Independent Women Part I: Difference between revisions

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

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

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 magazine |last= |first= |date=17 April 2018 |title=Billboard Hot 100's Longest-Leading No. 1 Songs of All Time |url=https://www.billboard.com/photos/billboard-longest-leading-hot-100-no-1-songs-of-all-time/ |access-date=20 November 2023 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> It was named the 18th most successful song of the 2000s, on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 Songs of the Decade.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Charts |url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/chart_display.jsp?g=Singles&f=Greece#/charts-decade-end/hot-100-songs?year=2009&begin=11&order=position |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080610074032/http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/chart_display.jsp?g=Singles&f=Greece#/charts-decade-end/hot-100-songs?year=2009&begin=11&order=position |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 10, 2008 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> 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. The song debuted at number one on the [[UK Singles Chart]] becoming the 25th best-selling single of 2000 in the country.

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=Billboard<!--Not stated--> Staff |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>

The song was nominated for [[Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media|Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media]] at the [[2001 Grammy Awards]]. It was also nominated for Worst Song at the [[Stinkers Bad Movie Awards|2000 Stinkers Bad Movie Awards]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Past Winners Database |url=http://theenvelope.latimes.com/extras/lostmind/year/2000/2000st.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070105221207/http://theenvelope.latimes.com/extras/lostmind/year/2000/2000st.htm |archive-date=January 5, 2007 |access-date=March 9, 2020 |website=The Envelope at LALos Angeles Times}}</ref>

"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 news |date=November 27, 2000 |title='Women' Puts Destiny's Child Atop U.K. Chart |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc |url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=875889 |access-date=October 10, 2008}} {{dead link|date=OctoberJuly 20102024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=H3llBotmedic}}</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.

!scope="row"| Brazil ([[Crowley Broadcast Analysis|Crowley]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://maistocadas.mus.br/2001/|title=Brazilian Top 100 Year-End 2001|date=April 3, 2018|publisher=[[Crowley Broadcast Analysis]]|accessdateaccess-date=January 30, 2022}}</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]]

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