“No Scrubs” was a huge 1999 hit for the American R&B girl group TLC.
The song was released as the lead single from TLC’s third studio album, FanMail. It was written by Kevin “She’kspere” Briggs, Kandi Burruss, and Tameka “Tiny” Cottle, with TLC member Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes contributing lyrics to the rap version.
“No Scrubs” became TLC’s third number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100 and stayed at the top for four consecutive weeks. Its lyrics reject an undesirable romantic partner, while the word “scrub” became widely used in popular culture for someone viewed as unsuccessful, disrespectful, or dependent.
Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas sang the lead vocal, making the track especially notable within TLC’s catalog. The song also won two Grammy Awards in 2000: Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal and Best R&B Song. En Vogue, SWV, and Destiny’s Child were prominent girl groups, but “No Scrubs” belongs to TLC.