Coffee Break: Trios
by Jill Riley and Nilufer Arsala
July 08, 2025

Tuesday marks the 30th anniversary of hip-hop group TLC’s song “Waterfalls” hitting the number one spot on the U.S. singles chart — and then staying there for a whopping seven-week run!
The trio (who convinced us to “stick to the rivers and the lakes that we’re used to”) was made up of musicians Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins, Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, and Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas, and was formed in Atlanta in the early 90s. Their sophomore record, CrazySexyCool, was awarded diamond status, making TLC the first girl group in history to achieve diamond status.
Such a milestone anniversary deserves to be celebrated, and we’ve heard that good things happen in threes, so let’s create a whole playlist full of songs from trios.
So for today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from groups that are trios would you like to hear?
Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.
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Songs Played
TLC - Waterfalls
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Zero
Ben Folds Five - Jackson Cannery
Jimi Hendrix - The Wind Cries Mary
Low - California
Babes in Toyland - Bruise Violet
Husker Dü - Makes No Sense At All
