Destiny Fulfilled

by Destiny's Child

Overview

Destiny's Child have never quite seemed like a true group, possibly because Beyonce Knowles always took the spotlight in the group's hits and videos. When the group went their separate ways in the wake of the blockbuster success of 2001's Survivor, it was easy to assume that the split was permanent, a suspicion that only grew when Beyonce became a superstar with her 2003 solo debut, Dangerously in Love. As it turns out, she was reluctant to leave the group behind -- an attachment that might have been telegraphed by the fact that her solo album shared a title with a song from Survivor -- because she reunited with Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams for 2004's Destiny Fulfilled. To put it mildly, this is not quite like Diana Ross returning to the Supremes, nor is it like a New Edition reunion; it is not the reunion of a supergroup, nor is it a case of the sum being greater than the parts. This is a retreat to Destiny's Child's comfortable status quo, where Kelly and Michelle take a backseat, both intentionally and not, to the undeniable star that is Beyonce. She can seduce and shout, she can sound strong and sexy, and she steals every song on Destiny Fulfilled. Not that Kelly and Michelle are bad singers. They are sweet, classy vocalists, cooing their leads nicely and providing warm harmonies on the choruses, but they're overpowered by the powerhouse of Beyonce, who sounds larger than life even when she's quiet. Destiny Fulfilled begins with an invigorating opening salvo of two hard-driving dance cuts, "Lose My Breath" and "Soldier," then slides into a series of nine slow-grooving tracks. Throughout it all, the harmonies sound good, and a few cuts stand out -- "Is She the Reason" glides by on a sexy Melba Moore sample, and the nimble "Free" wins points for being livelier than the rest. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	11/16/2004
Label:	Bmg / Sony Music / Sony Music Entertainment
UPC:	0886978869722

Tracks

1. Lose My Breath
2. Soldier
3. Cater 2 U
4. T-Shirt
5. Is She the Reason
6. Girl
7. Bad Habit
8. If
9. Free
10. Through with Love
11. Love
12. [CD-ROM Track]

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Destiny's Child   Primary Artist
T.I.   Primary Artist,Rap,Guest Artist,Featured Artist
Lil Wayne   Primary Artist,Featured Artist,Rap,Guest Artist
Kelly Rowland   Vocals
Michelle Williams   Vocals
Beyonce Knowles   Vocals
Tim Stewart   Guitar
Bryan-Michael Cox   Keyboards
Wyldcard   Keyboards

Technical Credits

Jim Caruana   Audio Engineer,Engineer
Jeff "Supa Jeff" Villanueva   Audio Engineer
Rockwilder   Audio Production,Producer
Swizz Beatz   Audio Production
Mario Winans   Audio Production,Composer,Producer
Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins   Audio Production,Composer,Musician,Producer
Noemi Bonazzi   Prop Stylist
Fabrizio Ferri   Photography
Eric Hunter   Engineer
Huy Nguyen   A&R
Mally Roncal   Make-Up
Alice Butts   Art Direction,Design
Kimberly Kimble   Hair Stylist
Big Drawers   Composer,Vocal Producer
Tony Maserati   Mixing
Andre Harris   Mixing,Composer,Producer
Solange   Composer,Vocal Producer
Beyonce Knowles   Composer,Producer,Vocal Producer,Executive Producer
Kelly Rowland   Composer,Executive Producer
LaShawn Daniels   Composer
Sean Garrett   Composer,Producer,Vocal Producer
Erron Williams   Composer,Producer
Larry Mizell   Composer
James Moss   Composer
Don Davis   Composer
Fonce Mizell   Composer
Gene McFadden   Composer
Victor Carstarphen   Composer
Charles Jackson   Composer
Vidal Davis   Mixing,Composer,Producer
John Whitehead   Composer
Juanita Wynn   Vocal Producer
Kendrick Dean   Composer,Producer
Sandy Garrett   Producer,Vocal Producer
Patrick Douthit   Composer
Jeff Villanueva   Engineer
Eddie Robinson   Composer,Composer
Solange Knowles   Composer,Vocal Producer
Robert Waller   Composer
Sam Thomas   Editing,Pro-Tools,Digital Editing
Mathew Knowles   Executive Producer
Rich Harrison   Composer,Producer
9th Wonder   Producer
Michelle Williams   Composer,Executive Producer
Marvin Yancy   Composer
Michael Burton   Composer
Clifford Harris   Composer
Vincent Dilorenzo   Mixing,Engineer
Dwayne Carter   Composer,Composer
Dana Stinson   Composer
Ric Rude   Composer,Musician,Producer
Bryan-Michael Cox   Composer,Producer,Programming,Drum Programming
Rommel Nino Villanueva   Editing,Pro-Tools,Digital Editing
Beyonce   Composer
James Carter   Composer
Dexter Simmons   Mixing
Phil Tan   Mixing
Dave Pensado   Mixing
Fabian Marasciullo   Vocal Engineer
Andrew Dawson   Mixing
Angela Beyince   Composer
Theresa LaBarbera Whites   A&R
Tom Coyne   Mastering
Tom Tapley   Vocal Engineer
Ty Hunter   Stylist
Shawn Carter   Composer
Ian Cuttler   Design,Art Direction
Fred Jerkins III   Composer
Candice Childress   Production Coordination
Ricky Lewis   Composer