The Writing's on the Wall

The Writing's on the Wall
Kasha ya albamu ya The Writing's on the Wall.
Studio album ya Destiny's Child
Imetolewa	27 Julai 1999
Imerekodiwa	Oktoba 1998—Aprili 1999
Aina	R&B, Contemporary R&B
Urefu	66:21
Lugha	Kiingereza
Lebo	Columbia
Mtayarishaji	Jovonn Alexander, Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs, D-Major, Chad "Dr. Cuess" Elliot, Missy Elliott, Donald Holmes, Anthony Hardy, Oshea Hunter, Rodney Jerkins, F-Fam, Beyoncé Knowles, Daryl Simmons, Platinum Status, Chris Stokes, Gerard Thomas, Dwayne Wiggins
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Wendo wa albamu za Destiny's Child
Destiny's Child (1998) In My Own Words (2006) The Writing's on the Wall (1999)
Single za kutoka katika albamu ya The Writing's on the Wall
"Bills, Bills, Bills" Imetolewa: 15 Juni 1999 "Bug a Boo" Imetolewa: 21 Desemba 1999 "Say My Name" Imetolewa: 14 Januari 2000 "Jumpin', Jumpin'" Imetolewa: 18 Julai 2000

The Writing's on the Wall ni albamu ya Destiny's Child iliyoshinda tuzo la Grammy Award. Ilitolewa na Columbia mnamo 27 Julai 1999 nchini Marekani. Albamu hii ilikuwa na single nne; Bills, Bills, Bills na Say My Name zilifika namba 1, na single ya Jumpin' Jumpin' ilikuwa kwenye chati ya Top 40.

Pindi albamu hii ilipotolewa, ilikuwa namba sita kwenye chati ya Billbaord 200mnamo 14 Agosti 1999, ikiwa na mauzo kwenye wiki ya kwanza ya nakala 132,000. Baadaye, ilifika namba 5, mnamo 6 Mei 2000. Destiny's Child walichaguliwa kwa tuzo sita za Grammy Award kutoka kwa albamu hii: Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals (mara mbili), Grammy Award for Best R&B Song (mara mbili), Grammy Award for Record of the Year na Grammy Award for Song of the Year. Albamu hii ilithibitishwa 9x platinum na RIAA mnamo 6 Novemba 2001. Albamu hii imeuza zaidi ya nakala milioni 13 kote duniani, na zaidi ya nakala milioni 9 nchini Marekani.

Mafanikio

Nchini Marekani, albgamu hii ilianza kwa #6 kwenye chati ya Billboard Hot 100 mnamo 14 Agosti 1999 na kuuza zaidi ya nakala 132,000 katika wiki yake ya kwanza. Ilibaki kwenye Top 20 kwa muda mrefu wa 1999 na ilikuwa imeuza zaidi ya nakala milioni 1.6 mwaka ulipoisha. Ilithibitishwa 2x platinum mnamo Januari 2000. Sinle ya "Say my Name" ilipotolewa takriban miezi tisa baadaye, albamu hii ilifika #5 kwenye Billboard Hot 100 mnamo 5 Mei 2000.Katika mwaka wake wa kwanza kwenye chati, ilikuwa kwenye chati kwa muda ya wiki 47 na ikauza nakala milioni 3.8. Albamu hii ilikaa kwa muda ya wiki 99 mfululizo kwenye Billboard 2oo na ilithibitishwa 8x platinum na Recording Industry Association of America mnamo 8 Novemba 2001 kwa kuuza zaidi ya nakala milioni 6.2 nchini Marekani.

Ilithibitishwa gold ama platinum kwenye nchi nyingi barani Ulaya. Nchini Canada, albamu hii ilifanikiwa kwa kuuza nakala 500,000 na kuthibitishwa 5x platinum. Ilithibitishwa 3x platinum nchini Uingereza, New Zealand na Australia. Albamu hii iliuza zaidi ya nakala milioni 14 kote duniani.

