Destiny's Child (album)

Destiny's Child
Studio album by Destiny's Child
Released	February 17, 1998 (1998-02-17)
Recorded	1997–1998
Genre	R&B
Length	56:16
Label	Columbia CK-67728
Producer	Tim & Bob, Sylvia Bennett-Smith, Jerry Duplessis, Jermaine Dupri, Rob Fusari, Che Greene, Vincent Herbert, Wyclef Jean, KLC, Jay Lincoln, Mark Morales, O'Dell, Cory Rooney, Terry T., Craig B., Carl Washington, D'Wayne Wiggins
Destiny's Child chronology
Destiny's Child (1998) The Writing's on the Wall (1999)
Singles from Destiny's Child
"No, No, No" Released: November 11, 1997 "With Me" Released: January 19, 1998
Alternative cover
Japanese edition cover

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Destiny's Child is the self-titled debut album of R&B group Destiny's Child, released by Columbia Records in 1998. It featured the singles "No, No, No" and "With Me" and won Best R&B/Soul Album of the Year at the Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards, but due to both singles having a remix ("Part 2") as well as having an original version ("Part 1"), all singles preceded the album.

The album spent twenty six weeks on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart. In the UK, it debuted in the top 75 of the albums chart on the strength of its lead single, "No, No, No". The album did go on to sell 1 million copies in the U.S. and 3 million copies worldwide^[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". As of 2002 the album has been out of print and it has become a rare item. The album was met with mostly positive critical acclaim.

Track listing

1. "Second Nature" (Kymberli Armstrong, Ronald Isley, Marvin Isley, Ernie Isley, O'Kelly Isley Jr., Chris Jasper, Terry T.) – 5:10
2. "No, No, No Part 2" (featuring Wyclef Jean) (Barry White, Calvin Gaines, Mary Brown, Rob Fusari, Vincent Herbert) – 3:25
3. "With Me Part I" (featuring Jermaine Dupri) (J. Dupri, Master P, Manuel Seal) – 3:26
4. "Tell Me" (Tim Kelley, Bob Robinson) – 4:47
5. "Bridges" (Mean Green, Michelle JoJo Hailey, D'Wayne Wiggins) – 4:05
6. "No, No, No Part 1" (C. Gaines, M. Brown, R. Fusari, V. Herbert) – 4:00
7. "With Me Part II" (featuring Master P) (J. Dupri, Beyoncé Knowles, LeToya Luckett, Master P, LaTavia Roberson, Kelly Rowland, M. Seal) – 4:16
8. "Show Me the Way" (Carl Breeding, Darcy Aldridge, Jeffrey Bowden) – 4:20
9. "Killing Time" (Taura Stinson, Dwayne Wiggins) – 5:09
10. "Illusion" (featuring Wyclef Jean & Pras) – 3:53
11. "Birthday" (B. Knowles, L. Roberson, K. Rowland, D. Wiggins) – 5:15
12. "Sail On" (Lionel Richie) – 4:06
13. "My Time Has Come" (Dedicated to Andretta Tillman) (Sylvia Bennett-young, R. Vertelney) – 4:25

Original enhanced US edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
14.	"Video interviews with the group and each member"

Australian edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
14.	"Know That"	R. Oden, A. Robinson	4:25

European re-issue (COL 488535 9)
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
14.	"Know That"	R. Oden, A. Robinson	4:25
15.	"You're the Only One"	Calvin Gaines, Mary Brown, Rob Fusari, Vincent Herbert	3:23
16.	"No, No, No (Camdino Soul Extended Remix)"	Calvin Gaines, Mary Brown, Rob Fusari, Vincent Herbert	6:35

Japanese edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
14.	"Amazing Grace"		4:42

Charts

Chart (1998)	Peak position
Canada Top 50 Albums	16
Dutch Albums Chart[3]	19
U.S. Billboard 200	67
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	6
UK Albums Chart[4]	45

Credits

Mark Morales, Producer Bill Ortiz, Trumpet Darin Prindle, Mixing Warren Riker, Engineer, Mixing Bob Robinson, Arranger, Producer, Multi Instruments Tim Kelley, Arranger Producer, Multi Instruments Carl Washington, Producer Carl Wheeler, Keyboards D'Wayne Wiggins, Bass, Producer, Guitar, Multi Instruments Benjamin Wright, Arranger, Conductor Eric Fischer, Engineer Jay Lincoln, Drums, Producer, Mixing, Keyboards James Hoover, Engineer Erwin Gorostiza, Art Direction, Design Wyclef Jean, Producer, Performer Rawle Gittens, Engineer Vince Lars, Saxophone Corey Rooney, Programming, Producer, Mixing Craig B., Producer, Mixing KLC, Producer Sylvia Bennett-Smith, Arranger, Producer Jerry Duplessis, Producer Joey Swails, Engineer, Mixing Destiny's Child, Main performer Ian Dalsemer, Assistant Engineer Rob Fusari, Producer Anthony Papa Michael, Guitar (Acoustic) Beyoncé, Lead Vocals/Background vocals LeToya Luckett, Background vocals/Lead Vocals LaTavia Roberson, Background vocals/Lead 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, Hair Stylist Kenny Demery, Guitar Paul Empson, Photography Eric Ferrell, Make-Up Debra Ginyard, Stylist Mike Scott, Mixing Booker T. Jones III, Mixing Master P, Performer Terry T. Producer Bill McKinley, Bass Paul Arnold, Engineer Preston Crump, Bass Jermaine Dupri, Producer, Performer Dale Everingham, ? Steve Foreman, Percussion David Frank, Piano John Frye, Engineer Brian Gardner, Mastering Jamie Hawkins, Keyboards Vincent Herbert, Producer Jon Jubu Smith, Guitar

References

1. ^ Destiny's Child (album) at Allmusic
2. ^ "Destiny's Child Biography and Sales". http://www.musicstarx.net/biography/biography-destinys-child/. 
3. ^ "DESTINY'S CHILD - DESTINY'S CHILD (ALBUM)". DutchCharts. http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Destiny%27s+Child&titel=Destiny%27s+Child&cat=a. Retrieved 2008-07-20. 
4. ^ "Chart Stats". UKCharts. http://www.chartstats.com/release.php?release=40135. Retrieved 2011-07-03.