All 5 Destiny’s Child Albums in Order of Release Date

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Destiny’s Child has released five studio albums, five compilation albums, two remix albums, one extended play, twenty-three singles, including four as featured artists and two promotional singles, and three video albums.

The List of  Destiny’s Child Albums in Order of Release Date

Here is the list of Destiny’s Child Album in Order of Release Date:

1. Destiny’s Child — February 17, 1998
2. The Writing’s on the Wall — July 27, 1999
3. Survivor — April 24, 2001
4. 8 Days of Christmas — October 30, 2001
5. Destiny Fulfilled — November 15, 2004

All Destiny’s Child Albums List in Order

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1. Destiny’s Child (1998)

Tracklist:

1. Second Nature
2. No, No, No Part 2
3. With Me Part I
4. Tell Me
5. Bridges
6. No, No, No Part 1
7. With Me Part II
8. Show Me the Way
9. Killing Time
10. Illusion
11. Birthday
12. Sail On
13. My Time Has Come

The first studio album by Destiny’s Child, issued on February 17, 1998, introduced the vocal group to the R&B world. The album includes such hits as “No, No, No” and “With Me,” which made the group’s harmonies and modern beat well-known. Though it gained quite moderate commercial success and peaked at number 67 on the US Billboard 200, it sold more than 831,000 copies in the US and was certified platinum. The album peformed better internationally, breaking the top 50 in the UK. The album received positive reviews and took home a Soul Train Lady of Soul Award for Best R&B/Soul Album. It was later repackaged and re-released in the wake of their follow-up’s success, The Writing’s on the Wall.

2. The Writing’s on the Wall (1999)

Tracklist:

1. Intro (The Writing’s on the Wall)
2. So Good
3. Bills, Bills, Bills
4. Confessions
5. Bug a Boo
6. Temptation
7. Now That She’s Gone
8. Where’d You Go
9. Hey Ladies
10. If You Leave
11. Jumpin, Jumpin
12. Say My Name
13. She Can’t Love You
14. Stay
15. Sweet Sixteen
16. Outro (Amazing Grace… Dedicated to Andretta Tillman)

Released on July 14, 1999, The Writing’s on the Wall was a steep artistic growth. Destiny’s Child’s second studio album moved on from the neo-soul sound of their first offering, now electing for a blend of R&B, pop, hip hop, and soul, with new contributors such as Missy Elliott and Rodney Jerkins. The album has some complicated arrangements and staccato rap-singing, with a concept around “Commandments of Relationships” infatuation, and separation. It peaked at number six on the US Billboard 200 and went octuple platinum, featuring hits such as “Bills, Bills, Bills” and “Say My Name.” Despite internal conflicts and lineup changes that arose while promoting the album, the critical acclaim and feminist undertones secure the place in history of this album among girl groups and R&B.

3. Survivor (2001)

Tracklist:

1. Independent Women Part I
2. Survivor
3. Bootylicious
4. Nasty Girl
5. Fancy
6. Apple Pie à la Mode
7. Sexy Daddy
8. Independent Women Part II
9. Happy Face
10. Emotion
11. Dangerously in Love
12. Brown Eyes
13. The Story of Beauty
14. Gospel Medley
15. Outro (DC-3) Thank You

“Survivor”, the third studio album by Destiny’s Child, came out on April 25, 2001. An important point in the life of the band, two founding members left LeToya Luckett and LaTavia Roberson from the band, adding Farrah Franklin for some time, until finally the new member, Michelle Williams, joined in and was able to pass through a sea of controversy and come out much stronger. The album, once named under the working title “Independent Women,” combined R&B, pop, dance, funk, and hip hop, with heavy production and songwriting from Beyoncé Knowles herself. “Survivor” reached number one upon its release on the US Billboard 200 chart, achieving quadruple platinum afterward. It flaunted “Survivor,” “Bootylicious,” and “Emotion” as some of the hit singles from this album that later monopolized music in the early 2000s.

