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Bills, Bills, Bills

December 02, 2023

"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, Kelly Rowland, Kandi Burruss, and Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs and produced by the latter. The song was released as the lead single from The Writing's on the Wall on May 31, 1999, by Columbia Records.

"Bills, Bills, Bills"
Single by Destiny's Child
from the album The Writing's on the Wall
B-side
  • "Bug a Boo" (snippet)
  • "So Good" (snippet)
  • "Now That She's Gone" (snippet)
ReleasedMay 31, 1999 (1999-05-31)
RecordedDecember 1998[1][2]
Studio
  • Digital Services (Houston, Texas)
  • DARP (Atlanta, Georgia)
GenreR&B
Length4:15
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs
Destiny's Child singles chronology
"Get on the Bus"
(1998) 		"Bills, Bills, Bills"
(1999) 		"Bug a Boo"
(1999)
Music video
"Bills, Bills, Bills" on YouTube

"Bills, Bills, Bills" became Destiny's Child's first number-one single on the US Billboard Hot 100. Internationally, it reached the top 10 in Belgium, Canada, Iceland, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. Critically acclaimed, the song was nominated for two Grammy Awards in 2000–Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals and Best R&B Song.[3]

The accompanying music video for "Bills, Bills, Bills", directed by Darren Grant, was filmed in a beauty salon as a tribute to Beyoncé's mother Tina Knowles. In 2021, the song resurged in popularity on streaming platforms, as well as TikTok, where it became the most popular "comeback" track in the United States and the United Kingdom that year.[4][5]

Background and composition edit

"Bills, Bills, Bills" is one of the five tracks that Destiny's Child worked with Kandi Burruss and Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs on their sophomore album that would help create their signature sound.[6] Burruss stated that the idea for the song came to them when they were in a store and Briggs began beat-boxing the beat in his head.[7] Burruss also claimed that the lyrics, specifically the verses for the song, were inspired by personal dating experiences she had.[8] The group members expanded on writing lyrics for the song after the concept was presented to them.[8]

Musically, the song is a sassy, playful, and jittery R&B track with slinky instrumentation led by harpsichord-synthesizers.[9][10] The track is described to have a quirky melody and descriptive lyrics that draw attention to listeners because of the story the group members are singing.[11]

Release edit

In the United States, "Bills, Bills, Bills" was serviced to urban and rhythmic contemporary radio stations on May 31, 1999, and June 1, 1999, respectively.[12][13] The single was then released physically in the United States on CD, maxi-CD, 12-inch vinyl, and cassette.[14] In the United Kingdom, the song was issued on July 12, 1999, as a cassette and two maxi-CDs.[15] Germany and France soon followed with maxi-CDs for the song being released on July 16, and July 26, respectively.[16][17] The track was later sent to US contemporary hit radio on July 20, 1999.[18]

Commercial performance edit

In the United States, "Bills, Bills, Bills" debuted at number 84 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and climbed to number one five weeks later, dethroning Jennifer Lopez's debut single "If You Had My Love" from the top spot.[19][20] It was Destiny's Child's first song to peak at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and was the ninth-best-selling single of 1999 in the United States.[20][21] "Bills, Bills, Bills" also reached number one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for nine consecutive weeks.[22] In the United Kingdom, "Bills, Bills, Bills" peaked at number six on the UK Singles Chart.[23]

Music video edit

The video takes place in a hair salon, inspired by Tina Knowles, Beyoncé's mother and the group's fashion stylist at the time. The video starts with Beyoncé arguing with her boyfriend and being fed up with him asking for her car keys. Destiny's Child are seen doing hair styling on clients. The members then do some choreography with salon chairs in light pink ensembles. In another setting, Destiny's Child are wearing black and white, zebra-like patterned outfits while so-called "broke", "tired", and "good for nothin'" men are seen in rooms behind them. The final setting for the video takes place in front a wall of glass block windows. Here, the members are wearing shiny blue outfits. The video is edited when the members are singing to the camera to make them move jittery to the beat. The video made its premiere on music video stations such as BET, MTV, and The Box on the week ending June 13, 1999.[24]

