Destiny’s Child Albums Ranked

Destiny’s Child was an American girl group whose final line-up comprised Beyoncé Knowles, Kelly Rowland, and Michelle Williams. The group began their musical career as Girl’s Tyme, formed in 1990 in Houston, Texas. After years of limited success, the original quartet comprising Knowles, Rowland, LaTavia Roberson, and LeToya Luckett were signed in 1997 to Columbia Records as Destiny’s Child. The group was launched into mainstream recognition following the release of the song “No, No, No” and their best-selling second album, The Writing’s on the Wall (1999), which contained the number-one singles “Bills, Bills, Bills” and “Say My Name”. 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, citing favoritism of Knowles and Rowland. Destiny’s Child has sold more than sixty million records as of 2013. Billboard ranks the group as one of the greatest musical trios of all time, the ninth most successful artist/band of the 2000s, placed the group 68th in its All-Time Hot 100 Artists list in 2008 and in December 2016, the magazine ranked them as the 90th most successful dance club artist of all time. The group was nominated for 14 Grammy Awards, winning twice for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals and once for Best R&B Song. Here are all of Destiny’s Child albums ranked.

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5. Destiny’s Child 

“The highlight of the album is old-school party anthem ‘No, No, No PT 2’ which is still as catchy as it was when it was first released in 1997. Remixed by Wyclef Jean, it became DC’s very first hit single and introduced the Destiny’s Child sound, with crazy-fast lyrics and stick-in-your-head choruses.

Although there are no other hit singles on the album, there are several highlights that make the cd worth a purchase. ‘Illusions’ is a sexy, tropical song that could have been a single. ‘With Me’ featuring music-producer Jermaine Dupri is a sassy, club song and ‘Second Nature’ is a sensual cover of the Isley Brother’s song.”

4. Destiny Fulfilled 

“Destiny Fulfilled is kicked off with the high octane Lose My Breath, a crunk banger, but that energy is quickly lost over the next tracks. However, in place of the energy, we get an album of good R&B cuts. I’m highly critical of R&B albums because they often are too long or monotonous. Destiny Fulfilled does a pretty good job avoiding these problems.”

3. #1’s 

“The singing and harmonising is brilliant at times, but this is more about the songs and production. It was a halcyon era for chart RnB, with Timbaland and the Neps busting out a new classic jam on a weekly basis, and the songwriters here really bring the fire. Really a case of you don’t know what you got till it’s gone: everyone complained about chart music at that time, but had they known about the incoming Guetta-invasion, and the barrage of bastardised dance music that dominates pop today, maybe they’d have appreciated this more.”

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2. Survivor 

“This is my favorite album by a girl band. The three voices blend together very well, but Beyoncé already show her solo talent as well. The lyrics are about independence on several levels. Survivor is their response to those who didn’t believe in them. Bootylicious is built on a sample from “Edge of Seventeen” by Stevie Nicks. It shows the girls from their sexy and comical side, and it contains scat singing. Beyoncé’s solo song Dangerously in Love is a delicate ballad. Emotions was written by the Bee Gees, but they turn it into a more lyrical song. It was the peak of modern R&B.”

1. The Writing’s On The Wall 

“The Writing’s On The Wall is an album made by Destiny’ Child, as a classic R&B album back in the late 90s. When listening to the intro, you realize that all song’s connect to each other at the ending with “Thou shall pay Bills” (Featured in the song before Bills, Bills, Bills which is So Good). Each song has its unique production, focusing on upbeat vocals, classical instrumentals, and connecting each song to each other, creating a “connected” album, in the sense that not every song is individualistic. Listening throughout the album, this made me appreciate R&B as a whole, as some of these songs are more popular than others, the album in general does an amazing job of showcasing each song for what they are.”