Survivor

Survivor is the third studio album by American girl group Destiny’s Child, released by Columbia on May 1, 2001 in United States. The album involves production by Beyoncé and J.R. Rotem with additional production from Poke & Tone, Cory Rooney and Mark J. Feist. Survivor spawned four singles, including the number one-hits “Bootylicious” and “Independent Women Part 1”, the Beyoncé-penned “Survivor” and a cover of the The Bee Gees’ ballad “Emotion”.

The album debut at number one on the Billboard 200 chart on May 19, 2001 with first-week sales of a staggering 663,000 units and stayed at number one for two weeks straight. It earned Destiny’s Child three Grammy nominations for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals, Best R&B Song, and Best R&B Album. Survivor was certified quadruple Platinum by the RIAA on January 7, 2002. Billboard magazine ranked Survivor at number 70 on the magazine’s Top 200 Albums of the Decade.