DESTINY'S CHILD - INDEPENDENT WOMEN

Lucy Liu
With My Girl Drew
Cameron D
And Destiny
Charlie's Angels, Come On
Uh Uh Uh

Question: Tell Me What You Think About Me?
I Buy My Own Diamonds And I Buy My Own Rings
Only Ring Your Celly When I'm Feeling Lonely
When It's All Over Please Get Up And Leave

Question: Tell Me How You Feel About This?
Try To Control Me Boy You Get Dismissed
Pay My Own Fun, Oh And I Pay My Own Bills
Always 50/50 In Relationships

The Shoes On My Feet
I've Bought It
The Clothes I'm Wearing
I've Bought It
The Rock I'm Rockin'
I've Bought It
'Cause I Depend On Me
If I Wanted
The Watch I'm Wearing
I'll Buy It
The House I Live In
I've Bought It
The Car I'm Driving
I've Bought It
I Depend On Me
I Depend On Me

All The Women Who Are Independent
Throw Your Hands Up At Me
All The Honeys Who Makin' Money
Throw Your Hands Up At Me
All The Mamas Who Profit Dollars
Throw Your Hands Up At Me
All The Ladies Who Truly Feel Me
Throw Your Hands Up At Me

Girl, I Didn't Know You Could Get Down Like That
Charlie, How Your Angels Get Down Like That
Girl, I Didn't Know You Could Get Down Like That
Charlie, How Your Angels Get Down Like That

Tell Me How You Feel About This?
Do What I Want Live How I Wanna Live
I Worked Hard And Sacrificed To Get What I Get
Ladies, It Ain't Easy Bein' Independent

Question: How'd You Like This Knowledge That I Brought?
Braggin' On That Cash That He Gave You Is To Front
If You're Gonna Brag Make Sure It's Your Money You Flaunt
Depend On No One Else To Give You What You Want

The Shoes On My Feet
I've Bought It
The Clothes I'm Wearing
I've Bought It
The Rock I'm Rockin'
I've Bought It
'Cause I Depend On Me
If I Wanted
The Watch I'm Wearing
I've Bought It
The House I Live In
I've Bought It
The Car I'm Driving
I've Bought It
I Depend On Me
I Depend On Me

All The Women Who Are Independent
Throw Your Hands Up At Me
All The Honeys Who Makin' Money
Throw Your Hands Up At Me
All The Mamas Who Profit Dollars
Throw Your Hands Up At Me
All The Ladies Who Truly Feel Me
Throw Your Hands Up At Me

Girl, I Didn't Know You Could Get Down Like That
Charlie, How Your Angels Get Down Like That
Girl, I Didn't Know You Could Get Down Like That
Charlie, How Your Angels Get Down Like That

Destiny's Child
What's Up?
You In The House?
Sure Enough
We'll Break These People Off Angel Style

Child Of Destiny
Independent Beauty
No One Else Can Scare Me
Charlie's Angels

Whoa
All The Women Who Are Independent
Throw Your Hands Up At Me
All The Honeys Who Makin' Money
Throw Your Hands Up At Me
All The Mamas Who Profit Dollars
Throw Your Hands Up At Me
All The Ladies Who Truly Feel Me
Throw Your Hands Up At Me

Girl, I Didn't Know You Could Get Down Like That
Charlie, How Your Angels Get Down Like That

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SONG FACTS

Writer(s): Beyoncé Knowles, Samuel Barnes, Cory Rooney, Jean-Claude Oliver
Producer(s): Beyoncé Knowles, Poke And Tone, Cory Rooney

The Biggest Hit Of 2000, This Song Followed The Winning Formula Of Accessible Hip-Hop/Dance Attached To A Blockbuster Movie.

"Independent Women" Was Featured In The Movie Charlie's Angels; The Stars Of The Film, Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz, And Lucy Liu, Are Mentioned In The Song.

Shortly Before This Was Released, Destiny's Child Went From Four Members To Three When Farrah Franklin Left The Group, Leaving Them A Trio Of Kelly Rowland, Beyoncé And Michelle Williams. This Solved A Logistical Problem, Since They Could Now Make The Video Where The Girls In The Group Took The Roles Of The Three Charlie's Angels.

"Independent Women Part I" Appeared As The First Track On The Survivor Album, Which Was Released On May 1, 2001.

In 2013, Destiny's Child Shared The Stage At The 2013 Halfime Show, Where Beyoncé Was The Featured Performer. After Playing Some Of Her Solo Selections, Kelly Rowland And Michelle Williams Joined Her For Part Of This Song.