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2/10
So not my thing. Apparently this was huge with 4 tracks that have huge listener counts (339M, 583M, 288M and 118M). I've never heard any of the songs other than "Survivor". I'd never throw this on for enjoyment. The best part of the album was the "Eye Of The Tiger" intro to "Bootylicious" which was Bootyatrocious!! It went downhill fast, "Nasty Girl" with its stupid lyrics, "Fancy" which should have been left on the cutting room floor, the lyrically ridiculous "Apple Pie...", the annoying "Sexy Daddy", the talking "Outro Thank You", too many to name. Across the board the musicianship was non-existent, it was an automated drum machine staccato with no emotion in the instrumentation, backing three chicks who all wanted the mic. The cover of the BeeGee's "Emotion" started out tasteful but one more vocal run and I was going to stab a pen in both ears! Hated it, not a single track I'd ever want to hear twice. Was this on here as a monumental women empowerment album? I'll give it two stars for popularity, maybe some influence, but it's really shallow and the music behind the layers and layers of vocals, is super weak.
And see, this is a good example of early 2000s pop. Great job beyonce.
Hey its destinys child. You just cant be mad about listening to the club bops from the 2010s on a random tuesday
Let's be honest, this is a Beyonce album. The other singers are there, but it's a Bey album, to its detriment, I think. While Queen Bey has incredible talent and vocal range, I don't think it does enough to peel this album away from the era that it was arranged. It SOUNDS like an early 2000s album. There are just too many hallmarks of the time to make it timeless, which is what I think makes an upper echelon album. I would love to hear more from the other singers. It's not a great album in and of itself. Even though this album was insanely popular during my prime music listening age, I just don't think it has aged well.
YESSSSSSSSSS not enough pop girlies on this list!!!!!! so hyped to get this one. also close your eyes when listening to my heart still beats and tell me it doesn’t sound like cynthia erivo. wow
Några schyssta beats ändå, även om viben är lite utdaterad
goes kinda hard
915. Titillagið er banger og mér finnst Dangeroulsy in love flott, en annars er þetta mellem aldamótapopp og lítt mér að skapi. Nasty girl fær verðlaun fyrir að vera versta lagið á plötunni.
eh, very 90s
Sobreviví a este álbum
no es algo que escucharia pero como singles son buenardos los prmeros 3 temas bien 2000leros
It was boppy but samey, first three are classics but the rest kind of blends together.
Lol wtf is this doing here.. though why not? I had some fun! Kidding aside, BK is pulling this off, I'd like it more if it were a solo acapella. Though again, who am I kidding, I wouldn't have liked it more.. Btchs got me confused
I was not expecting this long of an album. It starts out hot with punchy singles then loses me. Still solid R&B though. Top tracks: "Independent Women Part I," "Survivor," "Bootylicious"
--Independent Women Part I...nice production --Survivor...don't like the midi sounds in the opening. rest of the song is fine. "I'm not gonna blast you on the internet", I'll blast you in an internationally known pop superhit instead! --Bootylicious...great use of a Stevie Nicks sample --Nasty Girl...stop slut shaming me, mom! --Fancy...the midi music is back. the overall production is holding this one back --Apple Pie à la Mode...kind of a weird left turn. I appreciate weird. nice bass --Sexy Daddy...another weird one but this one seems to lack focus. a lot of things are happening but it's not coming together for me --Perfect Man (I don't think this appeared on the original album release, so it will not be factored into my rating)...fun beat, great vocals, but nothing too special --Independent Women Part II...a fun and funky reprise --Happy Face...an affirmation of self on an album full of self affirmations --Emotion...a cover of a Barry/Robin Gibb song! it's real nice --Dangerously in Love...top-tier vocals --Brown Eyes...cheesy 80s r&b production. I feel like I'm back at my middle school dance and I'm nerdily dancing near my crush. at an appropriate distance, of course. this track is an easy skip --The Story of Beauty...much darker than "Brown Eyes". I enjoy this --Gospel Medley...I find it funny that a "Medley" is one of the shortest tracks on the LP. Yes, my humor is lame. great vocals --Outro (DC-3) Thank You...for example: this "outro" is over four minutes long
What an opener We started off so strong, but I just got more bored as we progressed Also can't stop staring at the cover, they look SO good Brown eyes sounds like Soda Pop
This is album was on TRL. Anyways, solid album, very fun.
I tried to listen to the whole thing. I can't do it, only got halfway through. I like Beyonce now, but this early phase of her career is not for me.
This was 100% not my genre, but I loved it anyway. First of all, the vocal performances on this record were absolutely mind-blowing, not to mention the killer beats and production work. Almost every track (the closing track was meh musically-speaking, but the seemingly genuine kindness and emotion excused it nicely) was an absolute banger and hit so hard and just smoothly. I listened to the whole album three times. Five stars, easily.
Nul
I am by no means a Beyoncé fan, but she does have a fair amount of music that I have heard and liked. As for Destiny's Child, I had heard of them and had an awareness that it was what Beyoncé was doing before she got huge as a solo artist. And wow, what a disappointment. She definitely did well to go solo after this, this is just some of the most soulless, generic, and overproduced pop music I have ever heard. There is just absolutely no substance to this at all, and it's a damn hour long??? It just feels like music for the sake of music existing, very indulgent if you're into this type of thing, and call me pretentious all you want, but I much prefer my music to have more soul and substance to it than this complete emptiness.
Survivor, Independent Women Pt. 1, Bootylicious, Emotion
1+ Star (3/15)
completely loses steam in the more sultry second half, a shame because some of the songs on here are rly fun and nostalgic
Some of these songs have become ubiquitous. The rest sound a lot like the ones that have become ubiquitous.
Wish Beyonce did more like this nowadays
According to reviews this is a very mediocre album, which I can confirm. This music is not geared towards me so of course it was not enjoyable.
I’ll start with the positives, the first three tracks are wildly huge hits. They are also so iconic for their genre and sound that those songs are legitimately timeless. That being said the album as a whole doesn’t really work for me. It’s really long and there’s a lot of filler. The big surprise song on this album that I actually adore legitimately is this song called “dangerously in love” it’s weird to say any song on this very well known album is a hidden gem, but if this album has a hidden gem it’s definitely this song. Like most of the album it really shows everyone’s range and talent as singers, but it’s also just got something about it that I really enjoy that I don’t get from the other tracks. So it has some real high points that are hard to disparage, but as a whole this was a mediocre album. Great production though.
I didn't realize this album was so massive... Independent Women - Survivor - Bootylicious is a crazy 1-2-3 punch.
Couple of huge hits on this one and of course, Beyonce, but overall just lyrically and musically too simplistic. Going back and forth between 2 and 3 stars until the ridiculous Outro solidified the 2
The up tempo singles are classics. The ballady slower songs are dreck. The back end of the album has palpable "just ship it" energy.
I survived it! The hits didn't hit like I remembered, and in between is a lot of empowering...boredom. "Happy Face" was listenable.
kind of bomb 6/10
Utterly vapid. Beginning of the end for music.
there are good songs in here, but it's a pretty hard listen as a whole because 1) blown out mastering; really annoying and almost unlistenable on headphones 2) long runtime and 3) there are too many subpar songs to wait for the good songs to come
Fun. A lot of fun.
Amo lindo te amo trent reznor
Surprised how easy this was to listen to, despite having a younger sister that was playing this heavily at the time. DC3 FOREVER 3.5
Бейонсе и партнеры
Whether name-dropping the stars of the upcoming Charlie’s Angels remake on “Independent Women Part I,” lurching between the body-positive confidence of “Bootylicious” and the judgmental tone of “Nasty Girl,” or sinking further into the same hollow provocations of tracks like “Sexy Daddy,” all while leaning heavily on recycled samples and overproduced drum programming, Survivor by Destiny’s Child captures some of the worst impulses of American pop music circa 2001.
