So why is Destiny’s Child’s The Writing’s On The Wall on this best 1,000 albums ever thing?
This is the perfect example of an album that I wouldn’t ordinarily describe as my “thing,” and yet I found it exciting and fun and compelling every time I listened to it that it absolutely demanded a place on the best 1,000 albums ever project.
Exhibit A, your honor: On “Bills, Bills, Bills,” first of all, throw a harpsichord into almost anything and I’m in, okay? And then add in exceptional production, great song construction, and gorgeous harmonizing from the then-lineup of LaTavia Roberson, LeToya Luckett, Kelly Rowland, and future mega-star Beyoncé.
“Jumpin’, Jumpin’” has that “big” club sound that I don’t think really exists* these days, with a hook that you could imagine 50 Cent rocking. Instead, Destiny’s Child make it their own, again lavishing great vocals while bringing enough edge and energy to get the venue bouncing.
* Truth be told, I wasn’t really hitting the club scene during that era… or ever. In my day (read that with Old Man Voice And/Or Energy if you’d like), I was more of a dive bar guy.
“Where’d You Go” slows things down in a way that’s most pleasing, while still generating a beat that pulses throughout the album.
Some stats & info about Destiny’s Child – The Writing’s On The Wall
- What kind of musical stylings does this album represent? R&B, Pop Music
- Rolling Stone’s greatest 500 albums ranking – #291
- All Music’s rating – 4 out 5 stars
- When was The Writing’s On The Wall released? 1999
- My ranking, the one you’re reading right now – #645 out of 1,000
Destiny’s Child’s The Writing’s On The Wall on Spotify
A lyrical snippet from Destiny’s Child’s The Writing’s On The Wall that’s evocative of the album in some way, maybe
You’re all I think about and everywhere I look, I know it’s bad, but we could be so good.
What does the “best 1,000 albums ever” mean and why are you doing this?
Yeah, I know it’s audacious, a little crazy (okay, maybe a lot cray cray), bordering on criminal nerdery.
But here’s what it’s NOT: a definitive list of the Greatest Albums of All-Time. This is 100% my own personal super biased, incredibly subjective review of what my top 1,000 albums are, ranked in painstaking order over the course of doing research for nearly a year, Rob from High Fidelity style. Find out more about why I embarked on a best 1,000 albums ever project.