Survivor

4/10 I haven't listened to Destiny's Child since the early 2000s - when this album was released - and I gotta say, it hasn't aged well at all. I wasn't exactly a huge fan of the band back in the day either, but I'm shocked by how dated the music, production, and even lyrics sound. Knowing what I know now, it's very obvious that this was a vehicle intended to make Beyoncé a star - the vocal riffs, solos, and significant parts of songs make it clear that this was made for her. She was also very active in the writing and production of the album. Speaking of Beyoncé, if we follow her career trajectory, it makes me wonder exactly who she is: we have slut-shaming songs like Nasty Girl or Fancy (released simultaneously with songs emphasizing independence like Survivor and Independent Women Part I) on this album and songs centering men and relationships (Crazy in Love, Single Ladies) to Blackness (everything since the mid-2010s). Who IS Beyoncé? Is she just a clout-chaser who is very in touch with her community? Did any of that reflect what she really believes? Did she really evolve over the years? I'm not sure, but I do know that the version of herself we see in Destiny's Child is not my favorite. Anyways, I understand why this album is on the list - massively successful, representative of early-2000s girl groups and hip-hop/"urban" music mixed with pop, Beyoncé - but I don't like it, lol. It's not very good.

The memories

I'm James Acaster, I'm James Acaster, I'm James Acaster, I'm James Acaster. I'm James Acaster, I'm James Acaster, I'm James Acaster, I'm James Acaster. I'm James Acaster, I'm James Acaster, I'm James Acaster, I'm James Acaster. I'm James Acaster, I'm James Acaster, I'm James Acaster, I'm James Acaster. And you are?

I have listened to some shit on this list, but man I have to make it through FOUR Beyoncé albums!!!! You are asking a lot of out of me. However I did get a laugh out of the last song. It was freaking gold!! 4/10 Top song... Bootylicious (just because it is what I am)

Future legend, Beyoncé Knowles's origin story. There was a time when it seemed (probably only to me) that Kelly Rowland might be the most successful of these three! Michelle Williams rounds out the trio. Little did I know at the time, Beyoncé co-wrote and produced the vast majority of this album -- you ought to listen for that reason alone. Vocal gymnastics abound, strong harmonies and a polished production make this a good entry into the pop sphere of 2001. This album spawned several hits and, if you can corner a Millennial for long enough to listen to this (we're all still cursed with rising and grinding), they'll have some flashbacks. It's fun, it's well-made and it surely has some influence on later pop to follow. I'd like the backing harmonies to be more prominent: all three singers are talented and work well together. It's kind of a shame to spend your time focused so tightly on the lead, even if it does rotate. One other down note is that the Charlie's Angels tie-in in 'Independent Women Part I' sounds a little bit silly to me, at this point. The album has aged much better than the movie (blame McG -- and if you don't know who that is, I hope you enjoy your pain-free joints). Overall, it's an essential entry into the pop canon, particularly for the place it holds in the history of Beyoncé. It is worthwhile in its own right. I would say, despite the amount of label involvement in the production of pop of this era (and still), this transcends that genre somewhat. It's still an inch deep but it's at least a lovely puddle. You'll notice when they hit the 'Gospel Medley'. It's gorgeous but a little bit boring, as gospel goes. Notably, it's kind of long. This is 59 minutes (which fits comfortably on a CD); six minutes shorter than Metallica's ... And Justice For All, which came out as a double (in 1988, before CD's were the prime industry vehicle). It also drags a bit after 'Independent Women, Pt. II'. 3/5 (first half is real strong and then I skipped through the second, a bit; it's some pop and it's tightly related to Beyoncé's legacy)

I can freely admit that Beyonce has a great voice. What I dont like (abhor is a better word) is the herky jerky delivery and I REALLY dont need to hear that you can hit every damn note in the spectrum every third word. These are the theme songs for women with shitty dudes that cheat on them, have no job and no prospects. Hiliariously ol B sings these songs about not tollerating a man that cheats and is disprespectful and yet.... there she is with a man that has cheated on her which is the ultimate for of disrespect. Suffice it to say I hate this. Doesnt mean I dont see the appeal for some people and the ladies have great voices even if I cant stand the delivery.

I like it when this whole thing forces me to make a judgement on an artist that is clearly talented in a genre I just don’t care about. Like, I don’t need songs about Charlie’s Angels in my life. Is that something adults legitimately listen to? Destiny’s Child is obviously extremely talented. But like…this music is for 13 year olds.

