Independent Women Part I: Difference between revisions

{{Use mdy dates|date=JuneNovember 2023}}

| B-side =
* "[[8 Days of Christmas (song)|8 Days of Christmas]]"

| studio = [[SugarHill Recording Studios#SugarHill Recording Studios|SugarHill]] (Houston, Texas)

| genre = <!--[[Contemporary Do not add unsourced genres -->R&B|R&B]]

| writer =
* {{hlist|[[Beyoncé Knowles]]|
* [[Trackmasters|Samuel Barnes]]|
* [[Cory Rooney]]|
* [[Trackmasters|Jean-Claude Olivier]]}}

| producer =
* {{hlist|Beyoncé Knowles|
* [[Trackmasters|Poke and Tone]]|
* Cory Rooney}}

"'''Independent Women Part I'''" is a song recorded by American group [[Destiny's Child]] for the soundtrack to the [[Charlie's Angels (2000 film)|2000 film adaptation]] of the 1970s television programseries ''[[Charlie's Angels]]''. It was written and produced by production duo [[Poke & Tone]], consisting of [[Trackmasters|Samuel Barnes]] and [[Trackmasters|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 (Destiny's Child album)|Survivor]]'' (2001). "Independent Women" was Destiny's Child's first single to feature vocals from group member [[Michelle Williams (singer)|Michelle Williams]] and the only single to feature [[Farrah Franklin]], who was no longer in the group when the single was released.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://splinternews.com/5-reasons-why-independent-women-is-destinys-childs-weir-1793852758|title = 5 reasons why 'Independent Women' is Destiny's Child's weirdest song|last=McKinney|first=Kelsey|website=Splinter|date=November 5, 2015|access-date=April 1, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Breihan |first=Tom |date=September 5, 2022 |title=The Number Ones: Destiny's Child's 'Independent Women Part 1' |url=https://www.stereogum.com/2198112/the-number-ones-destinys-childs-independent-women-part-1/columns/the-number-ones/ |access-date=November 15, 2023 |website=[[Stereogum]]}}</ref>

Released as the soundtrack's [[lead single]] in August 2000, the song held the number-one spot on the US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] chart for eleven consecutive weeks from November 2000 to February 2001.<ref>{{Cite ''[[Billboard (magazine) |Billboard]]''date=17 likenedApril the2018 song|title=Billboard Hot 100's releaseLongest-Leading strategyNo. to1 beingSongs influencedof byAll [[JanetTime Jackson]]'s|url=https://www.billboard.com/photos/billboard-longest-leading-hot-100-no-1-songs-of-all-time/ "[[Doesn't|access-date=20 ReallyNovember Matter]]",2023 saying|magazine=Billboard}}</ref> It was named the group18th "beganmost plantingsuccessful song of the seeds2000s, foron the upcoming''Billboard'' release"Hot in100 aSongs similarof veinthe Decade.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Charts |url=httpshttp://bookswww.googlebillboard.com/booksbbcom/charts/chart_display.jsp?idg=FikEAAAAMBAJSingles&pgf=PA146|titleGreece#/charts-decade-end/hot-100-songs?year=Between the2009&begin=11&order=position Bullets|magazinearchive-url=Billboard|publisherhttps://web.archive.org/web/20080610074032/http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/chart_display.jsp?g=Mayfield,Singles&f=Greece#/charts-decade-end/hot-100-songs?year=2009&begin=11&order=position Geoff|dateurl-status=Decemberdead 8, 2001|accessarchive-date=JulyJune 210, 20142008 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> The song was in the 2000–2001 edition of the ''Billboard[[Guinness Book of World Records]]'' rankedfor thelongest-running number-one song atby numbera 77female ongroup. theirThe listsong "100debuted Greatestat Girlnumber Groupone Songson ofthe All[[UK Time".<ref>{{citeSingles magazine|title=100Chart]] Greatestbecoming Girlthe Group25th Songsbest-selling single of All2000 Time:in Critics'the Picks|url=http://wwwcountry.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7857816/100-greatest-girl-group-songs|magazine=Billboard|access-date=July 11, 2017}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0075630|title = Independent Women Part I|website = Musicnotes|date = September 14, 2009}}</ref> In an interview with [[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'']] Beyoncé explained the meaning of the song and its inspiration:<ref>{{Cite magazine |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=May 11, 2011 |title=Beyonce Q&A: The Billboard Music Awards Millennium Artist Discusses Her Career And New Album |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/beyonce-qa-the-billboard-music-awards-millennium-artist-discusses-her-career-471650/ |access-date=November 20, 2023 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref><blockquote>"I remember being in [[Japan]] when Destiny's Child put out 'Independent Women,' and women there were saying how proud they were to have their own jobs, their own independent thinking, their own goals. It made me feel so good, and I realized that one of my responsibilities was to inspire women in a deeper way."</blockquote>