Definitely a product of the times. This isn’t a Destiny’s Child album; it’s a 64-minute press release for Beyoncé’s solo career. It's a heavily programmed feminist musical manifesto with some catchy dance-laden tracks. The rest is repetitive and were there not a need for tracks to fill an entire album, I doubt they would have made the cut. They're forgettable at best like Kelly and Michelle, who are just there to sing while Beyonce catches her breath.
so many bangers but thenn tohin
Since this stupid album starts by naming the stars of the movie the first song on the album is on the soundtrack of, I feel justified in comparing this album to the 2000 movie Charlie's Angels. That movie was the dumbest thing I have ever seen. It’s campy and glossy and playful, and overtly sexualized. It was the inevitable outcome of hiring a music video auteur to make his feature film debut on an action comedy based on “jiggle TV.” It came out right when our corporate overlords redefined “feminism” to mean the freedom for young women to dress up as Catholic school girls to entice hot dudes. But it’s also unashamedly a fun movie to watch, as long as you don’t think about it whatsoever. I think of this album the same way. There are worse things than really really stupid fun that isn’t trying to be anything other than really really stupid fun. My only criticisms are that it’s twice as long as it should be and it’s kind of awful. But other than that it’s pretty good. Maybe I just wasn’t ready for this jelly.
Surprisingly to me, this one wasn’t actually all that great. Like the hits are HITS but the rest were, okay? Really strong opening mind you. Notables: - Independent Women, Pt. 1 - Survivor - Bootylicious
Heard some songs from it. I'm actually surprised how much I enjoyed it. It really is a well made R&B album 3/5
Die Band war mir nicht so bekannt bis das Lied kam das mal rauf und runter Lief. Gute Musik
If you went to discos, you had to know Destiny’s Child. I was never a fan of discos, but I knew the band—maybe because of my nieces, anyway. Aside from the fact that the girls play light pop, I didn’t remember anything specific about them. About halfway through the album, I was sure: that’s exactly what it is. Light pop that you can forget right away. 3/5
Start off strong, and then gets a little boring. The shoutout “ilu friends and also god” track was funny(?).
Holy cow I did not realize how long this album is lmao. The first three tracks are really strong and fun, but it starts to feel formulaic around the middle. Everything kind of blends together in a nice generic R&B sound.
This is not for me. I do give Beyonce credit for her gumption and tenacity. She's got a fine voice, but sings in simple pop songs that don't move me at all. Cool that she start being more about empowering women here and did even more later, but then she doubled back and started slut shaming. Don't know if she continued that later, but here's it's weird. This might be fun for people who like simple pop with some danceable bits, but I won't listen again. It's a 2 for me
everyone in the reviews needs to chill out. this is overlong and has wayyyy too much period-typical slut shaming & gospel overtones. but damn if survivor doesn't hit
this site needs a 3.5 star option so bad. this album starts off SO strong - the first four tracks are absolutely immense tunes. independent woman is everything destiny's child should be. survivor is an absolute banger, no further discussion needed. bootylicious is also iconic and that stevie nicks sample? crisp. beautiful. tasty. meanwhile, nasty girl is really just slut shaming: the song, but the incredible interpolations (TARZAN BOY??????? HELL YEAH) are enough for me to take the target off its back. but the rest of this album??? what HAPPENED, DC? total snoozefest. so unfocused. just throwing spaghetti at the wall to see if any sticks (it doesn't, not even the cover of emotion). well, not so much THROWING spaghetti but lightly tossing it so as not to make a scene. it's just a bit disappointing after that bombastic start. favorites: tracks 1-4
This is excellent. Even if you can see the extreme ambition. And that ambition was destiny’s child not children. That takes out a bit of the chaos that good music often has. Still excellent though. 4 stars.
The rise of the greatest artist of the 21st century. This might as well be considered the first solo album, as I don't hear the other two doing a whole lot here. This is a hits factory, I was stunned that I knew so much of this and it was a pretty good album listen. Blimey what a talent she is.
This is the album where Beyonce Knowles, born a star and bred for greatness, stops pretending that Destiny's Child is a group and takes control. She shunted three band members, co-wrote and produced the album, and let her ambition fly. History has shown that this was inevitable and she is one of the greatest stars of all time. I feel a bit sorry to or Kelly and Michelle, who were both fantastic singers and telegenic stars in their own right, but had the misfortune to be standing next to a generational talent. This album is of its time -- full of skittish beats and ornate vocal arrangements, a bit too long and massively front-loaded. There is some filler here, the ballads are mostly stock (except, perhaps, Dangerously in Love, which Beyonce revisits on one of her solo records), the gospel medley and outro "thank you" track are completely superfluous. But the first four tracks -- Independent Woman, Survivor, Bootylicious and Nasty Girl, all monster singles -- is perhaps one the most amazing album opening runs of all time. I really don't need the rest of the record, just those four songs. Five stars, just for that.
This is kind of an interesting one. It's basically super-produced RnB to the point that it becomes pop music, made during the era where that was a recipe for success (see: near-millennium boy bands). A lot of that music created the soundtrack to my adolescence, including more than one of the songs here. I haven't listened to much of it in album form, though. Survivor has some very catchy tunes, but without much depth in musicality. It reminded me a bit of Britney Spears' ...One More Time in a way, due to how poppy and produced it was. But also in how it sounded more like a lab creation than a work of passion. That probably goes hand-in-hand with the production style. It's all about the hooks, and as a result there's not much below the surface. Outside of the catchiness, it was hard to engage with or believe in. Comparing it with some of Destiny's Child's earlier tracks showcases that issue for me; as an example, Say My Name felt like they meant it more than anything here. Unfortunately, the best songs on the album are the first few tracks. After that, the momentum really starts to slow down. The middle portion is probably the weakest part. It gets a bit better toward the end, though the gospel track seemed like a strange diversion from the vibe the rest had. The length makes it worse, as there's really not enough good here to warrant the near hour-long runtime. Plenty of songs could've been cut to make it a stronger, tighter album. As it is, it gets old pretty quickly after Bootylicious. This album still fun and catchy, but the whole is not that impressive to me. While I'd definitely listen to a few of the songs here again, I feel no pull to revisit Survivor as an album. Maybe I'm just not ready for this jelly. Overall: 2/5
Decent for what it is.
i mean, pop is pop and this still sounds relatively fresh
The hits are great but this album is horrendously front loaded.
= the Beatles
First three songs are absolute bangers but falls off so hard after that.
We go from "Girls are awesome" to "girls are slutty" to "damn, that man is hot, gimme that" to thanking all these women who helped them get where they are and quoting Bible verses. Pick a lane, girls. My rating: 2/5
No
Standouts Independent Woman Part ! Survivor Bootylicious
Seems like all late 90s/early 2000s pop was just about getting 3 good singles, make them the first three songs on an album and then fill the rest with super generic forgettable songs. That being said, the first three songs are enjoyable and although there’s nothing worth remembering, the harmonies were still pleasant for background noise. Between a 2 and 3 but nothing that I straight up disliked so I’m going with a 3
It's really weird that this was today's album, because this morning I randomly had the song "Independent Women" in my head and wondered if DC would be on the list. Maybe manifesting is real! "Survivor" still bangs...the first couple songs on this are heat, but then it peters off. Why does that always feel like the case with these early aughts albums? I always preferred Destiny's Child's music to solo Beyonce, maybe an old guy/hot take. "Nasty Girl" is a pretty goofy, and by today's standards, probably sex-negative song. I kind of like "Happy Face" musically, but as I listen closer, a lot of these songs have weird lyrics that are give Christian-ish Disney vibes. I like the song "Emotion" with the cheesy 2000s guitar picking on every R&B song....for some reason, the version I got doesnt have their gospel medley but Im gonna assume I can live without that.
Good album, legendary songs, not necessarily for me. 6.7/10
Really disliked this. Okay, i don't like listening to women vocals but this was particularly bad.
shoutout the song about slags
Speaks to how culturally massive this was, where I've never listened to the album alone, but everyone knows basically every number. I think my only criticism is that Beyonce is undeniably an amazing singer and performer, but I don't like the vocal acrobatics, where it feels more performative rather than a naturally emotion-filled vocal at least if I were comparing her to someone like Whitney Houston.
yassssssss queen, slay
This album is so crazy like what do you mean there’s bootylicious, nasty girl/fancy, and the outro praising god and sisterhood?? Honestly so annoying to listen to
Perfect!
It sounds extremely early-00s. Also, it's extremely hypocritical. In Survivor, they sing about never talking shit about people on the internet because "my mama taught me better than that," and, "I'm not got' blast you on the radio (I'm better than that), and there are several references to being christian in multiple songs. Then there's a song called "Nasty Girl" where they admonish women for dressing scantily, with the lyric "Don't walk out your house without your clothes on," while Beyonce is on the cover of the album with her tits out. Then there are the "independent women," female empowerment songs, yet the aforementioned "Nasty Girl" has the lyric "These men don't want no hot female that's been around the block female." Well, which one is it? Should women dress with the singular focus of male approval, or should they dress in whatever way makes them feel confident and comfortable? Which option has Beyonce with her tits out on the cover of the album? There are bigger problems in the world, but hypocrisy is annoying. 2 stars.