Track listings edit

Credits and personnel edit

Credits are taken from the US CD single liner notes and The Writing's on the Wall album booklet.[25][35]

Studios

Personnel

  • Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs – writing (as Kevin Briggs), all instruments, midi and sound, production, vocal production, recording
  • Kandi Burruss – writing (as Kandi)
  • Beyoncé Knowles – writing, vocal production
  • LeToya Luckett – writing
  • Kelly Rowland – writing
  • Michael Calderon – recording
  • Vernon Mungo – recording
  • Claudine Pontier – recording assistant
  • Kevin "KD" Davis – mixing
  • Steve Baughman – mixing assistant

Charts edit

Certifications edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA)[68] Gold 25,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[69] Platinum 600,000‡
United States (RIAA)[70] Platinum 1,000,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history edit

Release dates and formats for "Bills, Bills, Bills"
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref(s).
United States May 31, 1999 Urban contemporary radio Columbia
[12]
June 1, 1999 Rhythmic contemporary radio [13]
June 15, 1999
[14]
United Kingdom July 12, 1999
  • Cassette
  • two maxi CDs
 [15]
Germany July 16, 1999 Maxi CD Sony Music
[16]
United States July 20, 1999 Contemporary hit radio Columbia [18][71]
France July 26, 1999 Maxi CD Sony Music
[17]
October 19, 1999 CD
[72]

Cover versions edit

Sporty Thievz, the same group that wrote "No Pigeons" as an answer song 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 Can't Go For That", a re-recorded remix of "Bills, Bills, Bills" with new lyrics, produced by the Trackmasters, along with a rapper called Jazz.

In 2015, New York-based rock band They Might Be Giants recorded a cover version,[73] later released on their album Phone Power.

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.

