Editing Destiny's Child (section)

== Legacy ==
[[File:Star of Destiny's Child.jpg|thumb|left|Destiny's Child's star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]].]]

Destiny's Child have been referred to as R&B icons,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vogue.it/amp/34402/en/fashion/news/2017/03/17/nineties-hip-hop-rnb-icons-fashion-legacy/|title=Le Icone Hip Hop e R'n'B degli anni '90|last=D'Angelo|first=Lucia|work=[[Vogue Italia]]|language=it|date=March 17, 2017|access-date=March 20, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150615031846/https://www.vogue.it/moda/news/2017/03/17/le-icone-hip-hop-rnb-degli-anni-90|archive-date=June 15, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> and have sold more than 60 million records worldwide.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://time.com/68329/time-100-evolution-beyonce/|title=How Beyonce Came to Run the World|last=Feeney|first=Nolan|magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]|date=April 24, 2014|access-date=September 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161222191024/http://time.com/68329/time-100-evolution-beyonce/|archive-date=December 22, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-et-ms-chasing-destiny-20160607-snap-story.html|title=From Destiny's Child to music queenmaker: Kelly Rowland has a new handpicked girl group|last=Kennedy|first=Gerrick D.|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=June 7, 2016|access-date=September 6, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160916175553/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-et-ms-chasing-destiny-20160607-snap-story.html|archive-date=September 16, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> Following the disbandment of Destiny's Child, [[MTV News|MTV]]'s James Montgomery noted that "they have left a fairly sizable legacy behind" as "one of the [[List of best-selling girl groups|best-selling female pop vocal groups]] in history."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1641185/destinys-child-reunion-rumors-quashed-by-beyonces-dad/|title=Destiny's Child Reunion Rumors Quashed by Beyonce's Dad|last=Montgomery|first=James|publisher=[[MTV News|MTV]]|date=September 6, 2010|access-date=September 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161011065918/http://www.mtv.com/news/1641185/destinys-child-reunion-rumors-quashed-by-beyonces-dad/|archive-date=October 11, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' observed that Destiny's Child were "defined by a combination of feisty female empowerment anthems, killer dance moves and an enviable fashion sense,"<ref name="BillboardTrios" /> while ''[[Essence (magazine)|Essence]]'' noted that they "set trends with their harmonious music and cutting-edge style."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.essence.com/galleries/greatest-girl-groups-all-time/tlc-163902|title=Greatest Girl Groups of All Time|last1=Melton|first1=Nicole Mane|last2=Sangweni|first2=Yolanda|work=[[Essence (magazine)|Essence]]|date=June 1, 2011|access-date=September 3, 2016}}{{dead link|date=July 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> In 2015, Daisy Jones of ''[[Dazed Digital]]'' published an article on how the group made a significant impact in R&B music, writing "Without a hint of rose tint, Destiny's Child legitimately transformed the sound of R&B forever... their distinct influence can be found peppered all over today's pop landscape, from [[Tinashe]] to [[Ariana Grande]]."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/25044/1/how-destiny-s-child-changed-rb-forever|title=How Destiny's Child changed R&B forever|last=Jones|first=Daisy|work=[[Dazed Digital]]|date=June 12, 2015|access-date=September 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170806131706/http://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/25044/1/how-destiny-s-child-changed-rb-forever|archive-date=August 6, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> Nicole Marrow of ''The Cut'' magazine believed that R&B music in the 1990s and early 2000s "was virtually redefined by the success of powerhouse performers like [[TLC (group)|TLC]] and Destiny's Child, who preached a powerful litany of embracing womanhood and celebrating individuality."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thecutmagazine.com/2014/11/in-defense-of-girl-groups/|title=In Defense of...Girl Groups|last=Marrow|first=Nicole|work=Cut magazine|date=November 12, 2014|access-date=September 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160915143944/http://www.thecutmagazine.com/2014/11/in-defense-of-girl-groups/|archive-date=September 15, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> Hugh McIntyre of ''[[Forbes]]'' wrote that before [[The Pussycat Dolls]] and [[Danity Kane]] burst onto the music scene in the mid-2000s, Destiny's Child were "the reigning queens" of the girl group genre.