233-441: Destiny Fulfilled is the fifth and final studio album by American girl group Destiny's Child . It was released on November 8, 2004, by Columbia Records and Sony Urban Music . Following the conclusion of promotional activities for their globally successful third studio album Survivor (2001), Destiny's Child embarked on a two-year hiatus, during which each member released solo albums to varying levels of success. They reunited in
466-455: A concept album , each of its tracks is a continuation of its predecessor, altogether telling a complete story tracing a woman's relationship journey. The balladry and lyrical content were met with generally mixed reviews from music critics , who nevertheless praised the equality of contributions among members and their vocal performances. A highly-anticipated comeback album, Destiny Fulfilled went through several release date alterations due to
699-718: A mononymous stage name. Knowles' release was the most commercially successful among the three solo releases. Dangerously in Love debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, selling 317,000 copies. It yielded the number-one hits " Crazy in Love ", and " Baby Boy "; and the top-five singles " Me, Myself and I " and " Naughty Girl ". The album was certified 4× platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It remains as Knowles' best-selling album to date, with sales of 5 million copies in
932-456: A neo soul record it was too mature for the group at the time. After the success of their debut album, Destiny's Child re-entered the studio quickly, bringing in a new lineup of producers, including Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs and Rodney Jerkins . Coming up with The Writing's on the Wall , they released it on July 27, 1999, and it eventually became their breakthrough album. The Writing's on
1165-587: A remix compilation titled This Is the Remix was released to win fans over before a new studio album would be released. The remix album reached number 29 in the United States. The lead single "Survivor" was by some interpreted as a response to the strife between the band members, although Knowles claimed it was not directed at anybody. Seeing it as a breach of the agreement that barred each party from public disparagement, Roberson and Luckett once again filed
1398-573: A "Happy Birthday" song to Knowles. The performance was featured in Knowles' tour DVD, The Beyoncé Experience Live . In 2008, Knowles recorded a cover of Billy Joel 's " Honesty " for Destiny's Child's compilation album Mathew Knowles & Music World Present Vol.1: Love Destiny , which was released only in Japan to celebrate the group's tenth anniversary. Rowland made a cameo appearance in Knowles' music video for her single " Party " (2011), and
1631-408: A Boo " and " Jumpin', Jumpin' ". Despite critical and commercial success, the group was plagued by internal conflict and legal turmoil, as Roberson and Luckett attempted to split from the group's manager Mathew Knowles due to favoritism of Knowles and Rowland. In early 2000, both Roberson and Luckett were replaced with Williams and Farrah Franklin ; however, Franklin quit after a few months, leaving
1864-464: A Boy ", " Halo ", " Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) ", " Run The World (Girls) " and " Love On Top ". After forming her own management company Parkwood Entertainment , Beyoncé refocused her career efforts on creating monocultural events through acclaimed concept albums Beyoncé (2013) and Lemonade (2016). With both albums tackling topics of feminism and womanism , they are credited with popularizing surprise albums and visual albums , with
2097-525: A Dream , first aired on HBO on February 16, 2013. The film was co-directed by Beyoncé herself. Beyoncé embarked on The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour on April 15 in Belgrade , Serbia ; the tour included 132 dates that ran through to March 2014. It became the most successful tour of her career and one of the most successful tours of all time. In May, Beyoncé's cover of Amy Winehouse 's " Back to Black " with André 3000 on The Great Gatsby soundtrack
2330-553: A Ring on It) ". A video album titled Destiny's Child Video Anthology was released in May 2013 and featured sixteen of the group's music videos. Knowles and Williams were then featured on Rowland's song "You Changed" from her fourth solo album Talk a Good Game (2013). Later that year, Rowland and Williams made cameo appearances in the music videos for Knowles' songs " Superpower " and "Grown Woman", which were both included on her self-titled fifth solo visual album . Williams released
2563-463: A budget of $ 20 million. At the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards , Beyoncé received ten nominations, tying with Lauryn Hill for most Grammy nominations in a single year by a female artist. Beyoncé went on to win six of those nominations, breaking a record she previously tied in 2004 for the most Grammy awards won in a single night by a female artist with six. In 2010, Beyoncé provide guest vocals on Lady Gaga 's single " Telephone ". The song topped
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#17327720210122796-464: A cappella version exclusively on Tidal . Black Is King , a visual album based on the music of The Lion King: The Gift , premiered globally on Disney+ on July 31, 2020. Produced by Disney and Parkwood Entertainment , the film was written, directed and executively produced by Beyoncé. The film was described by Disney as "a celebratory memoir for the world on the Black experience". Beyoncé received
3029-590: A child, Beyoncé began performing through various singing and dancing competitions. She debuted in the late 1990s and rose to fame as a member of Destiny's Child , one of the best-selling girl groups of all time . She released her debut solo album, Dangerously in Love (2003), which became one of the best-selling albums of the 21st century . After releasing the albums B'Day (2006), I Am... Sasha Fierce (2008), and 4 (2011), she garnered several U.S. Billboard Hot 100 hits, including " Crazy in Love ", " Baby Boy ", " Irreplaceable ", " Check On It ", " If I Were
3262-464: A concern over Internet leaks , ultimately being released a day earlier. Its street date violation resulted with a premature debut at number 19 on the US Billboard 200 . The album's sales were principally unaffected by the unconventional release as it subsequently peaked at number two, selling 558,000 units within its first eight days of release, and went on to be certified triple platinum by
3495-674: A concert at the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona on June 11, Rowland announced before 16,000 spectators that Destiny's Child would disband following the end of the tour. In a statement released to MTV , the group said the tour had provided them the opportunity to depart from Destiny's Child on a "high note". They also talked about the moment when the group started their musical endeavor and their realizations of pursuing individual careers after working together for several years. Destiny's Child thanked fans for their support while not closing
3728-469: A decent "soldier", further singing about finding a gangster . After finding him, the R&;B ballad " Cater 2 U " lyrically details submissively serving the man. Inspired by him, the protagonists sing about doing various things to make him happy, musically accompanied by synthesizer as the song builds a crescendo . The fourth track "T-Shirt" is complete with inorganic drum sounds, guitar and backwards loop as
3961-436: A documentary and concert film focusing on Beyoncé's historic 2018 Coachella performances , was released by Netflix on April 17, 2019. The film was accompanied by the surprise live album Homecoming: The Live Album . It was later reported that Beyoncé and Netflix had signed a $ 60 million deal to produce three different projects, one of which is Homecoming . Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé received six nominations at
4194-542: A drastic change in her musical style from gospel to dance-pop , in October 2008. Destiny's Child would not release another album until the compilation album Love Songs –which included Destiny Fulfilled tracks "Cater 2 U", "T-Shirt", "If" and "Love", alongside some of the group's other previous recordings and the newly-recorded "Nuclear"–in January 2013. Notes Sample credits Credits are adapted from
4427-772: A few days later. On March 28, 2006, Destiny's Child was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame , the 2,035th recipient of the coveted recognition. At the 2006 BET Awards , Destiny's Child won Best Group, a category they also earned in 2005 and 2001. After their formal disbandment, all members resumed their solo careers, each experiencing different levels of success. Since then, Knowles, Rowland, and Williams have continued to collaborate on each other's solo projects through song features, music video appearances, and live performances. Both Rowland and Williams, along with Knowles' sister Solange , appeared in Knowles' music video for her single " Get Me Bodied " (2007). On June 26, 2007,
4660-765: A girl group. Based in Houston , Texas, they were joined to a group that performed rapping and dancing. Kelly Rowland , who moved into Knowles' house because of family issues, joined them in 1992. Originally named Girl's Tyme , they were eventually cut down to six members including Támar Davis and sisters Nikki and Nina Taylor. With Knowles and Rowland, Girl's Tyme attracted nationwide attention: west-coast R&B producer Arne Frager flew to Houston to see them. He brought them to his studio, The Plant Recording Studios in Northern California , with focus on Knowles' vocals because Frager thought she had personality and
4893-576: A group called Girl's Tyme with three other girls, and rapped and danced on the talent show circuit in Houston. After seeing the group, R&B producer Arne Frager brought them to his Northern California studio and placed them in Star Search , the largest talent show on national TV at the time. Girl's Tyme failed to win, and Beyoncé later said the song they performed was not good. In 1995, Beyoncé's father, Mathew, resigned from his job to manage
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#17327720210125126-402: A group to facilitate their continued pursuit in individual aspirations. Knowles stated that their destinies were already fulfilled. The group sent a letter to MTV about the decision, saying: We have been working together as Destiny's Child since we were 9 and touring together since we were 14. After a lot of discussions and some deep soul searching, we realized that our current tour has given us
5359-586: A joint tour with Knowles's husband Jay-Z, was leaked on Facebook. Information about the tour was later taken down. The couple announced the joint tour officially as On the Run II Tour on March 12 and simultaneously released a trailer for the tour on YouTube. On April 14, 2018, Beyoncé played the first of two weekends as the headlining act of the Coachella Music Festival . Her performance of April 14 , attended by 125,000 festival-goers,
5592-446: A lawsuit against Destiny's Child and Sony Music , shortly following the release of This Is the Remix . In June 2002, remaining cases were settled in court. In late 2000, Destiny's Child announced their plan to embark on individual side projects, including releases of solo albums, an idea by their manager. In 2002, Williams released her solo album, Heart to Yours , a contemporary gospel collection. The album reached number one on
5825-450: A lawsuit against Mathew Knowles and their former bandmates for breach of partnership and fiduciary duties. Following the suit, both sides were disparaging towards each other in the media. Five months after joining, Franklin left the group. The remaining members claimed that this was due to missed promotional appearances and concerts. According to Williams, Franklin could not handle stress. Franklin, however, disclosed that she left because of
6058-613: A life. But it's also OK to come back together... It doesn't always have to be what the media tries to make it out to be. Women can get along and be businesswomen and be smart and not be catty all the time." — Beyoncé reflecting on the motives behind Destiny's Child's reunion. In April 2001, Destiny's Child released their highly-anticipated third studio album Survivor . Fueled by the widespread commercial success of " Independent Women Part I " and " Survivor ", it became their first US Billboard 200 number-one album. The album sold steadily and went on to be certified quadruple platinum by
6291-613: A long-held belief in the music industry that Destiny's Child was little more than a launching pad for Beyoncé Knowles' inevitable solo career." In the wake of Knowles' debut solo album Dangerously in Love (2003), rumors spread about a possible split of Destiny's Child after each member had experienced solo success and had ongoing projects. Comparisons were drawn to Justin Timberlake , who did not return to band NSYNC after his breakthrough debut solo album, Justified . Rowland responded to such rumors, announcing they were back in
6524-547: A medical-equipment salesman, a move that reduced Knowles' family's income by half, and her parents briefly separated due to the pressure. In 1996, they changed their name to Destiny's Child. Group members have claimed that the name was taken from a passage in the Bible: "We got the word destiny out of the Bible, but we couldn't trademark the name, so we added child, which is like a rebirth of destiny," said Knowles. The word Destiny
