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| name              = Destiny's Child
| image             = Destiny Child at Super Bowl XLVII halftime show.jpg
| caption           = Destiny's Child at the [[Super Bowl XLVII halftime show]] in 2013 (left to right: Kelly Rowland, Beyoncé Knowles, Michelle Williams)
| landscape         = yes
| alias             = Girl's Tyme
| origin            = [[Houston]], [[Texas]], U.S.
| genre             = {{Hlist|[[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]|[[Pop music|pop]]|[[Hip hop music|hip hop]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tidal.com/magazine/article/destinys-child-debut/1-89626|title='Destiny's Child': The Debut @ 25|publisher=[[Tidal (service)|Tidal]]|last=Corry|first=Kristin|date=February 17, 2023|accessdate=May 1, 2025|quote=[…] their era-defining meld of R&B, hip-hop and pop.}}</ref>}}
| discography       = [[Destiny's Child discography]]
| years_active      = {{hlist|1997–2007|2013|2018}}
| label             = {{flatlist|
* [[Elektra Records|Elektra]]
* [[Columbia Records|Columbia]]
* [[Music World Entertainment|Music World]]
}}
| past_members      = <!-- Please discuss on talk page before inserting years of membership. Thank you. -->
* [[Beyoncé|Beyoncé Knowles]]
* [[LaTavia Roberson]]
* [[Kelly Rowland]]
* [[LeToya Luckett]]
* [[Farrah Franklin]]
* [[Michelle Williams (singer)|Michelle Williams]]
| website           = {{URL|destinyschild.com}}
}}

'''Destiny's Child''' was an American [[girl group]] whose final lineup comprised [[Beyoncé|Beyoncé Knowles]], [[Kelly Rowland]], and [[Michelle Williams (singer)|Michelle Williams]]. The group began their musical career as '''Girl's Tyme''', formed in 1990 in [[Houston]], Texas.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1504044/destinys-childs-long-road-fame.jhtml|title=Destiny's Child's Long Road to Fame (The Song Isn't Called 'Survivor' for Nothing)|publisher=MTV|date=June 13, 2005|access-date=June 4, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140209094113/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1504044/destinys-childs-long-road-fame.jhtml|archive-date=February 9, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> After years of limited success, 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 (Destiny's Child 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 a Boo (song)|Bug 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 the group as a [[trio (music)|trio]]. Their third album, ''[[Survivor (Destiny's Child album)|Survivor]]'' (2001), whose themes the public interpreted as a channel to the group's experience, produced the worldwide hits "[[Independent Women]]", "[[Survivor (Destiny's Child song)|Survivor]]" and "[[Bootylicious]]". Later in 2001, Destiny's Child released a Christmas album titled ''[[8 Days of Christmas]]'', and announced a hiatus to pursue solo careers.<ref>{{Cite magazine|date=December 6, 2001|title=Destiny's Child To Take Hiatus|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/77523/destinys-child-to-take-hiatus|access-date=January 6, 2020|magazine=Billboard|archive-date=June 10, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170610101829/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/77523/destinys-child-to-take-hiatus|url-status=live}}</ref> The trio reunited two years later for the release of their fifth and final studio album, ''[[Destiny Fulfilled]]'' (2004), which spawned the international hits "[[Lose My Breath]]" and "[[Soldier (Destiny's Child song)|Soldier]]". Since the group's official disbandment in 2006, Knowles, Rowland, and Williams have reunited several times, including at the [[Super Bowl XLVII halftime show|2013 Super Bowl halftime show]] and the [[Beyoncé 2018 Coachella performance|2018 Coachella festival]].

Destiny's Child has sold more than 60 million records {{as of|2013|lc=y}}.<ref>{{cite news|last=Waxman|first=Olivia|title=Beyoncé and Destiny's Child to Release Original Track for First Time in Eight Years|url=https://entertainment.time.com/2013/01/11/beyonce-and-destinys-child-to-release-original-track-for-first-time-in-eight-years/|publisher=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]|access-date=June 11, 2013|date=January 11, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180101165110/http://entertainment.time.com/2013/01/11/beyonce-and-destinys-child-to-release-original-track-for-first-time-in-eight-years/|archive-date=January 1, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' ranks the group as one of the greatest musical trios of all time,<ref name="BillboardTrios">{{cite magazine|title=Billboard Greatest Trios of All Time|url=https://www.billboard.com/bbcom/greatesttrios/2006/destinys_child.jsp|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=May 13, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080430084937/http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/greatesttrios/2006/destinys_child.jsp|archive-date=April 30, 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref> the ninth-most successful artist/band of the 2000s,<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/#/charts-decade-end/artists-of-the-decade?year=2009&begin=1&order=position|title=Best of the 2000s. Artists of the Decade|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|page=1|access-date=July 7, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100913150859/http://www.billboard.com/#/charts-decade-end/artists-of-the-decade?year=2009&begin=1&order=position|archive-date=September 13, 2010|url-status=live}}</ref> and placed the group 68th in its All-Time Hot 100 Artists list in 2008.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/bbcom/specials/hot100/charts/top100-artists-80.shtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080913205935/http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/specials/hot100/charts/top100-artists-80.shtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 13, 2008 |title=The Billboard Hot 100 All-Time Top Artists |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc |access-date=November 17, 2008 }}</ref> In December 2016, the magazine ranked Destiny's Child as the 90th most-successful dance club artist of all time.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/greatest-top-dance-club-artists|title=Greatest of All Time Top Dance Club Artists : Page 1|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=April 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170707003540/http://www.billboard.com/charts/greatest-top-dance-club-artists|archive-date=July 7, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> The group has 14 [[Grammy Award]]s nominations, winning twice for [[Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals]] and once for [[Best R&B Song]].

== History ==

=== 1990–1997: Early beginnings and Girl's Tyme{{anchor|1990–97:_Early_beginnings_and_Girl's_Tyme}} ===
In 1990, [[Beyoncé|Beyoncé Knowles]] met [[LaTavia Roberson]] at an audition for a girl group.<ref name="Kaufman">{{Cite news|last=Kaufman|first=Gil|title=Destiny's Child's Long Road To Fame (The Song Isn't Called 'Survivor' For Nothing)|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1504044/20050613/destinys_child.jhtml|work=MTV News|date=June 13, 2005|access-date=April 13, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110624084104/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1504044/destinys-childs-long-road-fame.jhtml|archive-date=June 24, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> 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.<ref name="E!">{{Cite video |title=Beyonce: All New |work=E! Online }}</ref><ref name="People">{{cite web|title=Beyoncé Knowles: Biography|url=http://www.people.com/people/beyonce_knowles/biography|work=People|access-date=April 13, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070426055053/http://www.people.com/people/beyonce_knowles/biography|archive-date=April 26, 2007|url-status=live}}</ref> With Knowles and Rowland, Girl's Tyme attracted nationwide attention:<ref name="E!" /> west-coast R&B producer Arne Frager flew to Houston to see them. He brought them to his studio, [[Record Plant|The Plant]] Recording Studios in [[Northern California]], with focus on Knowles' vocals because Frager thought she had personality and the ability to sing.<ref name="E!" /> 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.<ref name="E!" /> However, they lost the competition because, according to Knowles, their choice of song was wrong;<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Farley|first=Christopher John|title=Call of the Child|url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,998976,00.html|magazine=Time|date=January 15, 2001|access-date=April 12, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071130020409/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,998976,00.html|archive-date=November 30, 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref> they were actually rapping instead of singing.<ref name="Kaufman" />

Because of the group's defeat, Knowles' father, [[Mathew Knowles|Mathew]], voluntarily dedicated his time to [[music manager|manage]] them.<ref name="E!" /><ref name="VH1Driven">{{cite web|title=Driven: Beyonce Knowles|url=http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/driven/65240/episode_about.jhtml|work=VH1|publisher=MTV Networks|access-date=May 22, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030820042751/http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/driven/65240/episode_about.jhtml|archive-date=August 20, 2003|url-status=dead}}</ref> He decided to cut the original lineup to four, with the removal of Davis and the Taylor sisters and the inclusion of [[LeToya Luckett]] in 1993.<ref name="Kaufman" /><ref name="E!" /> 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 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.<ref name="DunnDate">{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/theobserver/2001/jun/10/life1.lifemagazine5|title=Date with destiny|last=Dunn|first=Jancee|date=June 10, 2001|work=The Observer|access-date=February 27, 2009|location=London|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023132651/http://www.theguardian.com/theobserver/2001/jun/10/life1.lifemagazine5|archive-date=October 23, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> After rigorous training, they began performing as opening acts for established [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]] groups of that time such as [[SWV]], [[Dru Hill]] and [[IMx|Immature]].<ref name="Kaufman" /> Tina Knowles designed the group's stage attire.<ref name="DunnDate" />

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'''.<ref name="GillingsSoul">{{cite news|url=http://www.essence.com/news_entertainment/entertainment/articles/destinyschildsoulsurvivors|title=Destiny's Child: Soul-Survivors|last=Gillings|first=Andrew|date=April 22, 2001|work=Essence|access-date=February 25, 2009|archive-date=October 15, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081015053632/http://www.essence.com/news_entertainment/entertainment/articles/destinyschildsoulsurvivors}}</ref> The group signed with [[Elektra Records]] with the name Destiny, but were dropped several months later before they could release an album.<ref name="VH1Driven" /> The pursuit of a record deal affected the Knowles family: in 1995, Mathew Knowles resigned from his job as a medical-equipment salesman,<ref name="E!" /> a move that reduced Knowles' family's income by half, and her parents briefly separated due to the pressure.<ref name="E!" /><ref name="VH1Driven" /> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|title=A Book Of Destiny|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/a-book-of-destiny/|access-date=2021-02-27|website=www.cbsnews.com|date=May 9, 2002 |language=en-US|archive-date=June 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210621021956/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/a-book-of-destiny/|url-status=live}}</ref> The word ''Destiny'' was stated to have been chosen from the [[Book of Isaiah]], by [[Tina Knowles]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2013-01-20|title=It's a Family Affair|url=https://www.texasmonthly.com/articles/its-a-family-affair/|access-date=2021-02-27|website=Texas Monthly|language=en|archive-date=March 25, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160325120146/http://www.texasmonthly.com/articles/its-a-family-affair/|url-status=live}}</ref>