Oh my god it’s been ages. Have I ever listened to the full album? Charlie’s mfin Angels (Independent Women). What a time to be alive. Unbelievable start really. IWpt1 followed by Survivor and bootylicious? Apple pie à la mode comedy. Realizing Emotion has been in my head since middle school Outro friendship prayers are wild??
This was big in 2001, and even then I thought it was a bit overrated, but this was a semi-rough listen today. The best songs came right out of the gate, but the remaining 70% were all over the place. Nice harmonies, overused vocal trill/vibrato.. overall 2.5/5 Destiny’s Child is lucky for the lack of half-stars
not the best but i like it
Nice popplaat, maar een heel album in 1x is na tijdje wel veel…
vibey but not my jam
best wel leuk :)
Stacked
I don't need an hour of Destiny's Child, but the first quarter of this record is hands down some of the best pop of the early 2000s. Kelly and Michelle do not get enough credit for making this the well-rounded vocal group that it was. 4⭐️
I liked this at the time, but it's really not dated well. Beyonce did way better stuff later and it makes this seem a bit unaccomplished in comparison.
Independent Women // Survivor // Nasty Girl // Emotion // Brown Eyes // 3.5/5
Would I ever listen to this album? However, it definitely belongs on this list. One of the key girl groups ever. The album is frontloaded with the singles but they are absolute bangers. Will I listen again? Nope. Does it belong on this list? Definitely. It gets a three just for the first three tracks. Best Tracks: Independent Woman Pt.1; Survivor; Bootylicious
I tried to do this justice because it's so famous, although I am hardly the target audience. But it really does sound like they had about two and a half songs, so rehashed them over and over again (why so overlong and so much filler?), frequently contradicting their own supposed strong independent women outlook while they were at it. Well, as I said, I tried.
Well welll well. I was excited for this as it birthed some all time bangers which you could file under "early feminist pop" HOWEVER... This is a crazy album actually. Obviously it's great in places, but front loading all three greats is an EXTREMELY bold move. The second half.... What on earth? From feminist anthems straight into slut-shaming! From a random very specific spoken word best friend song to straight up worship music at the end?! Is it sexy? Yes? Is it judgemental of other women's sexuality? Also yes. Is it feminist? Kinda? Is it low key also a worship album? Yes?????? My mind is boggled.
Quite decent for something not really my thing. 3.4 stars
There’s a lot to take in here. I was feeling pretty positive about the album in the first half, lots of bops and just generally a fun vibe. But then there’s Nasty Girl which sounds good but the content of the song is questionable. Then the second half of the album slows down. They aren’t doing anything that interesting so it just drags. Then the last track should be a nice sentiment but just makes me feel like I’m in church. Not a total waste of time but there’s too much I could do without.
🤷🏿♀️ never cared-never will
OH lord...
All the bangers up front, truely great bangers but it really makes the rest of the album terribly boring
This one is fine. Didn't blow me away. I remember it. 3 stars
I tried.
Was not expecting the Baltimora Tarzan Boy bit in Nasty Gal and honestly it overshadowed pretty much every other thought about this entire album
This is kind of fun. The lyrics are mainly of the female empowerment theme which is a nice change. I would have appreciated a bit more funk/grit. The electronic backing music is pretty soulless. I’m sure ladies have more soul in them than this album indicates. Weirdly even the hymn at the end sounds very clean and controlled. The lack of musical depth is disappointing.
Survivor, waaaaas für en Banger! Ufffff da hets mer grad de socke abzoge de klassiker. Wie es musikalischs balsam um mini ohrmuschle gschmiert! Und au nebed survivor e ganz vorzüglichi auditivi Reis wo mich d Chinde mitgnoh hend. Nasty Girl au some nasty musig! uffff da chützlet fast scho d 5er sternli i mine finger. Aber wenn mer ehrlich sind wirdi s Album nüm daily i minere freiziit lose. Aber freud hani hueeeere gha. (Ussert de Gospel Scheiss am schluss het mi härt ufgregt.) 4 abgrundeti Anti-Christs fürd Chinde
Jaaa eich ja scho fun. Und mal was anderes im album klöpp. Aber so öpis ganz durelose wäred em schafe. Nöd möglich, zu ahstrengend. Es paar bangers aber halt mood abhängig. 3 children
Hard to be objective on this one. Just not my taste at all, listening all the way through was a struggle.
was soll ich sagen, einfach geil und iconic
mega
What a weird album... It feels like an unnatural mix of independent woman powerful 'wildly shaking ass' vibes, and then 2000's purity/Slut-shaming culture. Sexy Daddy, Survivor and Bootylicious doesn't feel like they belong on the same album as Nasty Girl, and the transition between those songs very much gave me whiplash. Holy what. Outside of the first three songs, I don't think I'll really relisten to any of the album. It just doesn't feel... particularly remarkable outside of a few good singles, and I don't really love the heavy slut-shaming to lusting after men and female empowerment switch-ups. It only really feels relevant because Beyonce has a societal pull today, and it gives a look into the current discourse in the early 2000's, but outside of that, I don't feel anything big for this album
Smart, sassy, filled with hooks - stadium pop. The singles are great, but it does get rather samey 20 minutes in 3 stars (would be 5 if the whole album was as good as the 3 opening tracks)
the girl hate after the songs independent women, survivor and bootylicious is nasty, girl
They are good at singing songs that are well produced. That is all
This is fine. My one main complaint about all styles of boy/girl bands is the need for them to be running vocals every second of every song, I am fully aware you can do a vocal run, do all three of you need to be doing vocal runs every second of downtime? I'm generalizing of course but that's not even a full complaint of this album, just the genre as a whole. Song writing is fine, melodies are great, this is a well made stepping stone for Miss Bey. It falls trap to the 2000's of it all, and maybe it's just because I was alive for the 2000's (and not for any full decades before) it's just really easy to see the tropes and references that make this sit weird.
Really great pop stuff to open this album, unfortunately like many 90s/early aughts rap/R+B, the album suffers from bloat and an overly long runtime. Still a great top half that holds up so well.
Destiny’s Child was the first concert I picked to attend myself. I think the album holds up in its pop 90s glory.
A pop record should definitely be shorter than this. Absolutely hilarious that this is billed as a trio when Beyoncé sings 90% of the album.
Absolute dogshit.
Good for what it is. Not my jam, but it was pretty easy to get through and I can't say that for all the R&B albums on this list. 3.3
I thought i enjoyed this more - I like the one song …….
The singles are UNDENIABLE, undeniable. The birth of Beyoncé, early 2000 movie and club bangers. But man there is some major label glut everywhere else. What in the hell was Sexy Daddy?
When to listen: Nostalgic millennial pump up music. Voices are incredible, first 3/4 of the album definitely better than the last but not sure why it's getting so much hate cause I think this album is impressive.
Y2K song is all over this album, but even still there's some fun 80s/90s hiphop sensibilities on tracks like Bootylicious that give the album some much needed variety. There are some truly wacky samples on certain tracks. The opening to Independent Women Pt II is hilarious. The vocal harmonies are tighter than hell, too. It's no wonder this album was so successful, its fun and well made. That, and sex sells.
The first song and Brown Eyes are kinda nice, the rest is ass
No es mi tipo de música, pero me gustó todo (interpretaciones, producción y canciones). Está bien escuchar música que normalmente evitaría.
After a promising start with some back-to-back pop bangers, the album quickly loses momentum and begins to feel more like a product trying to cater to multiple audiences. This is reflected in the mixed messages throughout the record, jumping from songs about women’s independence to others that seem to contradict that sentiment. In many ways, it feels like an album built around five juggernaut pop songs surrounded by too many filler tracks, causing it to drag on longer than it should. I still enjoyed the undeniable pop anthems "Independent Women, Pt. 1" and "Survivor", which even after all these years haven’t lost their edge.
Fine
Klassiska grejer
De gör sin grej bra men det var inget speciellt som stack ut utöver de uppenbara hitsen.
Ikoniskt sound och kändes stabilt i början men albumet pågår lite för länge med lite för mycket intetsägande material mot slutet.
Survovior är en klassiker men resten av albumet överraksase mig!
Absolut halv-ikoniskt album med halv-ikoniskt sound. Låten Survivor är ikonisk. Beyonce är såklart en super-ikon. Men jag lyssnar ju mycket hellre på typ Peter Gabriel.
