Did you know that TLC were ranked higher than Destiny’s Child on Billboard’s list of the top 50 R&B/Hip-Hop artists of the 1985-2010 period?
Between their incarnations as a quartet and a trio, Destiny’s Child were ranked at #42 on the list after they landed 11 top 10 singles (4 of which went to #1) on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Additionally, they group scored 4 top 10 albums (3 of which went to #1) on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums tally.
On the other hand, TLC were placed at #25 on the top 5 list. They notched 9 top 10 songs (3 of which climbed to #1) and 4 top 10 albums with their ‘FanMail’ LP being their lone chart-topper on the album tally. However, TLC’s ‘CrazySexyCool’ was certified a jaw-dropping 11x platinum by the RIAA.