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.<ref name="Kaufman" /><ref name="People" /> Prior to signing with Columbia, the group had recorded several tracks in [[Oakland, California]] produced by [[D'wayne Wiggins]] of [[Tony! Toni! Toné!]]. Upon 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 (1997 film)|Men in Black]]''.<ref name="Kaufman" /><ref name="Stacy-Deanne">{{Cite book|last=Stacy-Deanne|author2=Kenyatta, Kelly|author3=Lowery, Natasha|title=Alicia Keys, Ashanti, Beyoncé, Destiny's Child, Jennifer Lopez & Mya: Divas of the New Millennium|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1ZGMcUEvkyEC&pg=PA60|publisher=Amber Books Publishing|year=2005|isbn=0-9749779-6-9|access-date=February 1, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140108005326/http://books.google.com/books?id=1ZGMcUEvkyEC&pg=PA60|archive-date=January 8, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== 1997–2000: Breakthrough and lineup changes ===
[[File:Wyclefjean (300dpi).jpg|thumb|upright|left|[[Wyclef Jean]] remixed the song "[[No, No, No (Destiny's Child song)|No, No, No]]", which became Destiny's Child's first successful single.]]

Destiny's Child first charted in November 1997 with "[[No, No, No (Destiny's Child song)|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.<ref name="Kaufman" /> ''[[Destiny's Child (album)|Destiny's Child]]'' peaked at number sixty-seven on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] and number fourteen on the ''Billboard'' [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]].<ref name="BillAlbumChart">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/destiny%27s-child/chart-history/|title=Artist Chart History – Destiny's Child|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc|access-date=February 24, 2009|archive-date=November 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211121090834/https://www.billboard.com/artist/destiny%27s-child/chart-history/|url-status=live}}</ref> It managed to sell over one million copies in the United States, earning a platinum certification by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA).<ref name="RIAA">{{cite web|url=http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Destiny%20Child&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2009&sort=Artist&perPage=25|title=Gold and Platinum|publisher=Recording Industry Association of America|access-date=February 24, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151219133356/http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Destiny%20Child&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2009&sort=Artist&perPage=25|archive-date=December 19, 2015|df=mdy-all}}</ref> The remix version to "No, No, No", reached number one on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks]] and number three on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]. Its follow-up single, "[[With Me (Destiny's Child song)|With Me Part 1]]" failed to reproduce 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 (film)|Why Do Fools Fall in Love]]'' and "[[Get on the Bus (song)|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<ref name="Kaufman" /> 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 a [[neo soul]] record it was too mature for the group at the time.<ref name="Anthony">{{cite news|last=Anthony|first=James|title=Of course you can lose yourself|url=http://arts.guardian.co.uk/filmandmusic/story/0,,1852025,00.html|work=The Guardian|date=August 18, 2006|access-date=May 13, 2008|location=London|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080625054033/http://arts.guardian.co.uk/filmandmusic/story/0,,1852025,00.html|archive-date=June 25, 2008|url-status=live}}</ref>

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]]<ref name="Kaufman" /> 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.<ref name="Anthony" /> ''The Writing's on the Wall'' peaked at number five on the ''Billboard'' 200 and number two on R&B chart in early 2000.<ref name="BillAlbumChart" /> "[[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.<ref name="Kaufman" /> ''The Writing's on the Wall'' has been credited as Destiny's Child's breakthrough album, spurring their career and introducing them to a wider audience.<ref name="DunnDate" /><ref name="FlynnLose">{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2006/aug/18/urban.popandrock|title=Of course you can lose yourself|last=Flynn|first=Paul|date=August 18, 2006|work=The Guardian|access-date=February 26, 2009|location=London|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023131040/http://www.theguardian.com/music/2006/aug/18/urban.popandrock|archive-date=October 23, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref>

In late 1999, Destiny's Child were to appear on two songs for Columbia Records labelmates: "[[Thug Love (song)|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.<ref>{{cite magazine | url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/50-cent-interview-twentieth-anniversary-debut-1234676144/ | title=Two Decades Later, 50 Cent Still Wants That 'In da Club' Feeling | magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] | date=February 9, 2023 | access-date=September 8, 2024 | archive-date=August 4, 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240804081506/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/50-cent-interview-twentieth-anniversary-debut-1234676144/ | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://deadline.com/2021/05/kobe-bryant-los-angeles-lakers-rap-album-hall-of-fame-induction-1234757106/ | title=Kobe Bryant's Long-Lost Gangsta Rap Album Surfaces Before Hall of Fame Induction | website=Deadline | date=May 14, 2021 | access-date=September 8, 2024 | archive-date=June 29, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230629082059/https://deadline.com/2021/05/kobe-bryant-los-angeles-lakers-rap-album-hall-of-fame-induction-1234757106/ | url-status=live }}</ref> Their collaboration with Bryant would later leak alongside the rest of the album in 2021.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.okayplayer.com/music/kobe-bryant-unreleased-rap-album-surfaces-online.html | title=Unreleased Kobe Bryant Rap Album Featuring Black Thought, 50 Cent and Others Surfaces Online |website=Okayplayer }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.complex.com/sports/a/fnr-tigg/5-things-to-know-kobe-bryants-long-lost-rap-album | title=5 Things to Know About Kobe Bryant's Long Lost Rap Album | website=[[Complex Networks]] | access-date=September 8, 2024 | archive-date=April 18, 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240418031142/https://www.complex.com/sports/a/fnr-tigg/5-things-to-know-kobe-bryants-long-lost-rap-album | url-status=live }}</ref>

[[File:Michelle Williams - The Drama League (PNG).png|thumb|upright|[[Michelle Williams (singer)|Michelle Williams]] joined the group as a replacement for Luckett.]]
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.<ref name="Kaufman" /><ref name=":0">{{Cite book|title=Vibe – Feb 2001|publisher=Vibe|date=February 2001|pages=79, 80|language=English}}</ref> 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.<ref name="Kaufman" /> Prior to the video premiere, Knowles announced on ''[[Total Request Live|TRL]]'' that original members Luckett and Roberson had left the group.<ref name="People" /> They were replaced by [[Michelle Williams (singer)|Michelle Williams]], a former backup singer to [[Monica (entertainer)|Monica]], and [[Farrah Franklin]], an aspiring singer-actress.<ref name="DunnDate" /> 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.<ref name="DunnDate" />

On March 21, 2000, Roberson and Luckett filed a lawsuit against Mathew Knowles and their former bandmates for breach of partnership and fiduciary duties.<ref name=":0" /> Following the suit, both sides were disparaging towards each other in the media.<ref name="Kaufman" /> 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.<ref name="DunnDate" /> Franklin, however, disclosed that she left because of the negativity surrounding the strife and her inability to assert any control in the decision-making.<ref name="Kaufman" /> 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."<ref name="DunnDate" />

Towards the end of 2000, Roberson and Luckett dropped the portion of their lawsuit aimed at Rowland and Knowles in exchange for 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.<ref name="Kaufman" /> 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 a pop culture phenomenon.<ref name="People" /> "Say My Name" topped the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for three consecutive weeks, while the fourth single, "[[Jumpin', Jumpin']]", also became a top-ten hit.<ref name="FlynnLose" /> ''The Writing's on the Wall'' eventually sold over eight million copies in the United States, gaining eight-time platinum certification by the RIAA.<ref name="Kaufman" /><ref name="RIAA" /> The album sold more than 11 million copies worldwide and was one of the top-selling albums of 2000.<ref>{{cite web|title=About Destiny's Child – MTV|url=http://www.mtv.com/artists/destinys-child/biography/|publisher=MTV|access-date=March 22, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925135604/http://www.mtv.com/artists/destinys-child/biography/|archive-date=September 25, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> During this time, Destiny's Child began performing as an opening act at the concerts of pop singers [[Britney Spears]] and [[Christina Aguilera]].<ref name="Kaufman" />

With Williams in the new lineup, Destiny's Child released a theme song for the soundtrack to the 2000 film ''[[Charlie's Angels (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,<ref name="People" /> the longest-running number-one single of Destiny's Child's career and of that year in the United States.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/64057/chart-beat-bonus|title=Chart Beat Bonus: Endless Love|date=February 18, 2005|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc|access-date=February 24, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130525152728/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/64057/chart-beat-bonus|archive-date=May 25, 2013}}</ref> The successful release of the single boosted the sales of the soundtrack album to ''Charlie's Angels'' to 1.5&nbsp;million by 2001.<ref name="GillingsSoul" /> In 2000, Destiny's Child won Soul Train's Sammy Davis Jr. Entertainer of the Year award.<ref name="GillingsSoul" />

