Survivor (song)
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| Single by Destiny's Child | ||
| from the album Survivor | ||
| Released | 2001 | |
| Format | CD single, 12" single | |
| Genre | R&B | |
| Length | 4:14 | |
| Label | Columbia Records | |
| Writer(s) | Beyoncé Knowles, Anthony Dent, Mathew Knowles | |
| Producer(s) | Beyoncé Knowles, Anthony Dent | |
| Certification | 2x Platinum | |
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| Destiny's Child singles chronology | ||
| "Independent Women Part I" (2001) |
"Survivor" (2001) |
"Bootylicious" (2001) |
"Survivor" was the second single from Destiny's Child's third album, Survivor. It won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo/Group With Vocals in 2002. The video won the 2001 MTV Video Music Award for "Best R&B Video", and a Soul Train Lady of Soul Award for Best R&B/Soul Single, Group, Band or Duo ("Survivor"). The opening track of singer-songwriter Jill Sobule's 2004 album The Folk Years 2003-2003 is a cover of the song, and a pseudo-cover of the song also opens rapper Vanilla Ice's 2005 album Platinum Underground.
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[edit] Chart Performance
"Survivor" debuted at #43 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it the group's highest debuting single to date and quickly raced up the charts reaching its peak position of #2 within a month. The song also topped the Billboard Hot Dance Music Maxi-Singles Sales chart for eight weeks.
"Survivor" was kept off the top of the Billboard Hot 100 by the Janet Jackson single "All For You"; however, it did manage to spent seven consecutive weeks at #2. The song only reached number six on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart. The single reached number one on the Hot 100 Airplay chart for five consecutive weeks and peaked at number three on the Hot 100 Singles Sales chart.
In the United Kingdom, "Survivor" debuted at number one on the singles chart and went on to sell over 260,000 copies. It also topped the singles chart in Ireland, Netherlands, and Japan. Moreover, it held the top position in the United World Tracks Chart for five weeks. It was ranked two in Canada, peaked third in New Zealand, placed in the top 10 in Australia and Germany, and reached number 12 in France.
[edit] Song Information
Lead singer Beyoncé was inspired to write the lyrics for "Survivor" after hearing a radio DJ tease about the fact that three members have left Destiny's Child, much like getting voted off the Survivor reality show. The video is consequently styled to seem like three survivors living on an uninhabited island. The song has proved to be the signature song of Destiny's Child for its powerful message, along with "Say My Name" and "Independent Women Part I".
[edit] Controversy
Former group members LeToya Luckett and LaTavia Roberson filed a lawsuit against Beyoncé, Kelly, and former manager Mathew Knowles, claiming that some of the lyric's in "Survivor" violated a previous agreement that prevented either party from dishing the dirt on the other in public. The line from the song which caused the most uproar with the former members was..."You thought I wouldn't sell without you/sold nine million."
[edit] Formats and Remixes
- Survivor (Acapella)
- Survivor (Instrumental)
- Survivor (Azza'z Soul Remix)
- Survivor (CB2000 Anthem Mix)
- Survivor (Digital Black-N-Groove Remix)
- Survivor (Elite Street Pro-Mix)
- Survivor (Jameson Full Vocal Remix)
- Survivor (Maurice's Soul Mix)
- Survivor (Nic Mercy's Immortal Mix)
- Survivor (Remix Extended Version) (feat Da Brat)
- Survivor (Richard Vission's V-Quest Remix)
- Survivor (Victor Calderone Mix)
- Survivor (Victor Calderone Drum Dub Mix)
- Survivor (Josh Hard Main Remix)
