, year-end dance chart at number 35. [38] "Creep '96" climbed up to number six on the UK Singles Chart, where it remained for seven weeks, and reached third place on the country's R&B chart. [92][88], The song was described by many publications as a "masterpiece" and a "classic", and became one of the group's signature hits. The term "creep" still appears in rap music. [153][154] The duo added the song to their greatest-hits performance on the finale of their reality show R U the Girl, which aired on September 21, 2005. "Creep" is a song recorded by American singing group TLC for their second studio album CrazySexyCool (1994). The Grammys is like the Oscars of music, so we were just beyond happy to get one. People totally understood what type of group we were. [118] The original version appeared on three of their video albums: CrazyVideoCool (1995), Now & Forever: The Video Hits (2003) and Artist Collection (2004). [117], The group acknowledged one scene that showed the exposed left lower part of Watkins' breasts received public attention. [1] One of the album's tracks, "Creep", was based on member Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins' experience. [134], TLC first performed "Creep" on television for the Nickelodeon series All That on January 7, 1995, followed by a performance on the May 6 episode of Saturday Night Live along with "Red Light Special". Creep (Remixes) by TLC published on 2019-11-15T00:26:56Z. Club's David Anthony pointed out that the mid-1990s R&B "renaissance" in music, and Lopes' stint in rehab, re-invented TLC's musical direction and brought a stronger focus on pop elements to CrazySexyCool. [99] Thomas later said "It didn't feel like we had evolved. After Lopes's death in 2002, Watkins and Thomas first appeared as a two-piece group at Giant Stadium, New York City for Z100's annual Zootopia concert on June 1, 2003. Creep (Untouchables Mix) Lyrics: Yeah / TLC / Untouchables / Eddie F / Kenny Low / So I creep yeah I / Just keep it on the down low / Said nobody is supposed to know / So I creep … [3][8] Thomas said, "We were looking at it and said, 'Whoever did this video has to do the "Creep" video.' The DMV Rapper Talks the Allure of Anonymity, Finding Success, and "The God Complex, "TLC's classic 'Creep' gets a remake and a new verse from T-Boz", "Interview: Zendaya On 'Something New' & Her 2016 Album", The Irish Charts – Search Results – Creep", "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles 1995", "Most Played Mainstream Top 40 Songs Of 1995", "A Look Back At 2003, And Our First Decade", "Billboard Hot 100 60th Anniversary Interactive Chart", "Canadian single certifications – TLC – Creep", "British single certifications – TLC – Creep", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Creep_(TLC_song)&oldid=1022527790, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. For what was billed as the group's final performance, they wore baggy white jumpsuits while singing "Creep" with four backup dancers. TLC - Creep (DJ Chiments Funk House Remix) 2018 by DJChiments published on 2018-06-25T18:01:59Z. Anthony DeCurtis of Vibe claimed that the visuals for "Creep" and "Red Light Special" set the standard for video eroticism at the time. [125] In the book Experiencing Music Video: Aesthetics and Cultural Context, author Carol Vernallis felt the women's outfits in "Creep" suggested their "sexual availability" but the low-angle camera placement, and the texture and movement of billowing silk fabric suggest a "phallic sexuality". [8][102][103] Lopes recalled how adamant they were about redoing the video as they were returning to the music scene. I was in the middle of this drama, because the other guy was [my boyfriend's] friend, and my boyfriend was just not getting it together. Combining the two, the girls ended up in bright colored, flowing silk pajamas "that took on an edge when all but one button was unbuttoned and wind machines were turned on high. Stream TLC - Creep (Drew G. Remix) by Drew G from desktop or your mobile device [167] The X Factor UK's contestant Honey G covered the track during the bootcamp episode aired in 2016. Stream TLC - Creep (BLK&WHT REMIX)*FREE DOWNLOAD* by BLK&WHT from desktop or your mobile device. [156][157] This performance marked their first live-concert US appearance in six years, however, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported that the girls had been lip-syncing throughout the show. [60][61] Within a month of its release the single received a gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipment of 500,000 copies. [126], After the video's release, the pajamas created "a fashion stir". It topped the chart for four consecutive weeks and was later certified platinum in sales. [111] The group intended to create a low-price fashion line called "Creepwear" but it was ultimately scrapped. Genre R&B/Soul Contains tracks. "[3] The following month, they filmed a second version in Los Angeles with Lionel C. Martin, the director of most of their early videos. [104][105] "Not only is this 'Creep' more genre specific, it also feels more dated", Elan added. [72] Retrospectively, "Creep" was listed at number 21 on Billboard Hot 100's decade-end list of the 1990s, and became the fourth-most-successful song on the chart by a girl group. [78][79] In other territories, "Creep" moved into the top-twenty in the Netherlands and Australia, while reaching the top-forty in France, Switzerland and Germany. [140][141][142]Chicago Tribune's reporter Rohan B. Preston said their set "lit torches for female desire" their songs "Creep" and "Red Light Special". [114] The trio and their accompanying female dancers are later shown in black-and-white shots, practicing the choreography and making fun of Lopes for trying to breakdance while walking on her hands. "[144][145] A "Hitmix" medley was put together for their September 28 appearance on Top of the Pops, made of three CrazySexyCool singles: "Creep", "Waterfalls" and "Diggin' on You". "[48], In contrast, one of Pitchfork's contributors, Jess Harvell, felt its lyrics were "unconscionable", but praised the song's groove for being "so seductive you barely register what you're singing along to". "[94], "Creep" appeared on The Village Voice's 1995 Pazz & Jop critics' poll at number eight along with "Waterfalls" at number five. SKU: 9003823 Categories: 90s, Club, Hip Hop, R&B, Remix Tags: 90s, club, creep, hip hop, r&b, remix, tlc. [96] It also appeared on several best decade-end lists: Spin placed it in the third spot on its top twenty; The Boston Phoenix listed it among ninety other best tracks; music journalist Smokey Fontaine placed it at number eight on his top ten;, and Pitchfork listed it at number 114 on its top 200 best tracks list. [137][138][139] Later in July, the trio joined other artists on the 16th Annual Budweiser Superfest Tour, with "Creep" added to their playlist. We were really happy and we still are really happy to be the voice for so many women in so many different situations in their lives, Jon Parales of The New York Times stood by the song's concept: "The women sing about infidelity, revenge, status and power plays, not as victims but as contenders; when they're cheated on, they cheat, too. [8][51][113] Added to these takes are a few close-up shots of a twirling blue trumpet. [36][5][35][37] Austin's and Untouchables' mixes featured a newly-written rap verse by Lopes, with a noteworthy lyric which warns: "Prenatal HIV is often sleeping in a creeping cradle. [177] In December of that year, the song was used on the soundtrack of the film Waiting to Exhale; TLC also recorded a new song, "This Is How It Works", for the film's soundtrack album. It peaked on the Swedish chart at number 56. I just like to dance and I know when I like what I see. She recalled it for Billboard: You're with a guy and he's not showing you attention, so another guy comes along and you're like, "Hey, if you were where you were supposed to be, he couldn't be showing me attention right now!" tlc, teamtlc, tboz. [3] "We thought that was a good relationship to talk about because a lot of people don't admit that's how they feel – that their man's playing on them and they want to be with him so they seek attention elsewhere, but they really want to be with their guy", she added. Its January 29, 2000, show in Atlanta was taped for the March 18 pay-per-view special TLC: Sold Out, while a few clips of the January 23 concert at MCI Center, in Washington, D.C. were later included on the CD and DVD of TLC 20: 20th Anniversary Hits (2013), a Japan-only compilation.