Destiny's Child (album)
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Destiny's Child is the self-titled debut album of R&B
group Destiny's Child
, released by Columbia Records
in 1998. It featured the singles "No, No, No
" and "With Me
" and won Best R&B/Soul Album of the Year at the Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards, but due to both singles having a remix ("Part 2") as well as having an original version ("Part 1"), all singles preceded the album.
The album spent twenty six weeks on the U.S. Billboard 200
chart. In the UK
, it debuted in the top 75 of the albums chart on the strength of its lead single, "No, No, No". The album did go on to sell 1 million copies in the U.S. and 3 million copies worldwide, and was re-packaged and re-released in several countries after the success of the follow-up album The Writing's on the Wall
. As of 2002 the album has been out of print and it has become a rare item. The album was met with mostly positive critical acclaim.
Contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B is a music genre that combines elements of hip hop, soul, R&B and funk.Although the abbreviation “R&B” originates from traditional rhythm and blues music, today the term R&B is most often used to describe a style of African American music originating after the demise of disco in...
group Destiny's Child
Destiny's Child
Destiny's Child was an American R&B girl group whose final line-up comprised lead singer Beyoncé Knowles alongside Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams. Formed in 1997 in Houston, Texas, Destiny's Child members began their musical endeavors in their pre-teens under the name Girl's Tyme...
, released by Columbia Records
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
in 1998. It featured the singles "No, No, No
No, No, No (Destiny's Child song)
"No No No" is an R&B song performed by American group Destiny's Child for their debut studio album Destiny's Child and the track was produced by Vincent Herbert, Rob Fusari and Wyclef Jean and received a positive reception from music critics...
" and "With Me
With Me
"With Me", the first single in the UK, is an R&B song performed by American group Destiny's Child for their debut studio album Destiny's Child . The song was produced by Jermaine Dupri and Manuel Seal Jr. and received a positive reception from music critics. According to the group "With Me" was...
" and won Best R&B/Soul Album of the Year at the Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards, but due to both singles having a remix ("Part 2") as well as having an original version ("Part 1"), all singles preceded the album.
The album spent twenty six weeks on the U.S. Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
chart. In the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, it debuted in the top 75 of the albums chart on the strength of its lead single, "No, No, No". The album did go on to sell 1 million copies in the U.S. and 3 million copies worldwide, and was re-packaged and re-released in several countries after the success of the follow-up album The Writing's on the Wall
The Writing's on the Wall
-Credits and personnel:*Bill Ortiz – trumpet*Daryl Simmons – drum programming, keyboard programming*D'Wayne Wiggins – guitar, producer*Rodney Jerkins – producer*Claudine Pontier – assistant engineer*James Hoover – engineer...
. As of 2002 the album has been out of print and it has become a rare item. The album was met with mostly positive critical acclaim.
Track listing
- "Second Nature" (Kymberli Armstrong, Ronald IsleyRonald IsleyRonald Isley is an American singer and is known as the lead singer and founding member of the family music group The Isley Brothers.-Career:...
, Marvin IsleyMarvin IsleyMarvin Isley was the youngest member of the family music group the Isley Brothers and its bass guitarist....
, Ernie IsleyErnie IsleyErnest "Ernie" Isley is a member of the iconic American musical ensemble, The Isley Brothers.-Life and career:Ernie was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, where his older brothers formed The Isley Brothers, first as a gospel group, then as a secular-singing group. In 1960 his family moved to Englewood and...
, O'Kelly Isley Jr., Chris JasperChris JasperChris Jasper is a former member of both the Isley Brothers and Isley-Jasper-Isley. He is also a successful solo artist and record producer, recording a number of his own solo albums, and producing artists, for his New York based record label, Gold City Records...
, Terry T.) – 5:10 - "No, No, No Part 2No, No, No (Destiny's Child song)"No No No" is an R&B song performed by American group Destiny's Child for their debut studio album Destiny's Child and the track was produced by Vincent Herbert, Rob Fusari and Wyclef Jean and received a positive reception from music critics...
" (featuring Wyclef JeanWyclef JeanWyclef Jean is a Haitian musician, record producer, and politician. At age nine, Jean moved to the United States with his family and has spent much of his life in the country...
) (Barry WhiteBarry WhiteBarry White, born Barry Eugene Carter , was an American composer and singer-songwriter.A five-time Grammy Award-winner known for his distinctive bass voice and romantic image, White's greatest success came in the 1970s as a solo singer and with the Love Unlimited Orchestra, crafting many enduring...
, Calvin Gaines, Mary Brown, Rob Fusari, Vincent Herbert) – 3:25 - "With Me Part I" (featuring Jermaine DupriJermaine DupriJermaine Dupri Mauldin , known as Jermaine Dupri or JD, is an American record producer, songwriter and rapper.- Early life and career :...
) (J. Dupri, Master P, Manuel SealManuel SealManuel Seal, Jr. is an American Hip-Hop/R&B record producer and songwriter.Formerly a contract songwriter and producer at Jermaine Dupri's So So Def Recordings, Manuel Seal, Jr...
) – 3:26 - "Tell Me" (Tim Kelley, Bob RobinsonTim & BobTim & Bob aka Funktwons, are Grammy Award-winning songwriting musicians and a Hip-hop/R&B pop production duo. Tim & Bob have discovered and or worked on some of the biggest artists in the music industry and has helped develop the Atlanta music scene as it is widely known for today...