See also edit

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External links edit

  • "Bills, Bills, Bills" Music video on YouTube

December 02, 2023
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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 Beyonce Knowles LeToya Luckett Kelly Rowland Kandi Burruss and Kevin She kspere Briggs and produced by the latter The song was released as the lead single from The Writing s on the Wall on May 31 1999 by Columbia Records Bills Bills Bills Single by Destiny s Childfrom the album The Writing s on the WallB side Bug a Boo snippet So Good snippet Now That She s Gone snippet ReleasedMay 31 1999 1999 05 31 RecordedDecember 1998 1 2 StudioDigital Services Houston Texas DARP Atlanta Georgia GenreR amp BLength4 15LabelColumbiaSongwriter s Kevin Briggs Kandi Beyonce Knowles LeToya Luckett Kelly RowlandProducer s Kevin She kspere BriggsDestiny s Child singles chronology Get on the Bus 1998 Bills Bills Bills 1999 Bug a Boo 1999 Music video Bills Bills Bills on YouTube Bills Bills Bills became Destiny s Child s first number one single on the US Billboard Hot 100 Internationally it reached the top 10 in Belgium Canada Iceland the Netherlands and the United Kingdom Critically acclaimed the song was nominated for two Grammy Awards in 2000 Best R amp B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals and Best R amp B Song 3 The accompanying music video for Bills Bills Bills directed by Darren Grant was filmed in a beauty salon as a tribute to Beyonce s mother Tina Knowles In 2021 the song resurged in popularity on streaming platforms as well as TikTok where it became the most popular comeback track in the United States and the United Kingdom that year 4 5 Contents 1 Background and composition 2 Release 3 Commercial performance 4 Music video 5 Track listings 6 Credits and personnel 7 Charts 7 1 Weekly charts 7 2 Year end charts 8 Certifications 9 Release history 10 Cover versions 11 See also 12 References 13 External linksBackground and composition edit Bills Bills Bills is one of the five tracks that Destiny s Child worked with Kandi Burruss and Kevin She kspere Briggs on their sophomore album that would help create their signature sound 6 Burruss stated that the idea for the song came to them when they were in a store and Briggs began beat boxing the beat in his head 7 Burruss also claimed that the lyrics specifically the verses for the song were inspired by personal dating experiences she had 8 The group members expanded on writing lyrics for the song after the concept was presented to them 8 Musically the song is a sassy playful and jittery R amp B track with slinky instrumentation led by harpsichord synthesizers 9 10 The track is described to have a quirky melody and descriptive lyrics that draw attention to listeners because of the story the group members are singing 11 Release editIn the United States Bills Bills Bills was serviced to urban and rhythmic contemporary radio stations on May 31 1999 and June 1 1999 respectively 12 13 The single was then released physically in the United States on CD maxi CD 12 inch vinyl and cassette 14 In the United Kingdom the song was issued on July 12 1999 as a cassette and two maxi CDs 15 Germany and France soon followed with maxi CDs for the song being released on July 16 and July 26 respectively 16 17 The track was later sent to US contemporary hit radio on July 20 1999 18 Commercial performance editIn the United States Bills Bills Bills debuted at number 84 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and climbed to number one five weeks later dethroning Jennifer Lopez s debut single If You Had My Love from the top spot 19 20 It was Destiny s Child s first song to peak at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and was the ninth best selling single of 1999 in the United States 20 21 Bills Bills Bills also reached number one on the Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs for nine consecutive weeks 22 In the United Kingdom Bills Bills Bills peaked at number six on the UK Singles Chart 23 Music video editThe video takes place in a hair salon inspired by Tina Knowles Beyonce s mother and the group s fashion stylist at the time The video starts with Beyonce arguing with her boyfriend and being fed up with him asking for her car keys Destiny s Child are seen doing hair styling on clients The members then do some choreography with salon chairs in light pink ensembles In another setting Destiny s Child are wearing black and white zebra like patterned outfits while so called broke tired and good for nothin men are seen in rooms behind them The final setting for the video takes place in front a wall of glass block windows Here the members are wearing shiny blue outfits The video is edited when the members are singing to the camera to make them move jittery to the beat The video made its premiere on music video stations such as BET MTV and The Box on the week ending June 13 1999 24 Track listings editUS CD and cassette single 25 26 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 11US maxi CD and 12 inch single Australian CD single 27 28 29 Bills Bills Bills album version 4 16 Bills Bills Bills Digital Black N Groove club mix 7 16 Bills Bills Bills a cappella 4 00 Bills Bills Bills Maurice s Xclusive Livegig mix 7 33 Bills Bills Bills Maurice s Xclusive dub mix 8 04UK CD1 30 Bills Bills Bills 4 16 Bills Bills Bills I Can t Go for That remix 3 57 No No No Part II featuring Wyclef