Destiny Fulfilled
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| Destiny Fulfilled | ||
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| Studio album by Destiny's Child | ||
| Released | November 15, 2004 | |
| Recorded | 2004 | |
| Genre | R&B | |
| Length | 51:54 | |
| Label | Columbia | |
| Producer(s) | Beyoncé Knowles Rich Harrison Rodney Jerkins 9th Wonder Dre & Vidal Rockwilder Bryan Michael Cox Mario Winans Erron Williams |
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| Professional reviews | ||
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| Destiny's Child chronology | ||
| This Is the Remix (2002) |
Destiny Fulfilled (2004) |
#1's (2005) |
| Alternate cover | ||
| Image:DestinyFulfilled2.jpg | ||
Destiny Fulfilled is the fourth studio album by American R&B trio Destiny's Child. The album features the #3 singles "Lose My Breath" and "Soldier" along with Top 20 single "Cater 2 U" and Top 30 single "Girl".
Destiny Fulfilled debuted prematurely at #19 on the Billboard 200 selling 61,000 copies a week before its official release. During its first official week of sales the album sold over 497,000 (558,000) copies and rocketed to #2 on the pop charts behind Eminem's Encore and #1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart (for 2 weeks). The album sold over 337,000 copies in its second week (#4), 164,000 in its third (#9)and 214,000 in its fourth (#7). Destiny Fulfilled was certified Triple platinum by the RIAA after only eight weeks on the chart in January, 2005. It spent nine weeks in the top ten and fifty weeks on the Billboard 200 and has sold 3 million copies in the US according to Nielsen SoundScan. The album has sold over 8 million copies worldwide, to date.
[edit] Track listing
| # | Title | |
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| 1. | "Lose My Breath" | 4:02 |
| 2. | "Soldier" (featuring T.I. & Lil Wayne) | 5:25 |
| 3. | "Cater 2 U" | 4:07 |
| 4. | "T-Shirt" | 4:40 |
| 5. | "Is She The Reason" | 4:47 |
| 6. | "Girl" | 3:44 |
| 7. | "Bad Habit" | 3:54 |
| 8. | "If" | 4:15 |
| 9. | "Free" | 4:51 |
| 10. | "Through With Love" | 3:35 |
| 11. | "Love" | 4:32 |
| 12. | "Game Over" (bonus track) | 4:03 |
| 13. | "Why You Actin'" (JP bonus track) | 4:28 |
| 14. | "Gots My Own" (Japan bonus track) | 4:00 |
| 15. | "My Man" (feat Beyonce) Wal-Mart Edition | 3:36 |
| 16. | "2 Step" (Wal-mart Edition) | 3:25 |
| 17. | "What's It Gonna Be" (feat Beyonce) Wal-Mart Edition | 3:36 |
| 18. | "Survivor (Remix)" (Wal-Mart Edition) | |
| 19. | "Independent Women Part 2" (Wal-Mart Edition) | 3:45 |
| 20. | "Soldier Part 2" (featuring Rohff) |
- DualDisc edition
This edition is a double sided disc with the CD album on one side (track listing above) and a DVD on the other featuring the music videos:
| # | Title | |
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| 1. | Exclusive interview on the making of the album | |
| 2. | Behind-the-scenes of "Lose My Breath" video shoot | |
| 3. | "Soldier" featuring T.I. and Lil Wayne Music Video | 4:04 |
| 4. | "Lose My Breath" Music Video | 3:36 |
| 5. | "Say My Name" "Independent Women" & "Survivor" (Live at World Tour) |
[edit] Production
- Executive producers: Beyoncé Knowles, Mathew Knowles, Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams
- Producer: Bryan Michael Cox, Vidal Davis, Rich Harrison, Rodney Jerkins, Beyoncé Knowles, Andre Harris, Rockwilder, Erron Williams, Mario Winans, 9th Wonder
- Vocal producer: Sandy Garrett, Solange Knowles, Beyoncé Knowles, Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams
- Engineers: Jim Caruana, Vincent Dilorenzo, Eric Hunter, Tom Tapley
- Editing: Sam Thomas, Rommel Nino Villanueva
- Mixing: Andrew Dawson, Vincent Dilorenzo, Tony Maserati, Dave Pensado, Dexter Simmons, Phil Tan
- Mastering: Tom Coyne
- A&R: Theresa LaBarbera Whites, Huy Nguyen
- Production Coordiation: Candice Childress
- Design: Alice Butts, Ian Cuttler
- Art Direction: Alice Butts, Ian Cuttler
- Photography: Fabrizio Ferri
[edit] Chart Performances
Worldwide Destiny Fulfilled sold over 5 million copies between November 15, 2004 and December 31, 2004 and was named the seventh best-selling album of the year worldwide by the IFPI. However the album failed to top the charts in any country but was a top five hit in most including the United Kingdom, Germany, Ireland and Canada. In Japan it debuted at #4 thanks to the huge success of "Lose My Breath" which reached #1 on the singles chart there, the album has sold over 625,000 copies there and was certified 2x platinum by Oricon making it Destiny's Child's biggest success there to date.
| Chart (2004) | Position | Certifications | Sales |
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| The Billboard 200 (US Album Chart) | #2 | 3x Platinum | 3,000,000 |
| The Official UK Album Chart | #5 | Platinum | 558,000 |
| Australian Album Chart (ARIA) | #11 | Platinum | 70,000 |
| HOT 100 Brasil | #2 (3 weeks) | 2x Platinum (ABPD) | 250,000 |
| German Album Chart | #3 | Platinum | 200,000 |
| Canadian Album Chart | #3 | Platinum | 100,000 |
| Japan Oricon Album Chart | #4 | 2x Platinum | 625,000 |
| Destiny's Child |
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| Beyoncé Knowles • Kelly Rowland • Michelle Williams |
| LeToya Luckett • LaTavia Roberson • Farrah Franklin |
| Albums: Destiny's Child • The Writing's on the Wall • Survivor 8 Days of Christmas • This Is the Remix • Destiny Fulfilled • #1's |
| Discography • Awards and accolades |