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2016/06/10/where-have-all-the-girl-groups-gone-in-music/|title=Where Have All the Girl Groups Gone in Music?|last=McIntyre|first=Hugh|work=[[Forbes]]|date=June 10, 2016|access-date=September 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160921033648/http://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2016/06/10/where-have-all-the-girl-groups-gone-in-music/|archive-date=September 21, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>

Writing for [[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]], Katherine St. Asaph noticed how Destiny's Child defined the revival of girl groups similar to [[The Supremes]] in the early-to-mid-'90s, saying:
<blockquote>There is no better microcosm of what happened to Top 40 music between 1993 and 1999 than this. Bands like the “Star Search” winner were buried in a landfill of post-grunge, while R&B groups built out from soul and quiet storm to create a sound innovative enough to earn the “futuristic” label almost everything got in that pre-Y2K time. This bore itself out in the revival in the early-to-mid-’90s of excellent girl groups vaguely in the Supremes mold—TLC, En Vogue, SWV—but it would be Destiny’s Child who would become their true successors.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/destinys-child-the-writings-on-the-wall/|title=Destiny's Child The Writing's on the Wall|website=Pitchfork|date=June 18, 2017|access-date=September 19, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180920045859/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/destinys-child-the-writings-on-the-wall/|archive-date=September 20, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref></blockquote>

Destiny's Child's final lineup as a trio has been widely noted as the group's most recognizable and successful lineup.<ref name="wherearethey">{{cite web|url=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/music/destinys-child-where-are-they-now/story-e6frfn09-1226802483877|title=Destiny's Child: Where Are They Now?|last=Bond|first=Nick|publisher=[[News.com.au]]|date=January 15, 2014|access-date=September 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161019141509/http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/music/destinys-child-where-are-they-now/story-e6frfn09-1226802483877|archive-date=October 19, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailyedge.ie/destinys-child-super-bowl-reunion-776993-Jan2013/|title=Why you should care about the Destiny's Child reunion|last=Behan|first=Conor|work=[[The Daily Edge]]|date=January 31, 2013|access-date=September 6, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160917202959/http://www.dailyedge.ie/destinys-child-super-bowl-reunion-776993-Jan2013/|archive-date=September 17, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Billboard'' recognized them as one of the greatest musical trios of all time; they were also ranked as the third most successful girl group of all time on the [[Billboard charts|''Billboard'' charts]], behind TLC and The Supremes.<ref name="BillboardTrios" /><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/pop-shop/girl-group-week/5901266/top-10-girl-groups-of-all-time|title=Top 10 Girl Groups of All Time|last=Lipshutz|first=Jason|magazine=Billboard|date=March 5, 2015|access-date=September 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160910215735/http://www.billboard.com/articles/pop-shop/girl-group-week/5901266/top-10-girl-groups-of-all-time|archive-date=September 10, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> The group's single "[[Independent Women]]" (2000) ranked second on ''Billboard''{{'}}s list of the "Top 40 Biggest Girl Group Songs of All Time on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 Chart".<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/pop-shop/girl-group-week/6070107/top-40-girl-group-songs-of-all-time|title=Top 40 Biggest Girl Group Songs of All Time on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart|magazine=Billboard|date=March 24, 2016|access-date=September 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160911142124/http://www.billboard.com/articles/pop-shop/girl-group-week/6070107/top-40-girl-group-songs-of-all-time|archive-date=September 11, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> "Independent Women" was also acknowledged by the ''[[Guinness World Records]]'' as the longest-running number-one song on the Hot 100 by a girl group.