Destiny's Child (album) - Composition

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Destiny's Child is the debut studio album by American R&B group Destiny's Child, released by Columbia Records and Music World Entertainment on February 17, 1998. It features the singles "No, No, No" and "With Me", both of which preceded the album. The album spent twenty six weeks on the US Billboard 200 chart and peaked at number sixty-seven. To date the album has sold a total of 831,000 copies in America. In the United Kingdom, it reached the top fifty, peaking at number forty-five. It was re-packaged and re-released in several countries after the success of the follow-up album, The Writing's on the Wall (1999). The album was met with generally favorable reviews from music critics, including AllMusic and Rolling Stone, and won a Soul Train Lady of Soul Award for Best R&B/Soul Album of the Year.

Destiny's Child

Studio album by

Destiny's Child

Released

February 17, 1998

Length

56:09

Label

Columbia
Music World

Producer

Mathew Knowles (exec.)
Tim & Bob
Sylvia Bennett-Smith
Jerry Duplessis
Jermaine Dupri
Rob Fusari
Che Greene
Vincent Herbert
Wyclef Jean
KLC
Jay Lincoln
Mark Morales
O'Dell
Cory Rooney
Terry T
Craig B
Carl Washington
D'Wayne Wiggins

Destiny's Child chronology

Destiny's Child
(1998)

The Writing's on the Wall
(1999)

Singles from Destiny's Child

"No, No, No"
Released: October 27, 1997[1]
"With Me"
Released: January 20, 1998
"Illusion[2]"
Released: 1998 (Promo)

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[4]
Rolling Stone	[5]

Rolling Stone gave the album a mixed review.[5] John Bush of the website AllMusic feels that "Destiny's Child isn't quite just another debut album from an R&B girl group... Their voices sound beautiful together. Still, much of the album sounds indistinguishable from all the other female groups out there.[3]

Commercial performance

Destiny's Child was a moderate chart success. It peaked at number sixty-seven on the US Billboard 200 and at number fourteen on the US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. It was more successful outside the United States: it reached number sixteen on the Canadian Albums Chart, number nineteen on the Dutch MegaCharts albums chart and number forty-five on the UK Albums Chart. The album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in July 1998, and later earned a platinum certification on July 11, 2000, for 1 million copies shipped to stores .[6]

Track listing

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes[7]

**Destiny's Child** – Standard edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Second Nature"	Marvin Isley Ronald Isley Rudolph Isley Ernie Isley O'Kelly Isley Chris Jasper Terry T Kymberli Armstrong	Dwayne Wiggins Terry T^[a] Jay Lincoln^[a]	5:09
2.	"No, No, No Part 2" (featuring Wyclef Jean)	Mary Brown Rob Fusari Vincent Herbert Calvin Gaines Barry White	Wyclef Jerry Duplessis^[a] Che Greene^[a]	3:27
3.	"With Me Part I" (featuring Jermaine Dupri)	Master P Jermaine Dupri Manuel Seal	Dupri Seal^[a]	3:26
4.	"Tell Me"	Bob Robinson Tim Kelley	Robinson Kelley	4:48
5.	"Bridges"	Michelle Hailey Wiggins Al Green	Wiggins	4:02
6.	"No, No, No Part 1"	Brown Herbert Fusari Gaines	Herbert Fusari	4:07
7.	"With Me Part II" (featuring Master P)	Beyoncé Knowles Kelly Rowland LaTavia Roberson LeToya Luckett Dupri Master P Seal	Craig Bazile KLC Odell	4:14
8.	"Show Me the Way"	Darcy Aldridge Carl Breeding Jeffrey Bowden	Carl Washington	4:19
9.	"Killing Time"	Wiggins Taura Stinson	Wiggins	5:09
10.	"Illusion" (featuring Wyclef Jean & Pras)	Isaac Hayes Tony Swain Steve Jolley Ashley Ingram Leslie John	Jean Pras^[a] Duplessis^[a]	3:52
11.	"Birthday"	Knowles Rowland Roberson Wiggins	Wiggins	5:15
12.	"Sail On"	Lionel Richie	Mark Morales Cory Rooney	4:04
13.	"My Time Has Come" (dedicated to Andretta Tillman)	Reed Vertelney Sylvia Bennett-Smith	Bennett-Smith	4:25
Total length:				56:09

