FanMail (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "FanMail" in English language version.

Last modified: 14:54:38, 31 August 2026 (UTC)

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62dazeddigital.com

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62rollingstone.com

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44officialcharts.com

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22snepmusique.com

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21nme.com

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21kissfmdetroit.com

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22bac-lac.gc.ca

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11nytimes.com

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11detroitnews.com

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11timeout.com

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11papermag.com

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11grammy.com

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11ifpi.org.tw

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11aria.com.au

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11top20.dk

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11geocities.jp

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11hitlistan.se

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11hitparade.ch

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11dropbox.com

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11musiccanada.com

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11riaj.or.jp

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11goudplatina.nl

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11bpi.co.uk

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11republika.pl

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11riaa.com

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abc.net.au (Global: 120^th place; English: 70^th place)

Fuamoli, Sose (June 20, 2019). "How TLC changed female representation in 90s R&B". Double J. Archived from the original on May 26, 2025. Retrieved May 23, 2025. FanMail became another critical success.

allmusic.com (Global: 27^th place; English: 20^th place)

Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "FanMail – TLC". AllMusic. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
"FanMail [Japan] – TLC". AllMusic. Retrieved January 23, 2020.

aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz (Global: 863^rd place; English: 400^th place)

"Top Selling Albums of 1999". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
"New Zealand album certifications – TLC – FanMail". Recorded Music NZ. October 31, 1999. Retrieved November 20, 2024.

apple.com (Global: 70^th place; English: 55^th place)

music.apple.com

"FanMail – TLC". Apple Music. 1999. Archived from the original on February 26, 2025. Retrieved May 23, 2025.

aria.com.au (Global: 579^th place; English: 379^th place)

"ARIA Top 100 Albums for 1999". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved July 28, 2022.

australian-charts.com (Global: 453^rd place; English: 283^rd place)

"Australiancharts.com – TLC – FanMail". Hung Medien.

austriancharts.at (Global: 246^th place; English: 328^th place)

"Austriancharts.at – TLC – FanMail" (in German). Hung Medien.

bac-lac.gc.ca (Global: 595^th place; English: 293^rd place)

bac-lac.gc.ca

"Top RPM Albums: Image 8122". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 28, 2022. ^{[dead link]}

recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca

"RPM 1999 Top 100 CDs". RPM. Vol. 70, no. 8. December 13, 1999. p. 18. ISSN 0033-7064 – via Library and Archives Canada.

bbc.co.uk (Global: 11^th place; English: 10^th place)

news.bbc.co.uk

"Lisa Lopes killed in car crash". BBC News. April 26, 2002. Retrieved February 29, 2020.

bbc.co.uk

Nelson, Trevor. "Rhythm Nation Top 50 Albums of the Decade". BBC Radio 1. Archived from the original on December 6, 2003. Retrieved May 29, 2025.

billboard.com (Global: 20^th place; English: 13^th place)

Gracie, Bianca (February 22, 2019). "TLC's 'FanMail' Turns 20: A Track-By-Track Retrospective With the Girl Group and Behind-the-Scenes Collaborators". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 23, 2019. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
"TLC Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
"TLC Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard.
"TLC Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
"TLC Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
"Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 4, 2020. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
"Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 15, 2020. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
"Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2000". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 25, 2020. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
Caulfield, Keith (January 25, 2008). "Ask Billboard: 'Good' Is Not So Good". Billboard. Retrieved May 26, 2019.

books.google.com (Global: 3^rd place; English: 3^rd place)

Samuels, Anita M. (October 24, 1998). "Andrea Martin Trades Pen for Mike on 'Best'; D'Angelo Brews 'Voodoo' Follow-Up". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 43. p. 35. ISSN 0006-2510 – via Google Books.
"1999 The Year in Music: Hot 100 Singles". Billboard. December 25, 1999. pp. YE48, YE50. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
Clover, Joshua (May 1999). "TLC: Fan Mail". Spin. Vol. 15, no. 5. pp. 146–147 – via Google Books.
Mayfield, Geoff (March 13, 1999). "Between the Bullets: Signed, Sealed, Delivered". Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 11. p. 116. ISSN 0006-2510 – via Google Books.
"Hits of the World". Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 24. June 12, 1999. p. 43. ISSN 0006-2510 – via Google Books.
Mayfield, Geoff (December 25, 1999). "Top Pop Albums of the '90s". Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 52. p. YE-20. ISSN 0006-2510 – via Google Books.
Spahr, Wolfgang (May 13, 2000). "Grammy's Two Way Street". Billboard. Vol. 112, no. 20. p. 64. ISSN 0006-2510 – via Google Books.

