As girl groups go, few (if any) get bigger than Destiny’s Child.
It’s not surprising then why Fifth Harmony chose to honor Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams and Beyonce on ABC‘s new show ‘Greatest Hits.’
The quintet paid homage to the biggest selling female collective of all-time with a spirited medley of ‘Say My Name,’ ‘Independent Women,’ and ‘Survivor.’
How did they fare? Find out below…
Readers of That Grape Juice know what avid music
lovers we are – especially of hits past.
So, just as our retrospective features ‘From the Vault’ and ‘TGJ Replay’ allow us the chance to re-spin the gems and jams of yesterday of one artist, our newest feature Chart Rewind – a variation of our current Retro Rewind assay – accedes salutes to an entire era of music history.
This week, we throw our hands up for the independent women of Destiny’s Child and their history-making hit found aboard the Cameron Diaz-led ‘Charlie’s Angels’ official soundtrack. Debuting at #1 in fall 2000, ‘Women’ lent the ladies of DC3 their third and longest running chart-topper on the Hot 100. Amassing an impressive 11 week run, the song currently stands in history books as the longest running #1 single by a female group.
Strut down memory lane with us and tuck in below to see what other familiar faces you see in the top 20 this week 15 years ago:
15 years have passed since the second version of the R&B group Destiny’s Child was rocked by controversy when its members came forward to claim they had cut ties with the singer Farrah Franklin.
Franklin, along with former Monica backing singer Michelle Williams, had been enlisted to replace members LeToya Luckett and LaTavia Roberson during the promotional run for their sophomore set ‘The Writings on the Wall‘ but was fired after six months.
Management claimed her decision to miss a number of important promotional dates was the reason she was given the boot.
Alas, after the aforementioned Luckett and Roberson faced similar fates, Franklin has revealed that the story many of the group’s fans have believed for over a decade is a lie.
Details below…
Fourteen years have passed since Farrah Franklin‘s blink and you miss it stint in Destiny’s Child.
Yet, given how gargantuan the group’s success narrative became immediately after she left – or was fired (depending on who’s story you believe), it’s little wonder why her departure is still a hot topic of sorts.
In a new interview with VLAD TV, the aspiring solo star spills all on her time in the band; she also elaborates in more detail than ever about the events leading up to her eventual split from the Grammy winning ensemble.
Watch Farrah sound off below…
Her date with Destiny was anything but sweet.
Now, over 15 years after she was booted from Destiny’s Child the singer Farrah Franklin has resurfaced to begin telling her side of the carefully guarded story.
Will fans of Beyonce, Kelly & Michelle like what she has to say?
Find out after the jump…
Following a dramatic fall from grace, Mathew Knowles has largely shunned the spotlight.
Indeed, the once formidable manager of Destiny’s Child and Beyonce had largely retired from the public eye after severing ties with his superstar offspring in 2011; the same period in which wife Tina Knowles filed for divorce and details of his extra-marital affairs (which produced two children) became mass media fodder. His Music World empire also closed up shop.
Now, the Knowles patriarch is attempting to rise like a phoenix by way of a new bootcamp which he’s christened ‘The Entertainment Industry: How Do I Get In?’
To plug the class (tickets for which are $1500 each), Mathew sat down for an interview on ‘The Breakfast Club.’
Naturally, hosts DJ Envy, Angela Yee, and Charlamagne did not hold back. As such, discussed were his current relationship with Destiny’s Child, the group’s long-awaited reunion, Beyonce, and a whole lot more.
Tea cups and popcorn at the ready? Mathew’s must-see interview after the jump…
It’s nearly been 11 years since Grammy winning divas Destiny’s Child graced record shelves with a studio LP, but if manager Matthew Knowles has his way, fans won’t have to wait 11 more before they can get their hands on some new-new from the trio.
Indeed, recently revealing he has “a few” projects in the works including a biography, television show, and more, Matthew – who still contractually manages the group – says he is “extremely hopeful” they will reunite for a new album and tour.
This, of course, after plans surfaced last year the music mogul was readying a tell-all movie based on them. Read his words below:
