Independent Women Part I

"Independent Women Part I" is a song recorded by American group Destiny's Child for the soundtrack to the 2000 film adaptation of the television program Charlie's Angels. It was written and produced by production duo Poke & Tone, consisting of Samuel Barnes and Jean-Claude Olivier, along with Cory Rooney, and group member Beyoncé Knowles. The song was later included on the group's third studio album Survivor (2001). "Independent Women" was Destiny's Child's first single to feature vocals from group member Michelle Williams and the only single to feature Farrah Franklin, who was no longer in the group when the single was released.[1]

"Independent Women" redirects here. For the meaning of this phrase in popular culture, see independent woman.

"Independent Women Part I"
Single by Destiny's Child
from the album Charlie's Angels and Survivor
B-side
ReleasedAugust 29, 2000 (2000-08-29)
StudioSugarHill (Houston)
Length3:37
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Destiny's Child singles chronology
"Jumpin', Jumpin'"
(2000)		 "Independent Women Part I"
(2000)		 "Survivor"
(2001)
Charlie's Angels singles chronology
"Independent Women Part I"
(2000)		 "Angel's Eye"
(2000)
Music video
"Independent Women" on YouTube

Released as the soundtrack's lead single in August 2000, the song held the number-one spot on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart for eleven consecutive weeks from November 2000 to February 2001. Billboard likened the song's release strategy to being influenced by Janet Jackson's "Doesn't Really Matter", saying the group "began planting the seeds for the upcoming release" in a similar vein.[2] Billboard ranked the song at number 77 on their list "100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time".[3]

Background

"Independent Women" was used as a lead single for both the Charlie's Angels soundtrack, and the group's third album, Survivor. It was revealed that Knowles' father and then-manager, Mathew, submitted the track to the Charlie's Angels soundtrack without her knowledge.[4]

Composition

According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com, the song is written in F-sharp minor with a tempo of 96 beats per minute.[5]

Critical reception

The song was nominated for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media at the 2001 Grammy Awards. It was also ranked at number 85 on the list of Britain's favorite 100 songs, published in May 2002.[6] It was named the 18th most successful song of the 2000s, on the Billboard Hot 100 Songs of the Decade.[7] It was also nominated for Worst Song at the 2000 Stinkers Bad Movie Awards.[8]

Commercial performance

"Independent Women Part I" was a chart success in the United States, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100. The single held the top position in the following week, which was seen as buoyed by the strong box office performance of Charlie's Angels and the heavy rotation the song received.[9] The song had massive radio airplay, spending nine weeks atop the Hot 100 Airplay chart,[10] significantly contributing to the performance of the single on the main chart. Subsequently, the single spent eleven consecutive weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 top position.[11] During its tenth week at the top spot, the music press had expected that the single would fall off the top position because of strong competition at retail;[12] however, it sustained due to the high sales of the maxi CD released in December 2000.[11] The song was in the 2000–2001 edition of the Guinness Book of World Records for longest-running number-one song by a female group. "Independent Women Part I" also topped the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart for three weeks, becoming Destiny's Child fourth number-one single on the chart.[10]

In the United Kingdom, "Independent Women Part I" debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart the week of December 2, 2000.[13][14] The British Phonographic Industry (BPI) has certified the single platinum for sales of over 600,000 copies. The song spent one week at the top and stayed within the top 40 for 11 weeks before dropping out on February 17, 2001. The song was the 25th best-selling single of 2000 in the country. The song also reached the number-one position in New Zealand.

Music video

The music video was directed by Francis Lawrence and shot in Los Angeles from August 27 to September 1, 2000.[15][16] Destiny's Child take part of a futuristic Charlie's Angels boot camp and sit in a classroom to watch footage of Charlie's Angels. They learn from them and try out the challenges in several steps: agility (dancing), altitude (skydiving), combat (martial arts fighting) and speed (motorbike). At the end, the women are greeted by the ever-mysterious "Charlie". The band also performs in a huge disco set in between the scenes. For post-production, special effects were done by digital effects group Pixel Envy.[16]

The music video premiered on MTV's Making the Video series on September 18, 2000.[16][17] The video is featured on the DualDisc edition of the album #1's and on the DVD release of Charlie's Angels.

Track listings

Credits and personnel

Credits are adapted from the liner notes of Survivor.[27]

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[92] 2× Platinum 140,000^
Belgium (BEA)[93] Gold 25,000*
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[94] Gold 4,000^
France (SNEP)[95] Gold 250,000*
Germany (BVMI)[96] Gold 250,000‡
Netherlands (NVPI)[97] Gold 40,000^
Sweden (GLF)[98] Platinum 30,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[99] Gold 25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[100] Platinum 600,000‡
United States (RIAA)[101] Platinum 1,000,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history
Release dates and formats for "Independent Women Part I"
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States August 29, 2000
Columbia
[102]
September 19, 2000 Contemporary hit radio
[103]
October 3, 2000 12-inch vinyl
[104]
Australia October 16, 2000 Maxi CD Sony Music
[105]
France November 6, 2000
[106]
Germany November 11, 2000
[40]
United Kingdom November 20, 2000
Columbia
[107]
United States December 5, 2000 Maxi CD
[108]

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