Brittany Spanos et al. "75 Greatest Boy Band Songs of All Time." (65: Linear, "TLC" [1992]) Rolling Stone. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2022. "These boys did not pronounce their name 'LIN-ear,' as in the basic geometry concept. No, they pronounced it 'lin-EER,' as if to rhyme with 'sheer,' 'chandelier,' 'Billy Shakespeare' or 'song of the year.'"
