What does Creep by TLC sample?

In February 2016, singer Zendaya sampled the song for her single “Something New” with Chris Brown. She said: “The song, when I first heard it, already had that TLC sample in it. And that’s kind of what I think made me want to record it.” Watkins is confirmed to have a cameo on its music video, which remains unreleased.

Who is the guy in the TLC Creep video?

But Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes, who was on probation for setting her boyfriend’s (pro football player Andre Rison) house on fire, didn’t like the idea and refused to contribute a rap to the song.

What song is Creep based off of?

The Air That I Breathe
The chord progression and melody in “Creep” is similar to those of the 1972 song “The Air That I Breathe”, written by Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood. Rondor Music, the publisher of “The Air That I Breathe”, sued Radiohead, and Hammond and Hazlewood received cowriting credits and a percentage of the royalties.

Who wrote the lyrics to Creep?

Radiohead
Thom Yorke
Creep/Lyricists

When did TLC release Creep?

1994Creep / Released

When was Creep made?

September 1992
In September 1992, DJs at BBC Radio 1 almost irrevocably compromised the future of British rock music when they refused to give airtime to a fledgling band called Radiohead, whose violently lugubrious debut single, “Creep”, was deemed “too depressing” for the wider listenership.

Why did TLC make Creep?

‘Creep’ was inspired by a real-life experience She had recently experienced infidelity, allegedly from her boyfriend Delvin, who was a member of the supergroup, Jodeci. In a 2015 interview with Billboard, T-Boz spoke about the concept of the song, “’Creep,’ unfortunately, was one of my true stories,” T-Boz said.

Who sang Creep on the morning show?

In 2019, Crane recorded a cover version of “Creep” by Radiohead, for the first season soundtrack of The Morning Show, where she also appears in the episode “A Seat at the Table” as a lounge singer.

Did Radiohead plagiarize?

The song became a major hit for The Hollies in 1974. Hammond and Hazlewood sued Radiohead for plagiarism and won. Radiohead claimed that the similarities were unintentional and subconscious, but agreed to give a percentage of the songwriting royalties and songwriting credit to Hammond and Hazlewood.