No Scrubs
by TLC

Album: Fanmail (1999)
Charted: 3 1
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  • Lyrics currently unavailable Writer/s: Kandi L. Burruss, Kevin Briggs, Lisa Lopez, Tameka D. Cottlee
    Publisher: BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

Comments: 17

  • Mia from The BronxCorrection to Norman Robinson Kand B and Tiny wrote NO SCRUBS alone and both received a GRAMMY and Kandi B and Tiny didn’t sing on the song. Chili can sing. My Cuz worked for BMG records when the album was made so I have first hand knowledge on BMG ARTIST.
  • Patrick from GeorgiaAccording to an interview with T-Boz and Chilli, "No Scrubs" was about "Full House" actor Dave Coulier. According to their interview, Coulier was riding in a car being driven by co-star John Stamos, and he (Coulier) hung out the side, tried hitting on them talking to them in his famous "Popeye" voice as they were walking down the road.
  • Just Moi from Usa@Norman - Cause you were in the production both? Sounds like Chilli to me and it know Candy in had her solo stuff in early 2000's.
  • Norman Robinson from Baltimore, Maryland I am sorry, but after listening to this song years later, it sounds like Kandi B. Is singing and if you pay attention Tiny is adding to the background vocals solo parts. Clearly not Chilli singing on this record but the voice of Kandi... Also note Chilli doesn’t sing lead on no other tracks.. this song is clearly the Voice of Kandi And Tiny in the back ground.. Laface records pulled a Milli Vanilli on us.... Kandi B should have 1000% credit and Grammy for this song not TLC
  • Reggie from Atlanta Dave, there is a difference between straight Blues and Rhythm & Blues. TLC are in fact, R&B.
  • Dave from Cardiff, WalesBertrand - TLC are not R&B, they are commercial soul-pop. Calling TLC R&B is like calling Destiny's Child Heavy Metal. John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf are R&B
  • Bertrand from Paris, FranceThe r&b trio TLC electrified the pop music world with their phenomenal album [b] Crazysexycool [b] released in 1994. Then it was a long 5 year wait for the next installment. Fortunately, [b] Fan Mail [b] was nearly as good as its predecessor. "No Scrubs," the leadoff single, is picture perfect late 1990's r&b.

  • Paul from Savannah, GaI remember when "Silly Ho" was supposed to be the first single off of Fanmail and they played it on the radio a couple times, but then they pushed the album up a few months and this became the first official single
  • Dave from Cardiff, WalesBest Rhythm & Blues song?!?! TLC are so NOT Rhythm & Blues!
  • Mandie from Port Royal, Pano girl wants a scrub cuz they aint worth a lick
  • Dave from Cardiff, WalesN-Sync's "Bye Bye Bye" was also intended as response to this song (and the many other songs by female R&B artists/singers of that era with lyrics that bash men), putting across the view that males can be the victims in bad relationships as well, just as Sporty Thievez "No Pigeons" also put across the idea that women are equally as egotistic, and just as big chauvinists as men
  • Sum Sum from New Delhi, Indianot a great song. Good to listen once a while
  • P.s. from Ann Arbor, MiThis song may have "popularized" the word scrubs in the suburbs, but it was already an old urban slang word when this song came out.
  • Agnes from London, Englandwell even though unpretty is my favourite i still lov 'no scrubs' because as 'raynyse' said whenever u take a scrub they just walk over u like u don't even exist.To all the young girls out there i'm not tryin 2 say dat don't date guys but just be careful. Not all men are nice to us women becuase they like, it what they could get from us.We need to thank TLC for making this song. Its an advise not a song only.
  • Jonathan from Natchitoches, LaAppeared in Season 1 Episode 18 of Cold Case on CBS. The name of the episode is "Resolutions."
  • Raynyse from Talahasse , FlThis song is one of favorites because TLC is right about having no scrubs. once you have a scrub they just take advantage.So i'm sending a warning to the young who growing, don't be fooled by looks and sending a shout out to T-Boz, Chilli and Left Eye who art is in heaven looking on us.
  • Captain Jett from Anytown, United StatesOriginally it was written, "No Shrubs" as an ad jingle for Roundup, but became popular during Mork & Mindy reruns.
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