=== 2000–2003: ''Survivor'', subsequent releases, hiatus and side projects ===
At the 2001 [[Billboard Music Awards|''Billboard'' Music Awards]], Destiny's Child won several accolades, including Artist of the Year and Duo/Group of the Year,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1374996/20001206/sisqo.jhtml|title=Sisqo Wins Big at Billboard Awards|last=VanHorn|first=Teri|date=December 6, 2000|publisher=MTV|access-date=February 26, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081224152352/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1374996/20001206/sisqo.jhtml|archive-date=December 24, 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref> and again won Artist of the Year among five awards they snagged in 2001.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1451323/20011205/destinys_child.jhtml|title=Destiny's Child, R. Kelly Win Big, Britney Gets Soaked at Billboard Awards|last=Vineyard|first=Jennifer|date=December 5, 2001|publisher=MTV|access-date=February 26, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090113163407/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1451323/20011205/destinys_child.jhtml|archive-date=January 13, 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> 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''.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/tonibraxton/articles/story/5923742/mary_j_blige_angie_stone_destinys_child_win_big_at_soul_awards|title=Mary J. Blige, Angie Stone, Destiny's Child Win Big at Soul Awards|last=Schafer|first=Gabrielle|date=September 5, 2000|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=February 26, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060818015916/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/tonibraxton/articles/story/5923742/mary_j_blige_angie_stone_destinys_child_win_big_at_soul_awards|archive-date=August 18, 2006|url-status=dead}}</ref> Destiny's Child recorded their third album, ''[[Survivor (Destiny's Child album)|Survivor]]'', from mid-2000 until early 2001. In the production process, Knowles assumed more control in co-producing and co-writing almost the entire album.<ref name="Kaufman" /><ref name="VanHornCDs">{{Cite news|last=VanHorn|first=Teri|title=Destiny's Child Solo CDs Won't Compete With Group, Each Other|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1375022/20001208/destinys_child.jhtml|work=MTV News|date=December 8, 2008|access-date=May 13, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090105135840/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1375022/20001208/destinys_child.jhtml|archive-date=January 5, 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/bands/archive/d/destiny01/index2.jhtml|title=Destiny's Child: Survivors|publisher=MTV|access-date=February 26, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071015051436/http://www.mtv.com/bands/archive/d/destiny01/index2.jhtml|archive-date=October 15, 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref> ''Survivor'' hit record stores in the spring of 2001 and entered the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] at number one, selling over 663,000 copies in its first week sales.<ref name="BillAlbumChart" /><ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Cohen|first=Jonathan|title=Destiny's Child Shoot Straight To No. 1|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/79810/destinys-child-shoot-straight-to-no-1|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc|date=May 9, 2001|access-date=May 22, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190203155158/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/79810/destinys-child-shoot-straight-to-no-1|archive-date=February 3, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> The first three singles, "[[Independent Women Part I]]", "[[Survivor (Destiny's Child song)|Survivor]]" and "[[Bootylicious]]" reached the top three in the United States and were also successful in other countries;<ref name="Kaufman" /> the first two were consecutive number-one singles in the United Kingdom.<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Sexton|first=Paul|title=Destiny's Child 'Survive' On UK Singles Chart|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/80044/destinys-child-survive-on-uk-singles-chart|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc|date=April 23, 2001|access-date=May 22, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140920061045/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/80044/destinys-child-survive-on-uk-singles-chart|archive-date=September 20, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> The album was certified four-time platinum in the United States<ref name="RIAA" /> and double platinum in Australia.<ref>{{cite certification|region=Australia|certyear=2001| access-date = 2024-12-22}}</ref> It sold 6 million copies as of July 27, 2001.<ref>{{cite web|title=Destiny's Child Timeline – Survivor|url=http://www.destinyschild.com/news/destinys-child-timeline-survivor|publisher=Sony Music|access-date=March 22, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151130185732/http://www.destinyschild.com/news/destinys-child-timeline-survivor/|archive-date=November 30, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In the wake of the [[September 11 attacks]], Destiny's Child canceled a European tour and performed in a concert benefit for the survivors.<ref name="Kaufman" /> In October 2001, the group released a [[Christmas and holiday season|holiday]] album, ''[[8 Days of Christmas]]'', which contained updated versions of several Christmas songs.<ref>{{Cite news|last=VanHorn|first=Teri|title=Destiny's Child Put 'Stank' Into Christmas on Holiday Album|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1449126/20010924/destinys_child.jhtml|work=MTV News|date=September 24, 2008|access-date=May 13, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090104105510/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1449126/20010924/destinys_child.jhtml|archive-date=January 4, 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> The album managed to reach number thirty-four on the ''Billboard''&nbsp;200.<ref name="BillAlbumChart" /> In February 2001, Destiny's Child won two [[Grammy Award|Grammy]] awards for "Say My Name": Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group and Best R&B Song.<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Reese|first=Lori|title=Steel Yourself|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2001/02/22/here-are-grammy-winners|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=February 22, 2001|access-date=May 22, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090105205148/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,100210,00.html|archive-date=January 5, 2009|url-status=live}}</ref> They also earned an American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo.<ref name="Kaufman" /> 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, a [[remix]] compilation titled ''[[This Is the Remix (Destiny's Child album)|This Is the Remix]]'' was released to win fans over before a new studio album would be released.<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Cohen|first=Jonathan|title=Destiny's Child Groove On 'Remix'|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/76898/destinys-child-groove-on-remix|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc|date=February 5, 2002|access-date=May 22, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140919140900/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/76898/destinys-child-groove-on-remix|archive-date=September 19, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> The remix album reached number 29 in the United States.<ref name="BillAlbumChart" /> 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 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.<ref name="Kaufman" />

[[File:Solange Knowles at the Ruby Lounge.jpg|thumb|upright|Beyoncé Knowles' sister, [[Solange Knowles|Solange]], who had recorded songs and performed with Destiny's Child, was reported to be joining the group upon their reunion, but this was later confirmed as only a test of the public's reaction.]]

In late 2000, Destiny's Child announced their plan to embark on individual side projects, including releases of solo albums,<ref name="VanHornCDs" /> an idea by their manager.<ref name="CNN">{{cite news|title=Kelly Rowland pursues her own destiny|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2003/SHOWBIZ/Music/01/23/mroom.rowland/index.html|work=Cable News Network|date=January 23, 2003|access-date=May 22, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121007222837/http://edition.cnn.com/2003/SHOWBIZ/Music/01/23/mroom.rowland/index.html|archive-date=October 7, 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2002, Williams released her solo album, ''[[Heart to Yours]]'', a contemporary [[Gospel music|gospel]] collection.<ref name="Kaufman" /> The album reached number one on the ''Billboard'' Top Gospel Albums chart. In the same date ''Heart to Yours'' hit stores, Destiny's Child released their official autobiography, ''Soul Survivors''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1452910/20020315/story.jhtml|title=Destiny's Child Solo Gospel Album Features 9/11 Tribute|last=Corey|first=Moss|date=March 15, 2002|publisher=MTV|access-date=February 26, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090504203528/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1452910/20020315/story.jhtml|archive-date=May 4, 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> Rowland collaborated with [[hip hop]] artist [[Nelly]] on "[[Dilemma (Nelly song)|Dilemma]]", which became a worldwide hit and earned Rowland a [[Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration|Grammy]];<ref name="CNN" /> 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 the box-office hit ''[[Austin Powers in Goldmember]]''. She recorded her first solo single, "[[Work It Out (Beyoncé Knowles song)|Work It Out]]", for the film's soundtrack.<ref name="Kaufman" /> 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.<ref name="Corey6">{{Cite news|last=Moss|first=Corey|title=Nelly Hit Forces Change in Plans For Destiny's Child LPs|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1456206/20020722/destinys_child.jhtml|work=MTV News|date=July 22, 2002|access-date=May 8, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081216120026/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1456206/20020722/destinys_child.jhtml|archive-date=December 16, 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref> Rowland's career took off internationally when ''[[Simply Deep]]'' hit number one on the [[UK Albums Chart]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=Tatu top singles chart again|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/2742967.stm|work=British Broadcasting Corporation|date=February 9, 2003|access-date=May 22, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090115172602/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/2742967.stm|archive-date=January 15, 2009|url-status=live}}</ref> In the same year, she made her feature film debut in 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.<ref name="Louie">{{cite news|last=Louie|first=Rebecca|title=Crazy in love with Beyonce|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music/2007/08/05/2007-08-05_crazy_in_love_with_beyonce.html|work=New York Daily News|date=August 6, 2007|access-date=May 22, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022231642/http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music-arts/crazy-love-beyonce-article-1.238140|archive-date=October 22, 2012|url-status=live}}</ref>

Knowles' debut album, ''[[Dangerously in Love]]'', was postponed many times until being released in June 2003.<ref name="Corey6" /><ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Susman|first=Gary|title='Anger' Management|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2003/06/02/beyonce-and-metallica-rush-albums-stores-early|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=June 2, 2003|access-date=May 22, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080529043841/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,456067,00.html|archive-date=May 29, 2008|url-status=live}}</ref> The album used her first name as a [[Mononym|mononymous]] stage name. Knowles' release was the most commercially successful among the three solo releases.<ref name="BBCSplit">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/4087228.stm|title=R&B stars Destiny's Child split|date=June 13, 2005|publisher=BBC|access-date=October 4, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070923002448/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/4087228.stm|archive-date=September 23, 2007|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Dangerously in Love'' debuted at number one on the ''Billboard''&nbsp;200, selling 317,000 copies.<ref name="Martens">{{Cite magazine|last=Todd|first=Martens|title=Beyonce, Branch Albums Storm The Chart|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/70145/beyonce-branch-albums-storm-the-chart|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc|date=July 2, 2003|access-date=May 22, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130630052932/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/70145/beyonce-branch-albums-storm-the-chart|archive-date=June 30, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> It yielded the number-one hits "[[Crazy in Love (Beyoncé Knowles song)|Crazy in Love]]", and "[[Baby Boy (Beyoncé Knowles song)|Baby Boy]]"; and the top-five singles "[[Me, Myself and I (Beyoncé Knowles song)|Me, Myself and I]]" and "[[Naughty Girl (Beyoncé Knowles song)|Naughty Girl]]". The album was certified 4× platinum by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA).<ref name=autogenerated1>{{cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS|title=Gold & Platinum Searchable Database – June 04, 2014|publisher=RIAA|access-date=June 4, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070626051113/http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS|archive-date=June 26, 2007}}</ref> It remains as Knowles' best-selling album to date, with sales of 5 million copies in the United States, as of June 2016.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6828205/beyonce-dangerously-in-love-surpasses-5-million-sold-us|title=Beyoncé's 'Dangerously in Love' Album Surpasses 5 Million Sold in U.S.|last=Caulfield|first=Keith|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=December 30, 2015|access-date=December 30, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090511072123/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6828205/beyonce-dangerously-in-love-surpasses-5-million-sold-us|archive-date=May 11, 2009|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|title=Beyonce Scores Her Sixth Million-Selling Album in U.S. With 'Lemonade'|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7400402/beyonce-lemonade-sixth-million-selling-album|last=Cauldfield|first=Keith|access-date=June 12, 2016|magazine=Billboard|date=June 8, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110702200222/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7400402/beyonce-lemonade-sixth-million-selling-album|archive-date=July 2, 2011|url-status=live}}</ref> Worldwide, the album has sold more than eleven million copies.<ref name="musicstarx.net">{{cite web|url=http://www.musicstarx.net/biography/biography-destinys-child/|title=Destiny's Child Biography and Sales|access-date=March 27, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120107234633/http://www.musicstarx.net/biography/biography-destinys-child/|archive-date=January 7, 2012|url-status=usurped}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prnewswire.co.uk/cgi/news/release?id=171923|title=Beyoncé & Fans to Celebrate Superstar's 25th Birthday With Eagerly Awaited New Solo Album, 'B'Day,' Coming in September|publisher=Prnewswire.co.uk|access-date=October 24, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110613171729/http://www.prnewswire.co.uk/cgi/news/release?id=171923|archive-date=June 13, 2011|url-status=live}}</ref> Knowles' solo debut was well received by critics, earning five [[Grammy award]]s 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.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Silverman|first=Stephen|title=Much Grammy 'Love' for Beyoncé, OutKast|url=https://people.com/awards/much-grammy-love-for-beyonc-outkast/|work=People|date=February 8, 2004|access-date=May 22, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080616052155/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,627723,00.html|archive-date=June 16, 2008|url-status=live}}</ref> In November 2003, Williams appeared as ''[[Aida (musical)|Aida]]'' on Broadway. In January 2004, she released her second gospel album, ''[[Do You Know (Michelle Williams album)|Do You Know]]''.<ref name="Kaufman" />

