Editing Destiny's Child (section)

=== 2003–2006: ''Destiny Fulfilled'' and ''#1's'' ===
Three years after the hiatus, members of Destiny's Child reunited to record their fourth and final studio album, ''[[Destiny Fulfilled]]''.<ref name="Kaufman" /> The album introduces the trio to a harder, "urban" sound, and songs featured are conceptually interrelated.<ref name="MossReunited" /> ''Destiny Fulfilled'' saw equality in the trio:<ref name="Anthony" /> each member contributed to writing on the majority songs,<ref>{{Cite news|last=Moss|first=Corey|title=Destiny's Child: Reunited And It Feels So Good (Part 2)|url=http://www.mtv.com/bands/d/destinys_child/news_feature/041108/index2.jhtml|work=MTV News|access-date=May 13, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080430121223/http://www.mtv.com/bands/d/destinys_child/news_feature/041108/index2.jhtml|archive-date=April 30, 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref> as well as becoming executive producers aside from their manager.<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Destinys Fulfilled|publisher=Sony Music BMG Entertainment|year=2004}}</ref> Released on November 15, 2004, ''Destiny Fulfilled'' failed to top ''Survivor''; the album reached number two the following week, selling 497,000 copies in its first week, compared to 663,000 for the previous album.<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Whitmire|first=Margo|title=Eminem Thankful To Remain No. 1|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/65514/eminem-thankful-to-remain-no-1|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc|date=November 24, 2004|access-date=May 13, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130630085323/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/65514/eminem-thankful-to-remain-no-1|archive-date=June 30, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> Certified three-time platinum in the United States,<ref name="RIAA" /> it was still one of the best-selling albums of 2005, selling over eight million copies worldwide;<ref name="musicstarx.net" /> it pushed the group back into the position of the best-selling female group and American group of the year. Four singles were released from the album: the lead "[[Lose My Breath]]", "[[Soldier (Destiny's Child song)|Soldier]]", "[[Cater 2 U]]" and "[[Girl (Destiny's Child song)|Girl]]"; the first two reached number three in the United States. "Soldier" "Cater 2 U" were certified platinum by the RIAA in 2006.<ref name="RIAA" />

[[File:Destiny's Child Tour (cropped).jpg|thumb|The final lineup of Destiny's Child performing during their 2005 [[Destiny Fulfilled... and Lovin' It]] concert tour.]]

To promote the album, Destiny's Child embarked on their worldwide concert tour, [[Destiny Fulfilled... and Lovin' It Tour]]. On June 11, 2005, while at the Palau Sant Jordi in [[Barcelona]], Spain, the group announced to the audience of 16,000 people that they planned to officially break up once the tour concluded.<ref name="GilSplit" /> Knowles stated that the album's title ''Destiny Fulfilled'' was not a coincidence and reflected the fact that the breakup was already being planned when the album was being recorded.<ref name="VineyardSplit">{{Cite news|last=Vineyard|first=Jennifer|title=Destiny's Child Talk Split: 'It's Not The End'|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1504619/20050623/destinys_child.jhtml|work=MTV News|date=June 23, 2005|access-date=May 13, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080503043940/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1504619/20050623/destinys_child.jhtml|archive-date=May 3, 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref> While making the album, they planned to part ways after their fourteen-year career as a group to facilitate their continued pursuit in individual aspirations. Knowles stated that their destinies were already fulfilled.<ref name="VineyardSplit" /> The group sent a letter to MTV about the decision, saying:

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We have been working together as Destiny's Child since we were 9 and touring together since we were 14. After a lot of discussions and some deep soul searching, we realized that our current tour has given us the opportunity to leave Destiny's Child on a high note, united in our friendship and filled with overwhelming gratitude for our music, our fans, and each other. After all these wonderful years working together, we realized that now is the time to pursue our personal goals and solo efforts in earnest...No matter what happens, we will always love each other as friends and sisters and will always support each other as artists. We want to thank all of our fans for their incredible love and support and hope to see you all again as we continue fulfilling our destinies. <br />—Destiny's Child, MTV<ref name="GilSplit" />
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Destiny's Child released their greatest hits album, ''[[Number 1's (Destiny's Child album)|#1's]]'', on October 25, 2005. The compilation includes their number-one hits including "Independent Woman Part 1", "Say My Name" and "Bootylicious". Three new tracks were recorded for the compilation including "[[Stand Up for Love]]", which was recorded for the theme song to the World Children's Day, and "[[Check on It]]", a song Knowles recorded for ''[[The Pink Panther (2006 film)|The Pink Panther]]''{{'}}s soundtrack.<ref name="Moss#1's">{{Cite news|last=Moss|first=Corey|title=Destiny's Child Look Back With #1's Before Going Their Separate Ways|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1510101/09212005/destinys_child.jhtml|work=MTV News|date=September 21, 2005|access-date=May 13, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090105000415/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1510101/09212005/destinys_child.jhtml|archive-date=January 5, 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> Record producer [[David Foster]], his daughter [[Amy S. Foster|Amy Foster-Gillies]] and Knowles wrote "Stand Up for Love" as the anthem to the World [[Children's Day]], an annual worldwide event to raise awareness and funds for children causes. Over the past three years, more than $50&nbsp;million have been raised to benefit [[Ronald McDonald House Charities]] and other children's organizations. Destiny's Child lent their voices and support as global ambassadors for the 2005 program.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Destiny's Child Releases New Anthem for World Children's Day at McD's|url=http://www.mcdonalds.com/corp/news/corppr/2005/CPR_09272005.html|publisher=McDonald's|date=September 27, 2005|access-date=February 13, 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090215055920/http://www.mcdonalds.com/corp/news/corppr/2005/CPR_09272005.html|archive-date=February 15, 2009|df=mdy-all}}</ref> ''#1's'' was also released as a [[DualDisc]], featuring the same track listing, seven videos of selected songs and a trailer of the concert DVD ''[[Live in Atlanta]]''.<ref name="Moss#1's" /> The DVD was filmed during the [[Atlanta]] visit of the [[Destiny Fulfilled ... And Lovin' It]] tour, and was released on March 28, 2006. It has been certified platinum by the RIAA, denoting shipments of over one million units.<ref name="RIAA" /> Notwithstanding the album title, only five of the album's 16 tracks had reached #1 on either the [[Billboard Hot 100]] or the [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]] chart; writer Keith Caulfield of ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' magazine suggested that the title was "a marketing angle".<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Caulfield|first=Keith|title=Ask Billboard|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/60849/ask-billboard|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc|date=November 1, 2005|access-date=May 13, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110816231610/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/60849/ask-billboard|archive-date=August 16, 2011|url-status=live}}</ref> Despite this, journalist Chris Harris of MTV said that the album "lives up to its name".<ref name="Harris#1's">{{Cite news |last=Harris |first=Chris |title=Destiny's Child's #1's Hits – You Guessed It – #1 |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1512779/20051102/destinys_child.jhtml |work=MTV News |date=November 2, 2005 |access-date=May 13, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080724140645/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1512779/20051102/destinys_child.jhtml |archive-date=July 24, 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref>