Destiny's Child

Destiny's Child is the debut studio album by American girl group Destiny's Child. It was released on February 17, 1998, by Columbia Records. Predominantly an R&B and neo soul album, it was recorded over a two-year period, predominantly with D'Wayne Wiggins. Wiggins and the group's manager Mathew Knowles enlisted 16 producers for the album, including Jermaine Dupri, Rob Fusari, Vincent Herbert, and Wyclef Jean. Consequently, the record draws on a variety of genres, including 1960s and 1970s soul, hip-hop, and pop. Lyrically, it explores themes of love, romantic equity, self-confidence, and autonomy.