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tyUEAAAAMBAJ&q=Destiny%27s+Child+Independent+Women+Guiness+world+records&pg=PA118|title=The Metamorphosis|last=Valdes|first=Mimi|magazine=[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]|page=118|volume=10|date=October 2002|access-date=September 4, 2016}}{{Dead link|date=October 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The term "Bootylicious" (a combination of the words [[Buttocks|booty]] and delicious) became popularized by Destiny's Child's [[Bootylicious|single of the same]] and was later added to the [[Oxford English Dictionary]] in 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://top40.about.com/b/2006/03/17/beyonce-and-destinys-child-enter-the-dictionary-with-bootylicious.htm|title=Beyoncé and Destiny's Child Enter the Dictionary With Bootylicious|last=Lamb|first=Bill|publisher=[[About.com]]|date=March 17, 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111110012502/http://top40.about.com/b/2006/03/17/beyonce-and-destinys-child-enter-the-dictionary-with-bootylicious.htm|archive-date=November 10, 2011|url-status=live}}</ref> The term was also used to describe Beyoncé during the 2000s decade due to her curvaceous figure.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sixtyminutes.ninemsn.com.au/stories/liambartlett/259493/bootylicious-beyonce|title=Bootylicious Beyoncé|last=Barlett|first=Liam|work=[[60 Minutes (Australian TV program)|60 Minutes]]|date=March 11, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120306032636/http://sixtyminutes.ninemsn.com.au/stories/liambartlett/259493/bootylicious-beyonce|archive-date=March 6, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2009/05/22/2009-05-22_bootylicious_beyonce_says_its_sexier_to_stay_out_of_the_gym.html|title='Bootylicious' Beyoncé says it's 'sexier' to stay out of the gym|last=Eisinger|first=Amy|work=Daily News|date=May 22, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111124144010/http://articles.nydailynews.com/2009-05-22/gossip/17923090_1_sports-club-gym-jay-z|archive-date=November 24, 2011|location=New York|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[VH1]] included "Bootylicious" on their "100 Greatest Songs of the '00s" list in 2011, and Destiny's Child on their "100 Greatest Women in Music" list the following year.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.ew.com/article/2011/09/29/vh1-100-greatest-songs-of-2000s-list|title=U2, Rihanna, Amy Winehouse, Foo Fighters fill out VH1's '100 Greatest Songs of the '00s': An EW Exclusive!|last=Anderson|first=Kyle|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=September 29, 2011|access-date=September 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160929191254/http://www.ew.com/article/2011/09/29/vh1-100-greatest-songs-of-2000s-list|archive-date=September 29, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Graham|first=Mark|url=http://www.vh1.com/music/tuner/2012-02-13/vh1s-100-greatest-women-in-music-complete-list/|title=VH1's 100 Greatest Women in Music (Complete List)|publisher=VH1|date=February 13, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120303101656/http://www.vh1.com/music/tuner/2012-02-13/vh1s-100-greatest-women-in-music-complete-list|archive-date=March 3, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> Additionally, "Independent Women" was ranked as one of ''[[NME]]''{{'}}s "100 Best Songs of the 00s".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/list/100-best-songs-of-the-00s/269740/page/2|title=100 Best Songs of the 00s: 90-81|work=[[NME]]|page=2|access-date=September 3, 2016|date=May 29, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160921075650/http://www.nme.com/list/100-best-songs-of-the-00s/269740/page/2|archive-date=September 21, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> Destiny's Child was honored at the [[2005 World Music Awards]] with the World's Best Selling Female Group of All Time Award, which included a 17-minute tribute performance by [[Patti LaBelle]], [[Usher (singer)|Usher]], [[Babyface (musician)|Babyface]], [[Rihanna]], [[Amerie]] and [[Teairra Mari]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/music/delta-a-shoein/2005/09/02/1125302696795.html|title=Delta a shoe-in|work=[[The Age]]|date=September 2, 2005|access-date=September 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160927134429/http://www.theage.com.au/news/music/delta-a-shoein/2005/09/02/1125302696795.html|archive-date=September 27, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2307111/destinys-child-2005-world-music-awards-video/|title=10 Most Insane #TBT Moments From Destiny's Child's 2005 WMA Tribute|publisher=MTV|date=April 24, 2014|access-date=September 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170802210634/http://www.mtv.com/news/2307111/destinys-child-2005-world-music-awards-video/|archive-date=August 2, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2006, the group was awarded a star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]].<ref name="WalkOfFame" />

