| "Independent Women Part I" | ||||
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| Single by Destiny's Child | ||||
| from the album Charlie's Angels and Survivor | ||||
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| Released | August 29, 2000 | |||
| Studio | SugarHill (Houston, Texas) | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 3:37 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
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| "Independent Women" on YouTube | ||||
"Independent Women Part I" is a song recorded by American group Destiny's Child for the soundtrack to the film adaptation of the 1970s television series Charlie's Angels. It was written and produced by production duo Poke & Tone, consisting of Samuel Barnes and Jean-Claude Olivier, along with Cory Rooney, and group member Beyoncé Knowles. The song was later included on the group's third studio album Survivor (2001). "Independent Women" was Destiny's Child's first single to feature vocals from group member Michelle Williams and the only single to feature Farrah Franklin, who was no longer in the group when the single was released.[1][2]
Released as the soundtrack's lead single in August 2000, the song held the number-one spot on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart for eleven consecutive weeks from November 2000 to February 2001.[3] It was named the 18th most successful song of the 2000s, on the Billboard Hot 100 Songs of the Decade.[4] The song was in the 2000–2001 edition of the Guinness Book of World Records for longest-running number-one song by a female group. The song debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart becoming the 25th best-selling single of 2000 in the country.
The song received generally positive reviews years after its release for its feminism and female empowerment messages. Billboard ranked the song at number 77 on their list "100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time".[5] The song was also nominated for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media at the 2001 Grammy Awards.
- ^ McKinney, Kelsey (November 5, 2015). "5 reasons why 'Independent Women' is Destiny's Child's weirdest song". Splinter. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
- ^ Breihan, Tom (September 5, 2022). "The Number Ones: Destiny's Child's 'Independent Women Part 1'". Stereogum. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
- ^ "Billboard Hot 100's Longest-Leading No. 1 Songs of All Time". Billboard. April 17, 2018. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ "Charts". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 10, 2008.
- ^ "100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time: Critics' Picks". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2017.