bpi.co.uk (Global: 220^th place; English: 148^th place)

"British album certifications – TLC – Fanmail". British Phonographic Industry. September 9, 1999. Retrieved March 15, 2022. Select albums in the Formats field. Type Fanmail TLC in the "Search:" field.

canoe.com (Global: 667^th place; English: 298^th place)

"R&B : Top 50". Jam!. October 4, 1999. Archived from the original on October 7, 1999. Retrieved January 27, 2023.

charts.nz (Global: 611^th place; English: 321^st place)

"Charts.nz – TLC – FanMail". Hung Medien.

complex.com (Global: 439^th place; English: 258^th place)

Shepherd, Julianne Escobedo (February 24, 2014). ""FanMail" Turns 15: Looking Back At TLC's Most Prescient Album". Complex. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved February 29, 2020.

dazeddigital.com (Global: 1,987^th place; English: 1,140^th place)

Levine, Nick C. (February 22, 2019). "Lessons on self-worth and self-care from TLC's FanMail". Dazed. Archived from the original on May 11, 2025. Retrieved May 10, 2022. a sleek and seductive pop-R&B
Hall, Jake (February 9, 2016). "Ten most essential R&B albums of the 90s". Dazed. Retrieved May 29, 2025.

detroitnews.com (Global: 1,765^th place; English: 840^th place)

Fekadu, Mesfin (December 9, 2018). "Missy Elliott on hits for Aaliyah, Beyoncé and herself". The Detroit News. Retrieved February 29, 2020.

dropbox.com (Global: 858^th place; English: 453^rd place)

"ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1999 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved August 8, 2012.

dutchcharts.nl (Global: 274^th place; English: 183^rd place)

"Dutchcharts.nl – TLC – FanMail" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
"Jaaroverzichten – Album 1999" (in Dutch). Dutch Charts. Retrieved January 15, 2017.

ew.com (Global: 59^th place; English: 45^th place)

Browne, David (March 5, 1999). "Fan Mail". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 13, 2020.

geocities.jp (Global: 5,309^th place; English: 4,605^th place)

1999年アルバム年間TOP100 [Top 100 Albums of 1999] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on June 5, 2015. Retrieved July 3, 2019 – via GeoCities.

goudplatina.nl (Global: 5,366^th place; English: 2,767^th place)

"Dutch album certifications – TLC – FanMail" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved August 23, 2018. Enter FanMail in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 2000 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".

grammy.com (Global: 357^th place; English: 285^th place)

O'Brien, Jon (February 22, 2024). "10 Ways TLC Shaped The Future Of R&B". Grammy Awards. Archived from the original on May 14, 2025. Retrieved May 23, 2025.

hitlistan.se (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Årslista Album (inkl samlingar) – År 1999" (in Swedish). Hitlistan. Retrieved June 24, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

hitparade.ch (Global: 305^th place; English: 677^th place)

"Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1999". hitparade.ch (in German). Retrieved July 28, 2022.

i-d.co (Global: 4,612^th place; English: 2,219^th place)

Lord, Annie (February 25, 2019). "how tlc's 'fanmail' predicted internet anxiety". i-D. Archived from the original on May 29, 2025. Retrieved February 25, 2021.

ifpi.fi (Global: 791^st place; English: 674^th place)

"TLC: FanMail" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.

ifpi.org.tw (Global: low place; English: low place)

"IFPI Taiwan International Top 10". May 31, 1999. Archived from the original on December 22, 1999. Retrieved May 1, 2023.

junkee.com (Global: 8,950^th place; English: 5,004^th place)

archive.junkee.com

Lal, Kish (February 4, 2019). "TLC's 'FanMail' Was A Devastating Message From A Lonely Future". Junkee. Retrieved May 26, 2025.

