History Music / DestinysChild

-->"Bootylicious"

* BikerBabe: The girls at the end of the "Independent Women" video.

* SesameStreetCred: In 2002, they sang "A New Way To Walk" with Zoe, Elmo, and Grover on the show.

* AerithAndBob: Kelly, Michelle, and... Beyoncé. Funny thing is, Kelly's first name is Kelendria and Michelle's is Tenitra (Michelle is her middle name,) so they really could have gone any number of ways with this.
** Also previous members of the group: [=LeToya=], [=LaTavia=], and Farrah.

* NonuniformUniform: The girls were well-known for this look. They got into a pattern their clothes would look similar aesthetically, but Kelly would wear shorts, Michelle would wear pants, and Beyoncé would wear a skirt or dress. [[http://www.mtv.com/content/ontv/vma/2009/photo/flipbook/me-and-my-moonman-retro/778874-destinys-child-00.jpg Like so.]]

* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: They got very playful with their hair color, especially before their split. Beyoncé had pink tips on her hair, Kelly's was fire-engine red for a long while (and had blue streaks in the video for "Say My Name.") Michelle, who seemed a little more subdued than the other two, even got in on the action occasionally.

Destiny's Child was an R&B group that consisted of [[Music/{{Beyonce}} Beyoncé Knowles]], Music/KellyRowland and Music/MichelleWilliams. It formed in the early 1990s, first being a FourGirlEnsemble with Knowles, Rowland, [=LaTavia=] Roberson and [=LeToya=] Luckett. In early 2000, Luckett & Roberson were replaced with Williams and Farrah Franklin. Farrah left the group that summer, leaving the girls to be a PowerTrio. Their singing style took R&B to subgenres of urban, contemporary, and dance-pop. "Bootylicious", "Say My Name" and "Bills, Bills, Bills" are some of their most famous songs.

* AerithAndBob: Kelly, Michelle, and... Beyonce. Funny thing is, Kelly's first name is Kelendria and Michelle's is Tenitra (Michelle is her middle name,) so they really could have gone any number of ways with this.

* BlondeBrunetteRedhead: Beyoncé, Kelly, and Michelle, respectively, though Kelly and Michelle switch back and forth. The straightest example is the "Bootylicious" video where Kelly was the redhead and Michelle the brunette (with Beyonce remaining the blonde).

* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: The video for "Say My Name" was done this way, with the ladies each in a room where everything and everyone was dressed in one solid color (Beyonce, Orange; Kelly, Blue; Michelle, White; and Farrah, Red.)

* DarkSkinnedBlonde: Beyonce naturally.

** Similarly “If” on the groups final studio album, featured Michelle singing lead vocals.

* NonuniformUniform: The girls were well-known for this look. They got into a pattern their clothes would look similar aesthetically, but Kelly would wear shorts, Michelle would wear pants, and Beyonce would wear a skirt or dress. [[http://www.mtv.com/content/ontv/vma/2009/photo/flipbook/me-and-my-moonman-retro/778874-destinys-child-00.jpg Like so.]]
* OneSteveLimit: There is of course a famous actress called Michelle Williams who is probably who the majority of people will think of first if the name is mentioned in casual conversation. May be Hilarious In Hindsight since for Destiny's Child Michelle is actually only her middle name.

* TheRemake: One of the few bands/artists that got impersonated twice on MTV's ''Series/{{Becoming}}''. The first set of fans remade "Say My Name" (though with three girls instead of four) and the second remade "Bootylicious".
* RevolvingDoorBand: Infamously during the early 2000s, as Destiny's Child went through two lineup changes, first with Letoya and Latavia leaving due to financial disputes and being replaced by Farrah and Michelle, and then that was followed up with Farrah being unceremoniously dumped from the group.

* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: They got very playful with their hair color, especially before their split. Beyonce had pink tips on her hair, Kelly's was fire-engine red for a long while (and had blue streaks in the video for "Say My Name.") Michelle, who seemed a little more subdued than the other two, even got in on the action occasionally.

[floatboxright:Influences: Music/JanetJackson, {{Music/TLC}}, En Vogue, Music/WhitneyHouston, Music/MaryJBlige, Music/TheSupremes, SWV, Music/MariahCarey]

* ButNotTooBlack: Sadly, Beyoncé provides the page photo.

Destiny's Child was an R&B group that consisted of [[Music/{{Beyonce}} Beyoncé Knowles]], Music/KellyRowland and Music/MichelleWilliams. It formed in 1997, first being a FourGirlEnsemble with [=LaTavia=] Roberson and [=LeToya=] Luckett. The two were replaced with Williams and Farrah Franklin. Farrah left in the summer of 2000, leaving the girls to be a PowerTrio. Their singing style took R&B to subgenres of urban, contemporary, and dance-pop. "Bootylicious", "Say My Name" and "Bills, Bills, Bills" are some of their most famous songs.

