Independent Women Part I

Author: Leandro Alegsa Creation date: November 13, 2022

"Independent Women (Part I)" is an R&B song written by American singer-songwriter Beyoncé Knowles, Sam Barnes, Jen-Claude Olivier, and Cory Rooney for Destiny's Child's third studio album, Survivor (2001), only considered as a bonus track. It was produced by Knowles, Rooney, and Poke & Tone and first appeared on the soundtrack to the film Charlie's Angels. Released as both the soundtrack's and album's first single in fall 2000, the song held the number one spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for eleven consecutive weeks from November 2000 to February 2001. Although, for the United Kingdom, it was released on the same day, with both Part I and Part II counting as the song release.

The music video was directed by Francis Lawrence. At the end, the women are greeted by the ever-mysterious "Charlie".

Background

The song is preserved at number 85 in the list of the 100 best British songs of all time, released in May 2002.

Commercial success

Independent Woman was a mega success in the USA. The single reached number 1 in the Billboard Hot 100, which they were able to hold for a whole 11 weeks. It was the third number one hit of the girl group in the USA. The song had a great airplay, as it was played very often by the American radios, which also made the song stay at number 1 in the airplay charts for 10 weeks.

In the UK, Independent Woman debuted at #1 and became their second #1 hit in the UK. The British Phonographic Industry awarded the single Gold for over 400,000 sales. It also reached the number one spot in Canada, Ireland and New Zealand.

Performance of Independent Women 2007 in Barcelona

Questions and Answers

Q: Who wrote the R&B song "Independent Women (Part I)"?

A: The R&B song "Independent Women (Part I)" was written by Beyoncé Knowles, Sam Barnes, Jen-Claude Olivier, and Cory Rooney.

Q: Which album was "Independent Women (Part I)" included in?

A: "Independent Women (Part I)" was included in Destiny's Child's third studio album, Survivor.

Q: Who produced "Independent Women (Part I)"?

A: "Independent Women (Part I)" was produced by Beyoncé Knowles, Cory Rooney, and Poke & Tone.

Q: When was "Independent Women (Part I)" released as a single?

A: "Independent Women (Part I)" was released as both the soundtrack's and album's first single in fall 2000.

Q: How many consecutive weeks did "Independent Women (Part I)" hold the number one spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart?

A: "Independent Women (Part I)" held the number one spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for eleven consecutive weeks from November 2000 to February 2001.

Q: When was "Independent Women (Part I)" released in the United Kingdom?

A: "Independent Women (Part I)" was released in the United Kingdom on the same day as Part II, with both counting as the song release.

Q: Who directed the music video for "Independent Women (Part I)"?

A: The music video for "Independent Women (Part I)" was directed by Francis Lawrence.