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	56:41
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 20, 1998
Alternative cover
Japanese edition cover

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". It won Best R&B/Soul Album of the Year at the Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards, but due to both singles having a remix ("Part 2") as well as having an original version ("Part 1"), all singles preceded the album.

The album spent twenty six weeks on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart. In the UK, it debuted in the top 75 of the albums chart on the strength of its lead single, "No, No, No". The album did go on to sell 1 million copies in the U.S. and 3 million copies worldwide, and was re-packaged and re-released in several countries after the success of the follow-up album The Writing's on the Wall. The album was met with mostly positive critical acclaim.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
The Rolling Stone Album Guide

John Bush of the website Allmusic graded the album with four out of five stars and wrote 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.

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) (Isaac Hayes, Tony Swan, Steve Jolley, Ashely Ingram, Leslie John)– 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
15.	"Video interviews with the group and each member"

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

2001 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
17.	"DubiLLusions" (Remix of "Illusions")	Isaac Hayes, Tony Swan, Steve Jolley, Ashely Ingram, Leslie John	7:33

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	19
U.S. Billboard 200	67
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	6
UK Albums Chart	45

Credits

Credits are taken from Destiny's Child liner notes.

• 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
• Ian Dalsemer – assistant engineer
• Rob Fusari – producer
• Anthony Papa Michael – acoustic guitar
• Beyoncé – 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
• 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