6757-573: A new album. During the hiatus, Michelle Williams released two gospel studio albums– Heart to Yours (2002) and Do You Know (2004). The former peaked atop the US Billboard Top Gospel Albums chart, becoming 2002's biggest selling gospel album; with over 220,000 copies sold in the US and 500,000 worldwide. Furthermore, Williams won a British MOBO Award for "Best Gospel Act" in 2002 and made her Broadway debut , as
6990-526: A number of disability charities and activists, argued that the word "spaz" represented a derogatory term for spastic diplegia , a form of cerebral palsy . In response, in August 2022, a representative for Beyoncé issued a statement and explained that "The word, not used intentionally in a harmful way, will be replaced". On January 21, 2023, Beyoncé performed in Dubai at a private show . The performance, which
7223-565: A passage in the Book of Isaiah . In 1997, Destiny's Child released their major label debut song "Killing Time" on the soundtrack to the 1997 film Men in Black . In November, the group released their debut single and first major hit, " No, No, No ". They released their self-titled debut album in February 1998, which established the group as a viable act in the music industry. The group released their Multi-Platinum second album The Writing's on
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7456-610: A pop culture phenomenon. "Say My Name" topped the Billboard Hot 100 for three consecutive weeks, while the fourth single, " Jumpin', Jumpin' ", also became a top-ten hit. The Writing's on the Wall eventually sold over eight million copies in the United States, gaining eight-time platinum certification by the RIAA. The album sold more than 11 million copies worldwide and was one of the top-selling albums of 2000. During this time, Destiny's Child began performing as an opening act at
7689-439: A pop singer based on Diana Ross . To promote the film, Beyoncé released " Listen " as the lead single from the soundtrack album . In April 2007, Beyoncé embarked on The Beyoncé Experience , her first worldwide concert tour, visiting 97 venues and grossed over $ 24 million. Beyoncé conducted pre-concert food donation drives during six major stops in conjunction with her pastor at St. John's and America's Second Harvest . At
7922-411: A preponderance of exquisitely executed but ultimately dull ballads". Jenny Eliscu of Rolling Stone echoed Sinclair's comments, saying: "In all but a couple of songs, the verses are divided into three sections, with Beyonce leading things off, followed by Rowland, then Williams". She noted that after a couple of upbeat songs, "the album slumps into an endless string of overwrought R&B ballads where
8155-420: A quartet, revealing Knowles' younger sister, Solange , as the latest addition to the group. Destiny's Child had previously recorded songs with Solange and shared the stage when she temporarily replaced Rowland after she broke her toes while performing. Their manager, however, said the idea was used to test reactions from the public. In August 2003, Knowles herself confirmed that her sister would not be joining in
8388-454: A record that tries to be a bold statement of purpose, but winds up feeling forced and artificial." Despite the album's receiving critical praise, Knowles' close involvement has occasionally generated criticism. Knowles wrote and co-produced the bulk of Survivor . Browne suggested that her help made Survivor a "premature, but inevitable, growing pains album". In the majority of the songs on their final studio album Destiny Fulfilled (2004),
8621-404: A settlement, though they continued the action against their manager. As part of the agreement, both sides were prohibited from speaking about each other publicly. Roberson and Luckett formed another girl group named Anjel but also left it due to issues with the record company. Although band members were affected by the turmoil, the publicity made Destiny's Child's success even bigger and they became
8854-555: A short-span, the highest-grossing tour by a female artist . On July 28, Beyoncé appeared on " Delresto (Echoes) ", the second single from rapper Travis Scott 's album Utopia , eventually becoming her 100th career appearance on the Billboard Hot 100 chart (encompassing Destiny's Child, her solo career, and musical duo The Carters). On November 30, 2023, Beyoncé released documentary concert film Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé written, directed, and produced by her in collaboration with film distributor AMC Theatres . The film chronicles
9087-589: A single year, and went on to win 8 awards, including Video of the Year for "Formation". The eight wins made Beyoncé the most-awarded artist in the history of the VMAs (24), surpassing Madonna (20). Beyoncé occupied the sixth place for Time magazine's 2016 Person of the Year . In January 2017, it was announced that Beyoncé would headline the Coachella Music and Arts Festival . This would have made Beyoncé only
9320-477: A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame . Destiny's Child has been credited as a musical influence or inspiration by several artists including Rihanna, Meghan Trainor , Fifth Harmony , Little Mix , Girls Aloud , Haim , Jess Glynne , Katy B , and RichGirl . Ciara was inspired to pursue a career in music after seeing Destiny's Child perform on television. Ariana Grande cited Destiny's Child as one of her vocal inspirations, saying that listening to
9553-520: A streaming track on September 9, 2004, exclusively from AOL Music , following which it was available as a digital download only from Walmart , then on October 5 it was made widely available. It hit the US Billboard Hot 100 at number 30 on October 2, rising to number 3 a month later, becoming the group's seventh consecutive top-ten single on the chart. Furthermore, it became their second Dance Club Songs number-one single. The digital single
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9786-469: A teaser clip for a project called Lemonade . A one-hour film which aired on HBO on April 23, a corresponding album with the same title was released on the same day exclusively on Tidal. Lemonade debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200, making Beyoncé the first act in Billboard history to have their first six studio albums debut atop the chart; she broke a record previously tied with DMX in 2013. With all 12 tracks of Lemonade debuting on
10019-722: A three-week period, mostly at the Sony Music Studios in New York City, where all tracks except "Through with Love" were recorded. They took the role of executive producing, alongside their manager Mathew Knowles . Beyoncé, who vocally produced the songs, commented that it was important for her to make sure their voices were audible and identifiable. Taking it as one of her goals, the group decided to focus on mid-tempo songs and on few dance tracks and ballads —which they considered songs listeners cannot sing along with. Beyoncé further elaborated: "We wanted to make sure that
10252-549: A trio of fully evolved, self-realized women", further describing it as "an ode to the life lessons of friendship, spiritual enlightenment, personal growth and transformation. Its resonance is still widespread, and the baton of wisdom found in the albums [ sic ] lyrical content is just as relevant [in 2019] as it was 15 years ago." In the wake of their disbandment announcement in June 2005, Destiny's Child revealed in an interview that their disbandment had already been planned during
10485-612: A wider audience. In late 1999, Destiny's Child were to appear on two songs for Columbia Records labelmates: " Thug Love " for rapper 50 Cent 's debut album Power of the Dollar , and "Baby Baby Baby" for American basketball player Kobe Bryant 's debut rap album Visions . Both albums were shelved: 50 Cent would be shot nine times, postponing all promotional activities three days before their collaboration video could be filmed, and Bryant's album did not live up to label expectations. Their collaboration with Bryant would later leak alongside
10718-585: A worldwide concert tour, Destiny Fulfilled... and Lovin' It sponsored by McDonald's Corporation , and performed songs such as " No, No, No ", " Survivor ", " Say My Name ", " Independent Women " and " Lose My Breath ". In addition to renditions of the group's recorded material, they also performed songs from each singer's solo careers, including numbers from Dangerously in Love . During the last stop of their European tour, in Barcelona on June 11, 2005, Rowland announced that Destiny's Child would disband following
10951-481: Is also a singer and a former backup dancer for Destiny's Child . Solange and Beyoncé are the first sisters to have both had number one solo albums. Beyoncé's maternal grandparents, Lumis Albert Beyincé and Agnéz Deréon (daughter of Odilia Broussard and Eugène DeRouen), were French-speaking Louisiana Creoles , with roots in New Iberia ; She is a descendant of Acadian militia officer Joseph Broussard , who
11184-556: Is also of distant Irish and Jewish ancestry. Beyoncé also has Belgian ancestry from Hainaut Province , Wallonia and is related to a former mayor of Froidchapelle , Belgium. Beyoncé was raised with multiple religious traditions, attending St. John's United Methodist Church in Houston as well as St. Mary of the Purification Catholic Church. She went to St. Mary's Catholic Montessori School in Houston and enrolled in dance classes there. Her singing ability
11417-439: Is an American singer, songwriter and businesswoman. Regarded as the greatest musical artist of the 21st century by major publications and an influential cultural figure, Beyoncé has been credited with transforming the sound of popular music with her vocal ability and live performances . Rolling Stone has named her the world's greatest living entertainer of the past decade and one of the greatest vocalists of all time. As
11650-730: The Billboard 200 and number fourteen on the Billboard Top R&;B/Hip-Hop Albums . It managed to sell over one million copies in the United States, earning a platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The remix version to "No, No, No", reached number one on the Billboard Hot R&;B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks and number three on the Billboard Hot 100 . Its follow-up single, " With Me Part 1 " failed to reproduce
11883-470: The 2011 Glastonbury Festival in over twenty years. The performance was lauded, with several publications noting an ascension in Knowles' capabilities as a live performer. Other publications discussed the polarized attitude of the UK music establishment in response to a Black woman performing on the same stages and to the same crowd sizes that were past reserved for legacy rock acts. Her fourth studio album 4
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#173277202101212116-415: The 46th Annual Grammy Awards ; Best Contemporary R&B Album , Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for " Dangerously in Love 2 ", Best R&B Song and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "Crazy in Love", and Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals for " The Closer I Get to You " with Luther Vandross . During the ceremony, she performed with Prince . In November 2003, she embarked on
12349-474: The 57th Annual Grammy Awards in February 2015, Beyoncé was nominated for six awards, ultimately winning three: Best R&B Performance and Best R&B Song for "Drunk in Love", and Best Surround Sound Album for Beyoncé . In April 2014, Beyoncé and Jay-Z officially announced their On the Run Tour . It served as the couple's first co-headlining stadium tour together. On August 24, 2014, she received
12582-446: The 59th Grammy Awards in February 2017, Lemonade led the nominations with nine, including Album, Record, and Song of the Year for Lemonade and "Formation" respectively. and ultimately won two, Best Urban Contemporary Album for Lemonade and Best Music Video for "Formation". In September 2017, Beyoncé collaborated with J Balvin and Willy William , to release a remix of the song " Mi Gente ". Beyoncé donated all proceeds from
12815-534: The 71st Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards . Beyoncé starred as the voice of Nala in the remake The Lion King , which was released in July 2019. Beyoncé is featured on the film's soundtrack , released on July 11, 2019, with a remake of the song " Can You Feel the Love Tonight " alongside Donald Glover , Billy Eichner and Seth Rogen , which was originally composed by Elton John . An original song from
13048-876: The 94th Academy Awards for the song, alongside co-writer Dixson . On March 27, 2022, Beyoncé performed "Be Alive" at the 94th Academy Awards. Choreographed by friend and past collaborator Fatima Robinson , Beyoncé was applauded for choosing to perform on the Compton tennis courts Venus and Serena Williams practiced on in their childhood instead of at the venue. On June 9, 2022, Beyoncé removed her profile pictures across various social media platforms, causing speculation that she would be releasing new music. Days later, Beyoncé caused further speculation via her nonprofit BeyGood's Twitter account hinting at her upcoming seventh studio album. On June 15, 2022, Beyoncé officially announced her seventh studio album, titled Renaissance . The lead single of Renaissance , " Break My Soul ",
