Editing Destiny's Child (section)

=== 1997–2000: Breakthrough and lineup changes ===
[[File:Wyclefjean (300dpi).jpg|thumb|upright|left|[[Wyclef Jean]] remixed the song "[[No, No, No (Destiny's Child song)|No, No, No]]", which became Destiny's Child's first successful single.]]

Destiny's Child first charted in November 1997 with "[[No, No, No (Destiny's Child song)|No, No, No]]", the lead single from their self-titled debut album, which was released in the United States on February 17, 1998, featuring productions by [[Tim & Bob]], [[Rob Fusari]], [[Jermaine Dupri]], [[Wyclef Jean]], [[Dwayne Wiggins]] and Corey Rooney.<ref name="Kaufman" /> ''[[Destiny's Child (album)|Destiny's Child]]'' peaked at number sixty-seven on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] and number fourteen on the ''Billboard'' [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]].<ref name="BillAlbumChart">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/destiny%27s-child/chart-history/|title=Artist Chart History – Destiny's Child|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc|access-date=February 24, 2009|archive-date=November 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211121090834/https://www.billboard.com/artist/destiny%27s-child/chart-history/|url-status=live}}</ref> It managed to sell over one million copies in the United States, earning a platinum certification by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA).<ref name="RIAA">{{cite web|url=http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Destiny%20Child&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2009&sort=Artist&perPage=25|title=Gold and Platinum|publisher=Recording Industry Association of America|access-date=February 24, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151219133356/http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Destiny%20Child&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2009&sort=Artist&perPage=25|archive-date=December 19, 2015|df=mdy-all}}</ref> The remix version to "No, No, No", reached number one on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks]] and number three on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]. Its follow-up single, "[[With Me (Destiny's Child song)|With Me Part 1]]" failed to reproduce the success of "No, No, No". Meanwhile, the group featured on a song from the soundtrack album of the romantic drama ''[[Why Do Fools Fall in Love (film)|Why Do Fools Fall in Love]]'' and "[[Get on the Bus (song)|Get on the Bus]]" had a limited release in Europe and other markets. In 1998, Destiny's Child garnered three Soul Train Lady of Soul awards<ref name="Kaufman" /> including Best New Artist for "No, No, No". Later that year, the group was featured in an episode of the TV [[sitcom]] [[Smart Guy]]. Knowles considered their debut successful but not huge, claiming as a [[neo soul]] record it was too mature for the group at the time.<ref name="Anthony">{{cite news|last=Anthony|first=James|title=Of course you can lose yourself|url=http://arts.guardian.co.uk/filmandmusic/story/0,,1852025,00.html|work=The Guardian|date=August 18, 2006|access-date=May 13, 2008|location=London|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080625054033/http://arts.guardian.co.uk/filmandmusic/story/0,,1852025,00.html|archive-date=June 25, 2008|url-status=live}}</ref>

After the success of their debut album, Destiny's Child re-entered the studio quickly, bringing in a new lineup of producers, including [[Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs]]<ref name="Kaufman" /> and [[Rodney Jerkins]]. Coming up with ''[[The Writing's on the Wall]]'', they released it on July 27, 1999, and it eventually became their breakthrough album.<ref name="Anthony" /> ''The Writing's on the Wall'' peaked at number five on the ''Billboard'' 200 and number two on R&B chart in early 2000.<ref name="BillAlbumChart" /> "[[Bills, Bills, Bills]]" was released in 1999 as the album's lead single and reached the top spot of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, becoming their first US number-one single.<ref name="Kaufman" /> ''The Writing's on the Wall'' has been credited as Destiny's Child's breakthrough album, spurring their career and introducing them to a wider audience.<ref name="DunnDate" /><ref name="FlynnLose">{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2006/aug/18/urban.popandrock|title=Of course you can lose yourself|last=Flynn|first=Paul|date=August 18, 2006|work=The Guardian|access-date=February 26, 2009|location=London|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023131040/http://www.theguardian.com/music/2006/aug/18/urban.popandrock|archive-date=October 23, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref>

In late 1999, Destiny's Child were to appear on two songs for Columbia Records labelmates: "[[Thug Love (song)|Thug Love]]" for rapper [[50 Cent]]'s debut album ''[[Power of the Dollar]]'', and "Baby Baby Baby" for American basketball player [[Kobe Bryant]]'s debut rap album ''Visions''. Both albums were shelved: 50 Cent would be shot nine times, postponing all promotional activities three days before their collaboration video could be filmed, and Bryant's album did not live up to label expectations.<ref>{{cite magazine | url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/50-cent-interview-twentieth-anniversary-debut-1234676144/ | title=Two Decades Later, 50 Cent Still Wants That 'In da Club' Feeling | magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] | date=February 9, 2023 | access-date=September 8, 2024 | archive-date=August 4, 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240804081506/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/50-cent-interview-twentieth-anniversary-debut-1234676144/ | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://deadline.com/2021/05/kobe-bryant-los-angeles-lakers-rap-album-hall-of-fame-induction-1234757106/ | title=Kobe Bryant's Long-Lost Gangsta Rap Album Surfaces Before Hall of Fame Induction | website=Deadline | date=May 14, 2021 | access-date=September 8, 2024 | archive-date=June 29, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230629082059/https://deadline.com/2021/05/kobe-bryant-los-angeles-lakers-rap-album-hall-of-fame-induction-1234757106/ | url-status=live }}</ref> Their collaboration with Bryant would later leak alongside the rest of the album in 2021.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.okayplayer.com/music/kobe-bryant-unreleased-rap-album-surfaces-online.html | title=Unreleased Kobe Bryant Rap Album Featuring Black Thought, 50 Cent and Others Surfaces Online |website=Okayplayer }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.complex.com/sports/a/fnr-tigg/5-things-to-know-kobe-bryants-long-lost-rap-album | title=5 Things to Know About Kobe Bryant's Long Lost Rap Album | website=[[Complex Networks]] | access-date=September 8, 2024 | archive-date=April 18, 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240418031142/https://www.complex.com/sports/a/fnr-tigg/5-things-to-know-kobe-bryants-long-lost-rap-album | url-status=live }}</ref>