**Destiny's Child** – International edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
14.	"Know That"	Rachel Oden Andre Robinson	Father Shaheed	4:24
Total length:				60:33

**Destiny's Child** – Japanese edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
15.	"Amazing Grace"	John Newton	2:39
Total length:			65:15

**Destiny's Child** – 2001 European reissue edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
15.	"You're the Only One"	Wiggins Stinson	Mark Wilson Herbert Gaines Fusari^[a]	3:23
16.	"No, No, No" (Camdino Soul extended remix)	Brown Herbert Fusari Gaines	Wyclef Katt^[b] Jazzie^[b]	6:34
17.	"DubiLLusions" (dub mix of "Illusions")	Hayes Swain Jolley Ingram John	Maurice Joshua	7:33
Total length:				78:03

**Destiny's Child** – US enhanced edition (bonus video)
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Video Interviews with the Group and Each Member"

Notes

^{^a} signifies a co-producer
^{^b} signifies an additional producer
Some copies of the album credit no writers for "Illusion".[7]

Sample Credits

"Second Nature" contains replayed elements from "Make Me Say It Again Girl", performed by the Isley Brothers, written by Marvin Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley, Ernie Isley and O'Kelly Isley.
"No, No, No Part 2" contains elements from "Strange Games & Things", performed and written by Barry White.
"With Me Parts I & II" contain a sample of "Freak Hoes", performed by TRU, written by Master P.
"Bridges" contains replayed elements from "Simply Beautiful", performed and written by Al Green.

Personnel

Credits are taken from Destiny's Child liner notes.[8]

Mark Morales – producer
Bill Ortiz – trumpet
Darin Prindle – mixing
Warren Riker – engineer, mixing
Bob Robinson – arranger, producer, multi instruments
Tim Kelley – arranger, producer, multi instruments
Carl Washington – producer
Carl Wheeler – keyboards
D'Wayne Wiggins – bass, producer, guitar, multi instruments
Benjamin Wright – arranger, conductor
Eric Fischer – engineer
Jay Lincoln – drums, producer, mixing, keyboards
James Hoover – engineer
Erwin Gorostiza – art direction, design
Wyclef Jean – producer, performer
Rawle Gittens – engineer
Vince Lars – saxophone
Cory Rooney – programming, producer, mixing
Craig B – producer, mixing
KLC – producer
Sylvia Bennett-Smith – arranger, producer
Jerry Duplessis – producer
Joey Swails – engineer, mixing
Ian Dalsemer – assistant engineer
Rob Fusari – producer
Anthony Papa Michael – acoustic guitar
Beyoncé Knowles – lead vocals, background vocals
LeToya Luckett – background vocals
LaTavia Roberson – background vocals, rap vocals for "Illusion"
Kelly Rowland – lead vocals, background vocals
Lee Neal – drums
O'Dell – producer
Mathew Knowles – executive producer
Tina Knowles – hair stylist
Storm Jefferson – assistant engineer, mixing assistant
Mean Green – production coordination
Che Greene – producer
Darcy Aldridge – arranger
Mike Arnold – engineer
Charles Brackins – engineer
Johnny Buick – make-up and hair stylist
Kenny Demery – guitar
Paul Empson – photography
Eric Ferrell – make-up
Pras – performer
Debra Ginyard – stylist
Mike Scott – mixing
Booker T. Jones III – mixing
Master P – performer
Terry T – producer
Bill McKinley – bass
Paul Arnold – engineer
Preston Crump – bass
Jermaine Dupri – producer, performer
Dale Everingham
Steve Foreman – percussion
David Frank – piano
John Frye – engineer
Kevin W. – second engineer
Brian Gardner – mastering
Jamie Hawkins – keyboards
Vincent Herbert – producer
Jon Jubu Smith – guitar