Destiny's Child has been credited as a [[Cultural impact of Beyoncé|musical influence]] or inspiration by several artists including Rihanna,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vogue.it/en/vogue-black/spotlight-on/2010/03/rihanna|title=Spotlight on Rihanna|work=[[Vogue Italia]]|date=March 12, 2010|access-date=September 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170802205647/http://www.vogue.it/en/vogue-black/spotlight-on/2010/03/rihanna|archive-date=August 2, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.crushable.com/2009/1/16/entertainment/destinys-child-influenced-rihanna/|title=Destiny's Child Influenced Rihanna|last=Croteau|first=Lauren|date=January 16, 2009|publisher=[[Crushable.com]]|access-date=September 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160911215622/http://www.crushable.com/2009/1/16/entertainment/destinys-child-influenced-rihanna/|archive-date=September 11, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Meghan Trainor]],<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/meghan-trainor-talks-new-album-thank-you-grammys-backlash-and-working-with-her-mum-interview__14633/ | title=Meghan Trainor talks new album Thank You, Grammys backlash and working with her mum – Interview | publisher=The Official UK Charts Company | date=April 19, 2016 | access-date=April 20, 2016 | author=Copsey, Rob | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160421233459/http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/meghan-trainor-talks-new-album-thank-you-grammys-backlash-and-working-with-her-mum-interview__14633/ | archive-date=April 21, 2016 | url-status=live }}</ref> [[Fifth Harmony]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.essence.com/2016/07/03/fifth-harmony-pays-homage-with-destinys-child-hits|title=Fifth Harmony Pays Homage to Destiny's Child with a Performance of Their Hits|last=Davis|first=Rachaell|date=July 3, 2016|website=Essence.com|access-date=February 13, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170803010159/http://www.essence.com/2016/07/03/fifth-harmony-pays-homage-with-destinys-child-hits|archive-date=August 3, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Little Mix]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://923now.cbslocal.com/2013/03/27/little-mixs-aspirations-musical-influences-collaboration-wish-list/ |title=Little Mix's Aspirations, Musical Influences & Collaboration Wish List |publisher=[[WINS-FM|WBMP (FM)]] |date=March 27, 2013 |access-date=March 27, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130328215109/http://923now.cbslocal.com/2013/03/27/little-mixs-aspirations-musical-influences-collaboration-wish-list/ |archive-date=March 28, 2013 }}</ref> [[Girls Aloud]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/artists/girls-aloud/related-artists/?filter=influencedBy|title=Artist Influences for Girls Aloud|publisher=MTV|access-date=September 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160913175322/http://www.mtv.com/artists/girls-aloud/related-artists/?filter=influencedBy|archive-date=September 13, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="10things">{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/showbiz/10-things-about/news/a454691/ten-things-about-destinys-child/|title=Ten Things About... Destiny's Child|last=Dekel-Daks|first=Tal|work=[[Digital Spy]]|date=January 29, 2013|access-date=September 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170806131849/http://www.digitalspy.com/showbiz/10-things-about/news/a454691/ten-things-about-destinys-child/|archive-date=August 6, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Haim (band)|Haim]],<ref name="10things" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1704413/haim-aaliyah-destinys-child/|title=Haim are crushing on Aaliyah, Destiny's Child|last=Kaufman|first=Gil|publisher=MTV|date=March 27, 2013|access-date=September 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170802210642/http://www.mtv.com/news/1704413/haim-aaliyah-destinys-child/|archive-date=August 2, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Jess Glynne]],<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/goingout/music/interview-mobo-awards-shortlisted-singer-jess-glynne-on-being-pops-brightest-newcomer-9750333.html|title=Interview: