What About Your Friends
TLC
1993
Annual listening-list association, not an original-release-date field. Original release year reconciled with reviewed recording-specific Artist Essentials evidence in v3.6.
Release: 1992
Release: 1992Source checked | Recent carryover
V3.6 reconciles the original release year with the reviewed Artist Essentials entry for this exact retained recording ID. Year precision is used; an album-first release is not silently replaced by a later single, reissue or annual-list year. The original recording is documented in the 1992 release history of Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.
The large badge identifies this listening list, not a newly issued recording. Later reissues and renewed chart popularity do not replace an original release date. How years are assigned.
Owner-supplied release annotations
Reported dates in 1992.html, 1992.html, 1993.html, 1993.html. Not independently established; neighboring dates can reflect album/single or regional differences.
On the TLC Tip - original LaFace program
The original 1992 album supports Baby-Baby-Baby, What About Your Friends and Hat 2 da Back. Its metadata separately retains the earlier 1991 Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg recording year. The Atlanta group context is used without promotional totals.
Inspiration and background
Supplied note - not independently verified
This note came with the supplied collection and has not been independently verified.
The song addresses the importance of true friendship and loyalty.
Evidence scope: Source-provided note, not an established account of the songwriter's intent
Sources for this information
Owner-supplied 1993.html, song-list position 77
Supplied annotation reproduced with attribution; underlying historical claims have NOT been independently verified.
Other appearances and versions
catalog version unspecified
Textual identity reconciliation, not audio-fingerprint or exact-pressing verification. Version labels are catalog safeguards.
An annual chart year and an original release date are different. Similar titles may be covers or different masters; no audio fingerprint has been performed.
Sources and scope
Source-backed annual association (secondary source; not a complete discographic review)
Editorial artist-repertoire classification
Billboard year-end 1993 table (Wikipedia transcription)
Secondary chart transcription reviewed for title, artist and annual association. Not proof of release date, genre or inspiration.
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