“Meant to Be” by TLC
Emily Baldwin by Amanda London· Published · Updated
TLC’s “Meant to Be” is based on the vocalist and addressee being predestined collaborators, if you will. And it was written specifically for a TLC anniversary event, thus alluding to the ladies’ professional union. However, as presented, the lyrics are not relationship-specific per se and can easily be applied to, say a romance where the parties involved are convinced they are soulmates.
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Release date and Credits for “Meant to Be”
On October 15 of 2013, “Meant to Be” was officially put out by TLC. The song featured on the group’s compilation album entitled “20”. And said album was also released on the same day with this song.
“Meant to Be” was co-authored by American R&B singer and songwriter Ne-Yo. The other co-writers of this song are:
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- Clayton Reilly
- Allen Arthur
In addition to co-authoring the song, the trio also produced it.
Album
As mentioned earlier, “20” is a compilation album that contains many of the group’s hits including such singles as “Creep”, “Unpretty“, and “Waterfalls“. To note, “Meant to Be” was the only new track on this project.
This compilation album was made public through record label LaFace Records in conjunction with Epic Records.
This project performed well in the U.S.A., where it reached number 12 on the Billboard 200.