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 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.<ref name="wiggins">{{cite web|url=http://new.music.yahoo.com/tony-toni-tone/news/tony-toni-tone-member-sues-attorney-for-letting-destinys-child-off-easy--12060354|title=Yahoo Music – Exclusive New Music and Music Videos|publisher=New.music.yahoo.com|access-date=June 4, 2014}}</ref> In June 2003, Mathew Knowles announced that Destiny's Child would expand back to a quartet, revealing Knowles' younger sister, [[Solange Knowles|Solange]], as the latest addition to the group.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2003/06/30/get-ready-destinys-child-sister-act|title=Codependent Women|last=Susman|first=Gary|date=June 27, 2003|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=February 26, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090504213707/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,461691,00.html|archive-date=May 4, 2009|url-status=live}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1473417/20030626/destinys_child.jhtml|title=Destiny's Child May Get A New Member Next Year|last=Moss|first=Corey|date=June 26, 2003|publisher=MTV|access-date=February 26, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090114111210/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1473417/20030626/destinys_child.jhtml|archive-date=January 14, 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> In August 2003, Knowles herself confirmed that her sister would not be joining in the group, and instead promoted Solange's debut album, ''[[Solo Star]]'', released in January 2003.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1477173/20030825/destinys_child.jhtml|title=Destiny's Child To Remain A Trio, Says Beyoncé|last=Corey|first=Moss|date=August 25, 2003|publisher=MTV|access-date=February 26, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090115093553/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1477173/20030825/destinys_child.jhtml|archive-date=January 15, 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref>

=== 2003–2006: ''Destiny Fulfilled'' and ''#1's'' ===
Three years after the hiatus, members of Destiny's Child reunited to record their fourth and final studio album, ''[[Destiny Fulfilled]]''.<ref name="Kaufman" /> The album introduces the trio to a harder, "urban" sound, and songs featured are conceptually interrelated.<ref name="MossReunited" /> ''Destiny Fulfilled'' saw equality in the trio:<ref name="Anthony" /> each member contributed to writing on the majority songs,<ref>{{Cite news|last=Moss|first=Corey|title=Destiny's Child: Reunited And It Feels So Good (Part 2)|url=http://www.mtv.com/bands/d/destinys_child/news_feature/041108/index2.jhtml|work=MTV News|access-date=May 13, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080430121223/http://www.mtv.com/bands/d/destinys_child/news_feature/041108/index2.jhtml|archive-date=April 30, 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref> as well as becoming executive producers aside from their manager.<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Destinys Fulfilled|publisher=Sony Music BMG Entertainment|year=2004}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Whitmire|first=Margo|title=Eminem Thankful To Remain No. 1|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/65514/eminem-thankful-to-remain-no-1|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc|date=November 24, 2004|access-date=May 13, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130630085323/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/65514/eminem-thankful-to-remain-no-1|archive-date=June 30, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> Certified three-time platinum in the United States,<ref name="RIAA" /> it was still one of the best-selling albums of 2005, selling over eight million copies worldwide;<ref name="musicstarx.net" /> it pushed 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 (Destiny's Child song)|Soldier]]", "[[Cater 2 U]]" and "[[Girl (Destiny's Child song)|Girl]]"; the first two reached number three in the United States. "Soldier" "Cater 2 U" were certified platinum by the RIAA in 2006.<ref name="RIAA" />

[[File:Destiny's Child Tour (cropped).jpg|thumb|The final lineup of Destiny's Child performing during their 2005 [[Destiny Fulfilled... and Lovin' It]] concert tour.]]

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 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.<ref name="GilSplit" /> 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.<ref name="VineyardSplit">{{Cite news|last=Vineyard|first=Jennifer|title=Destiny's Child Talk Split: 'It's Not The End'|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1504619/20050623/destinys_child.jhtml|work=MTV News|date=June 23, 2005|access-date=May 13, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080503043940/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1504619/20050623/destinys_child.jhtml|archive-date=May 3, 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref> While making the album, they planned to part ways after their fourteen-year career as a group to facilitate their continued pursuit in individual aspirations. Knowles stated that their destinies were already fulfilled.<ref name="VineyardSplit" /> The group sent a letter to MTV about the decision, saying:

<blockquote>
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 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. <br />—Destiny's Child, MTV<ref name="GilSplit" />
</blockquote>

Destiny's Child released their greatest hits album, ''[[Number 1's (Destiny's Child 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 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 (2006 film)|The Pink Panther]]''{{'}}s soundtrack.<ref name="Moss#1's">{{Cite news|last=Moss|first=Corey|title=Destiny's Child Look Back With #1's Before Going Their Separate Ways|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1510101/09212005/destinys_child.jhtml|work=MTV News|date=September 21, 2005|access-date=May 13, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090105000415/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1510101/09212005/destinys_child.jhtml|archive-date=January 5, 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> Record producer [[David Foster]], his daughter [[Amy S. Foster|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 the past three years, more than $50&nbsp;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.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Destiny's Child Releases New Anthem for World Children's Day at McD's|url=http://www.mcdonalds.com/corp/news/corppr/2005/CPR_09272005.html|publisher=McDonald's|date=September 27, 2005|access-date=February 13, 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090215055920/http://www.mcdonalds.com/corp/news/corppr/2005/CPR_09272005.html|archive-date=February 15, 2009|df=mdy-all}}</ref> ''#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]]''.<ref name="Moss#1's" /> The DVD 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.<ref name="RIAA" /> 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)|Billboard]]'' magazine suggested that the title was "a marketing angle".<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Caulfield|first=Keith|title=Ask Billboard|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/60849/ask-billboard|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc|date=November 1, 2005|access-date=May 13, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110816231610/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/60849/ask-billboard|archive-date=August 16, 2011|url-status=live}}</ref> Despite this, journalist Chris Harris of MTV said that the album "lives up to its name".<ref name="Harris#1's">{{Cite news |last=Harris |first=Chris |title=Destiny's Child's #1's Hits – You Guessed It – #1 |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1512779/20051102/destinys_child.jhtml |work=MTV News |date=November 2, 2005 |access-date=May 13, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080724140645/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1512779/20051102/destinys_child.jhtml |archive-date=July 24, 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

== Disbandment and aftermath ==
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."<ref name="TraceyNBA">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/9215816/destinys_child_reunite_for_nba|title=Destiny's Child Reunite for NBA|last=Ford|first=Tracey|date=January 31, 2006|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=August 4, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080318185310/http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/9215816/destinys_child_reunite_for_nba|archive-date=March 18, 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|author=MTV News staff|title=For The Record: Quick News On Kanye West, Destiny's Child, Metallica, Kelly Clarkson, Paris Hilton & More|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1523969/20060208/west_kanye.jhtml?|work=MTV News|date=May 13, 2008|access-date=February 8, 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070510004717/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1523969/20060208/west_kanye.jhtml|archive-date=May 10, 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref> Their final televised performance was at the [[Fashion Rocks]] benefit concert in New York a few days later.<ref name="TraceyNBA" /> On March 28, 2006, Destiny's Child was inducted into the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]], the 2,035th recipient of the coveted recognition.<ref name="WalkOfFame">{{cite news|agency=Associated Press|title=Destiny's Child Gets Star on Walk of Fame|url=http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,189491,00.html?sPage=fnc/entertainment/beyonce|work=FOX News|date=March 29, 2006|access-date=May 13, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080423080358/http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,189491,00.html?sPage=fnc%2Fentertainment%2Fbeyonce|archive-date=April 23, 2008|url-status=live}}</ref> At the 2006 [[BET Awards]], Destiny's Child won Best Group, a category they also earned in 2005 and 2001.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20208394_8,00.html|title=BET Awards Style: 28 Past Winner Portraits|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=February 26, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090504220647/http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20208394_8,00.html|archive-date=May 4, 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref>

