For their second album, CrazySexyCool, the sassy, funny b-girls of TLC—famous for wearing their hats to the back and their pants down real low—turned up the R&B sensuality and took their success to new heights. The transformation began with lead single, "Creep," a slinky hip-hop soul jam about returning the favor to a cheating lover. The song is dripping with sex appeal, especially in the seductive ease of its jazzy horn line, which conveys everything furtive and tempting about the ladies' down-low lovin'. Singing the verses, T-Boz—who was nothing if not one of the most unique voices in '90s urban music—sounds a bit of a mess, but something about her low, full rasp also works perfectly with the track's sultry vibe. Regardless, all doubts are immediately erased once that flawless chorus kicks in; it's undoubtedly one of the highlights of TLC's vastly impressive catalog. A
17 years ago this week, "Creep" was the #1 song on the Billboard Hot 100.
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