Watkins and Thomas subsequently stated that that they had been unable to achieve clearance to make use of Lopes's vocals for the new version of the tune, but that Lopes would have approved of getting Amuro on the monitor. However, they ultimately passed on utilizing any of Lopes's archive recordings because the available supply material conflicted with the sound that they had been recording for the album. However, when the music didn't carry out effectively, the album's release was canceled for North America, and no additional singles were promoted. On June 23, 2013, TLC acquired the Legend Award on the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards Japan, at which in addition they performed a medley of their hit singles. It peaked at quantity 27 on the Billboard Hot 100, giving TLC their first high-40 hit in over a decade. The former hit number one on the iTunes R&B chart in Japan. The album fared higher than earlier compilation Now & Forever: The Hits, peaking at number 57 on the UK Albums Chart. On January 19, 2015, TLC introduced their plan to release their fifth and ultimate album with the launch of a Kickstarter marketing campaign. On June 19, 2013, to rejoice their twentieth anniversary within the music business, the group launched a Japan-exclusive compilation album titled TLC 20: Twentieth Anniversary Hits, which includes remastered variations of their outdated songs; as a gift for their Japanese fans, they also recorded a new model of "Waterfalls", enlisting Japanese singer Namie Amuro to sing Lopes's part.