13281-772: The ARIA Top 100 Albums , being certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) two weeks later. In New Zealand, it debuted at number 25 and peaked at number 21 in its 13th week, being certified gold by the Recorded Music NZ (RMNZ). In Japan, the album debuted and peaked at number four on the Oricon Albums Chart , and was soon after certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ). According to IFPI, Destiny Fulfilled
13514-596: The Academy Award -winning musical drama Dreamgirls . After numerous postponements, Rowland released her second studio album Ms. Kelly in June 2007; it became her first US Billboard 200 top-ten album. During Beyoncé and Rowland's respective promotions for their albums, Destiny's Child reunited at the BET Awards 2007 and during Beyoncé's 2007 world tour The Beyoncé Experience . Michelle Williams released her third studio album Unexpected , which showcased
13747-402: The Billboard 200, and has since sold 11 million copies worldwide. The album's lead single, "Crazy in Love", featuring Jay-Z , became Beyoncé's first number-one single as a solo artist in the US. The single " Baby Boy " also reached number one, and singles, " Me, Myself and I " and " Naughty Girl ", both reached the top-five. The album earned Beyoncé a then record-tying five awards at
13980-490: The Billboard 200, becoming Beyoncé's second consecutive number-one album in the United States. The album's lead single " Déjà Vu ", featuring Jay-Z, reached the top five on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The second international single " Irreplaceable " was a commercial success worldwide, reaching number one in Australia, Hungary, Ireland, New Zealand and the United States. B'Day also produced three other singles; " Ring
14213-413: The Billboard Hot 100 chart, Beyoncé also became the first female act to chart 12 or more songs at the same time. Lemonade was streamed 115 million times through Tidal, setting a record for the most-streamed album in a single week by a female artist in history. It was 2016's third highest-selling album in the U.S. with 1.554 million copies sold in that time period within the country as well as
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#173277202101214446-594: The Billboard Hot 100 chart. According to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), Beyoncé sold 2.3 million units worldwide, becoming the tenth best-selling album of 2013. The album also went on to become the twentieth best-selling album of 2014. As of November 2014 , Beyoncé has sold over 5 million copies worldwide and has generated over 1 billion streams, as of March 2015 . At
14679-508: The Billboard Hot 100, the highest peak from the album. In late 2011, she took the stage at New York's Roseland Ballroom for four nights of special performances: the 4 Intimate Nights with Beyoncé concerts saw the performance of her 4 album to a standing room only. On August 1, 2011, the album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), having shipped 1 million copies to retail stores. By December 2015, it reached sales of 1.5 million copies in
14912-514: The Billboard Top Gospel Albums chart. In the same date Heart to Yours hit stores, Destiny's Child released their official autobiography, Soul Survivors . Rowland collaborated with hip hop artist Nelly on " Dilemma ", which became a worldwide hit and earned Rowland a Grammy ; she became the first member of Destiny's Child to have achieved a US number-one single. In the same year, Knowles co-starred with Mike Myers in
15145-439: The Billboard 200. In February 2001, Destiny's Child won two Grammy awards for "Say My Name": Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group and Best R&B Song. They also earned an American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo. Also in 2001, Destiny's Child sang backup vocals for Solange Knowles , who was the lead, on the theme song to the animated Disney Channel series The Proud Family . In March 2002,
15378-835: The Dangerously in Love Tour in Europe and later toured alongside Missy Elliott and Alicia Keys for the Verizon Ladies First Tour in North America. On February 1, 2004, Beyoncé performed the American national anthem at Super Bowl XXXVIII , at the Reliant Stadium in Houston , Texas. After the release of Dangerously in Love , Beyoncé had planned to produce a follow-up album using several of
15611-656: The Great Wall of China , the Egyptian pyramids , Australia, English music festivals and various museums and ballet performances. "Eat, Play, Love", a cover story written by Beyoncé for Essence that detailed her 2010 career break, won her a writing award from the New York Association of Black Journalists . On June 26, 2011, she became the first solo female artist to headline the main Pyramid stage at
15844-569: The I Am... Tour , her second headlining worldwide concert tour, consisting of 108 shows, grossing $ 119.5 million. Beyoncé further expanded her acting career, starring as blues singer Etta James in the 2008 musical biopic Cadillac Records . Her performance in the film received praise from critics, and she garnered several nominations for her portrayal of James, including a Satellite Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress , and an NAACP Image Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress . Beyoncé donated her entire salary from
16077-495: The Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards . Beyoncé also won home three competitive awards: Best Video with a Social Message and Best Cinematography for "Pretty Hurts", as well as best collaboration for "Drunk in Love". In November, Forbes reported that Beyoncé was the top-earning woman in music for the second year in a row – earning $ 115 million in
16310-414: The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Despite its mixed critical reception, the album garnered five Grammy Award nominations, including Best Contemporary R&B Album . One of the best-selling girl group albums of all time , the album has sold over seven million copies worldwide. Destiny Fulfilled produced four singles. " Lose My Breath " and " Soldier " both peaked at number three on
16543-486: The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Furthermore, it was nominated for Best R&B Album at the 44th Annual Grammy Awards (2002), and has sold over ten million copies worldwide. While recording Survivor in December 2000, Beyoncé announced that Destiny's Child would eventually embark on a hiatus which would allow each member to release a solo album, which they hoped would further increase interest in
16776-493: The inspiration of various artists and a ubiquitous figure within popular culture . Beyoncé Giselle Knowles was born on September 4, 1981, at the Park Plaza Hospital in Houston , Texas to Tina Knowles ( née Beyoncé ), a hairdresser and salon owner, and Mathew Knowles , a Xerox sales manager. Tina is Louisiana Creole and Mathew is African American . Beyoncé's younger sister, Solange Knowles ,
17009-470: The lead in the musical Aida on November 18, 2003. Although Beyoncé 's solo album was initially scheduled for October 2002, its release was postponed due to the success of Kelly Rowland 's collaboration with Nelly , " Dilemma ", which peaked atop the US Billboard Hot 100 for a cumulative 10 weeks and won a Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Performance at the 45th Annual Grammy Awards . Therefore, Rowland's pop rock -oriented solo debut Simply Deep
17242-579: The 1981 Broadway musical Dreamgirls as Deena Jones, the frontwoman of the Dreams, a female singing group based on the Supremes. With Knowles' wide role assumed in the production of Survivor , Gil Kaufman of MTV noted that "it became clear that Beyoncé was emerging as DC's unequivocal musical leader and public face". Her dominance to the creative input in the album made the album "very much her work". For Lola Ogunnaike of The New York Times , "It's been
17475-418: The 2000s, and placed the group 68th in its All-Time Hot 100 Artists list in 2008 and in December 2016, the magazine ranked them as the 90th most successful dance club artist of all time. The group was nominated for 14 Grammy Awards , winning twice for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals and once for Best R&B Song . In 1990, Beyoncé Knowles met LaTavia Roberson at an audition for
17708-501: The 2005 MTV Video Music Awards, the video was nominated for Best Group Video . " Girl " was released as the third single from Destiny Fulfilled on March 15, 2005. It failed to replicate the success of its predecessors as it peaked only at number 23 on the US Billboard Hot 100, ending Destiny's Child's streak of top-ten singles on the chart. The digital single was certified gold by the RIAA in October 2005. Internationally,
17941-487: The Acadian expulsion. The Estates of Brittany had divided the lands of Belle Île to distribute them among 78 other Acadian families and the already settled inhabitants. The Trahan family lived on Belle Île for over ten years before migrating to Louisiana, where she married a Broussard descendant. Beyoncé researched her ancestry and discovered that she is descended from a slave owner who married his slave. Her mother
18174-588: The Alarm ", " Get Me Bodied ", and " Green Light " (released in the United Kingdom only). At the 49th Annual Grammy Awards (2007), B'Day was nominated for five Grammy Awards , including Best Contemporary R&B Album , Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for " Ring the Alarm " and Best R&B Song and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration "for "Déjà Vu"; the Freemasons club mix of "Déjà Vu" without
18407-741: The American national anthem singing along with a pre-recorded track at President Obama's second inauguration in Washington, D.C. The following month, Beyoncé performed at the Super Bowl XLVII halftime show , held at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans . The performance stands as the second most tweeted about moment in history at 268,000 tweets per minute. Her feature-length documentary film, Life Is But
18640-658: The Hot 100 by a girl group. The term "Bootylicious" (a combination of the words booty and delicious) became popularized by Destiny's Child's single of the same and was later added to the Oxford English Dictionary in 2006. The term was also used to describe Beyoncé during the 2000s decade due to her curvaceous figure. VH1 included "Bootylicious" on their "100 Greatest Songs of the '00s" list in 2011, and Destiny's Child on their "100 Greatest Women in Music" list
18873-543: The Motion Picture (2006). Her first acting role of 2006 was in the comedy film The Pink Panther starring opposite Steve Martin , grossing $ 158.8 million at the box office worldwide. Her second film Dreamgirls , the film version of the 1981 Broadway musical loosely based on The Supremes , received acclaim from critics and grossed $ 154 million internationally. In it, she starred opposite Jennifer Hudson , Jamie Foxx , and Eddie Murphy playing
19106-572: The North American leg of the tour. The group released their first compilation album Number 1's on October 25, 2005, in the U.S. and accepted a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in March 2006. The group has sold 60 million records worldwide. Beyoncé's second solo album B'Day was released on September 4, 2006, in the U.S., to coincide with her twenty-fifth birthday. It sold 541,000 copies in its first week and debuted atop
19339-498: The Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona , Spain, the group announced to the audience of 16,000 people that they planned to officially break up once the tour concluded. Knowles stated that the album's title Destiny Fulfilled was not a coincidence and reflected the fact that the breakup was already being planned when the album was being recorded. While making the album, they planned to part ways after their fourteen-year career as
19572-447: The U.S. Beyoncé released " Fighting Temptation " as the lead single from the film's soundtrack album, with Missy Elliott , MC Lyte , and Free which was also used to promote the film. Another of Beyoncé's contributions to the soundtrack, "Summertime", fared better on the U.S. charts. Beyoncé's first solo recording was a feature on Jay-Z 's song " '03 Bonnie & Clyde " that was released in October 2002, peaking at number four on
19805-646: The U.S. Billboard 200 , with 123,000 album-equivalent units , of which 70,000 were pure album sales. On December 2, 2018, Beyoncé alongside Jay-Z headlined the Global Citizen Festival : Mandela 100 which was held at FNB Stadium in Johannesburg , South Africa. Their 2-hour performance had concepts similar to the On the Run II Tour and Beyoncé was praised for her outfits, which paid tribute to Africa's diversity. Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé ,
20038-486: The U.S. Billboard 200 . Her albums are considered by some publications to be amongst the greatest in popular music history. Beyoncé is one of the best-selling music artists of all time , having sold 200 million records worldwide. Her accolades include a record high 32 Grammy Awards and a Peabody Award . She has the most NAACP Image Awards , BET Awards and Soul Train Music Awards for any artist, and