[=Beyoncé=] became an obvious FaceOfTheBand. While she has moved on to become an internationally successful solo artist, the other two have also had respectable careers in music, film, and Broadway.

The band reunited for the 2013 UsefulNotes/SuperBowl halftime show and to record new songs for a new GreatestHitsAlbum titled ''Love Songs''.

* ''Survivor'' (2001)

* YourCheatingHeart: "Confessions" is sung from the point of view of a woman cheating on her boyfriend with another man.

Destiny's Child was an R&B group that consisted of [[Music/{{Beyonce}} Beyoncé Knowles]], Music/KellyRowland and Michelle Williams. It formed in 1997, first being a FourGirlEnsemble with [=LaTavia=] Roberson and [=LeToya=] Luckett. The two were replaced with Williams and Farrah Franklin. Farrah left in the summer of 2000, leaving the girls to be a PowerTrio. Their singing style took R&B to subgenres of urban, contemporary, and dance-pop. "Bootylicious", "Say My Name" and "Bills, Bills, Bills" are some of their most famous songs.

** The music video was even more obvious, since during one of the choruses, during that line, all three ladies are pointing as Solange's ''very pregnant belly.''

Destiny's Child was an female R&B group that consisted of [[Music/{{Beyonce}} Beyoncé Knowles]], Music/KellyRowland and Michelle Williams. It formed in 1997, first being a FourGirlEnsemble with [=LaTavia=] Roberson and [=LeToya=] Luckett. The two were replaced with Williams and Farrah Franklin. Farrah left in the summer of 2000, leaving the girls to be a PowerTrio. Their singing style took R&B to subgenres of urban, contemporary, and dance-pop. "Bootylicious", "Say My Name" and "Bills, Bills, Bills" are some of their most iconic hit songs.

* BlondeBrunetteRedhead: Beyoncé, Kelly, and Michelle, respectively, though Kelly and Michelle switch back and forth. The straightest example is the "Survivor" video where Kelly was the redhead and Michelle the brunette (with Beyonce remaining the blonde).

** The music video was even more obvious, since during one of the choruses, during that line, all three ladies are pointing as Beyonce's sister Solange's ''very pregnant belly.''
* {{Gasshole}}: Seriously? ''Kelly Rowland''. Her belches are huge.

* HotterAndSexier: "Bootylicious" was a lot more sexier and provocative than their previous songs.
* TheKlutz: Michelle is known for being this in the group. A famous example was her falling down during a performance at BET's 106 & Park.

* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: They got very playful with their hair color, especially before their split. Beyonce had pink tips on her hair in the video for "Bootylicious", Kelly's was bright red for a long while (and had blue streaks in the video for "Say My Name.") Michelle, who seemed a little more subdued than the other two, even got in on the action occasionally.

Destiny's Child was an R&B group that consisted of [[Music/{{Beyonce}} Beyoncé Knowles]], Music/KellyRowland and Michelle Williams. It formed in 1997, first being a FourGirlEnsemble with [=LaTavia=] Roberson and [=LeToya=] Luckett. The two were replaced with Williams and Farrah Franklin. Farrah left in the summer of 2000, leaving the girls to be a PowerTrio. Their singing style took R&B to subgenres of urban, contemporary, and dance-pop. "Bootylicious", "Say My Name" and "Bills, Bills, Bills" are some of their most iconic hit songs.

** Similarly “If” on the groups final Studio Album, featured Michelle singing Lead Vocals.

* HotterAndSexier: "Bootylicious" was a lot more provocative than their previous songs.
* TheKlutz: Michelle is known for being this in the group. A famous example was her falling down during a performance at 106 and Park.

* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: They got very playful with their hair color, especially before their split. Beyonce had pink tips on her hair, Kelly's was bright red for a long while (and had blue streaks in the video for "Say My Name.") Michelle, who seemed a little more subdued than the other two, even got in on the action occasionally.

Destiny's Child was an R&B group that consisted of [[Music/{{Beyonce}} Beyoncé Knowles]], Music/KellyRowland and Michelle Williams. It formed in 1997, first being a FourGirlEnsemble with [=LaTavia=] Roberson and [=LeToya=] Luckett. The two were replaced with Williams and Farrah Franklin. Farrah left in the summer of 2000, leaving the girls to be a PowerTrio. Their singing style took R&B to subgenres of urban, contemporary, and dance-pop. "Bootylicious", "Say My Name" and "Bills, Bills, Bills" are some of their most famous songs.

