Destiny's Child - #1's [DualDisc]

An honest title for this disc would be Several #1's, a Bunch of Top Tens, and a Couple New Songs, but #1's obviously has a greater -- if false -- ring to it. #1's isn't formatted any differently than scores of other anthologies packaged in time for the holiday shopping season, but it's also timely in that it comes after four Destiny's Child albums, all of which produced a handful of hits and roughly twice as much filler. Few problems could be had with the track selection. Containing each of Destiny's Child's charting singles, with the exception of "Brown Eyes" and the inconsequential "8 Days of Christmas," the disc reaffirms that Destiny's Child released some of the biggest r&b singles of the late '90s and early 2000s. For instance, you didn't have to be a fan of r&b, or even music, to cross paths with the likes of "Survivor" -- an overblown song with a form of success that had more to do with its mega-anthem quality and opportunistic title (the show of the same title was extremely popular at the time). As strategic as Destiny's Child were, they still have enough substance in their discography to place them as one of the best r&b groups of the '90s and early 2000s. Though they didn't follow the previous top female r&b group, TLC, with nearly as much brilliance or finesse, they've left behind several singles that will be remembered for something other than their mainstream success. [A DualDisc version of the album was also released.] ~ Andy Kellman, All Music Guide

Name Credits 9th Wonder Producer Alejandro Rodriguez Digital Engineer Andre Debourg Engineer Andy Gwynn Assistant Anthony Dent Producer, Engineer Beyoncé Knowles Executive Producer, Vocal Arrangement, Vocal Producer, Producer Brad Gildem Engineer Brian Springer Engineer Byron Rittenhouse Vocals Chad Elliot Mixing, Producer Charles "Prince Charles" Alexander Mixing Claudine Pontier Assistant Corey Rooney Producer Courtney Blooding Production Coordination Dan Workman Vocal Engineer, Engineer Dave Pensado Mixing David Donaldson Engineer David Foster Keyboards, Arranger, String Arrangements, Producer Dean Parks Guitar Destiny's Child Author, Vocals (Background) Dexter Simmons Mixing Erroll "Poppi" McCallo, Jr. Programming Erwin Gorostiza Art Direction Fabian Marasciullo Vocal Engineer Fabrizio Ferri Photography Falonte Moore Producer Flip Osman Mixing Assistant, Assistant Fusako Chubachi Art Direction, Design Geoffrey Rice Assistant Humberto Gatica Producer, Mixing, Engineer Huy Nguyen A&R James Hoover Engineer Jason Larian Assistant Jean Marie Hurout Mixing Jerry Duplessis Producer Jim Caruana Engineer Jochem van der Saag Programming, Sound Design, Organ Jovonn Alexander Producer Jules Chaikin Orchestra Contractor Kelly Rowland Executive Producer Kerren Berz Strings Kevin "Shekspere" Briggs Sound Advisor, Producer, MIDI, Vocal Producer, Engineer, Instrumentation LaShawn Daniels Vocal Producer, Engineer Manelich Sotolong Engineer Mark J. Feist Producer Mathew Knowles Executive Producer, Producer Matt Serrecchio Assistant Michelle Williams Executive Producer Mike Calderon Engineer Mike Hopcha Assistant Nathan East Bass Nathan Jenkins Engineer Neil Devor Digital Engineer Orlando Calzada Engineer Paulinho Da Costa Percussion Poke & Tone Producer Ramon Morales Engineer Rawle Gittens Engineer Ric Rude Composer, Producer Rich Balmer Assistant Engineer Rich Harrison Producer Richard Travali Mixing Rob Fusari Producer Robert Erdman Cover Photo, Photography Rod Spicer Photography Rodney Jerkins Producer, Composer Steve Baughman Assistant Storm Jefferson Assistant Swizz Beatz Producer Tom Coyne Mastering Tom Tapley Vocal Engineer Tony Gonzalez Engineer Tony Maserati Mixing Vernon Mungoat Engineer Vinnie Colaiuta Drums Warren Aiker Engineer, Mixing William Ross String Arrangements Wyclef Jean Producer