20271-560: The U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. On June 14, 2003, Beyoncé premiered songs from her first solo album Dangerously in Love during her first solo concert and the pay-per-view television special, "Ford Presents Beyoncé Knowles, Friends & Family, Live From Ford's 100th Anniversary Celebration in Dearborn, Michigan". The album was released on June 24, 2003, after Michelle Williams and Kelly Rowland had released their solo efforts. The album sold 317,000 copies in its first week, debuted atop
20504-562: The U.S. Pop Songs chart, becoming the sixth number-one for both Beyoncé and Gaga, tying them with Mariah Carey for most number-ones since the Nielsen Top 40 airplay chart launched in 1992. Beyoncé announced a hiatus from her music career in January 2010, heeding her mother's advice, "to live life, to be inspired by things again". During the break, she and her father parted ways as business partners. Beyoncé's musical break lasted nine months and saw her visit multiple European cities,
20737-456: The U.S. The album featured her fourth UK number-one single " If I Were a Boy " and her fifth U.S. number-one song " Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) ". " Halo " achieved the accomplishment of becoming her longest-running Hot 100 single in her career, "Halo " 's success in the U.S. helped Beyoncé attain more top-ten singles on the list than any other woman during the 2000s. The music video for "Single Ladies" has been parodied and imitated around
20970-412: The U.S. The album reached one billion Spotify streams on February 5, 2018, making Beyoncé the first female artist to have three of their albums surpass one billion streams on the platform. In June 2012, she performed for four nights at Revel Atlantic City 's Ovation Hall to celebrate the resort's opening, her first performances since giving birth to her daughter. In January 2013, Beyoncé performed
21203-519: The U.S. This made her the first woman in the chart's history to have her first five studio albums debut at number one. Beyoncé received critical acclaim and commercial success, selling one million digital copies worldwide in six days; Musically an electro - R&B album, it concerns darker themes previously unexplored in her work, such as " bulimia , postnatal depression [and] the fears and insecurities of marriage and motherhood". The single " Drunk in Love ", featuring Jay-Z, peaked at number two on
21436-440: The U.S. box office and grossed $ 73 million. Beyoncé released " Work It Out " as the lead single from its soundtrack album which entered the top ten in the UK, Norway, and Belgium. In 2003, Beyoncé starred opposite Cuba Gooding Jr. in the musical comedy The Fighting Temptations as Lilly, a single mother with whom Gooding's character falls in love. The film received mixed reviews from critics but grossed $ 30 million in
21669-439: The US Billboard Hot 100 and achieved widespread international commercial success. " Girl " peaked only at number 23 on the US Billboard Hot 100 but was a top-ten hit in Australia, Ireland, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. Meanwhile, " Cater 2 U " fared better on the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 14. Destiny's Child further promoted the album with their world tour Destiny Fulfilled... and Lovin' It (2005). During
21902-512: The US Billboard 200, enjoying international commercial success and widespread critical acclaim. Furthermore, it produced two US Billboard Hot 100 number-one hits–" Crazy in Love " and " Baby Boy "–and won five Grammy Awards at the 46th Annual Grammy Awards (2004), causing Beyoncé to tie for winning the most Grammy Awards at a single ceremony among women. The members' respective solo achievements led to intense speculation over
22135-542: The US Billboard Hot 100. The digital single was certified platinum by the RIAA in July 2020. Internationally, the song failed to chart in most countries due to its digital-only release, but peaked at number seven in New Zealand. Despite causing polarity among critics due to its lyrics, the song was nominated for Grammy Awards for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals and Best R&B Song in 2006. Its Jake Nava -directed accompanying music video depicts
22368-555: The United Kingdom. The album was certified four-time platinum in the United States and double platinum in Australia. It sold 6 million copies as of July 27, 2001. In the wake of the September 11 attacks , Destiny's Child canceled a European tour and performed in a concert benefit for the survivors. In October 2001, the group released a holiday album, 8 Days of Christmas , which contained updated versions of several Christmas songs. The album managed to reach number thirty-four on
22601-408: The United Kingdom. Critically acclaimed, it was nominated for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration at the 48th Annual Grammy Awards (2006). The black and white accompanying music video for the song was directed by Ray Kay and features appearances from featured artists T.I. and Lil Wayne , Beyoncé's sister Solange , singers Lloyd and Ginuwine , and rappers Bow Wow , Ice Cube , WC and Jeezy . At
22834-723: The United States, as of June 2016. Worldwide, the album has sold more than eleven million copies. Knowles' solo debut was well received by critics, earning five Grammy awards in one night for Dangerously in Love , tying the likes of Norah Jones , Lauryn Hill , and Alicia Keys for most Grammys received in one night by a female artist. In November 2003, Williams appeared as Aida on Broadway. In January 2004, she released her second gospel album, Do You Know . D'wayne Wiggins, who had produced their first recordings as Destiny's Child, filed suit in 2002 against his former counsel (Bloom, Hergott, Diemer & Cook LLP) seeking $ 15 million in damages for lessening his contractual agreement with
23067-412: The United States, becoming Beyoncé's sixth song of her solo career to do so. On January 4, 2018, the music video of Beyoncé and Jay-Z's 4:44 collaboration, " Family Feud " was released. It was directed by Ava DuVernay . On March 1, 2018, DJ Khaled released " Top Off " as the first single from his forthcoming album Father of Asahd featuring Beyoncé, husband Jay-Z, and Future . On March 5, 2018,
23300-402: The United States. The successful release of the single boosted the sales of the soundtrack album to Charlie's Angels to 1.5 million by 2001. In 2000, Destiny's Child won Soul Train's Sammy Davis Jr. Entertainer of the Year award. At the 2001 Billboard Music Awards , Destiny's Child won several accolades, including Artist of the Year and Duo/Group of the Year, and again won Artist of
23533-478: The Wall in 1999. The record features songs such as " Bills, Bills, Bills ", the group's first number-one single, " Jumpin' Jumpin' " and " Say My Name ", which became their most successful song at the time, and would remain one of their signature songs. "Say My Name" won the Best R&;B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals and the Best R&B Song at the 43rd Annual Grammy Awards . The Writing's on
23766-404: The Wall peaked at number five on the Billboard 200 and number two on R&B chart in early 2000. " Bills, Bills, Bills " was released in 1999 as the album's lead single and reached the top spot of the Billboard Hot 100, becoming their first US number-one single. The Writing's on the Wall has been credited as Destiny's Child's breakthrough album, spurring their career and introducing them to
23999-464: The Wall sold more than eight million copies worldwide. During this time, Beyoncé recorded a duet with Marc Nelson , an original member of Boyz II Men , on the song "After All Is Said and Done" for the soundtrack to the 1999 film, The Best Man , as well as "Ways To Get Cut Off", a collaboration with fellow Columbia Records signee JoJo Robinson that was later shelved. The remaining band members recorded " Independent Women Part I ", which appeared on
24232-461: The Year among five awards they snagged in 2001. In September 2000, the group took home two at the sixth annual Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards, including R&B/Soul Album of the Year, Group for The Writing's on the Wall . Destiny's Child recorded their third album, Survivor , from mid-2000 until early 2001. In the production process, Knowles assumed more control in co-producing and co-writing almost
24465-468: The ability to sing. With efforts to sign Girl's Tyme to a major record deal, Frager's strategy was to debut the group in Star Search , the biggest talent show on national TV at the time. However, they lost the competition because, according to Knowles, their choice of song was wrong; they were actually rapping instead of singing. Because of the group's defeat, Knowles' father, Mathew , voluntarily dedicated his time to manage them. He decided to cut
24698-459: The advanced release date of Destiny Fulfilled was announced, Destiny's Child confirmed the initial dates of their world tour Destiny Fulfilled... and Lovin' It , which visited Asia, Oceania, Europe and North America from April to September 2005. Promotions of the tour aired over radio stations and television channels across the United States, with the group further collaborating with McDonald's , which served as its sponsor. Outside North America, it
24931-460: The album is "a surprisingly perfunctory disc that never quite justifies its existence". Alan Ranta of Tiny Mix Tapes doubted Beyoncé's lyrical sincerity, saying: "the success of this album depends once again on the complete suspension of die-hard fans' disbelief that Beyoncé 'Your Ad Here' Knowles could ever actually truly love another human being as much as she loves herself and her possessions." Caroline Sullivan of The Guardian commented that
25164-574: The album reached the top ten in Austria, France, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Spain and Switzerland. Furthermore, it peaked at number five on the European Top 100 Albums , and was certified platinum by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) in December 2004 for sales of one million copies across Europe. In Australia, the album debuted and peaked at number 11 on
25397-538: The album received an average score of 52 based on 17 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Dimitri Ehrlich of Vibe complimented the production, saying that it "showcases advanced production values" with "impressive" songwriting and vocal abilities, concluding that it "offers divine satisfaction". A writer for Billboard felt the album worked as "a testament to Beyoncé's evolving multiple talents". Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic praised Rowland's and Williams' abilities as vocalists and their contributions to
25630-488: The album". MTV had already made it available for streaming as part of its program "The Leak" on November 8, while Trans World Entertainment and Walmart began selling the album on November 12. Although the album's format was originally announced to be the then-new DualDisc , it was released on an audio-only CD; however, it was released on DualDisc on February 8, 2005. On BET 's 106 & Park , Destiny's Child performed "Soldier" on November 15, 2004. They also performed
25863-416: The album, adding: "We did this record for ourselves, not to sell a million the first week out... That doesn't mean as much to us as just the fact that three friends got back together to do another record. That was our destiny.". Rowland commented: "We were like, 'You know what, we're getting older and we want to end on a high note.' We want to give our fans a great final record". Beyoncé also commented regarding
26096-420: The album: "There was so much magic going on in the studio. We probably recorded all the songs in about a month and every day it was a new song coming out. 'Lose My Breath' was towards the latter part of the album and that was an amazing song that we felt could not only be big on the radio but big with bands and marching bands. I was on a natural high after that." Destiny's Child recorded Destiny Fulfilled within
26329-402: The anti-feminist message of songs such as "Cater 2 U" and " Nasty Girl ". Survivor contains themes interpreted by the public as a reference to the group's internal conflict. The title track, " Survivor ", which set the theme used throughout the album, features the lyrics "I'm not gonna blast you on the radio ... I'm not gonna lie on you or your family ... I'm not gonna hate you in
26562-429: The best-selling album worldwide with global sales of 2.5 million throughout the year. Lemonade became the most critically acclaimed work of her career. Several music publications included the album among the best of 2016, including Rolling Stone , which listed Lemonade at number one. The album's visuals were nominated in 11 categories at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards , the most ever received by Beyoncé in
26795-620: The box-office hit Austin Powers in Goldmember . She recorded her first solo single, " Work It Out ", for the film's soundtrack. To capitalize on the success of "Dilemma", Rowland's solo debut album Simply Deep was brought forward from its early 2003 release to September 2002. Rowland's career took off internationally when Simply Deep hit number one on the UK Albums Chart . In the same year, she made her feature film debut in
27028-562: The chance of seeing them continue supporting each member's goals in music, film and television. The July 15 show in Atlanta was filmed for the video album Live in Atlanta , which was released on March 28, 2006. A commercial success, the video debuted atop the US Top Music Videos and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album's lead single " Lose My Breath " first appeared as