Meh…

This isn't a type of music that I know that much about or enjoy particularly. And generally I find it quite weak in many ways I can get fully behind the concept and I can see the influence it had, but it's not really my thing

I wish these songs contained a full band throughout. Each song is so glossy and pristine, and all the programming becomes grating after a while - a kick ass band of session players would have made things a lot more interesting and palatable for me. Obviously though, that wouldn’t fit the rhetoric. Destiny’s Child was about the three faces only. This album is horrifically front loaded. Three singles tracks 1, 2 and 3 and then the album noticeably deteriorates. I can’t unhear them singing “Alf Garnett” on Independent Woman either, but that’s not important. Beyoncé is obviously good at what she does but the other two just seem to be making up the numbers. I doubt this record will be that revered in years to come.

They're definitely talented musicians, and some of the songs are definitely good bops, but it's just not really my preferred type of music.

Good but entirely too long. The last song is also pretty whack.

Sounds like good 2000 album. Is it relevant today and holds its status? Sadly for me answer is no

Survivor really helped my through my bachelor's

Fuck it, good shit

Too intertwined with my adolescence to even listen to a lot of this. The three singles are era-defining, the rest is mid.

3,1 Highlights: Independent Women Part 1, Survivor

Will circle back if I remember. I think they have some catchy songs but I don’t know if they’re on this one.

This, like most of the other early 2000s R&B we've gotten, dragged for me, with the singles not really being able to save it from its length. However, the gospel medley toward the end did edge this up into 3-star range - shame it's missing on streaming.

Idk why this has so many low ratings. It’s pretty decent poppy r&b. Now it is a very front loaded album but there are some bops!

Normally I would say that R&B is one of my least favorite genres, but Destiny's Child is so fresh and revolutionary I do love their music. They do a lot on here. Slow jams, club bangers, a capella gospel - they cover all that ground expertly.

Looks like people didn't want to survive this album. 5/5

First impression: I don't love it, but this album's production is INSANE I can admit So, I've listened to almost an hour of them now. Never really was a big Beyonce fan, RNB/pop in general tbh. A lot of their songs get realllll repetitive after a while but the vocals on this album are insanely good and the songs are very catchy. Apple Pie a la Mode and Independent Women have definitely been standouts for me, otherwise it's mostly just been really catchy rnb pop that blended into the background. Last song was really sweet actually, I liked that one. I'd give this album a 3/5 just because it's really not for me at all but I appreciate what it is

Starts off with the hits I remember but the album unfortunately gets worse the longer it goes on. Still some great 00s R&B in there

3 good singles and a whole lotta filler

Why is this album on this list. I'm not complaining. One could say Beyonce did change my life. Ok. Weird. I don't know if I really like this. I mean I like it but it's also like ok. Sure. What. Idk. Production is funky as hell. Beyonce lowkey running circles around the other two. I don't really like this it feels very dated in a bad way. Not a big fan. Sounds like the conga song. Yeah I don't like this. Wow I liked this so much less than I thought I would. Favourite: Survivor Least favourite: Nasty Girl

2 stars - The hit is a hit for a reason. The rest of the album isn't that great. The last song on the album is just them pat each other on the back. I wonder how long after this album, Beyonce went solo.

rym 2.81 Contemporary R&B/Dance-Pop 这大流行，这大天后，这大一个小时的专辑。我确实不是受众，Beyonce嗓音确实好听。 pick: Perfect Man

A successful pop album, but I'm not sold that it really needs to be heard by later generations in order to understand the canon of Western Popular music. It's not great, but it also not objectively bad either, just....successfully in the middle. I confess that I had never heard any of these songs before. I was a little surprised to learn that some were hits. Strong vocal performances to be sure. But mostly this album worked because the producers (among whom was Knowles) were smart enough to sample or re-record some of the most infectious grooves from more well known Pop and Rock songs such as "Edge of Seventeen"/"Bring On the Night", "Tarzan Boy", and "Push It", among others. They were also strategic and judicious where to place those hooks. The most important thing about this album is that it really made it very clear how talented Beyoncé Knowles really is. Kind of emblematic of why, in my opinion, the 00's were the worst decade of popular music. Faves: "Independent Women, Pt. 1", "Bootylicious", "Happy Face"

Büro, Heidenheim, Deutschland. Okayer Pop.