Fun, punchy, and full of female empowerment. Some of the lyrics were a little redundant across songs, but overall I loved this album!
Good album. Definitely had some good songs that charted them.
No me gustó
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Fine, but not really me.
It's beyond argument that Destiny's Child helped restart the girl group surge in the late nineties and early noughties, and Survivor is, for me, their best album. This is the first album with Michelle Williams on board, and has some of the best tracks the group recorded. Sure, it's massively over-produced, but that in itself was where the whole Soul/R&B thing was headed at the time. And honestly, it's not a bad thing in this instance. All three of the leading ladies on this album went on to have pretty impressive solo careers of their own, and this album definitely deserves a full five stars.
Milestone album for this genre, easy listening
Banger, banger, banger - trash ⭐️⭐️
Beyoncé & Co
Not really my thing, but cool and foundational. I get why its important. The lyrics visceral and poignant. Focussed on feminism and social justice.
It's alright.
4/5
Kelly, Michelle, and Beyoncé are my favorite Destiny’s Child. This is a nostalgic album that reminds me so much of my childhood. It’s amazing to see how much all their voices age matured.
I can tell this is objectively good, but I just have trouble getting into this genre.
I get it but this type of music is not my thing and I find the vocal style to be exhausting and kind of annoying.
2,5
Album 1064 of 1089 Survivor - Destiny's Child (2001) Rating : 2.5 / 5 This isn’t a genre I naturally reach for, so I went in knowing it might not land squarely in my wheelhouse. I’m aware this represents the early years of someone many now consider “the Queen,” but that cultural weight doesn’t really factor into how I hear the music. The production is polished and professional, clearly designed to highlight the vocals and deliver radio-ready hits. You can hear the effort. You can hear the intent. Everything sounds exactly the way it was meant to sound. For me, though, many of the tracks hovered in the same lane. Nothing truly irritated me, but nothing really separated itself either. It felt consistent - maybe a little too consistent. That said, it’s easy to understand why it connected with so many people at the time. The confidence, the harmonies, the presentation - it was built to succeed. And it did. Props to the work that went into it. It just doesn’t register strongly for me on a personal level.
Не скажу, что музыкально этот альбом чем-то выделяется. Типичная РнБ фигня с единственным хитом Survivor (неплохое исполнение, но не более того). Про тексты промолчу. Феминистки должны быть довольны. Но музыка не раздражает (кроме церковных песнопений в одной из песен), а это уже хорошо.
Crazy how produced this album feels. First three tracks are the familiar singles and then the album drops off a cliff and offers nothing interesting for another 15 tracks, including the totally incongruous last two tracks. Lab grown for maximum superficial engagement, but it worked for Beyonce, can't say the other two members got theirs (though I'm sure they're doing fine with the royalties)
Beats are a solid 4*, but the lyrics a mediocre 3 at best. (No offense, but I think it’s understood that a survivor will keep on surviving. The point was made early on.). The vocals are quality enough to make that not annoying and tip the scale in favor of rounding up.
3.5. It’s clear the influence this had on later artists; although, many of them dialed up the scale slides and adding consonant sounds before words that start with a vowel. On second listen, there is a modicum of those annoying habits on this album (although it seemed like more the first time through).
Couple good ones, the rest are meh. 3.5*
Average.
A little chessy, A little dumb, generally fun. It peaks early on the first three tracks and then just gets a little annoying but this group had some great singles.
4 v kontekstu, tko v pravih okoliscinah
Topparna är fantastiska! Sångarrangemang och sånginsatser super. Men detnär för många ointressanta låtar. En svag fyra.
Great album
No. Not for me.
There's some talent here and some good production, but the music is tedious and uninteresting.
2 sterne
This is an absolute time capsule of an album. There are a handful of songs on this album that were staples for a decade, and that still hold cultural relevance today. But I couldn't help but think many of the songs were goofily prideful, especially over more than an hour's worth of songs. Or at least the first half, when they lean a little more into the R&B side of things I started to enjoy the album a bit more. Highlight: Brown Eyes Lowlight: Nasty Girl
Gosh, this hasn’t held up particularly well. The songs come across as plastic. Style over substance. “Gospel Medley” is deadly. Still, I *probably* wouldn’t turn the dial if “Emotion” came on the radio. 2.5?
What doing these lists has shown me is that Beyonce is mid and Destiny's Child clears. This is not perfect, it falls off pretty hard at the end but the hits are undeniable.
Listening Independent Women 1. I was re-experiencing the feeling of early 2000s clubs in Germany for a minute, which was great. Then, during the same song, I was totally taken out of that moment by all the Charlie's Angels references. I haven't ever considered it, but the callback to such a mediocre movie really sullies an otherwise fun song. The second track was also quite enjoyable, but after that the downhill slide began for me. These are some obviously incredibly-skilled women, and their voices/harmonies/arrangements are truly impressive. Actually, production in general is great too. Fun sampling and beats in general. There are a lot of ingredients of the highest quality on this album, but they seem to be out of proportion somehow. Overly repetitive song segments, strangely conflicting lyrics that raise women up on one track and put women down on the next, and generally a non-cohesive and sort of uninspiring mess. Many of this songs are 3-4 minutes long, but really wear out their welcome about 2/3 of the way through. I guess this is like when people say something has potential, but it is yet unrealized. I don't think this deserves 3 stars, even though there are so many positive elements within. Ultimately, I didn't end up finishing every song on the album because those elements are overshadowed by their detractors
4+/5
Starts so strong. They put the big hits up front. Rest is filler
Leuke hitjes, wel veel skips, grappig om te zien op welk album emotion stond
Sad to report that I find this album as middling as everyone else in the reviews seem to. The first three songs are the most well known songs for a reason; the next two songs wouldn't see the light of DAY today, and then the rest of the songs are just fine.
Not my usual bag, but I took this journey with the intention of being as open minded as possible. Straight away, "Independent Women Part 1" is instantly recognizable and feels like an important song to that early 2000s zeitgeist. It's catchy, it rises and falls in the all the right places, has a solid beat and has lyrics that empower women. It was a great way to start the album and set the expectations for everything to follow. "Survivor" hits similar points, which makes me think that variation in this album is going to be minimal. The underlying guitar note on "Bootylicious" is surprisingly enjoyable with the drums and hats layered on top. I found the lyrics slightly embarrassing and their voices don't seem to have the same kind of punch as it did in the first two tracks. "Nasty Girl" I can't work out if they are imitating critical voices of women or if they are being the critical voices themselves. According to some more professional reviews, it is that they are being critical. This is strange, considering that they were building up women in the first track and beating them down in this one, essentially asking them to conform to a way of dressing and behaving. This, unfortunately, is the very ugly side of the early 2000s on display here (some 2-3 years later, America's Next Top Model would air, which pushed a similar narrative for over a decade). "Fancy" was solid, the guitar and beat was great throughout the song and the harmonies came together nicely throughout. As the album creeps on, it seems that almost every song is about men, women and the relationships between, by "Apple Pie À La Mode" is when this hit me. I understand the need for music to be relatable to be successful, but by this point, they could be singing about the weather and hit the same point. By "Sexy Daddy", I was deeply bored of this. Reading ahead on the lyric front, I see this doesn't break until "Happy Face"... that's 10 tracks of this. Musically, the beats and guitars are starting to feel gimmicky by Sexy Daddy too. With almost arcade-y like drums and synth beats, "Happy Face" was one of the more interesting tracks and did something to break the lyrical monotony. Despite lyrically being back to relationships with "Emotion", the acoustic guitar, slow beat and the vocal harmonizing of the 3 was incredible. Easily my favourite track on the whole album. "Dangerously in Love" was doing something similar, but not as well I feel. "Brown Eyes" had movie soundtrack cheesiness to it. "The Story of Beauty" interestingly told a story that was off-brand with the rest of the album's lyrics, but it felt buried in the goofy beats and sparkle sound effects. A real shame with that one. "Thank you" felt the same too. A strong 4 from the first 3 tracks slipped to a 3, but was saved from the 2 on the back's of "Emotion" and "Dangerously in Love", despite still being about relationships.
Не люблю этот стиль, дослушивать не стал
Extreme hardcore girl pop. Some good grooves but overall slightly shallowish.
Stand-out tracks: Independent Women Pt. 1, Survivor, Bootylicious, Nasty Girl, Emotion Not much to say about this one. Started off ok with some singles and enjoyable tracks, but I kind of lost interest towards the end.