kissfmdetroit.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Morgan, Glennisha (February 22, 2019). "TLC's 'Fanmail': A Classic That Was Ahead Of Its Time". 105.9 Kiss-FM. Archived from the original on May 26, 2025. Retrieved May 26, 2025.

latimes.com (Global: 32^nd place; English: 21^st place)

Weingarten, Marc (February 21, 1999). "TLC Takes Care to Adopt Streamlined Approach". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 13, 2020.

lescharts.com (Global: 450^th place; English: 399^th place)

"Lescharts.com – TLC – FanMail". Hung Medien.

mi2n.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

David, Barry (February 18, 2003). "Shania, Backstreet, Britney, Eminem and Janet Top All-Time Sellers". Music Industry News Network. Archived from the original on September 25, 2015. Retrieved March 21, 2015.

mixonline.com (Global: 4,966^th place; English: 2,632^nd place)

Hopkins, Mark (March 1, 2000). "Dallas Austin: Producing Music, Period". Mix Online. Retrieved February 29, 2020.

mtv.com (Global: 130^th place; English: 102^nd place)

"TLC Solicit Fan Names For Cover Art". MTV News. September 8, 1998. Archived from the original on March 2, 2020. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
Midgarden, Cory (October 17, 2013). "Why TLC Said 'Hell No' To Britney's '...Baby One More Time'". MTV News. Archived from the original on November 9, 2014. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
Whitaker, Lang (September 27, 1999). "TLC Announce Tour, Post New Song At MP3.Com". MTV News. Archived from the original on December 31, 2016. Retrieved February 25, 2021.

musiccanada.com (Global: 551^st place; English: 352^nd place)

"Canadian album certifications – TLC – Fanmail". Music Canada. October 19, 1999. Retrieved August 8, 2012.

nme.com (Global: 142^nd place; English: 95^th place)

Morton, Roger (February 26, 1999). "TLC – Fanmail". NME. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved March 13, 2020.

norwegiancharts.com (Global: 817^th place; English: 556^th place)

"Norwegiancharts.com – TLC – FanMail". Hung Medien.

nytimes.com (Global: 7^th place; English: 7^th place)

Samuels, Anita M.; Henriques, Diana B. (February 5, 1996). "Going Broke and Cutting Loose; Bankruptcy Has New Appeal for Music Groups Chafing at Their Contracts". The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 24, 2020. Retrieved July 28, 2022.

officialcharts.com (Global: 65^th place; English: 46^th place)

"Official Scottish Albums Chart on 11/9/1999 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
"Official Albums Chart on 2/5/1999 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
"Official R&B Albums Chart on 25/4/1999 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
"End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 1999". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 15, 2017.

offiziellecharts.de (Global: 180^th place; English: 193^rd place)

"Offiziellecharts.de – TLC – FanMail" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
"Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts – 1999" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved January 15, 2017.

oricon.co.jp (Global: 53^rd place; English: 156^th place)

"ファンメイル" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on April 19, 2023. Retrieved April 19, 2023.

papermag.com (Global: 2,202^nd place; English: 1,275^th place)

Ting, Jasmine (February 23, 2019). "Do You Remember 'FanMail'?". Paper. Retrieved February 25, 2021.

pitchfork.com (Global: 146^th place; English: 88^th place)

Zoladz, Lindsay (May 4, 2012). "Refresh: The Lonely Futurism of TLC's FanMail". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on January 24, 2025. Retrieved March 2, 2020.

ratedrnb.com (Global: 8,800^th place; English: 4,306^th place)

Brissett, Danielle (February 23, 2019). "How TLC's 'Fanmail' Pushed the Envelope". Rated R&B. Archived from the original on February 23, 2024. Retrieved May 26, 2025.

republika.pl (Global: 8,694^th place; English: low place)

uktop40.republika.pl

"Najlepiej sprzedające się albumy w W.Brytanii w 1999r" (in Polish). Z archiwum...rocka. Archived from the original on February 20, 2007. Retrieved July 28, 2014.

revolt.tv (Global: 4,296^th place; English: 2,192^nd place)