27261-496: The chart. On January 14, 2005, the album was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It emerged seventh on the year-end Billboard 200 and third on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for 2005. By October 2009, the album had sold 3.1 million copies in the US according to Nielsen SoundScan . In Canada, the album debuted and peaked at number three on the Canadian Albums Chart , and
27494-561: The chorus. In their third album Survivor (2001), each member sings lead in the majority of the songs. Knowles said, "... everybody is a part of the music ... Everybody is singing lead on every song, and it's so great—because now Destiny's Child is at the point vocally and mentally that it should be at." Knowles, however, completely led songs like "Brown Eyes" and " Dangerously in Love 2 ". The group explored themes of sisterhood and women's empowerment in songs such as "Independent Women" and "Survivor", but have also been criticized for
27727-534: The choruses, but felt that Beyoncé "steals every song", further commending her for sounding "larger than life even when she's quiet". However, he concluded: "as a whole, the album winds up sounding too reserved and heavy-handed, which makes it a disappointment". Andy Battaglia of The A.V. Club wrote in his review that " Destiny Fulfilled sounds distant and detached", further criticizing its mid-tempo balladry for sounding "uninterrupted at best, uninspired at worst". Kelefa Sanneh of The New York Times commented that
27960-549: The closing track "Love", "capital L kicks the daylights out of the forces of fear, doubt and disappointment", as the group "thank[s] God for love". They further sing about how people "can't truly love another until [they] love God and then [themselves]", proclaiming that they have found love and are "madly in it". Promotion of Destiny Fulfilled commenced when Destiny's Child performed " Lose My Breath " on September 9, 2004, on ABC 's 2004 NFL season "Opening Kickoff" special, to break their two-year hiatus. The album's track listing
28193-497: The company. This put further strain on the family, and Beyoncé's parents separated. On October 5, 1995, Dwayne Wiggins 's Grass Roots Entertainment signed the group. In 1996, the girls began recording their debut album under an agreement with Sony Music, the Knowles family reunited, and shortly after, the group got a contract with Columbia Records with the assistance of Columbia talent scout Teresa LaBarbera Whites . The group changed their name to Destiny's Child in 1996, based upon
28426-564: The compilation including " Stand Up for Love ", which was recorded for the theme song to the World Children's Day, and " Check on It ", a song Knowles recorded for The Pink Panther ' s soundtrack. Record producer David Foster , his daughter Amy Foster-Gillies and Knowles wrote "Stand Up for Love" as the anthem to the World Children's Day , an annual worldwide event to raise awareness and funds for children causes. Over
28659-452: The concerts of pop singers Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera . With Williams in the new lineup, Destiny's Child released a theme song for the soundtrack to the 2000 film Charlie's Angels . Released as a single in October 2000, " Independent Women Part 1 " spent eleven consecutive weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100 from November 2000 to January 2001, the longest-running number-one single of Destiny's Child's career and of that year in
28892-408: The customers. Their try-out would be critiqued by the people inside. During their school days, Girl's Tyme performed at local gigs. When summer came, Mathew Knowles established a "boot camp" to train them in dance and vocal lessons. After rigorous training, they began performing as opening acts for established R&B groups of that time such as SWV , Dru Hill and Immature . Tina Knowles designed
29125-633: The development and execution of Beyoncé's Renaissance World Tour, and contained new song " My House " in the end credits. In February 2024, Beyoncé launched her hair care brand Cécred . On February 11, 2024, immediately following a partner commercial with Verizon for the Super Bowl LVIII , she announced the second installment of her trilogy project and released its first two songs, " Texas Hold 'Em " and " 16 Carriages ". "Texas Hold 'Em" became her highest chart debut in her career, her ninth solo number-one and her thirteenth across all credits on
29358-522: The disbandment of Destiny's Child, MTV 's James Montgomery noted that "they have left a fairly sizable legacy behind" as "one of the best-selling female pop vocal groups in history." Billboard observed that Destiny's Child were "defined by a combination of feisty female empowerment anthems, killer dance moves and an enviable fashion sense," while Essence noted that they "set trends with their harmonious music and cutting-edge style." In 2015, Daisy Jones of Dazed Digital published an article on how
29591-559: The disbandment of Destiny's Child. In July 2004, amidst the rumors, Rowland announced the group's return to the studio to record Destiny Fulfilled . The group claimed the reunion was destined to happen, and that their affinity for each other kept them together. Production of Destiny Fulfilled commenced during the summer of 2004, with Destiny's Child enlisting frequent collaborators such as Rockwilder and Rodney Jerkins , as well as new ones, including 9th Wonder , Sean Garrett and Rich Harrison . 9th Wonder initially met Beyoncé while she
29824-406: The entire album. Survivor hit record stores in the spring of 2001 and entered the Billboard 200 at number one, selling over 663,000 copies in its first week sales. The first three singles, " Independent Women Part I ", " Survivor " and " Bootylicious " reached the top three in the United States and were also successful in other countries; the first two were consecutive number-one singles in
30057-428: The events in their lives while being apart, as they hadn't spent quality time together for an extended period. This further inspired them to record the conversations and use it as the main theme of the record. In most cases, producers would send the group a CD containing a track which would serve as the basis in the songwriting process; without the producers' supervision of which part to sing, a new direction of their style
30290-463: The film by Beyoncé, " Spirit ", was released as the lead single from both the soundtrack and The Lion King: The Gift – a companion album released alongside the film, produced and curated by Beyoncé. Beyoncé called The Lion King: The Gift a "sonic cinema". She stated that the album is influenced by everything from R&B , pop, hip hop , gqom and Afro Beat . The songs were produced by African producers, which Beyoncé said
30523-423: The film is a modern interpretation of the 19th-century opera Carmen by French composer Georges Bizet . When the third album Survivor was released in May 2001, Luckett and Roberson filed a lawsuit claiming that the songs were aimed at them. The album debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200 , with first-week sales of 663,000 copies sold. The album spawned other number-one hits, " Bootylicious " and
30756-456: The film to Phoenix House, an organization of rehabilitation centers for heroin addicts around the country. Beyoncé starred opposite Ali Larter and Idris Elba in the thriller, Obsessed . She played Sharon Charles, a mother and wife whose family is threatened by her husband's stalker . The film received negative reviews from critics, and did well at the U.S. box office, grossing $ 68 million – $ 60 million more than Cadillac Records – on
30989-467: The finality of their career: "Who knows what will happen in three, five or 10 years? The main thing is that we maintain our friendship and that we do it because we want to – not because it's a good business move." Following the conclusion of Destiny Fulfilled... and Lovin' It , the group released their first greatest hits album #1's in October 2005, which became their second US Billboard 200 number-one album. It included three new tracks, one of which
31222-413: The first female artist to have her first seven studio albums debut at number one in the United States. "Break My Soul" concurrently rose to number-one on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the twelfth song to do so across her career discography. The song "Heated", which was co-written with Canadian rapper Drake , originally included the lyrics "Spazzin' on that ass / spazz on that ass". Critics, including
31455-448: The first few weeks of the 2005 NBA Playoffs . Critically acclaimed, it was nominated for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals at the 47th Annual Grammy Awards (2005). Its accompanying music video was directed by Marc Klasfeld and shows the group members involved in an alleyway dance battle against their own duplicates. At the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards , the video was nominated for Best Dance Video . " Soldier "
31688-458: The following year. Additionally, "Independent Women" was ranked as one of NME ' s "100 Best Songs of the 00s". Destiny's Child was honored at the 2005 World Music Awards with the World's Best Selling Female Group of All Time Award, which included a 17-minute tribute performance by Patti LaBelle , Usher , Babyface , Rihanna , Amerie and Teairra Mari . In 2006, the group was awarded
31921-429: The former album impacting Global Release Day to Friday. She subsequently released dance album Renaissance (2022) which paid homage to the genre's queer origins , and Americana - country album Cowboy Carter (2024), with both highlighting the contributions of Black pioneers to American musical and cultural history . Beyoncé is the only female artist to have all of her solo studio albums debut at number one on
32154-425: The group again with the "full intention" of taking advantage in order to bolster her "divette" status to superstardom. However, Beyoncé responded by saying the motive behind the group's reunion was their friendship rather than business. Writing for The Recording Academy , Dontaira Terrell retrospectively claimed Destiny Fulfilled "peeled back the layers of the pop phenom girl group we once knew and re-introduced us to
32387-491: The group as a trio . Their third album, Survivor (2001), whose themes the public interpreted as a channel to the group's experience, produced the worldwide hits " Independent Women ", " Survivor " and " Bootylicious ". Later that year, they also released a Christmas album titled 8 Days of Christmas , and announced a hiatus to pursue solo careers. The trio reunited two years later for the release of their fifth and final studio album, Destiny Fulfilled (2004), which spawned
32620-487: The group back into the position of the best-selling female group and American group of the year. Four singles were released from the album: the lead " Lose My Breath ", " Soldier ", " Cater 2 U " and " Girl "; the first two reached number three in the United States. "Soldier" "Cater 2 U" were certified platinum by the RIAA in 2006. To promote the album, Destiny's Child embarked on their worldwide concert tour, Destiny Fulfilled... and Lovin' It Tour . On June 11, 2005, while at
32853-541: The group in various settings at the Red Rock Canyon State Park . "Got's My Own", which originally appeared as a bonus track on the Japanese edition of Destiny Fulfilled , was released as a promotional single on May 3, 2005. Destiny Fulfilled received mixed reviews from music critics . At Metacritic , which assigns a weighted mean rating out of 100 based on reviews from mainstream critics,
33086-477: The group made a mini-reunion at the 2007 BET Awards, where Knowles performed "Get Me Bodied" with Williams and Solange as her back-up dancers. After her performance, Knowles introduced Rowland who performed her single " Like This " (2007) with Eve . On the September 2, 2007 Los Angeles stop of The Beyoncé Experience tour, Knowles sang a snippet of "Survivor" with Rowland and Williams, and the latter two rendered
33319-401: The group made a significant impact in R&B music, writing "Without a hint of rose tint, Destiny's Child legitimately transformed the sound of R&B forever... their distinct influence can be found peppered all over today's pop landscape, from Tinashe to Ariana Grande ." Nicole Marrow of The Cut magazine believed that R&B music in the 1990s and early 2000s "was virtually redefined by
33552-405: The group without his consent, effectively nullifying his original contract that offered Sony Music/Columbia Destiny's Child's exclusive recording services for an initial seven years, in exchange for "certain royalties", instead of royalties only from the first three albums. The case was settled for an undisclosed amount. In June 2003, Mathew Knowles announced that Destiny's Child would expand back to
33785-407: The group's final lineup as a trio, however, Rowland and Williams also took turns in singing lead for the majority of their songs. Destiny's Child has cited R&B singer Janet Jackson , En Vogue and TLC as their influences. Ann Powers of The New York Times described Destiny's Child music as "fresh and emotional ... these ladies have the best mixes, the savviest samples and especially