Jean 3 30 UK CD2 31 Bills Bills Bills 4 16 Bills Bills Bills Maurice s Xclusive Livegig mix 7 33 With Me Part II featuring Master P 4 14UK cassette single 32 Bills Bills Bills 4 16 Bills Bills Bills I Can t Go for That remix 3 57European CD1 33 Bills Bills Bills 4 16 I Can t Go for That Bills Bills Bills remix radio edit 3 39European CD2 34 Bills Bills Bills 4 16 I Can t Go for That Bills Bills Bills remix radio edit 3 38 I Can t Go for That Bills Bills Bills remix 3 57 No No No Part I 4 07 With Me Part II featuring Master P 4 14Credits and personnel editCredits are taken from the US CD single liner notes and The Writing s on the Wall album booklet 25 35 Studios Recorded at Digital Services Houston Texas and DARP Studios Atlanta Georgia Mixed at Larrabee North Studios Universal City California Personnel Kevin She kspere Briggs writing as Kevin Briggs all instruments midi and sound production vocal production recording Kandi Burruss writing as Kandi Beyonce Knowles writing vocal production LeToya Luckett writing Kelly Rowland writing Michael Calderon recording Vernon Mungo recording Claudine Pontier recording assistant Kevin KD Davis mixing Steve Baughman mixing assistantCharts editWeekly charts edit Chart 1999 PeakpositionAustralia ARIA 36 26Belgium Ultratop 50 Flanders 37 8Belgium Ultratop 50 Wallonia 38 10Canada Top Singles RPM 39 7Canada Dance Urban RPM 40 1Canada Nielsen SoundScan 41 9Europe European Hot 100 Singles 42 25France SNEP 43 20Germany Official German Charts 16 19Iceland Islenski Listinn Topp 40 44 7Ireland IRMA 45 17Netherlands Dutch Top 40 46 8Netherlands Single Top 100 47 9New Zealand Recorded Music NZ 48 12Scotland OCC 49 20Sweden Sverigetopplistan 50 30Switzerland Schweizer Hitparade 51 28UK Singles OCC 23 6UK Hip Hop R amp B OCC 52 1US Billboard Hot 100 20 1US Dance Club Songs Billboard 53 13US Dance Singles Sales Billboard 54 2US Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs Billboard 22 1US Mainstream Top 40 Billboard 55 26US Rhythmic Billboard 56 2 Year end charts edit Chart 1999 PositionBelgium Ultratop 50 Flanders 57 63Belgium Ultratop 50 Wallonia 58 47Canada Top Singles RPM 59 64Canada Dance Urban RPM 60 13Netherlands Dutch Top 40 61 64Netherlands Single Top 100 62 81UK Urban Music Week 63 8US Billboard Hot 100 64 21US Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs Billboard 65 5US Mainstream Top 40 Billboard 66 94US Rhythmic Billboard 67 10Certifications editRegion Certification Certified units salesBelgium BEA 68 Gold 25 000 United Kingdom BPI 69 Platinum 600 000 United States RIAA 70 Platinum 1 000 000 Sales figures based on certification alone Shipments figures based on certification alone Sales streaming figures based on certification alone Release history editRelease dates and formats for Bills Bills Bills Region Date Format s Label s Ref s United States May 31 1999 Urban contemporary radio Columbia 12 June 1 1999 Rhythmic contemporary radio 13 June 15 1999 12 inch vinylcassetteCDmaxi CD 14 United Kingdom July 12 1999 Cassettetwo maxi CDs 15 Germany July 16 1999 Maxi CD Sony Music 16 United States July 20 1999 Contemporary hit radio Columbia 18 71 France July 26 1999 Maxi CD Sony Music 17 October 19 1999 CD 72 Cover versions editSporty Thievz the same group that wrote No Pigeons as an answer song 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 Can t Go For That a re recorded remix of Bills Bills Bills with new lyrics produced by the Trackmasters along with a rapper called Jazz In 2015 New York based rock band They Might Be Giants recorded a cover version 73 later released on their album Phone Power 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 See also editList of number one R amp B singles of 1999 U S List of Billboard Hot 100 number one singles of 1999References edit Flashing lights amp 3 other titles Beautiful amp 15 other titles Poems by me continuation song music Copyright Info Faqs org Archived from the original on June 4 2011 Retrieved February 20 2011 Destiny s Child The Writing s On The Wall LP revisited by co writer Kandi Burruss Return To The Classics SoulCulture SoulCulture 1999 Grammy Awards Grammy Awards Retrieved March 8 2022 Year on TikTok 2021 Music Report Newsroom TikTok August 16 2019 Retrieved December 13 2021 Tion Wayne and Russ Millions Body named TikTok UK song of 2021 BBC News December 13 2021 Retrieved December 13 2021 St Asaph Katherine Destiny s Child The Writing s on the Wall Pitchfork Retrieved June 17 2022 Originally brought in for just one track Burruss and Briggs not only ended up with five tracks but crafted its most recognizable sound Destiny s Child The Writing s On The Wall LP revisited by co writer Kandi Burruss Return To The Classics SoulCulture Soul Culture April 3 2011 Retrieved June 17 2022 She kspere and I were in Texas I think we were in the store or something He started beat boxing the beat in his head he was like It d be dope if we played off of bills Can you pay my bills Pay my automobiles a b Biakolo Kovie July 8 2021 Kandi Burruss Shares the Funny Story Behind Writing Destiny Child s Bills Bills Bills Glamour Retrieved June 17 2022 When I got with the girls at the studio we were singing them the idea I had the melody of how I felt like the verse should go and we came together for the lyrics I use a lot of my past relationships as inspiration The relationship I had been in prior to writing the song I took inspiration from it though I didn t tell 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