Nyimbo zake

1. "Intro (The Writing's on the Wall)" (Beyoncé Knowles, LaTavia Roberson, Kelly Rowland, LeToya Luckett) – 3:27
2. "So Good" (Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs, Kandi Burruss, B. Knowles, L. Luckett, L. Roberson, K. Rowland) – 3:57 (Thou Shalt Not Hate)
3. "Bills, Bills, Bills" (E. Phillips, Kandi, B. Knowles, L. Luckett, K. Rowland) – 4:26 (Thou shalt Pay Bills)
4. "Confessions" (featuring Missy Elliott) (M. Elliott, D. Holmes, G. Thomas) – 3:46 (Thou Shalt Confess)
5. "Bug a Boo" (K. Briggs, Kandi, B. Knowles, L. Luckett, L. Roberson, K. Rowland) – 4:07 (Thou Shalt not Bug)
6. "Temptation" (Dwayne Wiggins, C. Wheeler, A. Ray, B. Knowles, K. Rowland, L. Luckett, L. Roberson) – 4:33 (Thou Shalt Not Give Into Temptation)
7. "Now That She's Gone" (Chris Valentine D. Boynton, T. Geter, L. Simmons, A. Simmons) – 3:57 (Thou Shalt Not Think You Got It Like That)
8. "Where'd You Go" (P. Status, C. Stokes, L. Roberson, L. Luckett, K. Rowland, B. Knowles) – 4:52 (Thou Shalt Not Leave Me Worrying)
9. "Hey Ladies" (K. Briggs, Kandi, B. Knowles, L. Luckett, L. Roberson, K. Rowland) – 4:01 (Thou Shalt Know When They Have to Go)
10. "If You Leave" (featuring Next) (T. Turman, R. L. Hugger, C. Elliot, O. Hunter) – 5:13 (Thou Shalt Move on to the Next)
11. "Jumpin', Jumpin'" (R. Moore, Chad Elliot, B. Knowles) – 4:21 (Thou Shalt Get Your Party On)
12. "Say My Name" (Rodney Jerkins, Fred Jerkins III, LaShawn Daniels, B. Knowles, L. Luckett, K. Rowland, L. Roberson) – 3:57 (Thou Shalt Say My Name)
13. "She Can't Love You" (K. Briggs, Kandi, B. Knowles, L. Luckett, K. Rowland, L. Roberson) – 4:16 [Thou Shalt Know She Can't Love You]
14. "Stay" (Darryl Simmons) – 4:24 [If Thou Can Wait Thou Shalt Stay]
15. "Sweet Sixteen" (D. Wiggins, J. Watley, B. Knowles, K. Rowland) – 3:00 Thou Shalt Cherish Life)
16. "Outro" (Amazing Grace... Dedicated to Andretta Tillman) – 4:04

International bonus tracks

17. "Get on the Bus" (featuring Timbaland) (M. Elliott, Tim Mosley) – 4:44
18. "Bills, Bills, Bills" (Digital Black-N-Groove Club Mix)
19. "Say My Name" (Timbaland remix) (F. Jerkins III, T. Mosely, R. Jerkins, L. Luckett, L. Daniels, B. Knowles, L. Roberson, K. Rowland, S. Garrett)

Special edition bonus track

17. "Can't Help Myself"

Reissue bonus disk

1. "Independent Women Part I"
2. "Independent Women Part II"
3. "8 Days of Christmas"
4. "No, No, No Part 2"

Wafany kazi

Bill Ortiz – trumpet Daryl Simmons – drum programming, keyboard programming D'Wayne Wiggins – guitar, producer Rodney Jerkins – producer Claudine Pontier – assistant engineer James Hoover – engineer Steve Baughman – mixing assistant Missy Elliott – performer Jimmy Douglas – engineer Prince Charles Alexander – mixing Vince Lars – saxophone Albert Sanchez – photography Blake Eiseman – engineer Dexter Simmons – mixing Brian Springer – engineer Joey Swails – engineer Destiny's Child – main performer Dan Workman – engineer LaShawn Daniels – vocal producer Anthony Hardy – producer

Beyoncé Knowles – lead vocals, background vocals LeToya Luckett – background vocals LaTavia Roberson – background vocals, lead vocals (Sweet Sixteen, Can't Help Myself) Mathew Knowles – executive producer, mixing Kelly Rowland – lead vocals, background vocals Farrah Franklin – background vocals (re-issued version only-Except for No, No, No Part 2) Michelle Williams – background vocals (re-issued version only-Except for No, No, No Part 2) Kenny Stallworth – assistant engineer Donald "Lenny" Holmes – producer Gerard Thomas – producer Chris Bell – engineer Brad Gildem – engineer Jean Marie Hurout – engineer, mixing Kevin "Shekspere" Briggs – producer Kevin "KD" Davis – mixing Tara Geter Tillman – background vocals Mike Calderon – engineer Jon Gass – engineer Thom "TK" Kidd – engineer Tony Williams – drum programming Vernon J. Mungo - engineer

Chati

Chati (1999)	Aina	Namba	Thibitisho
Australian ARIA Albums Top 50	ARIA	2	3x Platinum (210.000)
Austrian Albums Chart	Media Control	18
Belgian (Flanders) Albums Chart	Ultratop	8
Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart		19
Canada Top 50 Albums	CRIA/Nielsen SoundScan	2	5x Platinum (500.000)
Danish Albums Chart		16	Gold (30.000)
Dutch Albums Chart	MegaCharts	3	2x Platinum (160.000)
Finnish Albums Chart		15
French Albums Chart	SNEP/IFOP	32	Gold (250.000)
German Albums Chart	Media Control	21	Gold (150.000+)
New Zealand Albums Chart	RIANZ	6	3x Platinum (45.000)
Norwegian Albums Chart	VG Nett	6	Gold (30.000)
Swedish Albums Chart	GLF	21	Gold (50.000)
Swiss Albums Chart	Media Control	23	Gold (45.000)
UK Albums Chart	BPI/The Official UK Charts Company	10	3x Platinum (1.000.000)
U.S. Billboard 200	Billboard	5	9x Platinum (9.000.000)
U.S. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums		2