4. 8 Days of Christmas (2001)

Tracklist:

1. 8 Days of Christmas
2. Winter Paradise
3. A “DC” Christmas Medley
4. Silent Night
5. Little Drummer Boy
6. Do You Hear What I Hear
7. White Christmas
8. Platinum Bells
9. O’ Holy Night
10. Spread a Little Love on Christmas Day
11. This Christmas
12. Opera of the Bells

“8 Days of Christmas” is the fourth studio album by Destiny’s Child, released on October 30, 2001, and to date is their only Christmas release. Combining both covers of classic Christmas songs and new material into one, the album gives new spins to the former with modern R&B settings. Recorded in the United States and Japan, it includes seasonal reinterpretations of the standards like “Silent Night” and “White Christmas,” but also some less conventional ones-the title track and “Winter Paradise.” Reviews were not all raves-some found it too experimental, but others felt not experimental enough-but the album was nevertheless a commercial success, reaching number 34 on the Billboard 200 and eventually selling platinum.

5. Destiny Fulfilled (2004)

Tracklist:

1. Lose My Breath
2. Soldier
3. Cater 2 U
4. T-Shirt
5. Is She the Reason
6. Girl
7. Bad Habit (Kelly Rowland solo)
8. If
9. Free
10. Through with Love
11. Love

“Destiny Fulfilled” is the fifth and final studio album by Destiny’s Child, which was released on November 8, 2004. This R&B album surfaced after the two-year break the group took for solo projects. Recorded mainly at Sony Music Studios in New York, all the members contribute equally in songwriting and production in this album. Working with producers like Rockwilder, Rodney Jerkins, 9th Wonder, and Sean Garrett, the album tried its hand at crunk, hip hop, and funk. It narrates a woman’s story through her relationship.

Despite their lukewarm reception, the album did much better commercially, reaching number two on the US Billboard 200, with over seven million copies sold worldwide. The album garnered five Grammy Award nominations for best album. Other international chart-toppers on this album include “Lose My Breath” and “Soldier”. The world tour that accompanied it finished with the announcement of the group’s breakup in June 2005.

All Destiny’s Child Tours in Order by Year

Tours have been significant in the success of Destiny’s Child. Back in 1996, they served as the opening act for SWV’s SWV World Tour. In 1998, Destiny’s Child finally received their big break while touring as an opening act for Boyz II Men alongside Montana for the Evolution Tour. The group received heavy attention opening for TLC’s FanMail Tour later in 1999.

Destiny’s Child continued to rise as, in the year 2000, they opened acts for Christina Aguilera’s North American tour and joined the stage with Britney Spears on her tour entitled: (You Drive Me) Crazy Tour. In early 2000, they started headlining their Destiny’s Child World Tour, 2002, and further co-headlined the Total Request Live Tour in 2001 alongside 3LW, Eve, amongst other artists. Besides that, these tours and high-profile performances at events like the Billboard Music Awards and the Grammy Awards cemented them as one of the leading R&B performing groups of their generation.

Here is the list of Destiny’s Child Tours in Order by Year:

Headlining:

1. Destiny’s Child World Tour (2002)
2. Destiny Fulfilled… and Lovin’ It (2005)

Co-headlining:

1. Total Request Live Tour (2001)

Opening act:

1. SWV World Tour (opened for SWV) (1996)
2. Evolution Tour (opened for Boyz II Men) (1998)
3. FanMail Tour (opened for TLC) (1999)
4. Introducing IMx Tour (opened for IMx) (2000)
5. Christina Aguilera in Concert (opened for Christina Aguilera) (2000)
6. (You Drive Me) Crazy Tour (opened for Britney Spears) (2000)

Conclusion:

In order, the Destiny’s Child albums represent the growth and evolution of one of history’s most iconic girl groups: from their seminal, self-titled album in 1998 to monumental successes such as “The Writing’s on the Wall” in 1999 and “Survivor” in 2001, this group forged a well-lit path of hits that defined both Pop and R&B. Their last album, “Destiny Fulfilled”, released in 2004 presented their maturity as not only individual vocalists but also as a group. Although VIA has to struggle with the changes of the members, Destiny’s Child left quite a strong legacy in the music world by selling more than 60 million records around the world and winning numerous awards.

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