This was a mixed bag! The hits slap just as hard as back in the day but some stuff has aged really weird. I was shocked by nasty.

2 stars for Bootylicious!

This is the stereotype of early 2000s Pop Music, and I'm here for it. The bizarre mixture of intersectional Feminism, and slut-shaming was tragically wonderful. Almost every song on it put me in the move to get up, shake my ass, and dance. Little did anyone know the group would break up four years later, and Beyonce would end up being a billionaire solo artist. Favorite Track: "Independent Women-Part 1".

What a whirlwind of early 00s sound! Liked Nasty Girl for the wrong reasons (she sounds liberated tbh). Independent Woman and Survivor are forever.

I had this album in 8th grade and didn't full appreciate just everything that was happening here. Girl power, odes to gospel music, some freaky stuff, and some stuff that's just straight up doesn't totally work but that I can still respect (like the Outro...it's so sweet, but also so whatttt?!). It's a little long, but I like what's going on and - more importantly - I LOVE the path it's paving for Beyonce.

The first three tracks are flawless. And while it gets more choppy after that, I love the themes and it's so impressive that Beyonce created so much of that art at her age. 4.5/5 -> 5/5

I may have liked it at one time but this is the type of music a very melanin deficient coworker would listen to and try to sing along with in her high pitched nasally voice in our small cubicle farm area, and I eventually came to hate it, if only because of her.

Strong ladies.

Solid

Максимально равнодушен к музыке в таком стиле

Is there a better 3 song start to an album? Brown eyes is an unsung hero of the album

No need for this album to be almost 2hrs long. If it was 45 minutes with just the best tracks it would probably be a 5

It was fine

Damn, I forget how much I friggin love this thing all the way through.

Something for everyone on this nostalgic album, from rnb bangers for gospel ballads

Destiny’s Child was -the- female group growing up in the late 90’s and early 00’s. I see why this album is on the list but it also has its “cringy” moments. The Charlie’s Angels thing was such a thing for them then but now it almost makes it come across like this album was made for the movie remake and none of them were even in it. But also 70’s fashion and pop culture were big then too hence those references. The roller coaster between “Nasty Girl” and “The Story of Beauty” are honestly humorous to me. The shaming is total irony. Overall, I can honestly only give this a 2 simply because it’s not what I would consider a great album. Groundbreaking for women, yes. But overall great? It’s meh. The nostalgia is fun but truly only 3 songs are memorable: “Independent Women, Part I”, “Survivor” and “Emotion”.

Beautiful blending of voices. Means more, knowing who they would become, but so repetitive.

*2001. *This is objectively an overproduced, not great album, but this is my teen years, so I'm predisposed to enjoying this. *4 radio hits and an overall good time. *The independent woman movement was alive and well in the early 00s, and these ladies really made it cool to be a working lady. Good stuff. *I thought this would be corny and ridiculous, and it is, but in a somewhat nostalgic way for me. *Also bonus points for Nasty Girl, which utilizes Baltimora's “Tarzan Boy.” RATING - 6.5/10

Baba catch up

Surprised (but not really) how many bangers were on this. Very strong opening and certainly a power trio.

Really disappointed

Pretty disappointed with this album. Parts of it are iconic, era defining tracks from 2000s pop. And many of them are forgettable, bland songs just there to fill space

To be honest I was pleasantly surprised. Listenable (for the most part - it dragged down near the end) and catchy.

This is myy jaam. Boss ass bitches.

Deilig med litt tidlig 00-s RnB, en av mine favorittsjangere. Dette faller derimot ikke helt i smak, digger viben men musikken er ok bare. 3 av 5.

Pre mňa niečo hrozné, príliš ukričané.

Well, this is commercial R&B music created for the charts. Originally, R&B I thought stood for Rhythm and Blues, but that is what the Rolling Stones made in the early sixties. What has been called R&B in the last 20 to 25 years is something completely different, and a style I totally don’t care about. Also, it looks like it is more about the presentation than the music itself. I guess the ladies can sing, but that doesn’t mean I want to listen to this. Oh, and this is where Beyoncé started, well, I don’t care for her music either. P.S: I did not finish this album as it was a waste of my time.

not for me. zu lange zu anstrengend, viiiiieeel zu viele kacklieder

2 out of 5. I can see how this album is influential but it is also a little dated, admittedly mostly from the Charlie's Angels song and tie-in.