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1998)	Peak position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[9]	29
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[10]	30
UK Albums (OCC)[11]	45
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[12]	6
US Billboard 200[13]	67
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[14]	14

Year-end charts

Chart (1998)	Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[15]	93

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[16]	2× Platinum	200,000^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)[17]	Gold	100,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)[18]	Platinum	831,000[19]
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Edition	Format(s)	Label(s)	Catalog
Australia	February 17, 1998	Standard	CD	Sony Music	4885352
Brazil					067728
Canada					CK 67728
Europe					COL 4885352
Indonesia					4885359
Netherlands			LP		COL 4885351
United States			CD LP	Columbia Music World	CK 67728
Japan	March 1, 1998		CD	Sony Music	SRCS 8504
Europe	September 3, 2001	Reissue	CD	Sony Music	COL 4885359

References

"ADDvance Notice" (PDF). Radio & Records. October 27, 1997. p. 51. Retrieved May 23, 2022 – via World Radio History.
"Illusion - Single by Destiny's Child on Apple Music". iTunes. Archived from the original on 2018-08-10. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
Bush, John. "allmusic (((Destiny's Child > Overview )))". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved January 7, 2012.
Colin Larkin (27 May 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 641. ISBN 9780857125958. Archived from the original on 5 November 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
Brackett, Nathan. "The Rolling Stone Album Guide". Rolling Stone: 232. Retrieved June 17, 2012.
"American album certifications – Destiny's Child – Destiny Fulfilled" (If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH). Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2014-07-12.
Destiny's Child (booklet). Destiny's Child. Columbia. 1998.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
Destiny's Child (CD liner). Destiny's Child. Columbia Records. 1998.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
"Top RPM Albums: Issue 3505". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved November 27, 2018.
"Dutchcharts.nl – Destiny's Child – Destiny's Child" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
"The Official Charts Company". OfficialCharts.com. Archived from the original on April 4, 2015. Retrieved July 3, 2011.
"Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
"Destinys Child Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
"Destinys Child Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
"Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
"Canadian album certifications – Destiny's Child – Destiny's Child". Music Canada.
"British album certifications – Destiny's Child – Destiny's Child". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
"American album certifications". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
"Beyoncé's Albums By The Numbers". Billboard. Vol. 121, no. 40. October 10, 2009. p. 46. Retrieved May 8, 2022.

v t e Destiny's Child
Beyoncé Knowles Kelly Rowland Michelle Williams LaTavia Roberson LeToya Luckett Farrah Franklin
Studio albums	Destiny's Child The Writing's on the Wall Survivor 8 Days of Christmas Destiny Fulfilled
Compilation albums	This Is the Remix #1's Mathew Knowles & Music World Present Vol.1: Love Destiny Playlist: The Very Best of Destiny's Child Love Songs Destiny's Child: The Untold Story Presents Girls Tyme
Singles	"No, No, No" "With Me" "Get on the Bus" "Bills, Bills, Bills" "Bug a Boo" "Say My Name" "Jumpin', Jumpin'" "Independent Women Part I" "Survivor" "Bootylicious" "Emotion" "Nasty Girl" "8 Days of Christmas" "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" "Lose My Breath" "Soldier" "Girl" "Cater 2 U" "Stand Up for Love"
Featured singles	"Just Be Straight with Me" "She's Gone" "Thug Love" "What's Going On" "The Girl Is Mine"
Live and video releases	The Platinum's on the Wall Destiny's Child World Tour Live in Atlanta Video Anthology
Concert tours	Total Request Live Tour Destiny Fulfilled... and Lovin' It
Related topics	Discography Awards and nominations Songs Mathew Knowles Super Bowl XLVII halftime show

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Destiny’s Child ist das Debütalbum der gleichnamigen US-amerikanischen R&B-Girlgroup Destiny’s Child. Es wurde 1998 bei ihrem Musiklabel Columbia Records veröffentlicht.

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