Mobo shortlisted singer Jess Glynne on being pop's brightest newcomer|last=Smyth|first=David|work=[[London Evening Standard]]|date=September 23, 2014|access-date=September 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160310071944/http://www.standard.co.uk/goingout/music/interview-mobo-awards-shortlisted-singer-jess-glynne-on-being-pops-brightest-newcomer-9750333.html|archive-date=March 10, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Katy B]],<ref name="10things" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/music/news/a315114/katy-b-was-brought-up-on-destinys-child/|title=Katy B was brought up on Destiny's Child|last=Corner|first=Lewis|work=Digital Spy|date=April 18, 2011|access-date=September 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170802212612/http://www.digitalspy.com/music/news/a315114/katy-b-was-brought-up-on-destinys-child/|archive-date=August 2, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> and [[RichGirl]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2009/04/29/richgirl-money-in-the-bank/|title=RichGirl: Money in the Bank|work=[[Rap-Up]]|date=April 29, 2009|access-date=September 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170806131920/http://www.rap-up.com/2009/04/29/richgirl-money-in-the-bank/|archive-date=August 6, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Ciara]] was inspired to pursue a career in music after seeing Destiny's Child perform on television.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wonderlandmagazine.com/2013/07/flashback-friday-ciara-interview/|title=Flashback Friday: Ciara|last=McMahon|first=James|work=Wonderland magazine|date=July 19, 2013|access-date=September 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161011065924/http://www.wonderlandmagazine.com/2013/07/flashback-friday-ciara-interview/|archive-date=October 11, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> Ariana Grande cited Destiny's Child as one of her vocal inspirations, saying that listening to the group's music is how she discovered her range and "learned about harmonies and runs and ad-libs."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://vmagazine.com/article/grande-dame/|title=Grande Dame|work=[[V (American magazine)|V magazine]]|date=February 20, 2014|access-date=September 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170802213859/http://vmagazine.com/article/grande-dame/|archive-date=August 2, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Meghan Trainor]] stated that her single "[[No (Meghan Trainor song)|No]]" (2016) was inspired by the late 1990s and early 2000s sounds of Destiny's Child, [[NSYNC]], and [[Britney Spears]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.yahoo.com/tv/exclusive-meghan-trainor-being-inspired-204500595.html|title=Exclusive: Meghan Trainor on Being Inspired by Britney Spears and *NSYNC, Her Hilarious Relationship Dealbreakers|last=Schillaci|first=Sophie|work=[[Entertainment Tonight]]|date=May 13, 2016|access-date=September 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170802212610/https://www.yahoo.com/tv/exclusive-meghan-trainor-being-inspired-204500595.html|archive-date=August 2, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> Fifth Harmony cited Destiny's Child as their biggest inspiration, and even paid tribute to the group by performing a medley of "[[Say My Name]]", "Independent Women", "Bootylicious" and "[[Survivor (Destiny's Child song)|Survivor]]" on the television show ''[[Greatest Hits (TV series)|Greatest Hits]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2912491/fifth-harmony-full-destinys-child-medley-greatest-hits/|title=Fifth Harmony's Full Destiny's Child Medley Is Here, And It's Flawless|last=Roth|first=Madeline|publisher=MTV|date=July 29, 2016|access-date=September 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170802210312/http://www.mtv.com/news/2912491/fifth-harmony-full-destinys-child-medley-greatest-hits/|archive-date=August 2, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> Fifth Harmony also incorporated elements of the intro from "Bootylicious" for the intro to their own song "Brave, Honest, Beautiful" (2015).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2079997/fifth-harmony-reflection-diva-references-graph/|title=Are Fifth Harmony Really 'Like Mariah'? We Did the Math|last=Walker|first=John|publisher=MTV|date=February 16, 2015|access-date=September 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170802210631/http://www.mtv.com/news/2079997/fifth-harmony-reflection-diva-references-graph/|archive-date=August 2, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>