Hadn’t listened to all of this before -really good

6/10… power pop / r&b / *2001

Inane, stupid, and repetitive. Albums like this could kill any sense of poptimism inside of me.

Åpner med en era-definerende hat trick. Problemet er at eraen den definerer er den kulturelt dårligste eraen noensinne. Hadde det enda bare slutta der, så kunne vi kanskje kommet mer eller mindre helskinnet ut av dette. Istedet kommer møkka på løpende bånd. Nasty Girl har allerede stupt nesa først ned i asphalten, men det er langt igjen til bunn. Merk langt, ikke lenge, for allerede på neste spor faller vi lenger ned i avgrunnen. Melodien til Fancy er ufattelig dårlig! Har vi nådd bunn enda? Neppe. Jo mindre vi snakker om Sexy Daddy, desto bedre. Får 4 minutter til å virke som 4 timer. Missy Elliott reappraisal i tilbakeblikk. Alt de trengte å gjøre på Independent Women pt. 2 var å spille av pt. 1 igjen. Hva er den beaten for noe?! Uansett hvor mye jeg ikke liker det, så var produksjonen på de første sporene i øverste klasse av 00s gloss. Hvis det fortsetter slik, så har vi en ny contender for listas dårligste album. Det fortsetter slik. Jeg klarer faktisk ikke å fullføre låtene lenger. På dette punktet har vi hoppet over på ballader og låtene begynner å nærme seg 5-minutters merke. Slipp meg fri.

Jeg er ikke i målgruppen for denne

Album starts with three massive hits directly into slut shaming. Kind of falls off after that. 3 songs I'm thinking it's 4 stars, by the end those three songs keep it from being a 2.

Felt a bit stupid listening to this in my car, especially Sexy Daddy. Obviously I'm not the target demographic. I'm sure it could be a 5 if it was, for me it's a 3

Pretty insipid especially when compared to a contemporary like Missy, and for the pop element give me the Sugarbabes over this!

A sensational hat trick of openers got me all excited that I may have overlooked this. Incorrect. It soon reverted to expectations and dragged the 5* opening trilogy down drastically by the end of the album.

Just... boring...

meh 1

Several big hits on this album that everyone has likely heard, but I've never listened to this album in its entirety. It definitely feels a bit too long and a few of the songs probably could have been cut. After a while it just sounds very similar and kind of just loses steam. Definitely classics and a huge album as far as commercial success and really setting Beyonce on the path of her solo career. This is another middle of the road album for me personally. Nothing bad and nothing great.

This album is really dated, with its tinny production and never ending vocal runs. I don't really hate it, but it gets boring pretty fast, and definitely doesn't need to be an hour long. The first 3 songs are great, although I always thought Survivor sounded like it had too many lyrics in each bar. Nasty Girl is a bit of a head scratcher. I thought it was such a stark contradiction to the previous song that it had to be a joke, or some sort of satire defending themselves from their critics. But it seems to be completely serious. If you look up that song, the single cover is a shot of the 3 ladies with Beyoncé in the middle wearing a yellow bikini - they don't appear to be at the beach! I'm not against that at all, but seems a bit hypocritical. Apple Pie, Happy Face, and Emotion are decent. But apart from those, I can take or leave this.

Man this wasn’t good then and it’s not good now.

Great vocal harmonies. Some of the production is a bit glossy for me though.

Surprisingly religious???

2 estrellas solo por lo icónico que asumo fue este grupo en su momento. Un estilo muy conocido y que en los 2000s se pegó fuerte, pero escuchándolo hoy no me ceba nada. Ni siquiera los temas mas escuchados me llegan de una forma como para decir "uf temazo". Reconozco el impacto igual #Respect.

This album took me back to the early 2000s for sure. I remember when Bootylicious was inescapable. The ladies in DC have beautiful voices and they carry their sound so well, but ultimately, this isn't my cup of tea. The singles are pretty good. The gospel track at the end shows the strength of their singing. But this album, like most pop music in the CD era, feels way too long at an hour or more.

The first few songs still definitely stand the test of time, but the rest of the album definitely cuts against that empowerment message. Harmonies are great though, and if nothing else, this is historically significant as the musical moment in which Beyoncé decided she was a star and not just part of a girl group.

Destiny's Child: "All you women, who independent throw your hands up at me" Also Destiny's Child: "Eww, look at that trashy slut" Whenever a record has the opening three tracks as the released singles, you know the rest of the album will be full of trash filler. This is exhibit A. Gets 2* because Bootylicious still slaps.

