The Writing's on the Wall

'''''The Writing's on the Wall''''' ni albamu ya Destiny's Child iliyoshinda tuzo la *Grammy Award*. Ilitolewa na Columbia mnamo 27 Julai 1999 nchini Marekani. Albamu hii ilikuwa na single nne; Bills, Bills, Bills na Say My Name zilifika namba 1, na single ya Jumpin' Jumpin' ilikuwa kwenye chati ya Top 40.

Pindi albamu hii ilipotolewa, ilikuwa namba sita kwenye chati ya *Billbaord 200*mnamo 14 Agosti 1999, ikiwa na mauzo kwenye wiki ya kwanza ya nakala 132,000. Baadaye, ilifika namba 5, mnamo 6 Mei 2000. Destiny's Child walichaguliwa kwa tuzo sita za *Grammy Award* kutoka kwa albamu hii: *Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals* (mara mbili), *Grammy Award for Best R&B Song* (mara mbili), *Grammy Award for Record of the Year* na *Grammy Award for Song of the Year*. Albamu hii ilithibitishwa 9x platinum na RIAA mnamo 6 Novemba 2001. Albamu hii imeuza zaidi ya nakala milioni 13 kote duniani, na zaidi ya nakala milioni 9 nchini Marekani.

## Mafanikio 
Nchini Marekani, albgamu hii ilianza kwa #6 kwenye chati ya *Billboard* Hot 100 mnamo 14 Agosti 1999 na kuuza zaidi ya nakala 132,000 katika wiki yake ya kwanza. Ilibaki kwenye Top 20 kwa muda mrefu wa 1999 na ilikuwa imeuza zaidi ya nakala milioni 1.6 mwaka ulipoisha. Ilithibitishwa 2x platinum mnamo Januari 2000. Sinle ya "Say my Name" ilipotolewa takriban miezi tisa baadaye, albamu hii ilifika #5 kwenye *Billboard* Hot 100 mnamo 5 Mei 2000.Katika mwaka wake wa kwanza kwenye chati, ilikuwa kwenye chati kwa muda ya wiki 47 na ikauza nakala milioni 3.8. Albamu hii ilikaa kwa muda ya wiki 99 mfululizo kwenye Billboard 2oo na ilithibitishwa 8x platinum na Recording Industry Association of America mnamo 8 Novemba 2001 kwa kuuza zaidi ya nakala milioni 6.2 nchini Marekani.

Ilithibitishwa gold ama platinum kwenye nchi nyingi barani Ulaya. Nchini Canada, albamu hii ilifanikiwa kwa kuuza nakala 500,000 na kuthibitishwa 5x platinum. Ilithibitishwa 3x platinum nchini Uingereza, New Zealand na Australia. Albamu hii iliuza zaidi ya nakala milioni 14 kote duniani.