Brown, Preezy (February 23, 2019). "7 reasons TLC's 'FanMail' is legendary". Revolt. Archived from the original on February 18, 2025. Retrieved May 23, 2025. FanMail was acclaimed by critics of all varieties with the album receiving glowing reviews as their most progressive work at the time
Johnson, Sharmaine (August 6, 2024). "TLC's albums ranked". Revolt. Archived from the original on February 23, 2024. Retrieved May 26, 2025.

riaa.com (Global: 153^rd place; English: 109^th place)

"American album certifications – TLC – FanMail". Recording Industry Association of America. June 21, 2000.

riaj.or.jp (Global: 1,261^st place; English: 981^st place)

"Japanese album certifications – TLC – FanMail" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved July 1, 2019. Select 2002年11月 on the drop-down menu

rollingstone.com (Global: 57^th place; English: 39^th place)

Exposito, Suzy (February 23, 2019). "Flashback: TLC Release 'FanMail' in 1999". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on February 5, 2023. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
Powers, Ann (March 18, 1999). "TLC: Fanmail". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on July 9, 2008. Retrieved March 13, 2020.

snepmusique.com (Global: 725^th place; English: 568^th place)

"Classement Albums – année 1999" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Archived from the original on September 25, 2012. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
"French album certifications – TLC – FanMail" (in French). SNEP. August 17, 1999.

sputnikmusic.com (Global: 1,438^th place; English: 925^th place)

JTmusic1995 (July 8, 2012). "TLC – FanMail". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved May 26, 2025.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

swedishcharts.com (Global: 498^th place; English: 366^th place)

"Swedishcharts.com – TLC – FanMail". Hung Medien.

swisscharts.com (Global: 438^th place; English: 279^th place)

"Swisscharts.com – TLC – FanMail". Hung Medien.
"The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Fanmail')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved August 8, 2012.

theringer.com (Global: 1,953^rd place; English: 977^th place)

99music.theringer.com

Zoldaz, Lindsay. "The Ringer's 40 Best Singles and Albums of 1999". The Ringer. Retrieved February 8, 2026. ...Fanmail, a futuristic pop odyssey...

timeout.com (Global: 883^rd place; English: 496^th place)

Levine, Nick (May 8, 2017). "The 8 best TLC songs". Time Out. Retrieved February 8, 2026. ...TLC returned with the superb, futuristic R&B of 1999's 'FanMail'.

top20.dk (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Chart of the Year 1999". Top20.dk. Archived from the original on January 13, 2015. Retrieved November 13, 2019.

ultratop.be (Global: 147^th place; English: 120^th place)

"Ultratop.be – TLC – FanMail" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
"Ultratop.be – TLC – FanMail" (in French). Hung Medien.
"Jaaroverzichten 1999 – Albums" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
"Rapports annuels 1999 – Albums" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
"Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 1999". Ultratop. Hung Medien. August 27, 1999. Retrieved May 26, 2019.

vibe.com (Global: 1,614^th place; English: 838^th place)

DeCurtis, Anthony (October 23, 2013). "TLC VIBE Cover Story (May 1999)". Vibe. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
Whaley, Natelegé (February 23, 2019). "20 Years Of TLC's 'FanMail': A Futurist Prelude To Digital Era Intimacy". Vibe. Archived from the original on February 26, 2021. Retrieved November 12, 2019.

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; English: 1^st place)

