Studio Album · No. 1
Destiny's Child Songwriting Credits by Destiny's Child
Produced by D'Wayne Wiggins, Terry T, Jay Lincoln, Wyclef Jean, Jerry Duplessis, Che Greene, Jermaine Dupri, Manuel Seal, Tim Kelley, Bob Robinson, Vincent Herbert, Rob Fusari, Craig Bazile, KLC, Odell, Pras, Carl Washington, Mark Morales, Cory Rooney, Sylvia Bennett-Smith · Engineered by Eric Fischer, James Hoover, Rawle Gittens, Warren Riker, Darin Prindle, Joey Swails, Ian Dalsemer, Storm Jefferson, Mike Scott, John Frye
Holds writing credit on 2 of 13 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 2 / 13 documented
Scored across the 13 tracks with documented writers, by whether Destiny's Child carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 13 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
The debut was driven almost entirely by an outside team rather than by the group. D'Wayne Wiggins of Tony! Toni! Toné! served as the primary producer and mentor, with Wyclef Jean producing and featuring on the lead single 'No, No, No (Part 2),' alongside contributions from Jermaine Dupri, Rob Fusari, Vincent Herbert, and Tim & Bob. The four members at the time, Beyoncé Knowles, Kelly Rowland, LaTavia Roberson, and LeToya Luckett, took co-writing credit on only a small number of tracks, including 'With Me Part II' and 'Birthday.' Most of the songwriting and all of the production came from the enlisted team.
Destiny's Child is the self-titled debut studio album by Destiny's Child, released on February 17, 1998 through Columbia Records, with the group then made up of Beyonce Knowles, Kelly Rowland, LaTavia Roberson, and LeToya Luckett. The R&B and neo soul record drew on sixteen producers, among them Jermaine Dupri, Rob Fusari, Vincent Herbert, Wyclef Jean, and D'Wayne Wiggins. The lead single "No, No, No" reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100 and ranked as the ninth best-selling single of 1998, while the follow-up "With Me" failed to enter the Hot 100 because of its airplay-only release. The album peaked at number 67 on the Billboard 200 and number 14 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and it was later certified platinum by the RIAA for 847,000 units. Critics praised the group's vocal harmony, and the project won Best R&B/Soul Album at the 1998 Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards before gaining momentum as a sleeper hit following the group's later success.
Track Listing & Credits 13 tracks
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Second Nature
|
Ronald IsleyO'Kelly Isley Jr.Rudolph IsleyErnie IsleyMarvin IsleyChris JasperTerry TKymberli Armstrong | Ronald IsleyO'Kelly Isley Jr.Rudolph IsleyErnie IsleyMarvin IsleyChris JasperTerry TKymberli Armstrong | D'Wayne WigginsTerry TJay Lincoln | Beyoncé Knowles (Lead Vocals)Kelly Rowland (Lead Vocals)LeToya Luckett (Vocals)LaTavia Roberson (Vocals) |
| 2 |
No, No, No Part 2
|
Mary BrownRob FusariVincent HerbertCalvin GainesBarry Eugene Carter | Mary BrownRob FusariVincent HerbertCalvin GainesBarry Eugene Carter | Wyclef JeanJerry DuplessisChe Greene | Wyclef Jean |
| 3 |
With Me Part I
|
Percy Robert MillerJermaine Dupri MauldinManuel Seal | Percy Robert MillerJermaine Dupri MauldinManuel Seal | Jermaine DupriManuel Seal | Jermaine Dupri |
| 4 |
Tell Me
|
Bob RobinsonTim Kelley | Bob RobinsonTim Kelley | Tim KelleyBob Robinson | Beyoncé Knowles (Lead Vocals)Kelly Rowland (Lead Vocals)LeToya Luckett (Vocals)LaTavia Roberson (Vocals) |
| 5 |
Bridges
|
Michelle HaileyD'Wayne WigginsAlbert Leornes Greene | Michelle HaileyD'Wayne WigginsAlbert Leornes Greene | D'Wayne Wiggins | Beyoncé Knowles (Lead Vocals)Kelly Rowland (Lead Vocals)LeToya Luckett (Vocals)LaTavia Roberson (Vocals) |
| 6 |
No, No, No Part 1
|
Mary BrownVincent HerbertRob FusariCalvin Gaines | Mary BrownVincent HerbertRob FusariCalvin Gaines | Vincent HerbertRob Fusari | Beyoncé Knowles (Lead Vocals)Kelly Rowland (Lead Vocals)LeToya Luckett (Vocals)LaTavia Roberson (Vocals) |
| 7 |
With Me Part II
|
Beyoncé KnowlesKelly RowlandLaTavia RobersonLeToya LuckettJermaine Dupri MauldinPercy Robert MillerManuel Seal | Beyoncé KnowlesKelly RowlandLaTavia RobersonLeToya LuckettJermaine Dupri MauldinPercy Robert MillerManuel Seal | Craig BazileKLCOdell | Master P |
| 8 |
Show Me the Way
|
Darcy AldridgeCarl BreedingJeffrey Bowden | Darcy AldridgeCarl BreedingJeffrey Bowden | Carl Washington | Beyoncé Knowles (Lead Vocals)Kelly Rowland (Lead Vocals)LeToya Luckett (Vocals)LaTavia Roberson (Vocals) |
| 9 |
Killing Time
|
D'Wayne WigginsTaura Stinson | D'Wayne WigginsTaura Stinson | D'Wayne Wiggins | Beyoncé Knowles (Lead Vocals)Kelly Rowland (Lead Vocals)LeToya Luckett (Vocals)LaTavia Roberson (Vocals) |
| 10 |
Illusion
|
Isaac Lee Hayes Jr.Tony SwainSteve JolleyAshley IngramLeslie John | Isaac Lee Hayes Jr.Tony SwainSteve JolleyAshley IngramLeslie John | Wyclef JeanPrasJerry Duplessis | Wyclef JeanPras |
| 11 |
Birthday
|
Beyoncé KnowlesKelly RowlandLaTavia RobersonD'Wayne Wiggins | Beyoncé KnowlesKelly RowlandLaTavia RobersonD'Wayne Wiggins | D'Wayne Wiggins | Beyoncé Knowles (Lead Vocals)Kelly Rowland (Lead Vocals)LeToya Luckett (Vocals)LaTavia Roberson (Vocals) |
| 12 |
Sail On
|
Lionel Brockman Richie Jr. | Lionel Brockman Richie Jr. | Mark MoralesCory Rooney | Beyoncé Knowles (Lead Vocals)Kelly Rowland (Lead Vocals)LeToya Luckett (Vocals)LaTavia Roberson (Vocals) |
| 13 |
My Time Has Come
|
Reed VertelneySylvia Bennett-Smith | Reed VertelneySylvia Bennett-Smith | Sylvia Bennett-Smith | Beyoncé Knowles (Lead Vocals)Kelly Rowland (Lead Vocals)LeToya Luckett (Vocals)LaTavia Roberson (Vocals) |