Highlights: Independent Women Pt. I and Pt. II, Survivor, Bootylicious, Nasty Girl, Fancy, Emotion The singles are dope, but as time goes on I like Survivor less and less. Especially that wtf transition to Bootylicious. Compared to that, I am liking Bootylicious more and more. First half is much stronger than the second. It goes from a very modern urban sounding rnb to a very vocal centric version of rnb often crossing into gospel which I found a bit dull compared with the first half.
Girls Power!!
Loved this
It's fun. I felt like survivor was overproduced, and that many of the other songs were better.
Well I did it, I survived the album The title track’s a great song that you heard all the time growing up, but the rest of it is just super generic sounding R&B. I think Beyoncé’s an extremely talented vocalist but she’s never stuck out to me musically. I think the album was probably about 20 minutes longer than it needed to be. There’s some fun lyrics in there every once in a while but that’s about it. I don’t think it’s an abomination or anything but definitely not meant for me
They got great voices that are paired with more simple and minimal backing beats to let them shine. However, the downside is that the songs start to blend together with their similar sounds, which is unfortunely compunded by the longer length of the album (it's the CD era, so albums are no longer bound by a hard 40 minute length, but still) Also, I listen with headphones, so the bass and beats started to tire my ears out. Even with all that, I can't say it's a bad album. But it doesn't hook me as much as I'd like it to.
Not exactly my speed, but overall pretty decent. Sort of like a comic book showing Beyonce's origin story. Survivor is their third studio album. Not much to say. Some decent songs, etymologists would highlight the first use of the word Bootylicious, and Sexy Daddy and Dangerously In Love were pretty good. Again, not my jam and I don't know I'll go back to it, but decent overall.
I like this album, except this kind of music isn’t really for me. The first 2 songs kind of got me excited and then it all fell after that. Overall, there were some good song on this album, but this album isn’t really my kind of vibe.
Admittedly, this is an album I’ve never heard by a group I had only heard of from word of mouth. And In case you didn't notice the very young photo of Beyoncé on the cover, this was her musical group before she went solo and really made a name for herself. I get that this project may be a big deal as it is one of Beyoncé and company's best work in Destiny's Child, but can we be a bit honest with ourselves and realize just how mediocre this album really is? There are some solid singles here, but other than that this is a pretty fine to decent Contemporary R&B that doesn't do a whole lot in the grand scheme of things. This album walks a very fine line of being just fine to being decent and I think I am just barely leaning on the decent side of things. It runs out of ideas and really tries throwing anything at the wall, including the main theme of this album back at tracks just so it can feel more cohesive and it just doesn't work. There are solid tracks here but not an album by any means. Did I need to hear this before I die? It’s not really my bag
Nja. Denna hade funkat bättre för mig när den släpptes 2001. Jag tycker inte den håller riktigt. Såklart fint med feminism osv och att det är en grupp med kvinnor. Detta album osar snabba pengar och Beyonces framtida solokarriär. Nu är ju både B och Jay-Z något problematiska får man säga och därför känns allt lite ofräscht. Flera bra låtar men håller inte som helhet.
pretty good
Extra star for nostalgia, didn't really care for it other than that.
I get why the hits were hits. But other than harmonies there isn't much too the album.
Favourite song: bootylicious
Excellent production, great voices and harmonies, the music is surprisingly broad in style. The lyrics vary between powerful, silly, and even cringy. Nevertheless, some really great tracks, and the rest is not much behind. Didn't listen to the Gospel medley, as it wasn't available on Apple Music.
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Based on my research, here is an in-depth review of **Survivor** by Destiny's Child, released in May 2001. ## Overview *Survivor* represents a pivotal moment for Destiny's Child—it was their first album as a trio (Beyoncé Knowles, Kelly Rowland, and Michelle Williams) following the acrimonious departure of original members LaTavia Roberson and LeToya Luckett, and later the brief tenure of Farrah Franklin. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, sold over 4.7 million copies in the US, and won the Grammy for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals. --- ## Lyrics & Themes ### The Empowerment Narrative The album's central mythology revolves around resilience and female independence. The title track "Survivor" functions as both a personal anthem and a thinly-veiled response to the group's lineup drama, with Beyoncé declaring: *"Now that you're out of my life, I'm so much better... Thought I wouldn't sell without you, I sold nine million"* . This created a complex duality—while ostensibly promoting sisterhood, the lyrics often read as vindictive toward former members . ### Contradictory Messaging One of the album's most discussed flaws is its thematic incoherence. The sequencing creates jarring tonal shifts: - **"Independent Women Part I"** (the *Charlie's Angels* anthem) celebrates financial autonomy and self-sufficiency - **"Bootylicious"** embraces body confidence and sexual agency - **"Nasty Girl"** abruptly pivots to slut-shaming, warning women to *"put some clothes on"* and *"don't walk out your house without your clothes on"* This whiplash between empowerment and puritanical judgment reflects the contradictory pressures on women in early 2000s pop culture . ### Relationship Dynamics Beyond the drama, the album explores romantic relationships with surprising nuance. "Dangerously in Love 2" (a solo Beyoncé showcase) and "Brown Eyes" (a Walter Afanasieff-produced ballad) display vulnerability, while "Fancy" uses luxury as relationship metaphor. "The Story of Beauty" addresses domestic violence with unexpected gravity. --- ## Music & Production ### Avant-Garde Pop Sensibilities At just 20 years old, Beyoncé co-wrote and co-produced the majority of the album, demonstrating remarkable studio sophistication inherited from mentors like Rodney Jerkins and Timbaland . The production team included: - **Anthony Dent** (title track, "Nasty Girl") - **Rob Fusari** ("Bootylicious," "Apple Pie à La Mode") - **Damon Elliott** ("Sexy Daddy") - **Walter Afanasieff** (ballads) ### Sonic Innovation The album's strength lies in its experimental textures: - **"Survivor"**: Live strings arranged by Kerren Berz layered over thundering percussion - **"Bootylicious"**: The ingenious interpolation of Stevie Nicks' "Edge of Seventeen" guitar riff, creating an instantly recognizable hook that defined the summer of 2001 - **"Sexy Daddy"**: Discordant harmonies mixed with ragga rhythms - **"Independent Women Part II"**: Abstract, cartoon-esque production with elements from "Peabody's Improbable History" - **"Fancy"**: Pizzicato strings and lurching key changes ### Vocal Arrangements *Survivor* marked a democratic shift in vocal distribution. Unlike previous albums dominated by Beyoncé's leads, this record features all three members trading lead vocals throughout—a deliberate choice Beyoncé explained as the group reaching *"the point vocally and mentally that it should be at"* . The intricate harmonies, influenced by The Supremes and Janet Jackson, became a template for future R&B groups . --- ## Influence & Legacy ### Immediate Impact The album cemented Destiny's Child as the definitive R&B girl group of the millennium era. "Bootylicious" entered the cultural lexicon (Oxford English Dictionary included the term in 2004), while "Independent Women Part I" became an anthem for the post-feminist 2000s. ### Long-term Influence *Survivor* established production templates that influenced 2000s R&B: - The stuttering, syncopated rhythms pioneered here would dominate the decade - The "lead vocal rotation" model influenced groups like 3LW and later Fifth Harmony - Ariana Grande specifically cited Destiny's Child's harmonies on *Survivor* as her vocal education, explaining: *"I took it apart, put it in GarageBand, and dissected it all. That's how I learned about harmonies and runs"* ### Beyoncé's Solo Trajectory The album functions as a blueprint for Beyoncé's solo career. "Dangerously in Love 2" directly previewed her 2003 debut album title, while the production credits established her as a serious studio architect rather than just a performer. --- ## Critical Assessment: Pros & Cons ### **Pros** **1. Sonic Adventurousness** The production refuses to play it safe. From the Czech-cartoon weirdness of "Independent Women Part II" to the orchestral grandeur of "Survivor," the album constantly surprises . **2. Vocal Mastery** The three-part harmonies are mathematically precise yet emotionally resonant. The democratic approach to lead vocals showcases Rowland and Williams as formidable talents . **3. Unforgettable Singles** "Survivor," "Bootylicious," and "Independent Women Part I" remain culturally embedded two decades later. These are masterclasses in hook construction. **4. Beyoncé's Emergence as Producer** Her co-production on 15 of 18 tracks revealed a creative control that would define her career trajectory. ### **Cons** **1. Thematic Inconsistency** The album lacks a coherent narrative. The transition from "Bootylicious" to "Nasty Girl" is particularly jarring—celebrating female sexuality then immediately policing it . **2. Mean-Spirited Undertones** The title track's explicit targeting of former members ages poorly. What was marketed as empowerment often reads as bullying . **3. Ballad Fatigue The album's second half sags under the weight of three consecutive slow songs ("Emotion," "Dangerously in Love 2," "Brown Eyes"). The Celine Dion-esque "My Heart Still Beats" feels particularly out of place next to the experimental uptempo tracks . **4. Gospel Finale Disconnect The four-song gospel medley (including "Jesus Loves Me" and "Total Praise"), while beautifully performed, creates a confusing conclusion to an album about romantic relationships and professional conflict . **5. Dated Cultural References The *Charlie's Angels* name-drops and early-2000s "slut-shaming" culture make portions feel firmly anchored to 2001 rather than timeless . --- ## Verdict *Survivor* is a fascinating contradiction—an album about unity created amid fracture, promoting independence while settling scores, and pioneering sonic experimentation while occasionally falling into generic balladry. It captures Destiny's Child at their commercial peak and creative crossroads, serving as both a definitive statement of the group and a launching pad for Beyoncé's inevitable solo dominance. While the thematic messaging remains messy and certain tracks haven't aged gracefully, the album's production innovations and harmonic perfection secured its place as a turn-of-the-millennium R&B essential. It earns **4/5 stars**—flawed but undeniably influential, cringeworthy in parts yet revolutionary in others. **Essential Tracks:** "Survivor," "Bootylicious," "Independent Women Part I," "Fancy," "The Story of Beauty"
I was never into pop music as much, but this is a very well done album. It does seem slightly dated, but in this case it’s not a bad thing. The first few songs were definitely the highlights for me, but the rest of the album did not disappoint.