* ColourCodedForYourConvenience: The video for "Say My Name" was done this way, with the ladies each in a room where everything and everyone was dressed in one solid color (Beyonce, Orange; Kelly, Blue; Michelle, White; and Farrah, Red.)

** The music video was even more obvious, since during one of the choruses, during that line, all three ladies are pointing as Solange's ''very pregnant belly.''
* {{Gasshole}}: Seriously? ''Kelly Rowland''. Her burps are huge.

* BlondeBrunetteRedhead: Beyoncé, Kelly, and Michelle, respectively, though Kelly and Michelle switch back and forth. The straightest example is the "Bootylicious" video where Kelly was the redhead and Michelle the brunette (with Beyonce remaining the blonde).

* SesameStreetCred: In 2001 they sang "A New Way To Walk" on the show.

* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: They got very playful with their hair color, especially before their split. Beyonce had pink tips on her hair, Kelly's was fire-engine red for a long while (and had blue streaks in the video for "Say My Name.") Michelle, who seemed a little more subdued than the other two, even got in on the action occasionally.

* AllGirlsWantBadBoys: "Soldier," which features cameos by Music/{{TI}} and Music/LilWayne.

%%* ButNotTooBlack: Take a guess...

* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: The video for "Say My Name" was done this way, with the ladies each in a room where everything and everyone was dressed in one solid color (Beyonce, Orange; Kelly, Blue; Michelle, White; and Farrah, Red.)

%%* GirlGroup

* OneSteveLimit: There is of course a famous actress called Michelle Williams who is probably who the majority of people will think of first if the name is mentioned in casual conversation. May be HilariousInHindsight since for Destiny's Child Michelle is actually only her middle name.

The band reunited for the 2013 UsefulNotes/SuperBowl halftime show and to record new songs for a new GreatestHitsAlbum titled ''Love Songs''. With over 65 million records sold worldwide, Destiny's Child is the best selling female group of all time.

* BigYes[=/=]BigNo: "No, No, No"'s hook is "Yes yes yes yes/No no no no"

* ButNotTooBlack: Take a guess...

* DancingIsSeriousBusiness: The "Lose My Breath" video.

* GirlGroup
* HotterAndSexier: "Bootylicious" was a lot more provocative than their previous songs and attracted some controversy about it.
* TheKlutz: Michelle is known for being this in the group. A famous example was her falling down during a performance at 106 and Park.
* LesserStar: Both Kelly and Michelle were this to Beyoncé. ''Especially'' Michelle.

* OvershadowedByAwesome: While the group is best remembered now as "that thing that Beyoncé sprang from," the group sold over ''65 million'' records, outselling both the Music/SpiceGirls and Music/{{TLC}}.

* StuffyOldSongsAboutTheButtocks[=/=]RealWomenHaveCurves: "Bootylicious"
* TheUnfairSex: "Bills, Bills, Bills".
* YouGoGirl: "Independent Women".

* TheCameo: In the video for "Bootylicious," one of the people in the opening montage of people looking at themselves in the mirror is Music/StevieNicks, who's song "Edge of Seventeen" was sampled for the song. The "Making The Video" special made this out to be a big deal, as this was apparently one of a very few times Stevie had been seen playing guitar on camera.

* Destiny's Child (1998)
* Writings On The Wall (1999)
* Survivor (2001)
* 8 Days Of Christmas (2001)
* This Is The Remix (2002)
* Destiny Fulfilled (2004)
* #1's (2005)
* Love Songs (2013)

** Also previous members of the group: LeToya, LaTavia, and Farrah.

* BreakupBreakout: Beyoncé, duh.
** While Kelly and Michelle obviously have not met same level of success, Michelle has built a respectable career in theater and gospel music, while Kelly has carved out a fair amount of success on her own and as a guest singer and television personality. After all, Kelly was the first member to achieve solo success with her duet with Nelly, "Dilemma".
** To her credit, Letoya Luckett has also scored a successful solo music career, starting in 2006. ''Letoya'' debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 albums chart and went Platinum, also spawning the top 40 hit single, "Torn". Her sophomore album, ''Lady Love'' debuted in top 20 three years later. She's also managed to carve out a modest acting career, with her most notable role in ''Series/{{Treme}}''.

* AddedAlliterativeAppeal: Not so much alliteration as much as just plain repetition, but three of their first major singles were "No, No, No," "Bills, Bills, Bills," and "Jumpin', Jumpin'."

The band reunited for the 2013 SuperBowl halftime show and to record new songs for a new GreatestHitsAlbum titled ''Love Songs''. With over 65 million records sold worldwide, Destiny's Child is the best selling female group of all time.