1998 studio album by Destiny's Child
Destiny's Child Released February 17, 1998 (1998-02-17 ) Recorded 1997 Genre R&B Length 56 :09 Label Producer
"No, No, No " Released: November 11, 1997
"With Me " Released: January 20, 1998
"Illusion[1] " Released: 1998 (Promo)
Destiny's Child is the self-titled debut studio album by American R&B group Destiny's Child , released by Columbia Records and Music World Entertainment on February 17, 1998. It features the singles "No, No, No " and "With Me ". It won Soul Train Lady of Soul Award for Best R&B/Soul Album of the Year due to both singles having a remix (Part 2) as well as having an original version (Part 1). Both singles preceded the album. The album spent twenty six weeks on the US Billboard 200 chart and peaked at number sixty-seven. In the United Kingdom, it reached the top fifty, peaking at number forty-five on the albums chart due to strength of its lead single, "No, No, No". The album did go on to sell over one million copies in the United States[2] and was re-packaged and re-released in several countries after the success of the follow-up album, The Writing's on the Wall (1999). The album was met with generally favorable reviews from music critics, including AllMusic and Rolling Stone .
Critical reception [ ]
Rolling Stone gave the album a mixed review.[5] John Bush of the website AllMusic feels that "Destiny's Child isn't quite just another debut album from an R&B girl group... Their voices sound beautiful together. Still, much of the album sounds indistinguishable from all the other female groups out there.[3]
Commercial performance [ ]
Destiny's Child was a moderate chart success. It peaked at number sixty-seven on the US Billboard 200 and at number fourteen on the US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums . It was more successful outside the United States: it reached number sixteen on the Canadian Albums Chart , number nineteen on the Dutch MegaCharts albums chart and number forty-five on the UK Albums Chart . The album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on July 11, 2000, for selling over one million copies (1,500,000 ) in the United States and over 3 million worldwide .[6]
Track listing [ ]
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes [7]
14. "Know That" Rachel Oden Andre Robinson Father Shaheed 4:24 Total length: 60:33
15. "You're the Only One" Mark Wilson Herbert Gaines Fusari[a] 3:23 16. "No, No, No" (Camdino Soul extended remix) 6:34 17. "DubiLLusions" (dub mix of "Illusions") Hayes Swain Jolley Ingram John Maurice Joshua 7:33 Total length: 78:03
1. "Video Interviews with the Group and Each Member"
Notes
^a signifies a co-producer
^b signifies an additional producer
Some copies of the album credit no writers for "Illusion".[7]
Sample Credits
"Second Nature" contains replayed elements from "Make Me Say It Again Girl ", performed by the Isley Brothers , written by Marvin Isley , Ronald Isley , Rudolph Isley , Ernie Isley and O'Kelly Isley .
"No, No, No Part 2 " contains elements from "Strange Games & Things", performed and written by Barry White .
"With Me Parts I & II " contain a sample of "Freak Hoes ", performed by TRU , written by Master P .
"Bridges" contains replayed elements from "Simply Beautiful ", performed and written by Al Green .
Personnel [ ]
Credits are taken from Destiny's Child liner notes .[8]
Mark Morales – producer
Bill Ortiz – trumpet
Darin Prindle – mixing
Warren Riker – engineer, mixing
Bob Robinson – arranger, producer, multi instruments
Tim Kelley – arranger, producer, multi instruments
Carl Washington – producer
Carl Wheeler – keyboards
D'Wayne Wiggins – bass, producer, guitar, multi instruments
Benjamin Wright – arranger, conductor
Eric Fischer – engineer
Jay Lincoln – drums, producer, mixing, keyboards
James Hoover – engineer
Erwin Gorostiza – art direction, design
Wyclef Jean – producer, performer
Rawle Gittens – engineer
Vince Lars – saxophone
Cory Rooney – programming, producer, mixing
Craig B – producer, mixing
KLC – producer
Sylvia Bennett-Smith – arranger, producer
Jerry Duplessis – producer
Joey Swails – engineer, mixing
Ian Dalsemer – assistant engineer
Rob Fusari – producer
Anthony Papa Michael – acoustic guitar
Beyoncé Knowles – lead vocals, background vocals
LeToya Luckett – background vocals
LaTavia Roberson – background vocals, rap vocals for "Illusion"
Kelly Rowland – lead vocals, background vocals
Lee Neal – drums
O'Dell – producer
Mathew Knowles – executive producer
Tina Knowles – hair stylist
Storm Jefferson – assistant engineer, mixing assistant
Mean Green – production coordination
Che Greene – producer
Darcy Aldridge – arranger
Mike Arnold – engineer
Charles Brackins – engineer
Johnny Buick – make-up and hair stylist
Kenny Demery – guitar
Paul Empson – photography
Eric Ferrell – make-up
Pras – performer
Debra Ginyard – stylist
Mike Scott – mixing
Booker T. Jones III – mixing
Master P – performer
Terry T – producer
Bill McKinley – bass
Paul Arnold – engineer
Preston Crump – bass
Jermaine Dupri – producer, performer
Dale Everingham
Steve Foreman – percussion
David Frank – piano
John Frye – engineer
Kevin W. – second engineer
Brian Gardner – mastering
Jamie Hawkins – keyboards
Vincent Herbert – producer
Jon Jubu Smith – guitar
Charts [ ]
Weekly charts [ ]
Year-end charts [ ]
Chart (1998)
Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard )[15]
93
Certifications [ ]
Release history [ ]
Region
Date
Edition
Format(s)
Label(s)
Catalog
Ref.
Australia
February 17, 1998
Standard
CD
Sony Music
4885352
Brazil
067728
Canada
CK 67728
Europe
COL 4885352
Indonesia
4885359
Netherlands
LP
COL 4885351
United States
CK 67728
Japan
March 1, 1998
CD
Sony Music
SRCS 8504
Europe
September 3, 2001
Reissue
COL 4885359
References [ ]
^ https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/illusion-single/1230764163
^ "Destiny's Child Biography and Sales" . Archived from the original on 2012-01-07. Retrieved 2011-03-21 .
^ Jump up to: a b Bush, John. "allmusic (((Destiny's Child > Overview )))" . Allmusic . Rovi Corporation . Retrieved January 7, 2012 .
^ Colin Larkin (27 May 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music . Omnibus Press . p. 641. ISBN 9780857125958 . Retrieved 26 January 2021 .
^ Jump up to: a b Brackett, Nathan. "The Rolling Stone Album Guide ". Rolling Stone : 232. Retrieved June 17, 2012.
^ "American album certifications – Destiny's Child – Destiny Fulfilled" (If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH) . Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved 2014-07-12 .
^ Jump up to: a b Destiny's Child (booklet). Destiny's Child. Columbia . 1998.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link )
^ Destiny's Child (CD liner). Destiny's Child. Columbia Records . 1998.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link )
^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 3505" . RPM . Library and Archives Canada . Retrieved November 27, 2018.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Destiny's Child – Destiny's Child" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
^ "The Official Charts Company" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved July 3, 2011 .
^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved December 19, 2017.
^ "Destinys Child Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard .
^ "Destinys Child Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)" . Billboard .
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1998" . Billboard . Retrieved September 28, 2020 .
^ "Canadian album certifications – Destiny's Child – Destiny's Child" . Music Canada .
^ "British album certifications – Destiny's Child – Destiny's Child" . British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved November 11, 2016 .
^ "Billboard Magazine – October 10, 2009" . Billboard . October 10, 2009. Retrieved March 8, 2021 .
^ "American album certifications" . Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved November 11, 2016 .
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