Definitely front-loaded and a bit long, but there are some great songs on here.
Replacement: Mahashmashana - Father John Misty
2.5
2.5
The lyrics can be very silly and the album is about 15 minutes too long, but the voices are amazing, and the melody choices are pleasantly surprising a lot of the time. Also, points for great production. 4.0/5.0: Great
the production on this was great and is very evocative of early 2000s. lyrically the themes are all over the place. there are some very bad songs that easily couldve been cut and dropped this album to 40 minutes and earned it at least one extra point
Whether or not you need to hear this depends on the relevance of hiphop and pop culture in your life. IDGAF about either of those, so all I hear is a well-made mid-2000s time capsule.
I hated this in high school, but it's honestly fine. Again, one of the things I wish I had been more open minded about.
Was ok, best songs were first
This is a really frustrating album to me, cause in one breath it tries to be pro woman and then in the next its a scathing attack on "classless" women. It feels very faux feminist, and it just feels weird. Also Beyonce feels so very egotistical on this, it feels less like a group album and more like a studio trying to launch Beyonce as a star. There's really no reason to listen to this, the production is passable but could be found really anywhere else during this time, and the lyricism is iffy at best. Favorites: The Story of Beauty
This one wasn’t my thing. There are some bops, but even then they’re songs I would sing along to if they were on but not ones I would seek out. It gets very religious towards the end which isn’t my thing, although I do like the singing on the gospel medley. Other than the classics it just feels like a lot of songs that don’t stand out and feel pretty dated. The combined mix of “girl power” and being really shitty about other women makes for an uncomfortable listen as well. Fav song: Bootylicious Least fav: Nasty Girl (what a crazy song to put right after Bootylicious)
There's no denying that Beyonce had a huge impact on music and pop culture (I mean there's a full wikipedia article called "Cultural Impacts of Beyonce") and Destiny's Child was the start of that. The album itself starts very bop heavy with some truly iconic songs but it definitely drops off a bit towards the end when the ballads start up and the weird religious song at the end really threw me. Iconic album if a bit incohesive. Favourite song: Bootylicious Least: Gospel Medley
no
Bought this album when it came out. I always preferred the Writing on the Wall album, but this one has undeniably catchy hits.
No thank you
The lead singles and the Gospel Melody are good. The rest is very mediocre R&B from 25 years ago. I really enjoy this generator as it makes me listen to music that is very outside of my wheelhouse. I have noticed 300+ albums in that I am very critical of music that I listened to when it was released. This album meets that criteria. However I have also noticed on this list a real dearth of R&B music even from big artists like Boyz II Men, R. Kelly, Jodeci, and many others that sold as many or more albums and were more groundbreaking or memorable.
Hits afer hits and some beautiful album tracks to follow.
Some bangers!
Undeniably iconic.
Prometo que pensaba que no me iba a gustar, con lo alérgico que soy yo a los melismas. Pero bueno, resulta que las Destiny’s Child sabían colocar esos melismas en su justo punto y musicalmente tienen varios temas potentes (no incluyo el famoso “Survivor”, que me cansa sobremanera). El problema es que han sido tan imitadas que su estilo se ha agotado en poco tiempo, a pesar del éxito que siguen teniendo las aprendices de Beyoncé. Grata sorpresa, pero sin muchos aspavientos tampoco. Un bien alto.
very fun, not all the best though
Some Bootylicious hits. Some Nasty misses. Independent Women part 2! Crazy times
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Survivor
Ok, this was a weird album. I liked Destiny's Child when I was a preteen and spent many hours listening to their second album "The Writing's on the Wall". I'm learning through this project that the music popular in the early 2000s is really not aging well. This album gave me mental whiplash. We went from singing about being strong independent women and being empowered (tracks 1-3) to slut-shaming (track 4). The contrast between Bootylicious (which is a bop) to Nasty Girl made my head spin. Nasty Girl is pretty brutal. They continue with being nasty towards other women in Fancy (track 5) then go on to lust after a man (tracks 6-7). Um...what? In the last half of the album there are cheesy love ballads, a story about a girl who was sexually/emotionally abused (The Story of Beauty)...and a gospel medley? The Gospel Medley is quite beautiful and I get them doing it because of their backgrounds, but compared to the rest of the album it didn't seem to fit. Then the Outro is the 3 members of the group thanking each other in song? What is going on with this album? It's so weird. There is no cohesion. How do you go from female empowerment to slut-shaming so quickly? It doesn't make sense to me. If I could describe this album in one phrase it would be "self-righteous". One of the only saving graces for me was the cover of Emotion. I really like that one. And Bootylicious is fun. But the rest was pretty bad. It's a 1.5 (because of the 2 good tracks) but I'm gonna round down.
Kinda bland r&b and nothing on what Beyoncé would go on to do
I know this album was super-popular, but it's just not for me. It's very early-2000s R&B diva-y, and while that's fun for a while (I'll admit - I like the "Survivor" anthem), the lack of depth and variety get a little old. I'm mean, you've got three great singers - why not let them mix it up a bit? It feels very produced, like the focus was popularity and sales and not making good and interesting music. - Heard before? A few songs. - Will I listen again? No. - Does it inspire me to listen to more of this artist? No.
I'm not a fan of the vocal style used here, so I'm not that familiar with this group or Beyoncé though I recognize some of the songs. The music's fine, and the singers have talent - it just seems like the usual R&B club stuff. And a BeeGees cover, lol.
Not my usual cup of tea but will give it a go. I get that they can sing and they can sing really well. But the style shits me - i’m a good singer, see here my trills, look there my runs. It’s too busy when one person is singing that way. Here’s 3 of them! I got that it is an album celebrating women and written smartly enough not to box them into a stereotype or make them one dimensional - explores the beautiful, the good, the bad, etc. But i am not a woman, so harder to identify and i dont find the wordsmithing that interesting - its quite repetitive in some parts, probably in service of hitting every note on the scale as they belt out the vocals. Couldnt finish this. Partly not having time. Partly not holding my interest.
Not my type of music. Every song sounded the same
The strength of this album, the precise production, the perfect harmonies, the sleekness is also the weakness as it has too much of a sheen. However, the voices are perfect and the opening three songs almost define the sound of 21st century pop
There were like two hits on this album that are okay, but the rest has been forgotten for a reason. When is the last time anyone listened to anything other than the top 4 most played songs on this album? I doubt anyone's listened to Perfect Man in the last decade.
Perfect except for nasty girl
It's a classic but not something I would listen to often.
