Listen to Independent Women, Pt. 1 by Destiny's Child

Independent Women, Pt. 1

Destiny's Child

R&B/Soul

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Beyoncé

Lead Vocals

Farrah Franklin

Farrah Franklin

Background Vocals

Frank Comstock

Sampled Artist

Michelle Williams

Michelle Williams

Background Vocals

Kelly Rowland

Background Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Cory Rooney

Songwriter

Samuel Barnes

Songwriter

Jean Claude Olivier

Jean Claude Olivier

Songwriter

Beyoncé Knowles

Beyoncé Knowles

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Beyoncé

Co-Producer

Don Harris

Producer

Poke & Tone

Producer

Cory Rooney

Producer

Rich Travali

Mixing Engineer

Tom Coyne

Mastering Engineer

Manelich Sotolongo

Manelich Sotolongo

Recording Engineer

Troy Gonzalez

Additional Engineer

Ramon Morales

Additional Engineer

Lyrics

[Intro]

Lucy Liu

With my girl Drew (Uh-huh, yeah)

Cameron D. and Destiny

Charlie's Angels, come on (Come on)

Uh, uh, uh (Bring it, bring it)

[Verse 1]

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

[Verse 2]

Question: tell me how you feel about this

Try to control me, boy, you get dismissed

Pay my own car note and I pay my own bills

Always fifty-fifty in relationships

[PreChorus]

The shoes on my feet (I bought 'em)

The clothes I'm wearing (I bought 'em)

The rock I'm rocking (I bought it)

'Cause I depend on me if I want it

The watch I'm wearing (I bought it)

The house I live in (I bought it)

The car I'm driving (I bought it)

I depend on me (I depend on me)

[Chorus]

All the women who independent

Throw your hands up at me

All the honeys who making money

Throw your hands up at me

All the mommas who profit dollars

Throw your hands up at me

All the ladies who truly feel me

Throw your hands up at me

[Verse 3]

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?

[Verse 4]

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 being independent

[Verse 5]

Question: how'd you like this knowledge that I brought?

Bragging on that cash that he gave you is a 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

[PreChorus]

The shoes on my feet (I bought 'em)

The clothes I'm wearing (I bought 'em)

The rock I'm rocking (I bought it)

'Cause I depend on me if I want it

The watch I'm wearing (I bought it)

The house I live in (I bought it)

The car I'm driving (I bought it)

I depend on me (I depend on me)

[Chorus]

All the women who independent

Throw your hands up at me

All the honeys who making money

Throw your hands up at me

All the mommas who profit dollars

Throw your hands up at me

All the ladies who truly feel me

Throw your hands up at me

[Bridge]

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?

[Bridge]

Destiny's child (What's up?)

You in the house? (Sho 'nuff)

We'll break these people off Angel-style

[Bridge]

Child of destiny

Independent beauty

No one else takes care of me

Charlie's Angels

[Chorus]

Whoa-oh

All the women who independent

Throw your hands up at me

All the honeys who making money

Throw your hands up at me

All the mommas who profit dollars

Throw your hands up at me

All the ladies who truly feel me

Throw your hands up at me

[Outro]

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?

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

Written by: Beyoncé Gisselle Knowles, Mark Rooney, Jean Claude Olivier, Samuel J. Barnes

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