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 Knowles|Solange]], appeared in Knowles' music video for her single "[[Get Me Bodied]]" (2007). On June 26, 2007, 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 (Kelly Rowland song)|Like This]]" (2007) with [[Eve (entertainer)|Eve]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Hudson, Beyonce, T.I. Among BET Winners|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/26/AR2007062601233.html?tid=informbox|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=March 2, 2007|access-date=January 26, 2008|first=Sandy|last=Cohen|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121111204825/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/26/AR2007062601233.html?tid=informbox|archive-date=November 11, 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> 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 a "Happy Birthday" song to Knowles. The performance was featured in Knowles' tour DVD, ''[[The Beyoncé Experience Live]]''.<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Crosley|first=Hillary|title=Billboard Bits: Beyonce, Bob Marley, Bragg/Brad|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1048957/billboard-bits-beyonce-bob-marley-braggbrad|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc|date=September 27, 2007|access-date=May 13, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130226005419/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1048957/billboard-bits-beyonce-bob-marley-braggbrad|archive-date=February 26, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2008, Knowles recorded a cover of [[Billy Joel]]'s "[[Honesty (Billy Joel song)#Beyoncé version|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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/mathew-knowles-and-music-world-present-vol-1-love-destiny-r1416105|title=Mathew Knowles and Music World Present, Vol. 1: Love Destiny|website=AllMusic|access-date=December 20, 2011|archive-date=October 7, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231007172010/https://www.allmusic.com/album/mathew-knowles-and-music-world-present-vol-1-love-destiny-mw0001238858|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Mathew-Knowles-Music-World-Present/dp/B0018Q7IAA|title=Mathew Knowles and Music World Present, Vol. 1: Love Destiny|website=Amazon|access-date=December 20, 2011|archive-date=October 7, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231007172014/https://www.amazon.com/Mathew-Knowles-Music-World-Present/dp/B0018Q7IAA|url-status=live}}</ref>

Rowland made a cameo appearance in Knowles' music video for her single "[[Party (Beyoncé song)|Party]]" (2011),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2011/08/02/beyonce-pulls-into-trailer-park-to-shoot-party-video/|title=Beyoncé Pull into Trailer Park to Shoot 'Party' Video|work=[[Rap-Up]]|date=August 2, 2011|access-date=August 3, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050417234656/http://www.rap-up.com/2011/08/02/beyonce-pulls-into-trailer-park-to-shoot-party-video/|archive-date=April 17, 2005|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Vena|first=Jocelyn|url=http://newsroom.mtv.com/2011/08/05/beyonces-party-video/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120713202123/http://newsroom.mtv.com/2011/08/05/beyonces-party-video/|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 13, 2012|title=Beyonce's 'Party' Video: Why We're Dying For An Invite|publisher=MTV|date=August 5, 2011|access-date=August 8, 2011}}</ref> and 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.<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.destinyschild.com/news/destinys-childs-playlist-compiles-signature-hits-and-deep-album-tracks-first-release-seven-year|title=Destiny's Child's Playlist Compiles Signature Hits and Deep Album Tracks on First Release in Seven Years|publisher=Destiny's Child's Official Website ([[Music World Entertainment]]/[[Columbia Records]]/[[Legacy Recordings]])|date=September 19, 2012|access-date=October 23, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717201141/http://www.destinyschild.com/news/destinys-childs-playlist-compiles-signature-hits-and-deep-album-tracks-first-release-seven-year|archive-date=July 17, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> The fourth compilation album, ''[[Love Songs (Destiny's Child album)|Love Songs]]'', was released on January 29, 2013, and included the newly recorded song "Nuclear", produced by [[Pharrell Williams]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.destinyschild.com/news/destinys-child-love-songs-coming-january-29th-features-newly-recorded-song-nuclear|title=Love Songs|work=Destiny's Child|access-date=January 10, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130112220838/http://www.destinyschild.com/news/destinys-child-love-songs-coming-january-29th-features-newly-recorded-song-nuclear|archive-date=January 12, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> "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 a Ring on It)]]".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.digitalspy.ca/music/news/a455988/destinys-child-reunite-at-beyonce-super-bowl-half-time-show.html|title=Destiny's Child reunite at Beyoncé Super Bowl half-time show|work=[[Digital Spy]]|access-date=June 4, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141018110232/http://www.digitalspy.ca/music/news/a455988/destinys-child-reunite-at-beyonce-super-bowl-half-time-show.html|archive-date=October 18, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> A video album titled ''[[Destiny's Child Video Anthology]]'' was released in May 2013 and featured sixteen of the group's music videos.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.destinyschild.com/news/destinys-child-video-anthology-be-released-june-4th|title=Destiny's Child Video Anthology To Be Released June 4th|publisher=Destiny's Child Official Website|access-date=June 4, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140810120628/http://www.destinyschild.com/news/destinys-child-video-anthology-be-released-june-4th|archive-date=August 10, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> Knowles and Williams were then featured on Rowland's song "You Changed" from her fourth solo album ''[[Talk a Good Game]]'' (2013).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a485013/kelly-rowland-previews-new-destinys-child-song-youve-changed.html#ixzz2UabcjQq5|title=Kelly Rowland previews new Destiny's Child song 'You've Changed' – Music News|work=Digital Spy|date=May 28, 2013|access-date=June 1, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130615075413/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a485013/kelly-rowland-previews-new-destinys-child-song-youve-changed.html#ixzz2UabcjQq5|archive-date=June 15, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> Later that year, Rowland and Williams made cameo appearances in the music videos for Knowles' songs "[[Superpower (song)|Superpower]]" and "Grown Woman", which were both included on her [[Beyoncé (album)|self-titled fifth solo visual album]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idolator.com/7498128/beyonce-superpower-destinys-child|title=Beyonce Reunites With Kelly Rowland & Michelle Williams In 'Superpower' Video: Watch|publisher=Idolator|first=Sam|last=Lansky|date=December 13, 2013|access-date=June 19, 2016|archive-url=https://archive.today/20070217072117/http://www.idolator.com/7498128/beyonce-superpower-destinys-child|archive-date=February 17, 2007|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2520051/beyonce-grown-woman-music-video-look-by-look/|title=Beyonce's 'Grown Woman' Music Video: Look By Look|last=Wilson|first=Gaby|publisher=MTV|date=December 20, 2013|access-date=September 5, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070205052716/http://www.mtv.com/news/2520051/beyonce-grown-woman-music-video-look-by-look/|archive-date=February 5, 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref> Williams released the single "[[Say Yes (Michelle Williams song)|Say Yes]]" in June 2014, featuring Knowles and Rowland.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/6092294/destinys-child-reunites-for-michelle-williams-solo-track-music|title=Destiny's Child Reunites for Michelle Williams Solo Track & Music Video: Listen|magazine=Billboard|first=Colin|last=Stutz|date=May 21, 2014|access-date=August 12, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140824095904/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/6092294/destinys-child-reunites-for-michelle-williams-solo-track-music|archive-date=August 24, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> They performed "Say Yes" together during the 2015 [[Stellar Awards]], and the live version of the song was mastered for [[iTunes Store|iTunes]] in April 2015.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/say-yes-stellar-awards-2015/985986925?ls=1|title=Say Yes (Stellar Awards 2015) [Live] [feat. Beyoncé & Kelly Rowland] – Single|work=[[iTunes]]|date=April 15, 2014|access-date=May 3, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160313125253/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/say-yes-stellar-awards-2015/id985986925?ls=1|archive-date=March 13, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> On November 7, 2016, the group reunited in a video to try the [[Mannequin Challenge]], which was posted on Rowland's official [[Instagram]] account.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Mizoguchi|first1=Karen|last2=Pearl|first2=Diana|title=Destiny's Child, Adele and More Celebs Freeze for the Mannequin Challenge|url=http://people.com/celebrity/destinys-child-adele-mannequin-challenge/|website=[[People (magazine)|People]]|access-date=27 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171104135408/http://people.com/celebrity/destinys-child-adele-mannequin-challenge/|archive-date=November 4, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> The group reunited for Beyoncé's headline performance at [[Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival|Coachella]] in April 2018; the show was filmed and released as the [[Homecoming (2019 American film)|''Homecoming'']] documentary and [[Homecoming: The Live Album|homonymous]] live album.<ref name="cnet">{{cite web|url=https://www.cnet.com/news/beyonce-just-dropped-homecoming-the-live-album-b7-timed-with-netflix-coachella-film/|title=Beyoncé just dropped ''Homecoming: The Live Album''|website=[[CNET]]|access-date=2019-04-17|archive-date=2021-02-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210215090242/https://www.cnet.com/news/beyonce-just-dropped-homecoming-the-live-album-b7-timed-with-netflix-coachella-film/|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Artistry ==
=== Musical style and themes ===
Destiny's Child recorded [[Rhythm and blues|R&B]] songs with styles that encompass [[urban contemporary|urban]], [[contemporary R&B|contemporary]], and [[dance-pop]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/p278369|title=Destiny's Child: Biography|last=Huey|first=Steve|work=Allmusic|publisher=Macrovision Company|access-date=August 4, 2008|archive-date=December 20, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111220010007/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p278369|url-status=live}}</ref> 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]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1721552/beyonce-shade-kelly-rowland-letoya-luckett/|title=Did Beyonce Really Throw Shade at Kelly Rowland? We Asked LeToya Luckett|last=Midgarden|first=Cory|publisher=MTV|date=January 30, 2014|access-date=September 10, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160914080819/http://www.mtv.com/news/1721552/beyonce-shade-kelly-rowland-letoya-luckett/|archive-date=September 14, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://thegrio.com/2014/05/08/latavia-roberson-destinys-child/|title=LaTavia Roberson Defends Kelly Rowland: 'She was always the second lead singer of Destiny's Child'|last=Witherspoon|first=Chris|publisher=The Grio|date=May 8, 2014|access-date=September 10, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161011091503/http://thegrio.com/2014/05/08/latavia-roberson-destinys-child/|archive-date=October 11, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> Knowles remained as the lead vocalist in the group's final lineup as a trio, however, Rowland and Williams also took turns in singing lead for the majority of their songs.<ref name="DunnDate" /><ref name="EliscuRolling" /> Destiny's Child has cited R&B singer [[Janet Jackson]], [[En Vogue]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Endante |date=2023-07-23 |title=What Happened To En Vogue |url=https://endante.com/what-happened-to-en-vogue/ |access-date=2023-08-28 |website=Endante |language=en-US |archive-date=August 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230828060050/https://endante.com/what-happened-to-en-vogue/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and [[TLC (group)|TLC]]<ref>{{Cite web |last1=December 23 |first1=Beyonce Knowles Updated |last2=EST |first2=2002 at 05:00 AM |title=Beyonce Knowles remembers Lisa ''Left Eye'' Lopes |url=https://ew.com/article/2002/12/23/beyonce-knowles-remembers-lisa-left-eye-lopes/ |access-date=2023-05-03 |website=EW.com |language=en |archive-date=March 24, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230324213811/https://ew.com/article/2002/12/23/beyonce-knowles-remembers-lisa-left-eye-lopes/ |url-status=live }}</ref> as their influences.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://music.yahoo.com/read/news/12056577|title=Destiny's Child Inspired By Janet Jackson|last=Atwood|first=Brett|date=January 11, 2001|publisher=Yahoo!|access-date=March 26, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070611134935/http://music.yahoo.com/read/news/12056577|archive-date=June 11, 2007}}</ref> Ann Powers of ''[[The New York Times]]'' described Destiny's Child music as "fresh and emotional&nbsp;... these ladies have the best mixes, the savviest samples and especially the most happening beats."<ref name="PowersFeminism">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2001/04/29/arts/music-in-tune-with-the-new-feminism.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm|title=Destiny's Child: In Tune With the New Feminism|last=Powers|first=Ann|date=April 29, 2001|work=The New York Times|access-date=January 7, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140108075726/http://www.nytimes.com/2001/04/29/arts/music-in-tune-with-the-new-feminism.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm|archive-date=January 8, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> 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, [[syncopation|syncopated rhythm]] tracks, quickly articulated verses alternate with smoother choruses."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9401E6DE1E3FF932A3575BC0A9639C8B63&fta=y&scp=36&sq=Destiny%27s%20child&st=cse|title=Pop Review; Empowerment, Allure And a Runway's Flair|last=Pareles|first=Jon|date=August 1, 2005|work=The New York Times|access-date=February 27, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090525111002/http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9401E6DE1E3FF932A3575BC0A9639C8B63&fta=y&scp=36&sq=Destiny%27s%20child&st=cse|archive-date=May 25, 2009|url-status=live}}</ref> 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 the chorus.<ref name="EliscuRolling" /> In their third album ''[[Survivor (Destiny's Child album)|Survivor]]'' (2001), each member sings lead in the majority of the songs.<ref name="DunnDate" /> Knowles said, "...&nbsp;everybody is a part of the music&nbsp;... 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."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1443010/20010420/destinys_child.jhtml|title='Bootylicious' Destiny's Child Sample Stevie Nicks, More on Survivor|last=Basham|first=David|date=April 20, 2001|publisher=MTV|access-date=February 26, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090504205023/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1443010/20010420/destinys_child.jhtml|archive-date=May 4, 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> 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 the anti-feminist message of songs such as "Cater 2 U" and "[[Nasty Girl (Destiny's Child song)|Nasty Girl]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080217020828/http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/track_review/30672-cater-2-u|title=Destiny's Child "Cater 2 U" [Track Review]|publisher=[[Pitchfork Media]]|first=Sean|last=Fennessey|archive-date=February 17, 2008 |date=August 1, 2005|access-date=May 8, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.vibe.com/music/revolutions/2005/01/destinys_child_destiny_fulfilled_columbia/|title=Destiny's Child- Destiny Fulfilled (Columbia)|last=Ehrlich|first=Dimitri|date=January 3, 2005|magazine=[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]|volume=13|issue=1|access-date=May 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061020144653/http://www.vibe.com/music/revolutions/2005/01/destinys_child_destiny_fulfilled_columbia/|archive-date=October 20, 2006|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2013/03/what-rush-limbaugh-got-right-about-beyonce/274305/|title=What Rush Limbaugh Got Right About Beyonce|first=Noah|last=Berlatsky|work=[[The Atlantic]]|date=March 23, 2013|access-date=May 8, 2021|archive-date=May 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210508115054/https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2013/03/what-rush-limbaugh-got-right-about-beyonce/274305/|url-status=live}}</ref>