[[File:Michelle Williams - The Drama League (PNG).png|thumb|upright|[[Michelle Williams (singer)|Michelle Williams]] joined the group as a replacement for Luckett.]]
On December 14, 1999, Luckett and Roberson attempted to split with their manager, claiming that he kept a disproportionate share of the group's profits and unfairly favored Knowles and Rowland.<ref name="Kaufman" /><ref name=":0">{{Cite book|title=Vibe – Feb 2001|publisher=Vibe|date=February 2001|pages=79, 80|language=English}}</ref> While they never intended to leave the group, when the video for "[[Say My Name]]", the third single from ''The Writing's on the Wall'', surfaced in February 2000, Roberson and Luckett found out that two new members were joining Knowles and Rowland.<ref name="Kaufman" /> Prior to the video premiere, Knowles announced on ''[[Total Request Live|TRL]]'' that original members Luckett and Roberson had left the group.<ref name="People" /> They were replaced by [[Michelle Williams (singer)|Michelle Williams]], a former backup singer to [[Monica (entertainer)|Monica]], and [[Farrah Franklin]], an aspiring singer-actress.<ref name="DunnDate" /> Shortly after her stint with Monica, Williams was introduced to Destiny's Child by a choreographer friend, and was flown to Houston where she stayed with the Knowles family.<ref name="DunnDate" />

On March 21, 2000, Roberson and Luckett filed a lawsuit against Mathew Knowles and their former bandmates for breach of partnership and fiduciary duties.<ref name=":0" /> Following the suit, both sides were disparaging towards each other in the media.<ref name="Kaufman" /> Five months after joining, Franklin left the group. The remaining members claimed that this was due to missed promotional appearances and concerts. According to Williams, Franklin could not handle stress.<ref name="DunnDate" /> Franklin, however, disclosed that she left because of the negativity surrounding the strife and her inability to assert any control in the decision-making.<ref name="Kaufman" /> Her departure was seen as less controversial. Williams, on the other hand, disclosed that her inclusion in the group resulted in her "battling insecurity": "I was comparing myself to the other members, and the pressure was on me."<ref name="DunnDate" />

Towards the end of 2000, Roberson and Luckett dropped the portion of their lawsuit aimed at Rowland and Knowles in exchange for a settlement, though they continued the action against their manager. As part of the agreement, both sides were prohibited from speaking about each other publicly.<ref name="Kaufman" /> Roberson and Luckett formed another girl group named Anjel but also left it due to issues with the record company. Although band members were affected by the turmoil, the publicity made Destiny's Child's success even bigger and they became a pop culture phenomenon.<ref name="People" /> "Say My Name" topped the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for three consecutive weeks, while the fourth single, "[[Jumpin', Jumpin']]", also became a top-ten hit.<ref name="FlynnLose" /> ''The Writing's on the Wall'' eventually sold over eight million copies in the United States, gaining eight-time platinum certification by the RIAA.<ref name="Kaufman" /><ref name="RIAA" /> The album sold more than 11 million copies worldwide and was one of the top-selling albums of 2000.<ref>{{cite web|title=About Destiny's Child – MTV|url=http://www.mtv.com/artists/destinys-child/biography/|publisher=MTV|access-date=March 22, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925135604/http://www.mtv.com/artists/destinys-child/biography/|archive-date=September 25, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> During this time, Destiny's Child began performing as an opening act at the concerts of pop singers [[Britney Spears]] and [[Christina Aguilera]].<ref name="Kaufman" />

With Williams in the new lineup, Destiny's Child released a theme song for the soundtrack to the 2000 film ''[[Charlie's Angels (2000 film)|Charlie's Angels]]''. Released as a single in October 2000, "[[Independent Women Part 1]]" spent eleven consecutive weeks atop the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 from November 2000 to January 2001,<ref name="People" /> the longest-running number-one single of Destiny's Child's career and of that year in the United States.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/64057/chart-beat-bonus|title=Chart Beat Bonus: Endless Love|date=February 18, 2005|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc|access-date=February 24, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130525152728/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/64057/chart-beat-bonus|archive-date=May 25, 2013}}</ref> The successful release of the single boosted the sales of the soundtrack album to ''Charlie's Angels'' to 1.5&nbsp;million by 2001.<ref name="GillingsSoul" /> In 2000, Destiny's Child won Soul Train's Sammy Davis Jr. Entertainer of the Year award.<ref name="GillingsSoul" />