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The Writing's on the Wall is the second album by American girl group Destiny's Child.The album was released on July 14, 1999. It is the final album to feature LeToya Luckett and LaTavia Roberson as part of the group's lineup. This album sees Destiny's Child taking on a new sound, veering away from the slower and more traditional sound of their self-titled debut. With the help of producers Missy Elliott, Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, Kandi Burruss, and Kevin "Shek'speare" Briggs, the group is able to incorporate a more upbeat pop and hip-hop influenced sound while remaining true to their R&B roots.The album's main theme is relationship troubles. The group introduces the audience to their Commandments of Relationships: a series of rules that serve as the central motif of the album.The first fourteen tracks feature a group member listing off a commandment that corresponds to the following song.The Writing's on the Wall produced four singles: "Bills, Bills, Bills," "Bug a Boo," "Say My Name," "Jumpin' Jumpin'." They scored their first number-one single with "Bills, Bills, Bills" in July 1999. "Say My Name" became their second number-one in March of 2000, sitting atop the chart for three weeks. The song scored them their first two Grammy Awards at the 2001 ceremony.As of 2023, it is the group's best-selling album with 8 million copies sold. |
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The Commandments |
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The Commandments: The "Commandments of Relationships" serve as the central motif of the album. |
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You Never Did That for Me |
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You Never Did That for Me: "Now That She's Gone." |
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The Cameo |
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The Cameo: Kobe Bryant makes one of these in the "Bug a Boo" music video as the girls go through a men's locker room. Wyclef Jean, one of the producers and featured artists from their debut album, also makes a cameo as the bandleader in the same video. |
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New Sound Album |
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New Sound Album: The group pivots away from the more traditional R&B stylings of their debut album and takes on a more upbeat and contemporary R&B/Pop sound. |
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Teen Pregnancy: "Sweet Sixteen." |
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Amazing Freaking Grace |
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Amazing Freaking Grace: Track 16. |
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Their First Time |
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Their First Time: The protagonist in "Stay" is ready to give her virginity to her boyfriend in order to save their relationship. |
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Wise Beyond Their Years |
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Wise Beyond Their Years: At the time of the album's release, Kelly and LeToya were only 18, while Beyoncé and LaTavia were 17. Despite their young ages, they sing some pretty mature material and offer some sound advice that can resonate with people of all ages. |
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All Your Powers Combined |
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All Your Leads Combined: "Can't Help Myself" from a Houston-exclusive release of the album features all four members singing a lead verse. This song is notable for being the only song from the original lineup where this has happened. |
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Melismatic Vocals |
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Melismatic Vocals: Courtesy of Beyoncé. Most notable at the climaxes of "Now That She's Gone," "Where'd You Go," and "Say My Name," and all throughout "Amazing Grace." |
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Let's Duet |
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Let's Duet: The group is joined by all-male group Next on "If You Leave Her." |
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Central Theme |
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Central Theme: Relationship woes. |
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Signature Song |
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Signature Song: "Say My Name." Though it is not their biggest hit on the charts, it is one of the most well-known Destiny's Child songs. Beyoncé often makes sure to add it to her setlist when she performs any Destiny's Child songs, most notably at her iconic 2018 Coachella performance. |
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Lust Object: The guy (who isn't her boyfriend) in "Temptation." |
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Color-Coded for Your Convenience: In the "Say My Name" video. Beyoncé appears in orange, Kelly in blue, Michelle in white, and Farrah in red. |
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A Wild Rapper Appears! |
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A Wild Rapper Appears!: Kobe Bryant drops a rap verse on one of the remixes for "Say My Name." Timbaland on "Get on the Bus." Downplayed with Missy's feature on "Confessions." She was credited as a featured artist on the song but she does not do anything more than speak over the track. However, she did help write and produce the song. |
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Convenient Replacement Character: Michelle Williams and Farrah Franklin served as this for LeToya and LaTavia, who were removed from the group by management before the album era was even finished. They make their debut in the "Say My Name" music video. Luckily, Michelle's addition to the group did not prohibit LeToya and LaTavia from receiving their Grammy Awards even if they didn't accept them as part of the group. |
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Second Love: The protagonist's ex in "She Can't Love You" has a new girlfriend, much to the protagonist's chagrin. |
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A Day in the Limelight: LaTavia is the one who opens up "Sweet Sixteen." |
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Let's Wait a While |
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Let's Wait Awhile: In "Stay," the protagonist explains that she and her boyfriend have yet to have sex. She is now considering giving up her virginity in an effort to save their relationship. |
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Rejection Affection: The protagonist is the unfortunate recipient of this in "Bug a Boo." In the video for the song, the girls can be seen trying to get away from a persistent group of guys. |
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Irony |
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Irony: The group singing "Sweet Sixteen" while hardly being much older themselves. |
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Shout-Out: The album's intro track sees the group make reference to The Godfather. Each member plays as a Don of the four families: Godfather Beyoncé Corleone, Kelly Stracci, LeToya Barzini, and LaTavia Clemenza. In an interview about the album, Beyoncé explains that the idea for the skit came from the movie Set It Off. |
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Old Flame Fizzle: "Now That She's Gone." |
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Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder |
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Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder: The protagonist confesses to her on-off boyfriend about all of her romantic dealings with other guys while they were on a break in "Confessions." |
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