No Scrubs by TLC

Saturday, April 10, 1999 – May 7, 1999 All day

Artist: TLC Weeks at #1: 4 weeks Chart dates: April 10, 1999 – May 1, 1999

About

“No Scrubs” was the lead single from TLC’s third album, FanMail, released on February 2, 1999. The song was a huge success. Topping the charts in early 1999 and going #1 in the United States, Australia, Ireland, and in New Zealand. The song earned them a Grammy win for “Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal” at the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards, held on February 23, 2000. The track peaked at #1 on April 10, 1999 in the United States on Billboard’s “The Hot 100” chart for 28 weeks. TLC’s record label decided to release two versions of “No Scrubs”; one without Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes' rap and one with her rap, to boost radio play.