How we made TLC's Waterfalls
‘A man held my hand and said: I didn’t kill myself because of you’
by Interviews by Jenny Stevens
May 15, 2018
3 minutes
Rozonda ‘Chilli’ Thomas, singer
Anything that’s self-destructive, that’s chasing a waterfall. We wanted to make a song with a strong message – about unprotected sex, being promiscuous, and hanging out in the wrong crowd. The messages in Waterfalls hit home. I think that’s why it’s our biggest hit to date.
When it first went to radio, nobody got it. They didn’t understand what we were talking about. It needed the video to bring the words to life. Even I don’t think I really fell in love with the
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