3LW (initialism of 3 Little Women) were an American girl group formed in 1999 by Adrienne Bailon, Kiely Williams, and Naturi Naughton. 3LW was signed to Epic Records, and released their debut studio album 3LW in 2000, which peaked at number 29 on the Billboard 200 and was certified platinum. The album was preceded by the single "No More (Baby I'ma Do Right)", which peaked at number 23 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became a top ten hit in several countries.
In 2002, 3LW released the single "I Do (Wanna Get Close to You)", which was a moderate chart success. Following its release, Naturi Naughton left the group, citing conflicts with the group's management. The group continued as a duo and released the albums A Girl Can Mack (2002), and Naughty or Nice (2002), the latter of which was their first album not to have any contributions from Naughton. The releases did not match the success of their debut, and at the end of 2002, the group held auditions for a new third member.
Jessica Benson was announced as 3LW's new third member in 2003 and the group signed with So So Def. Bailon and Williams became involved with the film The Cheetah Girls (2003), and as the project expanded into a real girl group, releases by 3LW were placed on hold. 3LW eventually released the single "Feelin' You" in 2006, but the song failed to find much success, and the group split the following year.
