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The revolving door of members has stopped spinning and Destiny's Child are finally doing things their way. Survivor is a #1 smash, Beyoncé just can't stop writing big hits and they've put on a "Happy Face."
by Heather Stas and Franklin Cumberpatch
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 ike a lucky charm, their #1 smash "Survivor" (RealAudio Excerpt) has gotten Destiny's Child through enough drama for a month's worth of "Behind the Music" episodes. Beyoncé, Michelle and Kelly have triumphed over all the member-shuffling and lawsuits, and their Destiny's Child tribe is doing quite well, thank you very much.
In preparations for this summer's headlining tour, the Texas trio sat down with Heather Stas and Franklin Cumberpatch and talked about why it's harder for women in the business and how they deal with all those haters.
VH1: What exactly is the definition of "Bootylicious"?
Beyoncé Knowles: "Bootylicious" (RealAudio Excerpt) is a song that I wrote on a plane. We were bored on this long flight to London, and I started listening to this Stevie Nicks track ["Edge of Seventeen"] and I'm like, "This is hot!" The word "Bootylicious" just popped in my head. I was ashamed to tell Kelly and Michelle 'cause I didn't know what they were going to think. "Bootylicious" doesn't necessarily mean you have to have a big booty. It's all about attitude and feeling good about yourself and not looking like everybody on TV. You don't have to be small, you can have some junk in your trunk.
Michelle Williams: Some cornbread.
Beyoncé: That's right, some cake.
VH1: Some people thought your last album bashed men a little bit, and now your new disc has a song called "Nasty Girl," which seems kind of harsh in the other direction.
Kelly Rowland: We've run into some nasty girls.
Beyoncé: The song has a positive message to it. It lets people know that it's about how you carry yourself in your clothes. Not saying you can't dress sexy, not saying you can't show a little cleavage.
Kelly: It's all about your attitude.
Beyoncé: And how you walk into a place. You know how you see a girl who's sexy and you say, "She looks good." But then you see a girl who's a little nasty and on top of that, and the way she's acting is nasty. That's what the song is about.
VH1: How would you describe the overall vibe of the album?
Kelly: It's full of moods: love moods, party moods, you're-chilling-in-the-club moods.
Beyoncé: It's the type of album you'd listen to if you were feeling kind of down or like you needed to conquer something or survive something. It gives you that confidence and self-esteem ... Everybody is singing lead on all of the songs, so it has a more Destiny's Child feel. It adds so much.
VH1: Beyoncé, you produced and wrote almost every single track on the album. Why?
Beyoncé: I didn't decide to write and produce the whole album. I only wanted to do like three songs.
Kelly: But she can't help herself. She just writes hits.
Beyoncé: Thank you, Kelly. I wrote and produced "Independent Women Part 1" and "Jumpin', Jumpin'." Then I did "Survivor" and "Bootylicious" and the label loved it. Same with "Nasty Girl," "Emotions," "Happy Face" and "Apple Pie a la Mode." The label kept saying, "Do another song, do another song, do another song." It wasn't planned. It wasn't like I said, "OK, I'm going to take charge."
Kelly: A great thing is Beyoncé is a writer and a producer. She will open up the doors to younger female writers and producers.
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