''Survivor'' contains themes interpreted by the public as a reference to the group's internal conflict. The title track, "[[Survivor (Destiny's Child song)|Survivor]]", which set the theme used throughout the album,<ref name="DunnDate" /> features the lyrics "I'm not gonna blast you on the radio&nbsp;... I'm not gonna lie on you or your family&nbsp;... I'm not gonna hate you in 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.<ref name="Kaufman" /> In an interview, Knowles commented: "The lyrics to the single 'Survivor' are Destiny's Child's story because we've been through a lot,&nbsp;... We went through our drama with the members&nbsp;... Any complications we've had in our 10-year period of time have made us closer and tighter and better."<ref name="DunnDate" /> In another song called "Fancy", which contains the lyrics "You always tried to compete with me, girl&nbsp;... 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.<ref name="BrowneSurvivor">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2001/05/07/survivor|title=Survivor (2008): Destiny's Child|last=Browne|first=David|date=May 7, 2001|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=February 26, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090421143329/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,108583,00.html|archive-date=April 21, 2009|url-status=live}}</ref> 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.&nbsp;... It's a record that tries to be a bold statement of purpose, but winds up feeling forced and artificial."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/r528778|title=Survivor: Destiny's Child|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen Thomas|website=Allmusic|access-date=February 26, 2009|archive-date=March 5, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240305105029/https://www.allmusic.com/check-logged-in?1709635829193&_=1709635829069|url-status=live}}</ref> Despite the album's receiving critical praise, Knowles' close involvement has occasionally generated criticism. Knowles wrote and co-produced the bulk of ''Survivor''.<ref name="DunnDate" /> Browne suggested that her help made ''Survivor'' a "premature, but inevitable, growing pains album".<ref name="BrowneSurvivor" /> In the majority of the songs on their final studio album ''[[Destiny Fulfilled]]'' (2004), the verses are divided into three sections, with Knowles singing first, followed by Rowland, then Williams; the three harmonize together during the choruses.<ref name="EliscuRolling">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/6592847/review/6594165|title=Destiny's Child: Destiny Fulfilled|last=Eliscu|first=Jenny|date=October 25, 2004|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=September 3, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080518011228/http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/6592847/review/6594165|archive-date=May 18, 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref>

=== Public image ===
[[File:Nobel Peace Prize Concert 2008 Diana Ross1.jpg|upright|thumb|right|[[Diana Ross]] (''pictured''), lead singer of [[The Supremes]], to whom Beyoncé was compared.]]

Destiny's Child were compared to [[The Supremes]], a 1960s American [[girl group|female singing group]], with Knowles being compared to Supremes frontwoman [[Diana Ross]]; Knowles, however, has dismissed the notion.<ref name="Anthony" /> Coincidentally, Knowles starred in the film adaptation of the 1981 [[Broadway theatre|Broadway musical]] ''[[Dreamgirls (film)|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".<ref name="Kaufman" /> Her dominance to the creative input in the album made the album "very much her work".<ref name="BrowneSurvivor" /> For Lola Ogunnaike of ''[[The New York Times]]'', "It's been 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."<ref name="LolaDate">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/14/arts/music/14ogun.html|title=Beyoncé's Second Date With Destiny's Child|last=Ogunnaike|first=Lola|date=November 14, 2004|work=The New York Times|access-date=February 27, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150528044859/http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/14/arts/music/14ogun.html|archive-date=May 28, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref>

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.<ref name="GilSplit">{{Cite news|last=Kaufman|first=Gil|title=Destiny's Child Announce Split|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1503975/20050612/destinys_child.jhtml|work=MTV News|date=June 12, 2005|access-date=May 13, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080504182807/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1503975/20050612/destinys_child.jhtml|archive-date=May 4, 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="Tanya">{{Cite news|last=Edwards|first=Tanya|title=Will 'NSYNC Or Destiny's Child Ever Record Another Album|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1457698/20020920/destinys_child.jhtml|work=MTV News|date=September 23, 2002|access-date=May 13, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100109012020/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1457698/20020920/destinys_child.jhtml|archive-date=January 9, 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> Comparisons were drawn to [[Justin Timberlake]], who did not return to band [[NSYNC]] after his breakthrough debut solo album, ''[[Justified (album)|Justified]]''.<ref name="Kaufman" /><ref name="Tanya" /> Rowland responded to such rumors, announcing they were back in the studio together.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Moss|first=Corey|title=Destiny's Child Back in the Studio, So 'Shut Up!' Kelly Rowland Says|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1489338/20040709/destinys_child.jhtml|work=MTV News|date=July 9, 2004|access-date=May 13, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080227010852/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1489338/20040709/destinys_child.jhtml|archive-date=February 27, 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref> The group claimed that the reunion was destined to happen<ref name="Kaufman" /> and that their affinity to each other kept them cohesive.<ref name="MossReunited">{{Cite news|last=Moss|first=Corey|title=Destiny's Child: Reunited And It Feels So Good (Part 1)|url=http://www.mtv.com/bands/d/destinys_child/news_feature/041108/|work=MTV News|access-date=May 13, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080503103953/http://www.mtv.com/bands/d/destinys_child/news_feature/041108/|archive-date=May 3, 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref> 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".<ref name="LolaDate" /> 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.<ref>{{cite news|title=Book Excerpt: Destiny's Style|url=https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/WinterConcert/story?id=125692|work=ABC News|access-date=October 29, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060305014254/http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/WinterConcert/story?id=125692|archive-date=March 5, 2006|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Legacy ==
[[File:Star of Destiny's Child.jpg|thumb|left|Destiny's Child's star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]].]]