Fuamoli, Sose (June 20, 2019). "How TLC changed female representation in 90s R&B". Double J. Archived from the original on May 26, 2025. Retrieved May 23, 2025. FanMail became another critical success.
Samuels, Anita M.; Henriques, Diana B. (February 5, 1996). "Going Broke and Cutting Loose; Bankruptcy Has New Appeal for Music Groups Chafing at Their Contracts". The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 24, 2020. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
"TLC Solicit Fan Names For Cover Art". MTV News. September 8, 1998. Archived from the original on March 2, 2020. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
Shepherd, Julianne Escobedo (February 24, 2014). ""FanMail" Turns 15: Looking Back At TLC's Most Prescient Album". Complex. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
Midgarden, Cory (October 17, 2013). "Why TLC Said 'Hell No' To Britney's '...Baby One More Time'". MTV News. Archived from the original on November 9, 2014. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
Brissett, Danielle (February 23, 2019). "How TLC's 'Fanmail' Pushed the Envelope". Rated R&B. Archived from the original on February 23, 2024. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
Gracie, Bianca (February 22, 2019). "TLC's 'FanMail' Turns 20: A Track-By-Track Retrospective With the Girl Group and Behind-the-Scenes Collaborators". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 23, 2019. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
Whaley, Natelegé (February 23, 2019). "20 Years Of TLC's 'FanMail': A Futurist Prelude To Digital Era Intimacy". Vibe. Archived from the original on February 26, 2021. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
Levine, Nick C. (February 22, 2019). "Lessons on self-worth and self-care from TLC's FanMail". Dazed. Archived from the original on May 11, 2025. Retrieved May 10, 2022. a sleek and seductive pop-R&B
Exposito, Suzy (February 23, 2019). "Flashback: TLC Release 'FanMail' in 1999". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on February 5, 2023. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
Lord, Annie (February 25, 2019). "how tlc's 'fanmail' predicted internet anxiety". i-D. Archived from the original on May 29, 2025. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
Zoladz, Lindsay (May 4, 2012). "Refresh: The Lonely Futurism of TLC's FanMail". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on January 24, 2025. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
Whitaker, Lang (September 27, 1999). "TLC Announce Tour, Post New Song At MP3.Com". MTV News. Archived from the original on December 31, 2016. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
Morton, Roger (February 26, 1999). "TLC – Fanmail". NME. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
Powers, Ann (March 18, 1999). "TLC: Fanmail". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on July 9, 2008. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
Brown, Preezy (February 23, 2019). "7 reasons TLC's 'FanMail' is legendary". Revolt. Archived from the original on February 18, 2025. Retrieved May 23, 2025. FanMail was acclaimed by critics of all varieties with the album receiving glowing reviews as their most progressive work at the time
Johnson, Sharmaine (August 6, 2024). "TLC's albums ranked". Revolt. Archived from the original on February 23, 2024. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
Horowitz, Steven J. (July 1–14, 2017). "TLC's Fierce Comeback: T-Boz and Chilli on Girl-Group Wokeness, L.A. Reid & Instagram Hustle" (PDF). Billboard. p. 40. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 28, 2023. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
David, Barry (February 18, 2003). "Shania, Backstreet, Britney, Eminem and Janet Top All-Time Sellers". Music Industry News Network. Archived from the original on September 25, 2015. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
"FanMail – TLC". Apple Music. 1999. Archived from the original on February 26, 2025. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
Morgan, Glennisha (February 22, 2019). "TLC's 'Fanmail': A Classic That Was Ahead Of Its Time". 105.9 Kiss-FM. Archived from the original on May 26, 2025. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
Nelson, Trevor. "Rhythm Nation Top 50 Albums of the Decade". BBC Radio 1. Archived from the original on December 6, 2003. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
O'Brien, Jon (February 22, 2024). "10 Ways TLC Shaped The Future Of R&B". Grammy Awards. Archived from the original on May 14, 2025. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
"R&B : Top 50". Jam!. October 4, 1999. Archived from the original on October 7, 1999. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
"ファンメイル" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on April 19, 2023. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
"IFPI Taiwan International Top 10". May 31, 1999. Archived from the original on December 22, 1999. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
"Chart of the Year 1999". Top20.dk. Archived from the original on January 13, 2015. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
"Classement Albums – année 1999" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Archived from the original on September 25, 2012. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
1999年アルバム年間TOP100 [Top 100 Albums of 1999] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on June 5, 2015. Retrieved July 3, 2019 – via GeoCities.
"Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 4, 2020. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
"Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 15, 2020. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
"Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2000". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 25, 2020. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
"Najlepiej sprzedające się albumy w W.Brytanii w 1999r" (in Polish). Z archiwum...rocka. Archived from the original on February 20, 2007. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
"IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 1999". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 2, 2014.

worldcat.org (Global: 4^th place; English: 4^th place)

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Samuels, Anita M. (October 24, 1998). "Andrea Martin Trades Pen for Mike on 'Best'; D'Angelo Brews 'Voodoo' Follow-Up". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 43. p. 35. ISSN 0006-2510 – via Google Books.
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