Bills, Bills, Bills - wikipedia Bills, Bills, Bills `` Bills, Bills, Bills '' Single by Destiny 's Child from the album The Writing 's on the Wall B - side `` Bills, Bills, Bills ( I Ca n't Go for That ) '' `` Bug a Boo '' `` So Good '' `` Now That She 's Gone '' `` No, No, No '' ( Part I ) `` No, No, No '' ( Part II ) `` With Me '' ( Part II ) Released June 14, 1999 ( 1999 - 06 - 14 ) Format 12 '' CD maxi single Recorded December 1998 Genre R&B pop Length 4 : 15 Label Columbia Songwriter ( s ) Kevin Briggs Kandi Burruss Beyoncé Knowles LeToya Luckett LaTavia Roberson Kelly Rowland Producer ( s ) Shek'spere Destiny 's Child singles chronology `` Get on the Bus '' ( 1998 ) `` Bills, Bills, Bills '' ( 1999 ) `` Bug a Boo '' ( 1999 ) `` Get on the Bus '' ( 1998 ) `` Bills, Bills, Bills '' ( 1999 ) `` Bug a Boo '' ( 1999 ) `` Bills, Bills, Bills '' is a song by American girl group Destiny 's Child from their second studio album The Writing 's on the Wall ( 1999 ). It was written by Beyoncé Knowles, LeToya Luckett, LaTavia Roberson, Kelly Rowland with Kandi Burruss of Xscape and Kevin `` She'kspere '' Briggs, and produced by the latter. Released as the album 's lead single in June 1999, the song provided the quartet with their first chart - topper on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. A worldwide success, the single reached the top - ten in Belgium, Canada, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, and entered the top forty on the majority of the charts in appeared on. Critically acclaimed, the song was nominated for two Grammy Awards for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals and Best R&B Song at the 42nd awards ceremony. The accompanying music video for `` Bills, Bills, Bills '', directed by Darren Grant, was shot in a beauty salon as a tribute to Beyoncé 's mother, Tina. Contents 1 Responses 2 Chart performance 3 Track listing and formats 4 Charts and certifications 4.1 Weekly charts 4.2 Year - end charts 4.3 Certifications 5 See also 6 References 7 External links Responses Sporty Thievz, the same group that wrote `` No Pigeons '' as response to TLC 's `` No Scrubs '', wrote a response to `` Bills, Bills, Bills '' entitled `` No Billz ( Why, Why, Why ). '' Sporty Thievz were also featured on `` I Ca n't Go For That '', a re-recorded remix of Bills, Bills, Bills with new lyrics, produced by the Trackmasters, along with a female rapper called Jazz. In 2015, New York - based rock band They Might Be Giants recorded a cover version. The song was also performed a cappella by the fictional Dalton Academy Warblers group on the American musical television series Glee in the eleventh episode of the second season, entitled The Sue Sylvester Shuffle. Chart Performance In the United States, `` Bills, Bills, Bills '' debuted at number 84 on the Billboard Hot 100 and climbed to number 1 five weeks later, dethroning Jennifer Lopez 's debut single `` If You Had My Love '' from the top spot where it had remained for a month. It was Destiny 's Child 's first song that peaked at number one on the Hot 100 chart. `` Bills, Bills, Bills '' also reached number one on the Hot R&B / Hip - Hop Singles & Tracks for nine consecutive weeks, making it one of the longest running number one singles ever on the chart and the most weeks at the summit in 1999. It was also the ninth best - selling single of the year in the US. In the United Kingdom, `` Bills, Bills, Bills '' peaked at number six and went on to sell over 165,000 copies. Track listing and formats US 12 '' promo single Side A `` Bills, Bills, Bills '' ( Maurice 's Xclusive Livegig Mix ) -- 7 : 12 `` Bills, Bills, Bills '' ( Maurice 's Xclusive Dub Mix ) -- 8 : 03 Side B `` Bills, Bills, Bills '' ( Digital Black - N - Groove Mix ) -- 7 : 22 `` Bills, Bills, Bills '' ( Album Version ) -- 4 : 16 US 12 '' single Side A `` Bills, Bills, Bills '' ( Album Version ) -- 4 : 16 `` Bills, Bills, Bills '' ( Digital Black - N - Groove Club Mix ) -- 7 : 16 `` Bills, Bills, Bills '' ( A Capella ) -- 4 : 00 Side B `` Bills, Bills, Bills '' ( Maurice 's Xclusive Livegig Mix ) -- 7 : 33 `` Bills, Bills, Bills '' ( Maurice 's Xclusive Dub Mix ) -- 8 : 04 US CD maxi - single `` Bills, Bills, Bills '' ( Album Version ) -- 4 : 16 `` Bills, Bills, Bills '' ( Digital Black - N - Groove Club Mix ) -- 7 : 07 `` Bills, Bills, Bills '' ( A Capella ) -- 4 : 02 `` Bills, Bills, Bills '' ( Maurice 's Xclusive Livegig Mix ) -- 7 : 34 `` Bills, Bills, Bills '' ( Maurice 's Xclusive Dub Mix ) -- 8 : 03 US CD single 38K 79175 `` Bills, Bills, Bills '' ( Album Version ) -- 4 : 16 `` Bug - A-Boo '' ( snippet ) -- 1 : 18 `` So Good '' ( snippet ) -- 1 : 03 `` Now That She 's Gone '' ( snippet ) -- 1 : 11 UK CD maxi - single `` Bills, Bills, Bills '' -- 4 : 16 `` Bills, Bills, Bills '' ( I Ca n't Go For That