Destiny's Child have been referred to as R&B icons,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vogue.it/amp/34402/en/fashion/news/2017/03/17/nineties-hip-hop-rnb-icons-fashion-legacy/|title=Le Icone Hip Hop e R'n'B degli anni '90|last=D'Angelo|first=Lucia|work=[[Vogue Italia]]|language=it|date=March 17, 2017|access-date=March 20, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150615031846/https://www.vogue.it/moda/news/2017/03/17/le-icone-hip-hop-rnb-degli-anni-90|archive-date=June 15, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> and have sold more than 60 million records worldwide.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://time.com/68329/time-100-evolution-beyonce/|title=How Beyonce Came to Run the World|last=Feeney|first=Nolan|magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]|date=April 24, 2014|access-date=September 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161222191024/http://time.com/68329/time-100-evolution-beyonce/|archive-date=December 22, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-et-ms-chasing-destiny-20160607-snap-story.html|title=From Destiny's Child to music queenmaker: Kelly Rowland has a new handpicked girl group|last=Kennedy|first=Gerrick D.|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=June 7, 2016|access-date=September 6, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160916175553/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-et-ms-chasing-destiny-20160607-snap-story.html|archive-date=September 16, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> Following the disbandment of Destiny's Child, [[MTV News|MTV]]'s James Montgomery noted that "they have left a fairly sizable legacy behind" as "one of the [[List of best-selling girl groups|best-selling female pop vocal groups]] in history."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1641185/destinys-child-reunion-rumors-quashed-by-beyonces-dad/|title=Destiny's Child Reunion Rumors Quashed by Beyonce's Dad|last=Montgomery|first=James|publisher=[[MTV News|MTV]]|date=September 6, 2010|access-date=September 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161011065918/http://www.mtv.com/news/1641185/destinys-child-reunion-rumors-quashed-by-beyonces-dad/|archive-date=October 11, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' observed that Destiny's Child were "defined by a combination of feisty female empowerment anthems, killer dance moves and an enviable fashion sense,"<ref name="BillboardTrios" /> while ''[[Essence (magazine)|Essence]]'' noted that they "set trends with their harmonious music and cutting-edge style."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.essence.com/galleries/greatest-girl-groups-all-time/tlc-163902|title=Greatest Girl Groups of All Time|last1=Melton|first1=Nicole Mane|last2=Sangweni|first2=Yolanda|work=[[Essence (magazine)|Essence]]|date=June 1, 2011|access-date=September 3, 2016}}{{dead link|date=July 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> In 2015, Daisy Jones of ''[[Dazed Digital]]'' published an article on how 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]]."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/25044/1/how-destiny-s-child-changed-rb-forever|title=How Destiny's Child changed R&B forever|last=Jones|first=Daisy|work=[[Dazed Digital]]|date=June 12, 2015|access-date=September 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170806131706/http://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/25044/1/how-destiny-s-child-changed-rb-forever|archive-date=August 6, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> Nicole Marrow of ''The Cut'' magazine believed that R&B music in the 1990s and early 2000s "was virtually redefined by the success of powerhouse performers like [[TLC (group)|TLC]] and Destiny's Child, who preached a powerful litany of embracing womanhood and celebrating individuality."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thecutmagazine.com/2014/11/in-defense-of-girl-groups/|title=In Defense of...Girl Groups|last=Marrow|first=Nicole|work=Cut magazine|date=November 12, 2014|access-date=September 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160915143944/http://www.thecutmagazine.com/2014/11/in-defense-of-girl-groups/|archive-date=September 15, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2016/06/10/where-have-all-the-girl-groups-gone-in-music/|title=Where Have All the Girl Groups Gone in Music?|last=McIntyre|first=Hugh|work=[[Forbes]]|date=June 10, 2016|access-date=September 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160921033648/http://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2016/06/10/where-have-all-the-girl-groups-gone-in-music/|archive-date=September 21, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>

Writing for [[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]], Katherine St. Asaph noticed how Destiny's Child defined the revival of girl groups similar to [[The Supremes]] in the early-to-mid-'90s, saying:
<blockquote>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 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/destinys-child-the-writings-on-the-wall/|title=Destiny's Child The Writing's on the Wall|website=Pitchfork|date=June 18, 2017|access-date=September 19, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180920045859/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/destinys-child-the-writings-on-the-wall/|archive-date=September 20, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref></blockquote>

Destiny's Child's final lineup as a trio has been widely noted as the group's most recognizable and successful lineup.<ref name="wherearethey">{{cite web|url=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/music/destinys-child-where-are-they-now/story-e6frfn09-1226802483877|title=Destiny's Child: Where Are They Now?|last=Bond|first=Nick|publisher=[[News.com.au]]|date=January 15, 2014|access-date=September 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161019141509/http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/music/destinys-child-where-are-they-now/story-e6frfn09-1226802483877|archive-date=October 19, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailyedge.ie/destinys-child-super-bowl-reunion-776993-Jan2013/|title=Why you should care about the Destiny's Child reunion|last=Behan|first=Conor|work=[[The Daily Edge]]|date=January 31, 2013|access-date=September 6, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160917202959/http://www.dailyedge.ie/destinys-child-super-bowl-reunion-776993-Jan2013/|archive-date=September 17, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Billboard'' recognized them as one of the greatest musical trios of all time; they were also ranked as the third most successful girl group of all time on the [[Billboard charts|''Billboard'' charts]], behind TLC and The Supremes.<ref name="BillboardTrios" /><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/pop-shop/girl-group-week/5901266/top-10-girl-groups-of-all-time|title=Top 10 Girl Groups of All Time|last=Lipshutz|first=Jason|magazine=Billboard|date=March 5, 2015|access-date=September 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160910215735/http://www.billboard.com/articles/pop-shop/girl-group-week/5901266/top-10-girl-groups-of-all-time|archive-date=September 10, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> 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".<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/pop-shop/girl-group-week/6070107/top-40-girl-group-songs-of-all-time|title=Top 40 Biggest Girl Group Songs of All Time on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart|magazine=Billboard|date=March 24, 2016|access-date=September 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160911142124/http://www.billboard.com/articles/pop-shop/girl-group-week/6070107/top-40-girl-group-songs-of-all-time|archive-date=September 11, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> "Independent Women" was also acknowledged by the ''[[Guinness World Records]]'' as the longest-running number-one song on the Hot 100 by a girl group.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tyUEAAAAMBAJ&q=Destiny%27s+Child+Independent+Women+Guiness+world+records&pg=PA118|title=The Metamorphosis|last=Valdes|first=Mimi|magazine=[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]|page=118|volume=10|date=October 2002|access-date=September 4, 2016}}{{Dead link|date=October 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The term "Bootylicious" (a combination of the words [[Buttocks|booty]] and delicious) became popularized by Destiny's Child's [[Bootylicious|single of the same]] and was later added to the [[Oxford English Dictionary]] in 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://top40.about.com/b/2006/03/17/beyonce-and-destinys-child-enter-the-dictionary-with-bootylicious.htm|title=Beyoncé and Destiny's Child Enter the Dictionary With Bootylicious|last=Lamb|first=Bill|publisher=[[About.com]]|date=March 17, 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111110012502/http://top40.about.com/b/2006/03/17/beyonce-and-destinys-child-enter-the-dictionary-with-bootylicious.htm|archive-date=November 10, 2011|url-status=live}}</ref> The term was also used to describe Beyoncé during the 2000s decade due to her curvaceous figure.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sixtyminutes.ninemsn.com.au/stories/liambartlett/259493/bootylicious-beyonce|title=Bootylicious Beyoncé|last=Barlett|first=Liam|work=[[60 Minutes (Australian TV program)|60 Minutes]]|date=March 11, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120306032636/http://sixtyminutes.ninemsn.com.au/stories/liambartlett/259493/bootylicious-beyonce|archive-date=March 6, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2009/05/22/2009-05-22_bootylicious_beyonce_says_its_sexier_to_stay_out_of_the_gym.html|title='Bootylicious' Beyoncé says it's 'sexier' to stay out of the gym|last=Eisinger|first=Amy|work=Daily News|date=May 22, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111124144010/http://articles.nydailynews.com/2009-05-22/gossip/17923090_1_sports-club-gym-jay-z|archive-date=November 24, 2011|location=New York|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[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 the following year.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.ew.com/article/2011/09/29/vh1-100-greatest-songs-of-2000s-list|title=U2, Rihanna, Amy Winehouse, Foo Fighters fill out VH1's '100 Greatest Songs of the '00s': An EW Exclusive!|last=Anderson|first=Kyle|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=September 29, 2011|access-date=September 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160929191254/http://www.ew.com/article/2011/09/29/vh1-100-greatest-songs-of-2000s-list|archive-date=September 29, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Graham|first=Mark|url=http://www.vh1.com/music/tuner/2012-02-13/vh1s-100-greatest-women-in-music-complete-list/|title=VH1's 100 Greatest Women in Music (Complete List)|publisher=VH1|date=February 13, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120303101656/http://www.vh1.com/music/tuner/2012-02-13/vh1s-100-greatest-women-in-music-complete-list|archive-date=March 3, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> Additionally, "Independent Women" was ranked as one of ''[[NME]]''{{'}}s "100 Best Songs of the 00s".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/list/100-best-songs-of-the-00s/269740/page/2|title=100 Best Songs of the 00s: 90-81|work=[[NME]]|page=2|access-date=September 3, 2016|date=May 29, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160921075650/http://www.nme.com/list/100-best-songs-of-the-00s/269740/page/2|archive-date=September 21, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> 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 (singer)|Usher]], [[Babyface (musician)|Babyface]], [[Rihanna]], [[Amerie]] and [[Teairra Mari]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/music/delta-a-shoein/2005/09/02/1125302696795.html|title=Delta a shoe-in|work=[[The Age]]|date=September 2, 2005|access-date=September 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160927134429/http://www.theage.com.au/news/music/delta-a-shoein/2005/09/02/1125302696795.html|archive-date=September 27, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2307111/destinys-child-2005-world-music-awards-video/|title=10 Most Insane #TBT Moments From Destiny's Child's 2005 WMA Tribute|publisher=MTV|date=April 24, 2014|access-date=September 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170802210634/http://www.mtv.com/news/2307111/destinys-child-2005-world-music-awards-video/|archive-date=August 2, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2006, the group was awarded a star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]].<ref name="WalkOfFame" />