"Independent Women Part I" was a chart success in the United States, reaching number one on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''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.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=875928|title='Women' Rules The Hot 100 Again|date=November 16, 2000|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc|access-date=October 10, 2008}} {{dead link|date=OctoberJuly 20102024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=H3llBotmedic}}</ref> The song had massive radio airplay, spending nine weeks atop the [[Billboard Hot 100 Airplay|Hot 100 Airplay]] chart,<ref name="JeckellStays">{{cite news|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/80803/independent-stays-on-top |title='Independent' Stays On Top |last=Jeckell |first=Barry |date=January 4, 2001 |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc |access-date=October 10, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130208222143/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/80803/independent-stays-on-top |archive-date=February 8, 2013}}</ref> significantly contributing to the performance of the single on the main chart. Subsequently, the single spent eleven consecutive weeks on the ''Billboard'' Hot&nbsp;100 top position.<ref name="MathisKeep">{{cite news|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/80739/destinys-child-keep-women-on-top|title=Destiny's Child Keep 'Women' On Top|last=Mathis|first=Derrick|date=January 18, 2001|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc|access-date=October 7, 2008}}</ref> 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;<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/80761/destinys-child-remains-independent-at-no-1 |title=Destiny's Child Remains 'Independent' At No. 1 |last=Mathis |first=Derrick |date=January 11, 2001 |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc |access-date=October 7, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140930234854/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/80761/destinys-child-remains-independent-at-no-1 |archive-date=September 30, 2014}}</ref> however, it sustained due to the high sales of the maxi CD released in December 2000.<ref name="MathisKeep" /> 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.<ref name="JeckellStays" />

In the United Kingdom, "Independent Women Part I" debuted at number one on the [[UK Singles Chart]] the week of December 2, 2000.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=875889|title='Women' Puts Destiny's Child Atop U.K. Chart|date=November 27, 2000|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc|access-date=October 10, 2008}} {{dead link|date=OctoberJuly 20102024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=H3llBotmedic}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theofficialcharts.com/all_singles_song.php?id=883 |title=Destiny's Child – Independent Women Part 1 |publisher=The Official UK Charts Company |access-date=October 10, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090913062646/http://www.theofficialcharts.com/all_singles_song.php?id=883 |archive-date=September 13, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite Thenews [[British|date=November Phonographic27, Industry]]2000 (BPI)|title='Women' hasPuts certifiedDestiny's theChild singleAtop platinumU.K. forChart sales|magazine=Billboard of over|url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=875889 600|access-date=October 10,000 copies.2008}}{{dead link|date=July 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> 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, being certified platinum by the [[British Phonographic Industry]]. As of 2019 the [[Official Charts Company]] listed the song as the 35th of the "top 100 girl band singles of the last 25 years".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Copsey |first=Rob |date=13 June 2019 |title=The Official Top 100 girl band singles and albums of the last 25 years |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/the-official-top-100-girl-band-singles-and-albums-of-the-last-25-years__26540/ |access-date=20 November 2023 |website=[[Official Charts Company]]}}</ref> The song also reached the number-one position in New Zealand.

The music video was directed by [[Francis Lawrence]] and shot in Los Angeles from August 27 to September 1, 2000.<ref name="MkTV1">{{cite web|title=Destiny's Child: Independent Women, Pt. 1 [MTV's Making the Video] |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ey56CPBfbI0 |work=[[Making the Video]] |via=[[YouTube]]| access-date=June 14, 2023}}</ref><ref name="MKTV2">{{Cite web |date=May 5, 2014-05-05 |title=Destiny's Child - Independent Women (Making Of - Part 2) |url=https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1t5lwe |access-date=2023-06-June 14, 2023 |website=[[Dailymotion]] |language=en}}</ref> 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]] ([[Parachuting|skydiving]]), [[combat]] ([[martial arts]] fighting) and speed ([[Motorcycle|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 [[Greg and Colin Strause|Pixel Envy]].<ref name="MKTV2" />

The music video premiered on [[MTV]]'s ''[[Making the Video]]'' series on September 18, 2000.<ref name="MKTV2" /><ref>{{Citation |title=Destiny's Child: Independent Women: Part 1 |date=2000-09-September 18, 2000 |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0640134/ |access-date=2023-06-June 14, 2023 |publisher=[[IMDb]]}}</ref> The video is featured on the [[DualDisc]] edition of the album ''[[Number 1's (Destiny's Child album)|#1's]]'' and on the DVD release of ''[[Charlie's Angels (2000 film)|Charlie's Angels]]''.