This is not for me

This Contemporary R&B album feels like being stuck in a slow-moving elevator with three people who keep complaining about the same relationship problems while singing every complaint at me in increasingly elaborate harmonies. The polished beats and smooth keyboards barely seem to move the elevator upward, while the high, melismatic vocals keep circling around the same emotional points. I find the delivery annoyingly whiny, and the slow pace makes the experience feel painfully drawn out. I keep waiting for something to happen that will break the boredom, but the album repeatedly settles back into the same sluggish conversation.

En tiiä, ihan hyvää musiikkia mut ei uppoa mulle kovinkaan hyvin. Aika mitäänsanomatonta musiikkia alusta loppuun. Myös vähän mietityttää tämä jeesuksen kiittely albumin lopussa. Ei merkittävästi eroa muusta tuon aikakauden musiikista. ps. vituttaa että asteikko on 1-5 eikä 1-10. Tulee helposti annettua kolme tähteä tällaiselle mitäänsanomattomalle musiikille ja se näkyy arvosteluissa.

Strong album, powerful self love and acceptance. Peak female lineup and vocals. It had some bangers.

5: I will happily play this album anytime 4: I may occasionally play this album of my own free will 3: I will happily listen to this if someone plays it in the background 2: I will tolerate this if it is playing in the background 1: I will leave the room if someone plays this in the background Perfectly mediocre pop music

Iconic pop culture album. Singles are good.

Mooie stemmen, maar niet echt mijn ding

Begon goed eindigde afschuwelijk

To me, listening to this is like watching a Cirque D 'Soleil show. It is marvelously intricate and takes truly skilled individuals to pull off, but trapeze contortionists start to wear on me pretty quickly.

I always thought Destiny’s Child was fun in small doses, but a whole album of this air-tight, highly choreographed and chirpy, uptempo pop R&B quickly wears out its welcome. The air-tight production feels synthetic and dated, the material is short on actual soul, and it exposes Beyonce’s shortcomings as a vocalist. She’s certainly made stronger music.

A little bit of this goes a long way. One of these songs is pop brightness, but after the 4th or 5th, I was ready for it to be over.

Manche Songs echt geil, dann aber auch dieser Jahrtausendwende Pop.....

Die ersten zwei Lieder haben es noch rausgerissen, ansonsten langweiliges Gedudle.

Mehr 2000er geht nicht. Ganz i.O., ich lass die Hater nicht an mich rankommen.

I get it. And the big singles are fun and catchy. But overall this isn't very good, is it? The power dynamics within Destiny's Child have always been pretty clear. Beyoncé's dad wastl their manager so she was always the star of the group. The others didn't stand a change. But she was also noticeably the best singer of the bunch, so no harm no foul. Key tracks: Independent Women Pt. I Survivor Bootylicious

A confused juggernaut of female empowerment and puritanical anti-feminism.

gotovo sve što mi se ne sviđa kod popularne dvadesetiprvostoljetne glazbe na jednom šezdesetominutnom albumu... super!

Nice

(Decent 6/10) The album starts strong with three pretty awesome bangers. "Independent Women Part I" is feminist anthem with incredible production and all three of their powerful voices coming together impeccably. The title track is an all-time classic and remains the album's best song. "Bootylicious" is just an ass-shaking song for the dancefloor but there's no doubt that it accomplishes that goal very well. Immediately though the album takes a massive dip in quality with "Nasty Girls". A toxic song that's policing how other women dress and behave. This song did not age well at all, and really leaves a bad taste in my mouth. The rest of the record is harmless though. The major issue is the bloat, there's too many filler tracks or songs that do not rise to the same heights as the singles. I enjoy the experimental beat on "The Story of Beauty", but the lyrics and vocal phrasing are a little awkward in execution. The streaming version of this album doesn't let you listen to the gospel medley at the end there, but honestly I'm probably not missing much. Overall, this record is OK. Definitely could've done with a trimmer tracklist that's for sure. I'd be more interested in checking out "Writing on the Wall" going forward after this.

Survivor starts with three enjoyable songs I've been forced to listen to on the radio since I was in kindergarten. This is followed by 50 minutes of the most mindnumbing, soul-crushingly empty contemporary R&B you could possibly imagine. A single does not an album make. As shown here, neither do three singles.

5/10