"Independent Women Part I" is a song by American girl group Destiny's Child. It was written and produced by production duo Poke & Tone, consisting of Samuel Barnes and Jean-Claude Olivier, along with Cory Rooney, and group member Beyoncé Knowles. The song first appeared on the soundtrack to the 2000 film adaptation of Charlie's Angels (2000), serving as its lead single, and was later included on the group's third studio album, Survivor (2001). "Independent Women" was Destiny's Child's first single to feature vocals from band members Michelle Williams & Farrah Franklin, though Franklin was no longer in the group when the single was released.
Released as the soundtrack's lead single in November 2000, the song held the number-one spot on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart for eleven consecutive weeks from November 2000 to February 2001. Billboard likened the song's release strategy to being influenced by Janet Jackson's "Doesn't Really Matter", saying the group "began planting the seeds for the upcoming release" in a similar vein. The song appeared in The Proud Family episode "Don't Leave Home Without It". Most recently in 2014, a Target back to school commercial featured this song performed with classroom instruments. Billboard named the song number 77 on their list of 100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time.
Last Updated: September 20, 2021