4/10
I was so pleased to see this appear and even more pleased to find I loved this album as much at 33 as I did when I was 9 - and still remembered most of the words!! I would have given this 5* but after hearing ‘Apple Pie À La Mode’ again I knew that would be a lie.
very fun but it felt front heavy and got repetitive after a while. splitting it up helped to keep it fresh and i enjoyed it a lot. some songs really caught me off guard but i ended up liking a lot (independent women part 2 was so weird but cool & emotion being the first ballad after 9 tracks felt out of left field) the thank yous were weird too but sweet ig ?
They’re so mean to the nasty girl in Nasty Girl :(
Bootylicious to Nasty Girl is whiplash
Early 2000's really thought they needed to fill an hour, just make it 40 minutes and it's way better. Will I listen to again: 5%
Sigh. I’m not sure it’s possible to listen to turn-of-the-century (peak TRL era) pop music without cringing at where we were as a culture then. The three singles from this album are right up front (“Independent Women, Pt. 1”, “Survivor”, and “Bootylicious”) which mercifully lets you avoid accidentally listening to any album filler. If you somehow make it to “Independent Women, Pt. 2” without having an aneurysm from overthinking how an album can celebrate independent women and embracing your own sexual power (“Independent Women”, “Bootylicious”, “Apple Pie À La Mode”, “Sexy Daddy”) and also slut shame and undercut women for doing the same thing (“Nasty Girl”, “Fancy”) then you’re in luck! You can continue to ponder it through the back half of the record too! I think the short answer is that’s where the culture was at the time. Since we’re name checking all the songs: “Emotion” is a token acoustic guitar ballad that kinda sounds like it was written for Britney Spears (or anyone). “Brown Eyes” is similar, but has a little more male R&B energy (à la Boyz II Men or K-Ci & JoJo) “The Story Of Beauty” is the nightmare cherry on top of a nightmare sundae. Who asked for a sexual abuse saga? “Gospel Medley” who asked to follow up that sexual abuse saga with this? What a mess.
Приятный альбомчик, вокалистки топовые все-таки. Совсем не зашли последние два трека. Госпел на попсовом альбоме это конечно интересно, но максимально странно звучало
Some bangers at the start but then it’s just mid after mid
Booooooooriiiiingggg ngl But uh, yeah, I am not sure... Well, I am tired af, this is just eh, not that interesting, and too long for an album like this.
I'm not really doing this... Contemporary R&B is not my favorite but as Destiny's Child were the favorite of my then girlfriend, I know a bit about this band. Their strengths were their gospel choir like call and response singing - the best example here being "Nasty Girl", where they cite the slut shaming they had experienced as black girls growing up in Texas (kind of the"Money for Nothing" way) - and their innovation on the rythm side of things. Unfortunately, the latter is only slightly audible on "Survivor" - the good examples are on its predecessor "Writing's on the Wall". That said, once more the wrong album made the list.
man what a great era for pop r&b. The singles off this are all certified smash hits (considering one of them was the Charlie's Angel tie-in which is just bonkers) but the chaff inbetween isnt really needed listening. Thankfully the hits do the heavy lifting even if the album is frontloaded with them. Since we probably wont get another DC album, I'll tell my most vivid memory of a Destiny's Child song is my friends girlfriend (long time ex now) singing Say My Name for karaoke on her birthday, but it was just a Vietnamese restaurant with 6 microphones passed around and one of the tvs in the corner with the lyrics scrolling. Anyway she sang the whole song in his face and it was very awkward for everyone present.
All my ladies, who independent, throw your panties at me! I totally forgot Emotion which was such a delight to rediscover. Bootylicious and Survivor and Independent Woman pt 1 are top tier pop songs. The rest of the album is a bizarre mix of judgemental songs like Nasty Girl and Fancy, as well as weirdly uncomfortable songs like The Story of Beauty and Sexy Daddy (wasn’t Beyonces daddy their manager or something?). All in all it’s a pretty mixed bag but damnit those hits really elevated it up a star. I’ll never return to this one but Bootylicious will live in my head forever.
𝘚𝘶𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘷𝘰𝘳 is a polished, energetic slice of early-2000s R&B, full of tight harmonies, glossy production, and hooks that still land surprisingly well. It’s easy to appreciate how cleanly the album is put together and how confidently the trio delivers each track. Still, even with its strong moments, it’s not the kind of record I feel compelled to revisit — enjoyable in the moment, but not one that really stays with me afterward.
I only gave it a 3 cause bootylicious is an anthem for the ages.
Wished I could have liked it more. Got tired of the endless arpeggios.
Ouvi o álbum com muita boa vontade apesar de não ser um estilo de pop que me agrada. Achei que tem músicas bem variadas e bem feitas. Celest Phoenixcall.
Starts off with some bangers and then gets so square. Maybe a 2
fun to listen to
Independence Day meets Pretty Woman
Technically impressive, great production quality, and the singers are all very talented. I just didn't enjoy it.
This is shit. Skank songs. Corporate swill.
Smart songwriting, killer drum programming, occasionally fun lyrics (Survivor) & immaculate vocal performances: should be clear indicators for a strong album. As a child of the early 90s, I grew up with those slick RnB productions from the turn of the millennium blasting from the radio and on repeat on MTV. Not seldomly you tend to look back with a touch of nostalgia looking back at the sound of your youth. But I was never down for the RnB sound of the oughts and I oftentimes asked myself why I never even enjoyed the hits. As the years passed and I keep on revisiting a record from this period once in a while, I figured that it’s mostly the production. To my ears it sounds like plastic and high gloss, and it’s way too much bling for me. In a way I would compare the production to the early use of CGI effects in cinema, which in retrospect looks so damn cheap and unconvincing. Those Midi stabs of classical instruments are downright obnoxious (Sexy Daddy). How I wish, they they went full electronic and consequently synthesized tones (not that imitation style or the way Perfect Man sounds) or used real instrumentation. That would have really elevated the sound and probably made it more lasting (Independent Women Pt. II would be an example where the instrumental is just great). I mean yeah, it was the time, but It’s a shame, because the songs are crafted well and the drum programming influenced by the push and pull dynamics of those brilliant drummers from the 60s and 70s is iconic and super influential. And yeah, the lyrics are sometimes cringey, I know. But then again, there is so much hard and glam rock in this configurator (which is hands down, the worst genre of all time when words mean anything to you). Also the record is waaaaay to long, if you’re not 100% into that kind of stuff. Is Happy Face are foreshadow of Beyoncé’s latest excursion into country?
Songs are way too repetitive.
3.5 not my jam
It was good.. not a love
Aujourd'hui : Destiny's Child. Autant dire que c'est pas du tout mon genre de prédilection. Et je dois bien avouer que la longueur infinie de cet album m'a quand même pas mal gonflé au bout d'un moment. Mais si je dois être honnête, y'a rien de fondamentalement mauvais dans cet album. Il aurait sûrement gagné à être un peu plus court, mais si musicalement, ça reste assez simple, vocalement, c'est niquel. On a trois très bonnes chanteuses (c'est d'ailleurs aujourd'hui que j'ai compris que c'était le groupe de Beyoncé, on en apprend tous les jours). Et le truc, c'est que c'est justement les performances vocales qui sont le focus de l'album. Donc à partir de là, je peux difficilement mettre 2. Je réserve cette note aux albums de Radiohead.
I thought that the first two songs were decent (well... survivor gets a bitvannoying actually haha) but then we get to... bootylicious and it's hot garbage and every song after that really sucks, missing that sweet sweet it's ok, that must be a single quality of the begining (technically bootylicious was a single and... I think it's sad really.)
Really? Not even their best work.
1.8
Some good tunes but bit schmaltzy overall
It starts with three bangers in a row which is pretty impressive. I also enjoyed the middle of the album but towards the end it got pretty bad. You can hear that they actually ran out of ideas.
Wow, I totally get why this album was on here because they were a super group and the impact they had on 2000's music was so big (good or bad). These three are pop culture icons, and Beyonce recently became the second female musician billionaire. One cannot deny at least one of the albums by these ladies should be on this list. But in retrospect, this is sooooo 2000's cringe pop culture, from the outfits they are wearing, to the movie and actress name drops, to the female empowerment followed immediately by female catty slut shaming. They took everything in the 2000's and created a brand, a persona, a lifestyle, a phenomenon that oozed everything girls wanted to be and boys wanted their girls to be. If Cosmo and Essence birthed the perfect females it would be these three. They are talented in dancing and singing, as well as making songs that pop culture wants and pays for. Not sure in retrospect I would call it good quality music but man back in the day I danced and sang along to these songs with the rest of the world!
Really out of my element here. It's fine. I liked Beyonce's cowboy alum. This is before all that. Survivor, Bootylicious, Independent Women II, & Emotion are my favorites.
