Destiny's Child have never quite seemed like a true group, possibly because Beyoncé 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 Beyoncé 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 Beyoncé.
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 Beyoncé, 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.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lose My BreathLaShawn Daniels, Sean Garrett, Fred Jerkins III, Rodney Jerkins, Beyoncé Knowles, Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams | Destiny's Child | Play | 04:02 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 2 | SoldierDwayne Carter, Sean Garrett, Rich Harrison, Beyoncé Knowles, Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams | Destiny's Child | Play | 05:25 | 12 MB | 34 MB |
| 3 | Cater 2 URodney Jerkins, Beyoncé Knowles, Kelly Rowland, Ric Rude, Robert Waller, Michelle Williams | Destiny's Child | Play | 04:07 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 4 | T-ShirtDwayne Carter, Sean Garrett, Rich Harrison, Beyoncé Knowles, Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams | Destiny's Child, T.I., Lil Wayne | Play | 04:40 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 5 | Is She the ReasonVictor Carstarphen, Sean Garrett, Beyoncé Knowles, Gene McFadden, Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams | Destiny's Child | Play | 04:47 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 6 | GirlAngela Beyince, Sean Garrett, Beyoncé Knowles, Eddie Robinson, Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams | Destiny's Child | Play | 03:44 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 7 | Bad HabitAngela Beyince, Bryan-Michael Cox, Kendrick Dean, Sean Garrett, Beyoncé Knowles, Solange | Destiny's Child | Play | 03:54 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 8 | IfBig Drawers, Charles Jackson, Beyoncé Knowles, Kelly Rowland, Dana Stinson, Michelle Williams, Marvin Yancy | Destiny's Child | Play | 04:15 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 9 | FreeBig Drawers, Beyoncé Knowles, Fonce Mizell, Larry Mizell, Kelly Rowland, Dana Stinson, Michelle Williams | Destiny's Child | Play | 04:51 | 11 MB | 31 MB |
| 10 | Through With LoveSean Garrett, Beyoncé Knowles, Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams, Mario Winans | Destiny's Child | Play | 03:35 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 11 | LoveAngela Beyince, Beyoncé Knowles, Kelly Rowland, Erron Williams, Michelle Williams | Destiny's Child | Play | 04:32 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 12 | Game Over | Destiny's Child | Play | 04:03 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 52 mins | 119 MB | |||||
| 52 mins | 343 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angela Beyince | Composer |
| 2 | Big Drawers | Composer |
| 3 | Noemi Bonazzi | Prop Stylist |
| 4 | Alice Butts | Art Direction, Design |
| 5 | Victor Carstarphen | Composer |
| 6 | Dwayne Carter | Composer |
| 7 | Jim Caruana | Audio Engineer, Engineer |
| 8 | Candice Childress | Production Coordination |
| 9 | Bryan-Michael Cox | Composer, Keyboards, Producer, Programming |
| 10 | Tom Coyne | Mastering |
| 11 | Ian Cuttler | Art Direction, Design |
| 12 | LaShawn Daniels | Composer |
| 13 | Vidal Davis | Mixing, Producer |
| 14 | Andrew Dawson | Mixing |
| 15 | Kendrick Dean | Composer, Producer |
| 16 | Destiny's Child | Primary Artist |
| 17 | Vincent Dilorenzo | Engineer, Mixing |
| 18 | Fabrizio Ferri | Photography |
| 19 | Sandy Garrett | Producer, Vocal Producer |
| 20 | Sean Garrett | Composer |
| 21 | Andre Harris | Mixing, Producer |
| 22 | Rich Harrison | Composer, Producer |
| 23 | Eric Hunter | Engineer |
| 24 | Ty Hunter | Stylist |
| 25 | Charles Jackson | Composer |
| 26 | Fred Jerkins III | Composer |
| 27 | Rodney Jerkins | Audio Production, Composer, Musician, Producer |
| 28 | Kimberly Kimble | Hair Stylist |
| 29 | Beyoncé Knowles | Composer, Executive Producer, Member of Attributed Artist, Producer, Vocal Producer, Vocals |
| 30 | Mathew Knowles | Executive Producer |
| 31 | Lil Wayne | Additional Personnel, Featured Artist, Guest Artist, Primary Artist, Rap |
| 32 | Tony Maserati | Mixing |
| 33 | Gene McFadden | Composer |
| 34 | Fonce Mizell | Composer |
| 35 | Larry Mizell | Composer |
| 36 | Huy Nguyen | A&R |
| 37 | 9th Wonder | Producer |
| 38 | Dave Pensado | Mixing |
| 39 | Eddie Robinson | Composer |
| 40 | Rockwilder | Audio Production, Producer |
| 41 | Mally Roncal | Make-Up |
| 42 | Kelly Rowland | Composer, Executive Producer, Member of Attributed Artist, Vocals |
| 43 | Ric Rude | Composer, Musician, Producer |
| 44 | Dexter Simmons | Mixing |
| 45 | Solange | Composer, Vocal Producer |
| 46 | Dana Stinson | Composer |
| 47 | Swizz Beatz | Audio Production |
| 48 | Phil Tan | Mixing |
| 49 | Tom Tapley | Vocal Engineer |
| 50 | Sam Thomas | Digital Editing, Editing |
| 51 | T.I. | Additional Personnel, Featured Artist, Guest Artist, Primary Artist, Rap |
| 52 | Jeff "Supa Jeff" Villanueva | Audio Engineer |
| 53 | Rommel Nino Villanueva | Digital Editing, Editing |
| 54 | Robert Waller | Composer |
| 55 | Theresa LaBarbera Whites | A&R |
| 56 | Erron Williams | Composer, Producer |
| 57 | Michelle Williams | Composer, Executive Producer, Member of Attributed Artist, Vocals |
| 58 | Mario Winans | Audio Production, Composer, Producer |
| 59 | Wyldcard | Keyboards |
| 60 | Marvin Yancy | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |