Playlist: The Very Best of Destiny's Child

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Playlist: The Very Best of Destiny's Child
Compilation album by
Destiny's Child
ReleasedOctober 9, 2012 (2012-10-09)
Recorded1997–2004
GenreR&B
Length52:23
Label
Producer
Destiny's Child chronology
Mathew Knowles & Music World Present Vol.1: Love Destiny
(2008) 		Playlist: The Very Best of Destiny's Child
(2012) 		Love Songs
(2013)

Playlist: The Very Best of Destiny's Child is the third

studio albums
.

Upon its release, the received positive reviews from critics who praised its track list featuring the band's most popular songs; however some of them noted the lack of new material as a downside. It peaked at numbers 77 and 17 on the

playlist album series through Legacy Recordings
.

Background and release

On July 7, 2012,

Music World Entertainment, Columbia Records and Legacy Recordings on September 19, 2012, that the album would be a greatest hits compilation album titled Playlist: The Very Best of Destiny's Child and it would be released on October 9, 2012, to mark the group's fifteenth anniversary since its formation.[3]

The album contains fourteen songs from Destiny's Child's four

studio albums: Destiny's Child (1998), The Writing's on the Wall (1999), Survivor (2001) and Destiny Fulfilled (2004).[3] Group members Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams served as the producers for Playlist: The Very Best of Destiny's Child along with Mathew Knowles.[4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]

Consequence of Sound writer Jeremy D. Larson described the compilation as "hit-heavy".[7] Chris Martins of Spin felt that the album "sans any big surprises" due to lack of newly recorded material by the group.[8] Gerrick D. Kennedy writing for the Los Angeles Times felt that "sadly, [the album] won't feature any goodies that a fan of the sassy pop-R&B group didn't already own" further noting that it covered "largely the same ground" as #1's.[9]

Commercial performance

On the

Playlist series.[13] Following Destiny's Child reunion performance at the Super Bowl XLVII halftime show on February 3, 2013, the compilation climbed to number 66 on the iTunes Albums chart.[14]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)AlbumLength
1."
Don Davis
  • Eddie Robinson
    		• Destiny Fulfilled3:44
    12."Bills, Bills, Bills"
    • Briggs
    • Burruss
    • Beyoncé Knowles
    • Luckett
    • Roberson
    • Rowland
    		The Writing's on the Wall3:44
    13."Soldier" (featuring T.I. and Lil Wayne)
    		Destiny Fulfilled4:05
    14."Illusion" (featuring Wyclef Jean & Pras of Refugee Camp)
  • Ashely Ingram
  • Leslie John
    		• Destiny's Child3:52

    Credits and personnel

    Credits for Playlist: The Very Best of Destiny's Child are adapted from the album's liner notes and the website AllMusic.[4][15]

    • 9th Wonder – producer
    • Jovonn Alexander – producer
    • Tim Anderson – project director
    • Vic Anesini –
      mastering
    • S. Barnes – composer
    • Angela Beyince – composer
    • K. Briggs – composer
    • Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs – composer, producer, vocal producer
    • Rob Carter –
      art direction, design
    • LaShawn Daniels – composer, vocal producer
    • Anthony Dent – composer, producer
    • Destiny's Child – primary artist
    • Patrick Douthit
       – composer
    • Jerry "Te Bass" Duplesis – producer
    • Chad "Dr. Cuess" Elliott – composer, producer
    • Fabrizio Ferri – photography
    • Rob Fusari – composer, producer
    • Calvin Gaines – composer
    • Sean Garrett – composer, vocal producer
    • Barry Gibb – composer
    • Robin Gibb – composer
    • Che Greene – producer
    • Clifford Harris – composer
    • Rich Harrison – composer, producer
    • V. Herbert – composer
    • Wyclef Jean – featured artist, producer
    • Fred "Uncle Freddie" Jerkins III – composer
    • Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins – composer, producer
    • Maura K. Johnston – liner notes
    • S. Jolley – composer
    • Kandi – composer, vocal producer
    • Beyoncé Knowles – compilation producer, composer, producer, vocal producer
    • Mathew Knowles – compilation producer, composer
    • Lil Wayne – featured artist
    • LeToya Luckett – composer
    • Falonte Moore – composer, producer
    • The Neptunes – producer
    • Stevie Nicks – composer
    • J.C. Olivier – composer
    • Poke & Tone – producer
    • Pras – Featured Artist, producer
    • Byron Rittenhouse – vocals
    • LaTavia Roberson – composer
    • E. Robinson – composer
    • Cory Rooney – composer, producer
    • Kelly Rowland – compilation producer, composer
    • Rod Spicer – photography
    • T.I. – featured artist
    • Henry Towns –
      A&R
    • Michelle Williams – compilation producer, composer

    Charts

    Release history

    Country Date Format Label Ref.
    Australia October 9, 2012
    Sony Music
    		 [19]
    United States
    		[20][21]

    See also

    References

    1. ^
      The Huffington Post
      . Retrieved October 24, 2012.
    2. ^
      MTV Networks
      . Retrieved October 24, 2012.
    3. ^
      Music World Entertainment/Columbia Records/Legacy Recordings). 2012-09-19. Archived from the original
      on 2011-07-17. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
    4. ^
      Music World Entertainment, Columbia Records, Legacy Recordings. 2012. 88697277472.{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link
      )
    5. ^
      Rovi Corporation
      . Retrieved 2012-10-23.
    6. Trinity Mirror
      . Retrieved 2012-10-23.
    7. Consequence of Sound
      . Retrieved 2014-07-26.
    8. Spin Media LLC
      . Retrieved 2014-07-26.
    9. ^ D. Kennedy, Gerrick (2012-09-20). "Destiny's Child to issue new greatest hits collection 'Playlist'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
    10. ^ "The Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2012-12-08. Retrieved 2014-07-26.
    11. ^ "Destiny's Child – Chart History – Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2014-07-26.
    12. ^ "Destiny's Child – Chart History – Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2014-07-26.
    13. ^ "Destiny's Child 'Love Songs' Coming January 29th – Features Newly Recorded Song 'Nuclear'" (Press release). Destiny's Child's Official Website (Music World Entertainment/Columbia Records/Legacy Recordings). 2013-01-09. Archived from the original on 2013-01-12. Retrieved 2014-07-26.
    14. ^ Rahman, Ray (2013-02-04). "Beyonce, Destiny's Child get big post-Super Bowl bumps on iTunes". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Retrieved 2014-07-26.
    15. ^ "Playlist: The Very Best of Destiny's Child – Destiny's Child: Credits". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2014-07-26.
    16. ^ "Destiny's Child Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
    17. ^ "Destiny's Child Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
    18. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
    19. ^ "Playlist: The Very Best of Destiny's Child by Destiny's Child". iTunes Store (Australia). Apple Inc. 9 October 2012. Retrieved 2014-07-26.
    20. ^ "Playlist: The Very Best of Destiny's Child". Amazon. Retrieved 2012-09-24.
    21. ^ "Playlist: The Very Best of Destiny's Child – Destiny's Child". iTunes Store. (US) Apple Inc. Retrieved 2012-10-24.

    External links

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