!scope="row"| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2000&cat=s|title=Rapports Annuelsannuels 20142000|language=nlfr|publisher=Ultratop|access-date=December 28, 2014}}</ref>

!scope="row"| France (SNEP)<ref name="frayearendchart2000">{{cite web|url=http://www.snepmusique.com/frles-tops/pagle-259376top-Classementsde-Annuels.htmllannee/top-singles-annee/?yearannee=2000 |title=ClassementTops Singlesde –L'année année{{!}} Top Singles 2000 |publisher=[[SNEP ]]|access-datelanguage=February 7, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120915001500/http://www.snepmusique.com/fr/pag-259376-Classements-Annuels.html?year=2000 |archiveaccess-date=SeptemberDecember 1516, 20122023}}</ref>

!scope="row"| Netherlands (Single Top 100)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=2000&cat=s|title=Jaaroverzichten – Single 2000|websitepublisher=[[MegaCharts]]|language=dutchcharts.nl|access-date=February 7, 2020}}</ref>

!scope="row"| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)<ref>{{cite web|url=httphttps://www.hitlistansverigetopplistan.se/netdatachart/ghl002.mbr/lista43?liiddspy=432000&dfomdspp=20000001&newi=0&height=420&platform=Win32&browser=MSIE&navi=no&subframe=Mainframe 1|title=Årslista Singlar – År, 2000 |publisher=[[Sverigetopplistan]] |access-datelanguage=July 8, 2014 sv|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150203152528/http://www.hitlistan.se/netdata/ghl002.mbr/lista?liid=43&dfom=20000001&newi=0&height=420&platform=Win32&browser=MSIE&navi=no&subframe=Mainframe |archiveaccess-date=FebruaryDecember 316, 20152023}}</ref>

!scope="row"| UK Urban (''[[Music Week]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/2001/Music-Week-2001-01-13.pdf |title=Top 40 Urban Tracks Ofof 2000|magazine=[[Music Week]]|page=20|date=January 13, 2001|access-date=August 4, 2023}}</ref>

!scope="row"| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop SongsSingles & Tracks (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|urltitle=httpThe Year in Music 2000://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2000/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs|title= Hot R&B/Hip-Hop SongsSingles –& Year-End 2000Tracks|magazine=Billboard|datevolume=January 2, 2013112|accessissue=53|page=YE-54|date=MarchDecember 1930, 20202000}}</ref>

! scope="row"| US Hot Soundtrack Singles (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ehEEAAAAMBAJ&pg=RA1-PA44|title=The Year in Music 2000 – Hot Soundtrack Singles|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|volume=112|issue=53|date=December 30, 2000|access-date=February 27, 2023|page=YE-98|issn=0006-2510|via=Google Books}}</ref>

!scope="row"| US Rhythmic Top 40 (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/Billboard-Airplay/2000/BBAM-2000-12-22.pdf |title=Most Played Rhythmic Top 40 Songs of 2000|magazine=Billboard[[Airplay Monitor]]|volume=8|issue=51|page=56|date=December 22, 2000|access-date=March 28, 2020}}</ref>

!scope="row"|Australian BelgiumDance (Ultratop 50 WalloniaARIA)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ultratoparia.becom.au/frpages/annual.asp?aria-charts-end-of-year=-charts-dance-singles-2001&cat=s.htm|title=RapportsARIA AnnuelsCharts 2014– End of Year Charts – Dance Singles 2001|languagepublisher=frARIA|publisherarchive-url=Ultratophttps://web.archive.org/web/20200415012722/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-dance-singles-2001.htm|archive-date=April 15, 2020|access-date=DecemberMarch 288, 20142024}}</ref>

!scope="row"|Ireland (IRMA)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://allcharts.org/music/years/ireland-singles-2001.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120505011812/http://allcharts.org/music/years/ireland-singles-2001.htm |archive-date=May 5, 2012-05-05 |title=Ireland-Top Singles for 2001|publisher=IRMA|access-date=September 14, 2022}}</ref>

!scope="row"| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop SongsSingles & Tracks (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|urltitle=httpThe Year in Music 2001://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2001/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs|title= Hot R&B/Hip-Hop SongsSingles –& Year-End 2001Tracks|magazine=Billboard|datevolume=January 2, 2013113|accessissue=52|page=YE-44|date=MarchDecember 1929, 20202001}}</ref>

!scope="row"| US Mainstream Top 40 (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/Billboard-Airplay/2001/BBAM-2001-12-21.pdf |title=Most Played Mainstream Top 40 Songs of 2001|magazine=BillboardAirplay Monitor|volume=9|issue=51|page=60|date=December 21, 2001|access-date=March 29, 2020}}</ref>

!scope="row"| US RhythmicMaxi-Singles Sales (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/Billboard-Airplay/2001/BBAM-2001-12-21.pdf |title=MostThe PlayedYear Rhythmicin TopMusic 402001: SongsHot ofDance 2001Maxi-Singles Sales|magazine=Billboard|volume=9113|issue=5152|page=48YE-49|date=December 2129, 2001|access-date=March 29, 2020}}</ref>

* [[List of &nbsp;Billboard &nbsp;Hot Dance Music/Club Play number ones of 2000|List of &nbsp;''Billboard'' Hot Dance Music/Club Play number ones of 2000]]

[[Category:UK Singlessingles Chartchart number-one singles]]