## Nyimbo zake 
# "Intro (The Writing's on the Wall)" (Beyoncé Knowles, LaTavia Roberson, Kelly Rowland, LeToya Luckett) – 3:27
# "So Good" (Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs, Kandi Burruss, B. Knowles, L. Luckett, L. Roberson, K. Rowland) – 3:57 (Thou Shalt Not Hate)
# "Bills, Bills, Bills" (E. Phillips, Kandi, B. Knowles, L. Luckett, K. Rowland) – 4:26 (Thou shalt Pay Bills)
# "Confessions" (featuring Missy Elliott) (M. Elliott, D. Holmes, G. Thomas) – 3:46 (Thou Shalt Confess)
# "Bug a Boo" (K. Briggs, Kandi, B. Knowles, L. Luckett, L. Roberson, K. Rowland) – 4:07 (Thou Shalt not Bug)
# "Temptation" (Dwayne Wiggins, C. Wheeler, A. Ray, B. Knowles, K. Rowland, L. Luckett, L. Roberson) – 4:33 (Thou Shalt Not Give Into Temptation)
# "Now That She's Gone" (Chris Valentine D. Boynton, T. Geter, L. Simmons, A. Simmons) – 3:57 (Thou Shalt Not Think You Got It Like That)
# "Where'd You Go" (P. Status, C. Stokes, L. Roberson, L. Luckett, K. Rowland, B. Knowles) – 4:52 (Thou Shalt Not Leave Me Worrying)
# "Hey Ladies" (K. Briggs, Kandi, B. Knowles, L. Luckett, L. Roberson, K. Rowland) – 4:01 (Thou Shalt Know When They Have to Go)
# "If You Leave" (featuring Next) (T. Turman, R. L. Hugger, C. Elliot, O. Hunter) – 5:13 (Thou Shalt Move on to the Next)
# "Jumpin', Jumpin'" (R. Moore, Chad Elliot, B. Knowles) – 4:21 (Thou Shalt Get Your Party On)
# "Say My Name" (Rodney Jerkins, Fred Jerkins III, LaShawn Daniels, B. Knowles, L. Luckett, K. Rowland, L. Roberson)  – 3:57 (Thou Shalt Say My Name)
# "She Can't Love You" (K. Briggs, Kandi, B. Knowles, L. Luckett, K. Rowland, L. Roberson) – 4:16 [Thou Shalt Know She Can't Love You]
# "Stay" (Darryl Simmons) – 4:24 [If Thou Can Wait Thou Shalt Stay]
# "Sweet Sixteen" (D. Wiggins, J. Watley, B. Knowles, K. Rowland) – 3:00 Thou Shalt Cherish Life)
# "Outro" (Amazing Grace... Dedicated to Andretta Tillman) – 4:04
; International bonus tracks
#  "Get on the Bus" (featuring Timbaland) (M. Elliott, Tim Mosley) – 4:44
# "Bills, Bills, Bills" (Digital Black-N-Groove Club Mix)
# "Say My Name" (Timbaland remix) (F. Jerkins III, T. Mosely, R. Jerkins, L. Luckett, L. Daniels, B. Knowles, L. Roberson, K. Rowland, S. Garrett)
; Special edition bonus track
#  "Can't Help Myself"
**Reissue bonus disk**
# "Independent Women Part I"
# "Independent Women Part II"
# "8 Days of Christmas"
# "No, No, No Part 2"

## Wafany kazi 
* Bill Ortiz – trumpet
* Daryl Simmons – drum programming, keyboard programming
* D'Wayne Wiggins – guitar, producer
* Rodney Jerkins – producer
* Claudine Pontier – assistant engineer
* James Hoover – engineer
* Steve Baughman – mixing assistant
* Missy Elliott – performer
* Jimmy Douglas – engineer
* Prince Charles Alexander – mixing
* Vince Lars – saxophone
* Albert Sanchez – photography
* Blake Eiseman – engineer
* Dexter Simmons – mixing
* Brian Springer – engineer
* Joey Swails – engineer
* Destiny's Child – main performer
* Dan Workman – engineer
* LaShawn Daniels – vocal producer
* Anthony Hardy – producer

* Beyoncé Knowles – lead vocals, background vocals
* LeToya Luckett – background vocals
* LaTavia Roberson – background vocals, lead vocals (Sweet Sixteen, Can't Help Myself)
* Mathew Knowles – executive producer, mixing
* Kelly Rowland – lead vocals, background vocals
* Farrah Franklin – background vocals (re-issued version only-Except for No, No, No Part 2)
* Michelle Williams – background vocals (re-issued version only-Except for No, No, No Part 2)
* Kenny Stallworth – assistant engineer
* Donald "Lenny" Holmes – producer
* Gerard Thomas – producer
* Chris Bell – engineer
* Brad Gildem – engineer
* Jean Marie Hurout – engineer, mixing
* Kevin "Shekspere" Briggs – producer
* Kevin "KD" Davis – mixing
* Tara Geter Tillman – background vocals
* Mike Calderon – engineer
* Jon Gass – engineer
* Thom "TK" Kidd – engineer
* Tony Williams – drum programming
* Vernon J. Mungo - engineer

## Chati 
## Marejeo 
Jamii:Albamu za Destiny's Child
Jamii:Albamu za 1999