) – 4:47 - "Bridges" (Mean Green, Michelle JoJo Hailey, D'Wayne Wiggins) – 4:05
- "No, No, No Part 1" (C. Gaines, M. Brown, R. Fusari, V. Herbert) – 4:00
- "With Me Part II" (featuring Master PMaster PPercy Robert Miller , better known by his stage name Master P or his business name P. Miller, is an American rapper, actor, entrepreneur, investor, and producer. He is the founder of the popular label No Limit Records, which went bankrupt and was relaunched as New No Limit Records through Koch...
) (J. Dupri, Beyoncé KnowlesBeyoncé KnowlesBeyoncé Giselle Knowles , often known simply as Beyoncé, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, she enrolled in various performing arts schools and was first exposed to singing and dancing competitions as a child...
, LeToya LuckettLeToya LuckettLeToya Nicole Luckett , known professionally as LeToya, is an American R&B singer-songwriter and actress. She was a member of the R&B group Destiny's Child, with whom she won two Grammy Awards and released many successful commercial recordings.After signing a record deal with Capitol Records, she's...
, Master P, LaTavia RobersonLaTavia RobersonLaTavia Marie Roberson is a two-time Grammy Award–winning American contralto singer-songwriter, as well as an original member of Girl's Tyme which later became Destiny's Child. She was eventually replaced by Farrah Franklin in 2000. She was an original founder of the group with Beyoncé as they...
, Kelly RowlandKelly RowlandKelendria Trene "Kelly" Rowland is an American singer, songwriter, actress, dancer, and television personality. She rose to fame as one of the founding members of the American girl group Destiny's Child...
, M. Seal) – 4:16 - "Show Me the Way" (Carl Breeding, Darcy Aldridge, Jeffrey Bowden) – 4:20
- "Killing Time" (Taura Stinson, Dwayne Wiggins) – 5:09
- "Illusion" (featuring Wyclef JeanWyclef JeanWyclef Jean is a Haitian musician, record producer, and politician. At age nine, Jean moved to the United States with his family and has spent much of his life in the country...
& PrasPrasPrakazrel Samuel Michel, known as Pras, is a Grammy Award-winning Haitian-American rapper, actor, film producer, and member of the hip hop trio The Fugees.-Early life:...
) – 3:53 - "Birthday" (B. Knowles, L. Roberson, K. Rowland, D. Wiggins) – 5:15
- "Sail On" (Lionel RichieLionel RichieLionel Brockman Richie, Jr. , is an American singer-songwriter, musician and record producer. Since 1968, he has been a member of the musical group Commodores signed to Motown Records...
) – 4:06 - "My Time Has Come" (Dedicated to Andretta Tillman) (Sylvia Bennett-young, R. Vertelney) – 4:25
Charts
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Top 50 Albums | 16 |
| Dutch Albums Chart | 19 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
67 |
| U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 6 |
| UK Albums Chart UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
45 |
Credits
- 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
- Corey Rooney, Programming, Producer, Mixing
- Craig B., Producer, Mixing
- KLC, Producer
- Sylvia Bennett-Smith, Arranger, Producer
- Jerry Duplessis, Producer
- Joey Swails, Engineer, Mixing
- Destiny's Child, Main performer
- Ian Dalsemer, Assistant Engineer
- Rob Fusari, Producer
- Anthony Papa Michael, Guitar (Acoustic)
- Beyoncé, Lead Vocals/Background vocals
- LeToya LuckettLeToya LuckettLeToya Nicole Luckett , known professionally as LeToya, is an American R&B singer-songwriter and actress. She was a member of the R&B group Destiny's Child, with whom she won two Grammy Awards and released many successful commercial recordings.After signing a record deal with Capitol Records, she's...
, Background vocals/Lead Vocals - LaTavia RobersonLaTavia RobersonLaTavia Marie Roberson is a two-time Grammy Award–winning American contralto singer-songwriter, as well as an original member of Girl's Tyme which later became Destiny's Child. She was eventually replaced by Farrah Franklin in 2000. She was an original founder of the group with Beyoncé as they...
, Background vocals/Lead Rap vocals for Illusion - Kelly RowlandKelly RowlandKelendria Trene "Kelly" Rowland is an American singer, songwriter, actress, dancer, and television personality. She rose to fame as one of the founding members of the American girl group Destiny's Child...
, Lead vocals/Background vocals
- Lee Neal, Drums
- O'Dell, Producer
- Mathew Knowles, Executive Producer
- Tina KnowlesTina KnowlesCélestine Ann "Tina" Knowles is an American fashion designer known for her House of Deréon brand. She is perhaps best known as the mother of singers Beyoncé Knowles and Solange Knowles, and was the wife of Mathew Knowles, who managed Destiny's Child and then Beyoncé and Kelly Rowland until...
, 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, Hair Stylist
- Kenny Demery, Guitar
- Paul Empson, Photography
- Eric Ferrell, Make-Up
- 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
- Brian Gardner, Mastering
- Jamie Hawkins, Keyboards
- Vincent Herbert, Producer
- Jon Jubu Smith, Guitar