34018-462: The group's music is how she discovered her range and "learned about harmonies and runs and ad-libs." Meghan Trainor stated that her single " No " (2016) was inspired by the late 1990s and early 2000s sounds of Destiny's Child, NSYNC , and Britney Spears . Fifth Harmony cited Destiny's Child as their biggest inspiration, and even paid tribute to the group by performing a medley of " Say My Name ", "Independent Women", "Bootylicious" and " Survivor " on
34251-413: The group's previous recordings, but noted each member's individuality and praised their vocal performances. In the United States, Destiny Fulfilled prematurely debuted at number 19 on the Billboard 200 chart dated November 27, 2004 due to a street date violation, amassing sales of 61,000 copies in a single day and registering the highest pre-street date sales in the history of Nielsen SoundScan at
34484-420: The group's stage attire. Over the course of the early years in their career, Girl's Tyme changed their name to Somethin' Fresh , Cliché , The Dolls , and to Destiny . The group signed with Elektra Records with the name Destiny, but were dropped several months later before they could release an album. The pursuit of a record deal affected the Knowles family: in 1995, Mathew Knowles resigned from his job as
34717-620: The group's third compilation album, Playlist: The Very Best of Destiny's Child , was released in 2012 to mark the fifteenth anniversary since their formation. The fourth compilation album, Love Songs , was released on January 29, 2013, and included the newly recorded song "Nuclear", produced by Pharrell Williams . "Nuclear" marked the first original music from Destiny's Child in eight years. The following month, Rowland and Williams appeared as special guests for Knowles' Super Bowl XLVII halftime show , where they performed "Bootylicious", "Independent Women" and Knowles' own song " Single Ladies (Put
34950-429: The group, and instead promoted Solange's debut album, Solo Star , released in January 2003. Three years after the hiatus, members of Destiny's Child reunited to record their fourth and final studio album, Destiny Fulfilled . The album introduces the trio to a harder, "urban" sound, and songs featured are conceptually interrelated. Destiny Fulfilled saw equality in the trio: each member contributed to writing on
35183-473: The group. The move reduced the family's income by half, and Beyoncé's parents were forced to sell their house and cars and move into separated apartments. Mathew cut the original line-up to four and the group continued performing as an opening act for other established R&B girl groups. The girls auditioned before record labels and were finally signed to Elektra Records , moving to Atlanta Records briefly to work on their first recording, only to be cut by
35416-410: The group. The idea of solo albums emanated from the group's manager and Beyoncé's father Mathew Knowles . Kelly Rowland further explained in an interview that Destiny's Child had been present in the media for a long time and they wanted to "give the public eye a rest from DC for a minute". During that same interview, she acknowledged that the trio would reunite during the fall of 2003 to start recording
35649-415: The horror film Freddy vs. Jason . Meanwhile, Knowles made her second film, The Fighting Temptations , and appeared as featured vocalist on her then-boyfriend Jay-Z 's single " '03 Bonnie & Clyde ", which paved the way for the release of her debut solo album. Knowles' debut album, Dangerously in Love , was postponed many times until being released in June 2003. The album used her first name as
35882-438: The international hits " Lose My Breath " and " Soldier ". Since the group's official disbandment in 2006, Knowles, Rowland, and Williams have reunited several times, including at the 2013 Super Bowl halftime show and 2018 Coachella festival . Destiny's Child has sold more than 60 million records as of 2013 . Billboard ranks the group as one of the greatest musical trios of all time, the ninth most successful artist/band of
36115-578: The label's recognition that Destiny's Child had a "unique quality", the track "Killing Time" was included in the soundtrack to the 1997 film Men in Black . Destiny's Child first charted in November 1997 with " No, No, No ", the lead single from their self-titled debut album, which was released in the United States on February 17, 1998, featuring productions by Tim & Bob , Rob Fusari , Jermaine Dupri , Wyclef Jean , Dwayne Wiggins and Corey Rooney. Destiny's Child peaked at number sixty-seven on
36348-410: The lead vocals on Destiny Fulfilled were likely to be sung by each member equally, noting that it made the album a "democratic" one. However, she criticized Destiny's Child for squandering "the extent of their talents" on the album. Tom Sinclair of Entertainment Weekly also noticed its "overall air of democracy at work" and noted that the album "often moves at a molasses-like pace, weighted down with
36581-421: The left-over tracks. However, this was put on hold so she could concentrate on recording Destiny Fulfilled , the final studio album by Destiny's Child. Released on November 15, 2004, in the U.S. and peaking at number two on the Billboard 200, Destiny Fulfilled included the singles " Lose My Breath " and " Soldier ", which reached the top five on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Destiny's Child embarked on
36814-500: The liner notes of Destiny Fulfilled . Sales figures based on certification alone. Shipments figures based on certification alone. Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. Destiny%27s Child Destiny's Child was an American girl group whose final lineup comprised Beyoncé Knowles , Kelly Rowland , and Michelle Williams . The group began their musical career as Girl's Tyme , formed in 1990 in Houston , Texas. After years of limited success,
37047-440: The lyrics "You always tried to compete with me, girl ... find your own identity", was interpreted by critic David Browne, in his review of the album for Entertainment Weekly magazine, as a response to the lawsuit. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic summarized Survivor as "a determined, bullheaded record, intent on proving Destiny's Child has artistic merit largely because the group survived internal strife. ... It's
37280-524: The magazine" caused Roberson and Luckett to file a lawsuit against the group; the lyrics were perceived to be a violation over their agreement following a settlement in court. In an interview, Knowles commented: "The lyrics to the single 'Survivor' are Destiny's Child's story because we've been through a lot, ... We went through our drama with the members ... Any complications we've had in our 10-year period of time have made us closer and tighter and better." In another song called "Fancy", which contains
37513-462: The majority songs, as well as becoming executive producers aside from their manager. Released on November 15, 2004, Destiny Fulfilled failed to top Survivor ; the album reached number two the following week, selling 497,000 copies in its first week, compared to 663,000 for the previous album. Certified three-time platinum in the United States, it was still one of the best-selling albums of 2005, selling over eight million copies worldwide; it pushed
37746-468: The most happening beats." In the same publication, Jon Pareles noted that the sound that defines Destiny's Child, aside from Knowles' voice, "is the way its melodies jump in and out of double-time. Above brittle, syncopated rhythm tracks, quickly articulated verses alternate with smoother choruses." The group usually harmonize their vocals in their songs, especially on the ballads. In most instances of their songs, each member sings one verse and chimes in at
37979-454: The most nominations (9) at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards and the most awards (4), which made her the most-awarded singer, most-awarded female artist, and second-most-awarded artist in Grammy history . In 2021, Beyoncé wrote and recorded a song titled " Be Alive " for the biographical drama film King Richard . She received her first Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song at
38212-464: The negativity surrounding the strife and her inability to assert any control in the decision-making. Her departure was seen as less controversial. Williams, on the other hand, disclosed that her inclusion in the group resulted in her "battling insecurity": "I was comparing myself to the other members, and the pressure was on me." Towards the end of 2000, Roberson and Luckett dropped the portion of their lawsuit aimed at Rowland and Knowles in exchange for
38445-776: The new record." During an interview with MTV , Beyoncé stated that the songs from Destiny Fulfilled put altogether tell a complete story and noted that each track was a subsequent continuation of its predecessor. She concluded: "[The album continues with] this whole journey of this group of women trying to find love. And truly they find it because they love themselves and find it in themselves. It's friendship, it's love, it's maturity and growth, and it's everything that we wanted it to be." Musically, Destiny's Child tried challenging themselves, as they worked with different arrangements while trying to create an original sound; to succeed in this, they were influenced by The Emotions , Jodeci and SWV mixing elements of their music. Their final product
38678-424: The only saving grace is ... these ladies can harmonize like nobody's business." Eric Henderson of Slant Magazine commented that the album's ballads build into "the same sort of standoffish sexual supply-and-demand bartering that has marred their worst tracks". Sarah Godfrey from The Washington Post also criticized the balladry, alongside the absence of women's empowerment -themed lyrical content present on
38911-835: The opportunity to leave Destiny's Child on a high note, united in our friendship and filled with overwhelming gratitude for our music, our fans, and each other. After all these wonderful years working together, we realized that now is the time to pursue our personal goals and solo efforts in earnest...No matter what happens, we will always love each other as friends and sisters and will always support each other as artists. We want to thank all of our fans for their incredible love and support and hope to see you all again as we continue fulfilling our destinies. —Destiny's Child, MTV Destiny's Child released their greatest hits album, #1's , on October 25, 2005. The compilation includes their number-one hits including "Independent Woman Part 1", "Say My Name" and "Bootylicious". Three new tracks were recorded for
39144-448: The original quartet comprising Knowles, Rowland, LaTavia Roberson , and LeToya Luckett were signed in 1997 to Columbia Records as Destiny's Child. The group was launched into mainstream recognition following the release of the song " No, No, No " and their best-selling second album, The Writing's on the Wall (1999), which contained the number-one singles " Bills, Bills, Bills " and " Say My Name ", alongside successful singles " Bug
39377-529: The original lineup to four, with the removal of Davis and the Taylor sisters and the inclusion of LeToya Luckett in 1993. Aside from spending time at their church in Houston, Girl's Tyme practiced in their backyards and at the Headliners Salon, owned by Knowles' mother, Tina. The group would test routines in the salon, when it was on Montrose Boulevard in Houston, and sometimes would collect tips from
39610-465: The other members. As Kelly Rowland was recently engaged during the songwriting process, her writing was further influenced by the engagement. She also cited that being apart from the group affected the lyrical themes as well: "All of us have been in three different places ... so there's a lot to talk about, a lot that's gone on, personally. I think it's important to talk about that on this new record, to put what we've been going through separately into
39843-407: The past three years, more than $ 50 million have been raised to benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities and other children's organizations. Destiny's Child lent their voices and support as global ambassadors for the 2005 program. #1's was also released as a DualDisc , featuring the same track listing, seven videos of selected songs and a trailer of the concert DVD Live in Atlanta . The DVD
40076-478: The performance, Beyoncé announced The Formation World Tour , which highlighted stops in both North America and Europe. It marked the first ever all-stadium tour by a female artist and ended on October 7, with Beyoncé bringing out her husband Jay-Z , Kendrick Lamar , and Serena Williams for the last show. The tour went on to win Tour of the Year at the 44th American Music Awards . In April 2016, Beyoncé released
40309-417: The production, saying: "How is this going to work?' Cause Beyoncé, she blew up solo, so how's it going to work in a group together?". However, he stated his skepticism vanished once the recording commenced, as he saw the group's "excitement being back in the studio together", calling the process "natural". The members stated the first week of recording Destiny Fulfilled was spent solely on conversations about
40542-569: The rap was put forward in the Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical category. B'Day won the award for Best Contemporary R&B Album. The following year , B'Day received two nominations – for Record of the Year for " Irreplaceable " and Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals for " Beautiful Liar " (with Shakira ), also receiving a nomination for Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Motion Pictures, Television or Other Visual Media for her appearance on Dreamgirls: Music from
