The group made its recorded debut on 's "Killing Time," a song included on the soundtrack of the blockbuster Men in Black. Their self-titled debut album was released in early , featuring production by Wyclef Jean and Jermaine Dupri , among others.
Destiny's Child reentered the studio quickly, bringing in producer Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs to handle the majority of their next record. That was just the beginning of the group's breakout success. However, at the peak of "Say My Name"'s popularity, the group splintered. In December , Roberson and Luckett attempted to split with manager Mathew Knowles, charging that he kept a disproportionate share of the band's profits, attempted to exert too much control, and unfairly favored his daughter and niece.
While they never intended to leave the group, relations naturally grew strained, and when the video for "Say My Name" premiered in February , many fans not to mention Roberson and Luckett were surprised to find two new members -- Michelle Williams and Farrah Franklin -- joining Knowles and Rowland. Infuriated, Roberson and Luckett took legal action in March, suing both Knowles and their former bandmates for breach of partnership and fiduciary duties.
A war of words followed in the press; meanwhile, the next Destiny's Child single, "Jumpin' Jumpin'," hit the Top Ten, and The Writing's on the Wall went on to sell a whopping eight million copies. The personnel-turnover drama still wasn't over; in July , just five months after joining, Farrah Franklin split with the group. The official reason was that Franklin missed several promotional appearances and concert gigs, although in later interviews she spoke of too much negativity and too little control in the group environment.
Now reduced to a trio, Destiny's Child was tapped to record the theme song for the film version of Charlie's Angels; released as a single in October, "Independent Women, Pt. In the meantime, toward the end of , Roberson and Luckett dropped the portion of their lawsuit aimed at Rowland and Knowles in exchange for a settlement, though they continued to pursue action against Knowles ' father; as part of the agreement, both sides were prohibited from ripping each other publicly.
While recording sessions were going on, Rowland released the first Destiny's Child solo track; "Angel" appeared on the soundtrack of Chris Rock 's Down to Earth. Former members Roberson and Luckett also announced the formation of a trio called, coincidentally, Angel, and Farrah Franklin set about starting a solo career.
It's actually only one new song, called Nuclear and produced by Pharrell Williams and co-written by him and Michelle Williams, which will appear on the Love Songs compilation, which Amazon lists as having a 29 January release date. The cover shows the three members who comprised Destiny's Child last time out — Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams joining Knowles — to be present and correct. Destiny's Child have been silent since their fifth album, Destiny Fulfilled, was released in November , since when Knowles has concentrated on her solo career, which has rather overshadowed those of Rowland and Williams.
While Knowles has been booked to perform at both of Barack Obama's inauguration balls, Rowland has been a judge on The X Factor and Williams has appeared in the London production of Chicago. They were also a huge concert attraction, headlining such unlikely gigs as Finsbury Park in London, normally more closely associated with boozy crowds of middle-aged men watching Madness, Bob Dylan or New Order.
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