FanMail
Sign in to saveFanMail is the third studio album by American girl group TLC, released on February 23, 1999, by LaFace and Arista Records. The album title is a tribute to TLC's fans who sent them fan mail during their hiatus. FanMail debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, selling 318,000 copies in its first week of release, and spent five weeks at number one.
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Former Plankeye lead singer/guitar player Scott Siletta's new band Fanmail released their first four track EP titled "Here Comes Fanmail EP" in Feb 1999 1. Rock And Roll Star 2. Let Down 3. Every Breath You Take 4. True Brand New Later in June of that same year Fanmail came out with their full length album 'The Latest Craze" 1. Messed Up 2. Rock And Roll Star 3. Let Down 4. Turn Brandew 5. Turn Off That Radio 6. Shirley Maclaine 7. Super Fan 8. Lame 9. Jordi 10. Happy Birthday 11. Wonderful Pun
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- R&B pop
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- 63:31
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- LaFace Arista
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- Dallas Austin Babyface Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs Cyptron Jermaine Dupri Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis Debra Killings Ricciano Lumpkins Daryl Simmons
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- 22 February 1999
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- contemporary R&B
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- Dallas Austin
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- TLC
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- Arista Records
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- music streaming
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24 sectionsContents
- Background
- Recording and production
- Composition
- Artwork, packaging, and title
- Promotion
- Singles
- Tour
- Critical reception
- Commercial performance
- Legacy
- Track listing
- Digital download track
- Personnel
- Musicians
- Technical
- Artwork
- Charts
- Weekly charts
- Year-end charts
- Decade-end charts
- Certifications and sales
- See also
- Notes
- References
FanMail is the third studio album by American girl group TLC, released on February 23, 1999, by LaFace and Arista Records. The album title is a tribute to TLC's fans who sent them fan mail during their hiatus. FanMail debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, selling 318,000 copies in its first week of release, and spent five weeks at number one.
To promote the album, TLC embarked on their first concert tour titled the FanMail Tour. FanMail received acclaim from most music critics, who praised its innovative sound and themes. The album received eight nominations at the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards, including one for Album of the Year, winning three. It has been certified six-times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and has sold 10 million copies worldwide. FanMail is TLC's second-best-selling album after their 1994 studio album CrazySexyCool.
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