Destiny's Child has been credited as a [[Cultural impact of Beyoncé|musical influence]] or inspiration by several artists including Rihanna,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vogue.it/en/vogue-black/spotlight-on/2010/03/rihanna|title=Spotlight on Rihanna|work=[[Vogue Italia]]|date=March 12, 2010|access-date=September 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170802205647/http://www.vogue.it/en/vogue-black/spotlight-on/2010/03/rihanna|archive-date=August 2, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.crushable.com/2009/1/16/entertainment/destinys-child-influenced-rihanna/|title=Destiny's Child Influenced Rihanna|last=Croteau|first=Lauren|date=January 16, 2009|publisher=[[Crushable.com]]|access-date=September 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160911215622/http://www.crushable.com/2009/1/16/entertainment/destinys-child-influenced-rihanna/|archive-date=September 11, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Meghan Trainor]],<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/meghan-trainor-talks-new-album-thank-you-grammys-backlash-and-working-with-her-mum-interview__14633/ | title=Meghan Trainor talks new album Thank You, Grammys backlash and working with her mum – Interview | publisher=The Official UK Charts Company | date=April 19, 2016 | access-date=April 20, 2016 | author=Copsey, Rob | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160421233459/http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/meghan-trainor-talks-new-album-thank-you-grammys-backlash-and-working-with-her-mum-interview__14633/ | archive-date=April 21, 2016 | url-status=live }}</ref> [[Fifth Harmony]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.essence.com/2016/07/03/fifth-harmony-pays-homage-with-destinys-child-hits|title=Fifth Harmony Pays Homage to Destiny's Child with a Performance of Their Hits|last=Davis|first=Rachaell|date=July 3, 2016|website=Essence.com|access-date=February 13, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170803010159/http://www.essence.com/2016/07/03/fifth-harmony-pays-homage-with-destinys-child-hits|archive-date=August 3, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Little Mix]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://923now.cbslocal.com/2013/03/27/little-mixs-aspirations-musical-influences-collaboration-wish-list/ |title=Little Mix's Aspirations, Musical Influences & Collaboration Wish List |publisher=[[WINS-FM|WBMP (FM)]] |date=March 27, 2013 |access-date=March 27, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130328215109/http://923now.cbslocal.com/2013/03/27/little-mixs-aspirations-musical-influences-collaboration-wish-list/ |archive-date=March 28, 2013 }}</ref> [[Girls Aloud]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/artists/girls-aloud/related-artists/?filter=influencedBy|title=Artist Influences for Girls Aloud|publisher=MTV|access-date=September 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160913175322/http://www.mtv.com/artists/girls-aloud/related-artists/?filter=influencedBy|archive-date=September 13, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="10things">{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/showbiz/10-things-about/news/a454691/ten-things-about-destinys-child/|title=Ten Things About... Destiny's Child|last=Dekel-Daks|first=Tal|work=[[Digital Spy]]|date=January 29, 2013|access-date=September 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170806131849/http://www.digitalspy.com/showbiz/10-things-about/news/a454691/ten-things-about-destinys-child/|archive-date=August 6, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Haim (band)|Haim]],<ref name="10things" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1704413/haim-aaliyah-destinys-child/|title=Haim are crushing on Aaliyah, Destiny's Child|last=Kaufman|first=Gil|publisher=MTV|date=March 27, 2013|access-date=September 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170802210642/http://www.mtv.com/news/1704413/haim-aaliyah-destinys-child/|archive-date=August 2, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Jess Glynne]],<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/goingout/music/interview-mobo-awards-shortlisted-singer-jess-glynne-on-being-pops-brightest-newcomer-9750333.html|title=Interview: Mobo shortlisted singer Jess Glynne on being pop's brightest newcomer|last=Smyth|first=David|work=[[London Evening Standard]]|date=September 23, 2014|access-date=September 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160310071944/http://www.standard.co.uk/goingout/music/interview-mobo-awards-shortlisted-singer-jess-glynne-on-being-pops-brightest-newcomer-9750333.html|archive-date=March 10, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Katy B]],<ref name="10things" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/music/news/a315114/katy-b-was-brought-up-on-destinys-child/|title=Katy B was brought up on Destiny's Child|last=Corner|first=Lewis|work=Digital Spy|date=April 18, 2011|access-date=September 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170802212612/http://www.digitalspy.com/music/news/a315114/katy-b-was-brought-up-on-destinys-child/|archive-date=August 2, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> and [[RichGirl]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2009/04/29/richgirl-money-in-the-bank/|title=RichGirl: Money in the Bank|work=[[Rap-Up]]|date=April 29, 2009|access-date=September 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170806131920/http://www.rap-up.com/2009/04/29/richgirl-money-in-the-bank/|archive-date=August 6, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Ciara]] was inspired to pursue a career in music after seeing Destiny's Child perform on television.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wonderlandmagazine.com/2013/07/flashback-friday-ciara-interview/|title=Flashback Friday: Ciara|last=McMahon|first=James|work=Wonderland magazine|date=July 19, 2013|access-date=September 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161011065924/http://www.wonderlandmagazine.com/2013/07/flashback-friday-ciara-interview/|archive-date=October 11, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> Ariana Grande cited Destiny's Child as one of her vocal inspirations, saying that listening to the group's music is how she discovered her range and "learned about harmonies and runs and ad-libs."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://vmagazine.com/article/grande-dame/|title=Grande Dame|work=[[V (American magazine)|V magazine]]|date=February 20, 2014|access-date=September 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170802213859/http://vmagazine.com/article/grande-dame/|archive-date=August 2, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Meghan Trainor]] stated that her single "[[No (Meghan Trainor song)|No]]" (2016) was inspired by the late 1990s and early 2000s sounds of Destiny's Child, [[NSYNC]], and [[Britney Spears]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.yahoo.com/tv/exclusive-meghan-trainor-being-inspired-204500595.html|title=Exclusive: Meghan Trainor on Being Inspired by Britney Spears and *NSYNC, Her Hilarious Relationship Dealbreakers|last=Schillaci|first=Sophie|work=[[Entertainment Tonight]]|date=May 13, 2016|access-date=September 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170802212610/https://www.yahoo.com/tv/exclusive-meghan-trainor-being-inspired-204500595.html|archive-date=August 2, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> 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 (Destiny's Child song)|Survivor]]" on the television show ''[[Greatest Hits (TV series)|Greatest Hits]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2912491/fifth-harmony-full-destinys-child-medley-greatest-hits/|title=Fifth Harmony's Full Destiny's Child Medley Is Here, And It's Flawless|last=Roth|first=Madeline|publisher=MTV|date=July 29, 2016|access-date=September 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170802210312/http://www.mtv.com/news/2912491/fifth-harmony-full-destinys-child-medley-greatest-hits/|archive-date=August 2, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> Fifth Harmony also incorporated elements of the intro from "Bootylicious" for the intro to their own song "Brave, Honest, Beautiful" (2015).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2079997/fifth-harmony-reflection-diva-references-graph/|title=Are Fifth Harmony Really 'Like Mariah'? We Did the Math|last=Walker|first=John|publisher=MTV|date=February 16, 2015|access-date=September 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170802210631/http://www.mtv.com/news/2079997/fifth-harmony-reflection-diva-references-graph/|archive-date=August 2, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== Discography ==
{{Main|Destiny's Child discography}}
* ''[[Destiny's Child (album)|Destiny's Child]]'' (1998)
* ''[[The Writing's on the Wall]]'' (1999)
* ''[[Survivor (Destiny's Child album)|Survivor]]'' (2001)
* ''[[8 Days of Christmas]]'' (2001)
* ''[[Destiny Fulfilled]]'' (2004)

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== Tours ==
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*[[Destiny's Child World Tour]] (2002)
*[[Destiny Fulfilled... and Lovin' It]] (2005)

;Co-headlining
*[[Total Request Live Tour]] (with [[3LW]], [[Dream (American group)|Dream]], [[Jessica Simpson]], [[City High]], [[Eve (rapper)|Eve]] and [[Nelly]] with the [[St. Lunatics]]) (2001)

;Opening act
*[[SWV World Tour]] (opened for [[SWV]]) (1996)
*Evolution Tour (opened for [[Boyz II Men]]) (1998)
*[[FanMail Tour]] (opened for [[TLC (group)|TLC]]) (1999)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1434874/tlc-kicks-off-tour-t-boz-prepares-get-animated.jhtml|title=TLC Kicks Off Tour As T-Boz Prepares To Get Animated|last1=Duncanwith |first1=Andréa |last2=Gill|first2=John |date=October 26, 1999 |website=MTV News |publisher=MTV Networks |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140521002432/http://www.mtv.com/news/1434874/tlc-kicks-off-tour-as-t-boz-prepares-to-get-animated/ |archive-date=May 21, 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
*Introducing IMx Tour (opened for [[IMx]]) (2000)
*[[Christina Aguilera in Concert]] (opened for [[Christina Aguilera]]) (2000)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://transformco.com/press-releases/pr/1874 |title=It's 'All Right Now' for Aguilera |date=July 31, 2000 |work=Transformco |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210414040017/https://transformco.com/press-releases/pr/1874 |archive-date=April 14, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[(You Drive Me) Crazy Tour]] (opened for [[Britney Spears]]) (2000)

== Awards and nominations ==
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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 Records|Guinness World Record]], and two [[MTV Video Music Awards]].

== See also ==
* [[List of best-selling girl groups]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

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