Remix ) -- 3 : 57 `` No, No, No '' ( Part II ) ( featuring Wyclef Jean ) -- 3 : 30 UK limited edition CD single `` Bills, Bills, Bills '' -- 4 : 16 `` Bills, Bills, Bills '' ( Maurice 's Xclusive Livegig Mix ) -- 7 : 33 `` With Me '' ( Part II ) ( featuring Master P ) -- 4 : 14 French 12 '' single Side A `` Bills, Bills, Bills '' -- 4 : 16 `` I Ca n't Go For That '' ( Bills, Bills, Bills Remix ) -- 3 : 57 Side B `` I Ca n't Go For That '' ( Bills, Bills, Bills Remix -- Radio Edit ) -- 3 : 38 `` I Ca n't Go For That '' ( Bills, Bills, Bills Remix -- W / O Rap ) -- 3 : 22 French CD single `` Bills, Bills, Bills '' -- 4 : 16 `` I Ca n't Go For That '' ( Bills, Bills, Bills Remix ) ( Radio Edit ) -- 3 : 38 European CD maxi - single COL 665287 2 `` Bills, Bills, Bills '' -- 4 : 16 `` I Ca n't Go For That '' ( Bills, Bills, Bills Remix ) ( Radio Edit ) -- 3 : 38 `` I Ca n't Go For That '' ( Bills, Bills, Bills Remix ) -- 3 : 57 `` No, No, No '' ( Part I ) ( featuring Wyclef Jean ) -- 4 : 07 `` With Me '' ( Part II ) ( featuring Master P ) -- 4 : 14 Charts and certifications Weekly charts Chart ( 1999 ) Peak position Australia ( ARIA ) 26 Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders ) 8 Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Wallonia ) 10 Brazilian Singles Chart ( ABPD ) 35 Canada Singles ( RPM ) 7 Canada Dance Singles ( RPM ) France ( SNEP ) 20 Germany ( Official German Charts ) 19 Netherlands ( Single Top 100 ) 9 New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) 12 Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan ) 30 Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) 28 UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) 6 US Billboard Hot 100 US Mainstream Top 40 ( Billboard ) 26 Year - end charts Chart ( 1999 ) Position Belgium ( Ultratop Flanders ) 63 Belgium ( Ultratop Wallonia ) 47 Canada Singles ( RPM ) 64 Dutch Singles Chart 81 US Billboard Hot 100 21 Certifications Region Certification Certified units / Sales Belgium ( BEA ) Gold 50,000 United Kingdom ( BPI ) Silver 200,000 United States ( RIAA ) Gold 900,000 sales figures based on certification alone sales + streaming figures based on certification alone See also List of number - one R&B singles of 1999 ( U.S. ) List of Billboard Hot 100 number - one singles of 1999 References Jump up ^ `` Flashing lights & 3 other titles, Beautiful & 15 other titles, Poems by me, continuation -- song, music -- Copyright Info ''. 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If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Destiny 's Child singles Discography Awards Songs Destiny 's Child `` No, No, No '' `` With Me '' The Writing 's on the Wall `` Get on the Bus '' `` Bills, Bills, Bills '' `` Bug a Boo '' `` Say My Name '' `` Jumpin ', Jumpin ' '' Survivor `` Independent Women '' `` Survivor '' `` Bootylicious '' `` Emotion '' `` Nasty Girl '' 8 Days of Christmas `` 8 Days of Christmas '' `` Rudolph the Red - Nosed Reindeer '' Destiny Fulfilled `` Lose My Breath '' `` Soldier '' `` Girl '' `` Cater 2 U '' # 1 's `` Stand Up for Love '' Featured singles `` Just Be Straight with Me '' `` Thug Love '' `` What 's Going On '' `` The Girl Is Mine '' Book : Destiny 's Child Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bills,_Bills,_Bills&oldid=796968471 '' Categories : 1999 singles Billboard Hot 100 number - one singles Billboard Hot R&B / Hip - Hop Songs number - one singles Number - one dance singles in Canada Destiny 's Child songs Songs with feminist themes Music videos directed by Darren Grant Songs written by Beyoncé Songs written by LeToya Luckett Songs written by Kelly Rowland Songs written by Kandi Burruss Songs written by Kevin `` She'kspere '' Briggs Hidden categories : CS1 Dutch - language sources ( nl ) Articles with hAudio microformats All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from June 2015 Singlechart usages for Australia Singlechart usages for Flanders Singlechart usages for Wallonia Singlechart usages for France Singlechart usages for Germany Singlechart usages for Dutch100 Singlechart usages for New Zealand Singlechart usages for Sweden Singlechart usages for Switzerland Singlechart usages for UKchartstats Singlechart usages for Billboardhot100 Singlechart called without song Singlechart usages for Billboardpopsongs Certification Table Entry usages for Belgium Certification Table Entry usages for United Kingdom Certification Table Entry usages for United States Talk Contents About Wikipedia Bosanski Dolnoserbski فارسی Français Bahasa Indonesia Italiano Polski Português Română Русский Simple English Türkçe Tiếng Việt Edit links This page was last edited on 24 August 2017, at 04 : 47. 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Question: who wrote bills bills bills by destiny's child
Answer: Beyoncé Knowles