Late 90’s and early ‘00’s pop sounds so cheap to me. It’s manufactured and soulless. Most genres age well over time but not this. I don’t feel this and it’s not for me.
There's so much girl power and nostalgia in the first few songs that I was ready to almost immediately give it a 5. Then it devolved into dissing and shaming other women in the next couple tracks, which negated the empowerment vibes it started with. The rest was mostly more weird turns from the independent woman theme. And overall, the songs after the first three big hits are just mediocre to me. The last track where they're sharing their love with each other was nice.
This is where they started to falter as they got bigger. They spent half their time trying to rip off TLC’s innovations from Fanmail, and bored their audience at the end with a boring gospel medley and a superfluous closing track that tried very hard to be spoken liner notes. Too much filler and not enough killer.
4/5
Até que enfim R&B dos anos 2000, adoro. Bom álbum, a primeira metade é melhor. Destaque pra os hits que todo mundo já conhece e ''Fancy". 3,5/5
The Destiny’s Child album to prove all those “Star Search” judges wrong.
Destiny's Child: Survivor Coming off the emotional highs of previous discoveries, Survivor feels like a significant shift toward commercial polish over lasting substance. While the vocal performances are technically proficient and the production is sharp, the album lacks the "atmospheric" depth that makes a record truly stay with you. It is a project defined by its era—aggressive, staccato pop-R&B that served as a massive cultural statement in 2001, but feels oddly fleeting today. While it’s a solid showcase for the group's vocal harmony, it ultimately struggles to justify its place on a "must-hear" list for those seeking a more profound or memorable musical connection.
Some albums just weren't made for me. That's ok. This was such a huge album in high school. Bootylicious is still a fun one. 2/5
The vocals are top shelf. But the songs themselves are juvenile— they might have been written, or at least approved by, the artists’ mothers. The delivery is not as confident as it should be, given those voices — kinda, “pick me!?”. Also, the production sounds thin — I don’t think the Queen Bee would allow herself to be recorded this way today. The title track predates Christina Aguilera’s “Fighter”. The latter sounds a bit more polished and powerful, but it’s a barely concealed copy of what’s here. This is a 2.
A few bangers but lots of rubbish
honestly i dont relly want to listen to this giving jt a 2 cuz that seems to be the average rating
Unbeatable.
3.5 stars - The first three tracks are bops, but the rest are so so.
Did Destiny's Child really need an hour? This albums is 30 minutes too long
This was ok
First three songs are commercial R&B classics (and another further on), a funny mix of liberational feminist and puerile 'mean girl' themes, I appreciate it for what it is, but in general, commercially driven R&B tunes make me wish I was deaf, I pray I never have to listen to this album again, ⭐⭐
I get the love. Good album with a couple of great songs.
There's the big singles, then a bunch of other tracks that sound similar but aren't as catchy or good. So maybe not really an album so much as singles plus filler. But I feel like that's what most pop albums are like. Some of the songs are kind of a ripoff of older classics--Sexy Daddy is reminiscent of Glorida Estefan's Conga. And Survivor seems like a reinterpretation of Gloria Gaynor's I Will Survive. Nonetheless, based on the cultural relevance of the singles, maybe it's a 3. Otherwise, I'd probably lean 2.
Amazing first half, second half kind of drags on too similarly
I wasn't quite ready for this jelly. Highlights: Survivor, Independent Women Pt. II, Emotion, The Story of Beauty
I listened to this back in the day but it sounds so different now!! All independent women, but some of you are nasty and need to put clothes on. It’s a 2 star album but it’s getting 3 for the nostalgia and Emotion which I had a good song along too.
Not my choice of music at all Its not bad, just not for me
Typical pop album from the early nineties with a few bangers and an awful lot of filler
I'm glad there's only one Destiny's Child album on this list.
This sounds more like a product to sell and not an album. Or maybe I'm just the wrong public to it, I guess?
I am not the intended audience for this album, and, while it is perfectly acceptable pop fodder, I do not get why anyone would want to listen to a full hour of it. The themes of the record are weird, too. I guess it's an album of encouragement for women who have been jilted by all sorts of external adversaries, from unappreciative men (of course) to haters and biters. And then it ends with gospel and a full outro of what sounds like high school yearbook quotes. I feel like a survivor after listening to this record. Maybe I'm closer to the intended audience than I thought. Two stars.
Not my favorite, but I enjoyed some of the tracks. Not even sure how you would rate the DC3 albums.
Survivor ist das dritte Studioalbum der US-amerikanischen R&B-Gruppe Destiny’s Child und entstand 2000/2001 unter anderem in den Sony Music Studios (New York), The Hit Factory (New York) und weiteren Studios in Los Angeles. Inhaltlich und musikalisch reagiert das Album deutlich auf die damaligen Umbrüche innerhalb der Gruppe und setzt stärker auf Selbstbehauptung und Eigenständigkeit als zuvor. Stilistisch bewegt sich Survivor im zeitgenössischen R&B mit klaren Pop-Strukturen, getragen von markanten Hooklines und prägnanten Rhythmusproduktionen. Besonders bekannte und stilprägende Songs sind „Survivor“, „Independent Women Part I“ und „Bootylicious“, die das Album auch über den reinen R&B-Kontext hinaus erfolgreich machten. Die Produktion wirkt insgesamt geschlossen und zielgerichtet, ohne größere Experimente, dafür mit hohem Wiedererkennungswert. In der Gesamtschau ist Survivor ein konzentriertes, selbstbewusstes Album, das Destiny’s Child klar positioniert und ihre Rolle im Mainstream-R&B der frühen 2000er festigt.
Very talented artists
Well done but 90s all the way. The harmonies are superb. Beyonce is a powerhouse. But again, it’s the 90s zeitgeist so not a classic.
I’m so happy this album is in this list. It’s refreshing after so many mid albums.
makes me feel bootylicious Would I listen again: No Deserves to be on this list: Yes 3.6
Was enjoying it more, but fizzled out
The ocean of talent that separates Beyoncé and the other members of Destiny’s Child is kind of amusing.
Od ovih Y2K pop/rnb stvari, ovo je možda jedna od najpodnošljivijih koja me mogla snaći. Neke su pjesme bez sumnje opravdani mega-hitovi. Ostalo, ovako kad se sluša u cugu, zvuči baš isprazno. Sve je to neki sličan fazon repetitivnog ritma i pjevanja jedna preko druge preko treće. Nama muzičkim snobovima teško da se svidi, vidi se to i po drugim ocjenama. Meni je bilo ok do pred kraj, onda su pjesme postale ubitačno dosadne.
Good production value but I am not the target audience
Musiken har ju åldrats en del men det är ändå ett gäng bangers. Halvvägs genom inser jag dock att bangersarna är i början av albumet. Sen är det mest utfyllnad tyvärr
Good stuff
Monotonous
i wasn't expecting a whole lot out of this one, but it's a surprisingly fun listen. the first three tracks on here go pretty stupid crazy. the rest of the album is pretty good as well. of course, beyonce is beyonce, but the other two have great voices too and the songs are fun and danceable. even the slow jams here are pretty nice. the production is really solid. i had a good time with this one!
No. 42 Quality stuff here, R&B royalty in the making.
Plenty of bops on this album. Unfortunately I'm not a huge fan of 90s R&B. That said, the first several tracks are a heck of a run of songs; the album just sort of blends together for me after that. The gospel song near the end is a nice refresher. Plenty of talent on display here, and even with me not loving the general style it earns a reasonable rating based purely on those early tracks.
Iconic album! These songs played on TV, radio, in stores, in movies, everywhere! Most songs are entertaining but some of them have aged poorly. I find that it's consistent with Beyonce albums that even within a single album, the song messages are wildly inconsistent. This is not a concept album!
This was absolutely massive my freshman year of high school. The singles were all mega hits and Destiny’s Child was everywhere. Even then, it was clear Beyoncé was the shining star, with all respect to the talented Kelly Rowland and… um.. the other one. Is it a good album? In my opinion: not really. The singles are bangers and I’m going to shamelessly sing along to them, but there is a lot of bloat here and listening to the entire album is a chore. I think the album could literally be 30 minutes shorter, and if it was I think an argument could be made that it’s a great artistic achievement along with still being a mega commercial hit.
Siglo 21, buen sonido música de baile y canciones melódicas con buenas voces femeninas. De aqui sale Beyonce.
It was ok, not for me.