40775-466: The rapper about working with the group, as he confessed that he had never owned an album by them. He later traveled to Los Angeles to work with the trio for their next album. During the three-day session, he produced the songs " Girl ", "Is She the Reason" and "Game Over". Garrett, who co-wrote " Lose My Breath ", " Soldier ", "T-Shirt", "Is She the Reason", "Girl" and "Through with Love", recalled working on
41008-442: The recording of Destiny Fulfilled , adding that its title was not coincidental. During the sessions, they discussed individual aspirations and realized that remaining as a group would prevent them in pursuing those interests. They further elaborated they wanted to part ways "while they were on top — and more importantly, while they were still friends". Beyoncé had also said "the group felt it still had something to offer musically" with
41241-486: The rest of the album in 2021. On December 14, 1999, Luckett and Roberson attempted to split with their manager, claiming that he kept a disproportionate share of the group's profits and unfairly favored Knowles and Rowland. While they never intended to leave the group, when the video for " Say My Name ", the third single from The Writing's on the Wall , surfaced in February 2000, Roberson and Luckett found out that two new members were joining Knowles and Rowland. Prior to
41474-407: The revival in the early-to-mid-’90s of excellent girl groups vaguely in the Supremes mold—TLC, En Vogue, SWV—but it would be Destiny’s Child who would become their true successors. Destiny's Child's final lineup as a trio has been widely noted as the group's most recognizable and successful lineup. Billboard recognized them as one of the greatest musical trios of all time; they were also ranked as
41707-453: The revival of girl groups similar to The Supremes in the early-to-mid-'90s, saying: There is no better microcosm of what happened to Top 40 music between 1993 and 1999 than this. Bands like the “Star Search” winner were buried in a landfill of post-grunge, while R&B groups built out from soul and quiet storm to create a sound innovative enough to earn the “futuristic” label almost everything got in that pre-Y2K time. This bore itself out in
41940-423: The same time, B'Day was re-released with five additional songs, including her duet with Shakira " Beautiful Liar ". I Am... Sasha Fierce was released in November 2008 and formally introduced Beyoncé's alter ego Sasha Fierce. It was met with mixed reviews from critics, but sold 482,000 copies in its first week, debuting atop the Billboard 200, and giving Beyoncé her third consecutive number-one album in
42173-472: The same year, Beyoncé was featured on the remix of Megan Thee Stallion 's song " Savage ", marking her first music release for the year. The song peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, marking Beyoncé's eleventh song to do so across all acts. On June 19, 2020, Beyoncé released the nonprofit charity single " Black Parade ". On June 23, she followed up the release of its studio version with an
42406-523: The school's choir. She also attended the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts and later Alief Elsik High School . Beyoncé was also a member of the choir at St. John's United Methodist Church where she sang her first solo and was a soloist for two years. When Beyoncé was eight, she met LaTavia Roberson at an audition for an all-girl entertainment group. They were placed into
42639-420: The second female headliner of the festival since it was founded in 1999. It was later announced on February 23, 2017, that Beyoncé would no longer be able to perform at the festival due to doctor's concerns regarding her pregnancy. The festival owners announced that she would instead headline the 2018 festival. Upon the announcement of Beyoncé's departure from the festival lineup, ticket prices dropped by 12%. At
42872-464: The show was filmed and released as the Homecoming documentary and homonymous live album. Destiny's Child recorded R&B songs with styles that encompass urban , contemporary , and dance-pop . In the group's original lineup, Knowles was the lead vocalist, Rowland was the second lead vocalist, Luckett was on soprano , and Roberson was on alto . Knowles remained as the lead vocalist in
43105-629: The show. On June 6, 2018, Beyoncé and husband Jay-Z kicked-off the On the Run II Tour in Cardiff , United Kingdom. Ten days later, at their final London performance, the pair unveiled Everything Is Love , their joint studio album, credited under the name The Carters, and initially available exclusively on Tidal. The pair also released the video for the album's lead single, " Apeshit ", on Beyoncé's official YouTube channel. Everything Is Love received generally positive reviews, and debuted at number two on
43338-563: The single " Say Yes " in June 2014, featuring Knowles and Rowland. They performed "Say Yes" together during the 2015 Stellar Awards , and the live version of the song was mastered for iTunes in April 2015. On November 7, 2016, the group reunited in a video to try the Mannequin Challenge , which was posted on Rowland's official Instagram account. The group reunited for Beyoncé's headline performance at Coachella in April 2018;
43571-595: The song on CBS ' s The Early Show on December 8. In February 2005, they gave another performance of "Soldier" on the British television show Top of the Pops . At the 2005 NBA All-Star Game on February 20, they performed both "Soldier" and "Lose My Breath". They performed the latter again at the 2005 ESPY Awards on July 13. " Cater 2 U " was performed on June 28 at the 2005 BET Awards in Los Angeles. When
43804-481: The song peaked within the top ten in Australia, Ireland, New Zealand and the UK. Its Sex and the City -inspired accompanying music video was directed by Bryan Barber and follows the song's lyrical theme, with Rowland ending the video by leaving her deceitful lover. " Cater 2 U " was released as the fourth and final single from Destiny Fulfilled on June 7, 2005. A moderate commercial success, it peaked at number 14 on
44037-504: The song to hurricane charities for those affected by Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma in Texas, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and other Caribbean Islands. On November 10, Eminem released " Walk on Water " featuring Beyoncé as the lead single from his album Revival . On November 30, Ed Sheeran announced that Beyoncé would feature on the remix to his song " Perfect ". "Perfect Duet" was released on December 1, 2017. The song reached number-one in
44270-403: The songs would be something that we were proud of 10 years from now, 20 years from now. We wanted it to be something that people can really feel an emotion to. Up-tempo songs can do that, but they more make you wanna dance." Jerkins, who had worked with the group on their previous studio albums and with Beyoncé for her solo debut Dangerously in Love (2003), was concerned with how he would manage
44503-511: The soundtrack to the 2000 film Charlie's Angels . It became their best-charting single, topping the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart for eleven consecutive weeks. In early 2001, while Destiny's Child was completing their third album, Beyoncé landed a major role in the MTV made-for-television film, Carmen: A Hip Hopera , starring alongside American actor Mekhi Phifer . Set in Philadelphia ,
44736-680: The studio together. The group claimed that the reunion was destined to happen and that their affinity to each other kept them cohesive. Margeaux Watson, arts editor at Suede magazine, suggested that Knowles "does not want to appear disloyal to her former partners," and called her decision to return to the group "a charitable one". Knowles' mother, Tina, wrote a 2002-published book, titled Destiny's Style: Bootylicious Fashion, Beauty and Lifestyle Secrets From Destiny's Child , an account of how fashion influenced Destiny's Child's success. Destiny's Child have been referred to as R&B icons, and have sold more than 60 million records worldwide. Following
44969-587: The success of "No, No, No". Meanwhile, the group featured on a song from the soundtrack album of the romantic drama Why Do Fools Fall in Love and " Get on the Bus " had a limited release in Europe and other markets. In 1998, Destiny's Child garnered three Soul Train Lady of Soul awards including Best New Artist for "No, No, No". Later that year, the group was featured in an episode of the TV sitcom Smart Guy . Knowles considered their debut successful but not huge, claiming as
45202-437: The success of powerhouse performers like TLC and Destiny's Child, who preached a powerful litany of embracing womanhood and celebrating individuality." Hugh McIntyre of Forbes wrote that before The Pussycat Dolls and Danity Kane burst onto the music scene in the mid-2000s, Destiny's Child were "the reigning queens" of the girl group genre. Writing for Pitchfork , Katherine St. Asaph noticed how Destiny's Child defined
45435-703: The summer of 2004 to record Destiny Fulfilled , primarily at the Sony Music Studios in New York City. Unlike the group's previous recordings, the album saw each member equally contributing to the songwriting and production, drawing inspiration from the events in their lives while being apart. Executive producing Destiny Fulfilled alongside their manager Mathew Knowles , Destiny's Child further worked with frequent collaborators such as Rockwilder and Rodney Jerkins , as well as several new ones, including 9th Wonder , Sean Garrett and Rich Harrison . Their efforts resulted with an R&B record further exploring genres such as crunk , dance , hip hop and funk . Lyrically
45668-551: The television show Greatest Hits . Fifth Harmony also incorporated elements of the intro from "Bootylicious" for the intro to their own song "Brave, Honest, Beautiful" (2015). Destiny's Child has won three Grammy Awards from fourteen nominations. The group has also won five American Music Awards , two BET Awards , a BRIT Award , a Guinness World Record , and two MTV Video Music Awards . Beyonc%C3%A9 Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter ( / b i ˈ ɒ n s eɪ / bee- ON -say ; born September 4, 1981)
45901-477: The third most successful girl group of all time on the Billboard charts , behind TLC and The Supremes. The group's single " Independent Women " (2000) ranked second on Billboard ' s list of the "Top 40 Biggest Girl Group Songs of All Time on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart". "Independent Women" was also acknowledged by the Guinness World Records as the longest-running number-one song on
46134-542: The time. In its first full week of sales, Destiny Fulfilled sold over 497,000 copies, with an increase of 713% compared to its early sales, ascending to number two on the Billboard 200. The same week, it reached the summit of the Top R&;B/Hip-Hop Albums after prematurely debuting at number 11. The group's second number-one album on the Top R&;B/Hip-Hop Albums following Survivor (2001), it spent two weeks atop
46367-475: The title track, " Survivor ", the latter of which earned the group a Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals. After releasing their holiday album 8 Days of Christmas in October 2001, the group announced a hiatus to further pursue solo careers. In July 2002, Beyoncé made her theatrical film debut, playing Foxxy Cleopatra alongside Mike Myers in the comedy film Austin Powers in Goldmember , which spent its first weekend atop
46600-542: The title was "a marketing angle". Despite this, journalist Chris Harris of MTV said that the album "lives up to its name". Destiny's Child reunited for a farewell performance at the 2006 NBA All-Star Game on February 19, 2006, in Houston , Texas; however, Knowles commented, "It's the last album, but it's not the last show." Their final televised performance was at the Fashion Rocks benefit concert in New York
46833-522: The tour's Palau Sant Jordi show in Barcelona on June 11, 2005, the group announced their disbandment; they formally disbanded following the release of the live album Live in Atlanta (2006). "People ask why. We're friends. We enjoy each other. We sound good together. We grew up together and hopefully we can set an example for other groups, and other female groups especially, that you can support each other and not be insecure and be happy for one another. And it's OK to do solo projects and to grow up and get
47066-556: The trio appeared on Total Request Live and performed "Lose My Breath" along with "Say My Name". They additionally appeared on the German entertainment television show Wetten, dass..? on November 13, and performed "Lose My Breath". Originally slated for November 16, Destiny Fulfilled was released a day earlier due to Columbia Records ' concern over "potential for Internet leaks and 'burned' CD counterfeits" which could "lead consumers to experience inferior and incomplete versions of
47299-438: The trio sings about sleeping in bed with their lover's T-shirt, "craving his presence, and inhailing his scent". "Is She the Reason" is an R&B ballad noted to have a similar chord progression to works of The Beatles . It lyrically follows a protagonist competing with another woman for her lover's love and attention. The song contains a trumpet-laden sample from Melba Moore 's song "I Don't Know No One Else to Turn To". "Girl"
47532-423: The up-tempo dance track " Lose My Breath ", which details a man full of empty promises to a woman. It is musically complete with military, marching-band drums, keyboard stabs, and the backing track contains various sound effects. " Soldier ", featuring T.I. and Lil Wayne , contains elements of Southern hip hop and crunk . Unsatisfied and unfulfilled with the lover from "Lose My Breath", the protagonists ask for
47765-418: The verses are divided into three sections, with Knowles singing first, followed by Rowland, then Williams; the three harmonize together during the choruses. Destiny's Child were compared to The Supremes , a 1960s American female singing group , with Knowles being compared to Supremes frontwoman Diana Ross ; Knowles, however, has dismissed the notion. Coincidentally, Knowles starred in the film adaptation of
47998-466: The video premiere, Knowles announced on TRL that original members Luckett and Roberson had left the group. They were replaced by Michelle Williams , a former backup singer to Monica , and Farrah Franklin , an aspiring singer-actress. Shortly after her stint with Monica, Williams was introduced to Destiny's Child by a choreographer friend, and was flown to Houston where she stayed with the Knowles family. On March 21, 2000, Roberson and Luckett filed
48231-670: The world, spawning the "first major dance craze" of the Internet age according to the Toronto Star . At the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards , the video won three categories, including Video of the Year. Its failure to win the Best Female Video category, which went to Taylor Swift 's " You Belong with Me ", led to Kanye West interrupting the ceremony and Beyoncé improvising a re-presentation of Swift's award during her own acceptance speech. In March 2009, Beyoncé embarked on
48464-586: The year, more than double her earnings in 2013. Beyoncé released " Formation " in on February 6, 2016, and performed it live for the first time during the NFL Super Bowl 50 halftime show . The appearance was considered controversial as it appeared to reference the 50th anniversary of the Black Panther Party and the NFL forbids political statements in its performances. Immediately following
48697-483: Was Beyoncé's song " Check on It ", which became her third US Billboard Hot 100 number-one single as a solo artist. They subsequently released the live video album Live in Atlanta on March 28, 2006, the same day they received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame . Afterwards, the group formally disbanded. Following the disbandment, Beyoncé recorded and released her second solo studio album B'Day (2006) to widespread critical and commercial success, while starring in
48930-437: Was a predominantly R&B record, which further incorporated soul , dance and hip hop . The album is mostly composed of mid-tempo tracks, following the up-tempo first two tracks; Caroline Sullivan of The Guardian felt the balladry showcased "the girliness in the trio, musically and lyrically". Eric Henderson of Slant Magazine found elements of middle of the road music in the ballads. Destiny Fulfilled opens with
49163-556: Was because "authenticity and heart were important to [her]", since the film is set in Africa. In September of the same year, a documentary chronicling the development, production and early music video filming of The Lion King: The Gift entitled " Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift " was aired on ABC . In March 2020, a photograph Beyoncé captured of her swimming pool was used as the album cover for rapper Jay Electronica 's highly anticipated debut album A Written Testimony . In April of
49396-545: Was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in July 2020. Internationally, the song peaked atop the European Hot 100 Singles , as well as charts in Belgium, Ireland and Switzerland, further peaking within the top ten in almost every other country. The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) used the song as the music for their introductory montage during the 2004 NBA Playoffs and through
49629-571: Was certified platinum by Music Canada in June 2005. In the United Kingdom, Destiny Fulfilled debuted and peaked at number five on the UK Albums Chart on November 27, 2004; it went on to spend a total of 25 weeks charting. Additionally, the album debuted and peaked at number two on the UK R&;B Albums Chart . It was certified double platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) on April 20, 2018. Across Europe,
49862-460: Was described as a "soul classic from 1975", with critics also noting elements of 1970s funk music, as the trio speaks on being "set free" after being in a relationship in which their efforts were never reciprocated. The mid-tempo track "Through with Love" was noted for its "angry" nature as it addresses a break-up. It features an undulating piano line as the members sing with restrained vocals and later religious redemption with elements of gospel . On
50095-506: Was discovered when dance instructor Darlette Johnson began humming a song and Beyoncé finished it, able to hit the high-pitched notes. Beyoncé's interest in music and performing continued after winning a school talent show at age seven, singing John Lennon 's " Imagine " to beat 15/16-year-olds. In the fall of 1990, Beyoncé enrolled in Parker Elementary School, a music magnet school in Houston, where she performed with
50328-574: Was exiled to French Louisiana after the expulsion of the Acadians , and of the French military officer and Abenaki chief Jean-Vincent d'Abbadie, Baron de Saint-Castin . She has additional Breton heritage. Beyoncé's fourth great-grandmother, Marie-Françoise Trahan, was born in 1774 in Bangor , located on Belle Île , France . Trahan was a daughter of Acadians who had taken refuge on Belle Île after
50561-677: Was filmed during the Atlanta visit of the Destiny Fulfilled ... And Lovin' It tour, and was released on March 28, 2006. It has been certified platinum by the RIAA, denoting shipments of over one million units. Notwithstanding the album title, only five of the album's 16 tracks had reached #1 on either the Billboard Hot 100 or the Hot R&;B/Hip-Hop Songs chart; writer Keith Caulfield of Billboard magazine suggested that
50794-533: Was formed, differing from their previous records. The traditional approach where each member sang one verse and chimed in the chorus was replaced; on some tracks from Destiny Fulfilled , their vocals alternated on every line of the lyrics, a technique similar to hip hop artists. Differing from Survivor , on which Beyoncé had taken an active role in writing and producing, Destiny Fulfilled saw each member contributing inputs culled from personal experiences, individual opinions and points of view independent of those from
51027-544: Was her first full concert in more than four years, was delivered to an audience of influencers and journalists. Beyoncé was reportedly paid $ 24 million to perform. Beyoncé faced criticism for her decision to perform in the United Arab Emirates where homosexuality is illegal. On February 1, Beyoncé announced the Renaissance World Tour with dates in North America and Europe, becoming for
51260-455: Was immediately praised, with multiple media outlets describing it as historic. The performance became the most-tweeted-about performance of weekend one, as well as the most-watched live Coachella performance and the most-watched live performance on YouTube of all time. The show paid tribute to black culture, specifically historically black colleges and universities and featured a live band with over 100 dancers. Destiny's Child also reunited during
51493-459: Was in the recording studio as her now-husband, rapper Jay-Z recorded the song "Threat" for his album The Black Album (2003). After Jay-Z went through the CD of tracks 9th Wonder had handed to him, Beyoncé mentioned that she liked what she heard from him. Several months later, 9th Wonder received a call from Jay-Z, asking for him to give the CD to Destiny's Child. He was surprised at being contacted by
51726-427: Was moved up to October, ahead of Beyoncé's album. Simply Deep debuted at number 12 on the US Billboard 200, and has gone on to be certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), selling over 600,000 copies in the US and over 2.5 million worldwide. Beyoncé, who was the last member to release an album, was regarded the most successful with Dangerously in Love (2003). The album debuted atop
51959-511: Was noted for its Motown influence and friendship-themed lyrics. It features Beyoncé and Williams concerned about the relationship Rowland is in, trying to comfort her and persuade her to leave her partner. Rowland lyrically responds to them by ending the relationship on the following track "Bad Habit", on which she solely sings lead vocals. "If", complete with strings , lyrically talks about men who don't appreciate their girlfriends until their relationship ends and they realize their mistakes. "Free"
52192-449: Was promoted with a CD+DVD tour edition of the album, which included music videos and live performances. The tour's set list included tracks from Destiny Fulfilled alongside Destiny's Child's previous work and each member's individual songs. Numerous costume changes occurred throughout the show; the concerts exhibited products from Beyoncé's clothing line from House of Deréon , the company she co-founded with her mother Tina Knowles . During
52425-497: Was released as the second single from Destiny Fulfilled on November 9, 2004. Repeating the success of its predecessor, it peaked at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 and atop the Dance Club Songs. The digital single was certified platinum by the RIAA in July 2020. Internationally, the song peaked within the top ten in Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Switzerland and
52658-405: Was released on June 20, 2022. The album was released on July 29, 2022. "Break My Soul" became Beyoncé's 20th top ten single on the Billboard Hot 100, which made her join Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson as the only artists in Hot 100 history to achieve at least twenty top tens as a solo artist and ten as a member of a group. As Renaissance was released, Beyoncé announced that the album
52891-449: Was released two days prior in the U.S. 4 sold 310,000 copies in its first week and debuted atop the Billboard 200 chart, giving Beyoncé her fourth consecutive number-one album in the U.S. The album was preceded by two of its singles " Run the World (Girls) " and " Best Thing I Never Had ". The fourth single " Love on Top " spent seven consecutive weeks at number one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, while peaking at number 20 on
53124-468: Was released. Beyoncé voiced Queen Tara in the 3D CGI animated film, Epic , released by 20th Century Fox on May 24, and recorded an original song for the film, "Rise Up", co-written with Sia . On December 13, 2013, Beyoncé unexpectedly released her eponymous fifth studio album on the iTunes Store without any prior announcement or promotion. The album debuted atop the Billboard 200 chart, giving Beyoncé her fifth consecutive number-one album in
53357-507: Was repeatedly named artist of the decade for both the 2000s and 2010s , including recognition as the RIAA 's Top Certified Artist of the Decade and Pollstar 's Touring Artist of the Decade. Outside of music, she has had lead acting roles in films such as Dreamgirls (2006) and Cadillac Records (2008). As a philanthropist, she founded the non-profit BeyGood . Her business ventures include clothing line Ivy Park , hair care brand Cécred and whisky brand SirDavis . She has been cited as
53590-434: Was revealed on October 15. On October 25, they appeared at the Radio Music Awards in Las Vegas, performing the song with an a cappella , jazz -styled opening. The following month, they performed a medley composed of " Say My Name ", " Independent Women Part I " and " Survivor " and finished with "Lose My Breath" on The Oprah Winfrey Show , where they also sat down for an interview with Oprah Winfrey . On November 8, 2004,
53823-408: Was stated to have been chosen from the Book of Isaiah , by Tina Knowles . Mathew Knowles helped in negotiating a record deal with Columbia Records at the behest of Columbia scout Teresa LaBarbera Whites , which signed the group that same year. Prior to signing with Columbia, the group had recorded several tracks in Oakland, California produced by D'wayne Wiggins of Tony! Toni! Toné! . Upon
54056-405: Was the eighth best-selling album worldwide of 2004. One of the best-selling girl group albums of all time , it has sold over seven million copies worldwide. Upon the release of Destiny Fulfilled , numerous critics questioned why Beyoncé returned to Destiny's Child after achieving the most solo success among the members, with Eric Henderson from Slant Magazine lambasting her for performing with
54289-400: Was the first installment of a trilogy she conceived and recorded over three years during the COVID-19 pandemic . A time she found to be her "most creative [period]." The three recorded projects are designated into acts under Roman numerals . Upon release, Renaissance received universal acclaim from critics. Renaissance debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart, making her
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