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The Sun appears to move with respect to the fixed stars, as seen from the orbiting Earth. The ecliptic is the yearly path the Sun appears to follow on the celestial sphere. This process repeats itself in a cycle lasting a little over 365 days.
The ecliptic is the circular path on the celestial sphere that the Sun appears to follow over the course of a year; it is the basis of the ecliptic coordinate system. The term also refers to the plane of this path, which is coplanar with Earth's orbit around the Sun (and hence the Sun's apparent orbit around Earth).[1] The ecliptic is not normally noticeable from Earth's surface because Earth rotates, carrying the observer through the cycles of sunrise and sunset, which obscure the Sun's apparent motion against the background of fixed stars.
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1 Sun's apparent motion
2 Relationship to the celestial equator
3 Obliquity of the ecliptic
4 Plane of the Solar System
5 Celestial reference plane
6 Eclipses
7 Equinoxes and solstices
8 In the constellations
9 Astrology
10 See also
11 Notes and references
12 External links
Sun's apparent motion[edit]
The motions as described above are simplifications. Due to the movement of Earth around the Earth–Moon center of mass, the apparent path of the Sun wobbles slightly, with a period of about one month. Due to further perturbations by the other planets of the Solar System, the Earth–Moon barycenter wobbles slightly around a mean position in a complex fashion. The ecliptic is actually the apparent path of the Sun throughout the course of a year.[2]
Because Earth takes one year to orbit the Sun, the apparent position of the Sun takes one year to make a complete circuit of the ecliptic. With slightly more than 365 days in one year, the Sun moves a little less than 1° eastward[3] every day. This small difference in the Sun's position against the stars causes any particular spot on Earth's surface to catch up with (and stand directly north or south of) the Sun about four minutes later each day than it would if Earth would not orbit; a day on Earth is therefore 24 hours long rather than the approximately 23-hour 56-minute sidereal day. Again, this is a simplification, based on a hypothetical Earth that orbits at uniform speed around the Sun. The actual speed with which Earth orbits the Sun varies slightly during the year, so the speed with which the Sun seems to move along the ecliptic also varies. For example, the Sun is north of the celestial equator for about 185 days of each year, and south of it for about 180 days.[4] The variation of orbital speed accounts for part of the equation of time.[5]
Relationship to the celestial equator[edit]
Main article: Axial tilt
The plane of Earth's orbit projected in all directions forms the reference plane known as the ecliptic. Here, it is shown projected outward (gray) to the celestial sphere, along with Earth's equator and polar axis (green). The plane of the ecliptic intersects the celestial sphere along a great circle (black), the same circle on which the Sun seems to move as Earth orbits it. The intersections of the ecliptic and the equator on the celestial sphere are the vernal and autumnal equinoxes (red), where the Sun seems to cross the celestial equator.
Because Earth's rotational axis is not perpendicular to its orbital plane, Earth's equatorial plane is not coplanar with the ecliptic plane, but is inclined to it by an angle of about 23.4°, which is known as the obliquity of the ecliptic.[6] If the equator is projected outward to the celestial sphere, forming the celestial equator, it crosses the ecliptic at two points known as the equinoxes. The Sun, in its apparent motion along the ecliptic, crosses the celestial equator at these points, one from south to north, the other from north to south.[3] The crossing from south to north is known as the vernal equinox, also known as the first point of Aries and the ascending node of the ecliptic on the celestial equator.[7] The crossing from north to south is the autumnal equinox or descending node.
Main article: Axial precession (astronomy)
The orientation of Earth's axis and equator are not fixed in space, but rotate about the poles of the ecliptic with a period of about 26,000 years, a process known as lunisolar precession, as it is due mostly to the gravitational effect of the Moon and Sun on Earth's equatorial bulge. Likewise, the ecliptic itself is not fixed. The gravitational perturbations of the other bodies of the Solar System cause a much smaller motion of the plane of Earth's orbit, and hence of the ecliptic, known as planetary precession. The combined action of these two motions is called general precession, and changes the position of the equinoxes by about 50 arc seconds (about 0.014°) per year.[8]
Main article: Astronomical nutation
Once again, this is a simplification. Periodic motions of the Moon and apparent periodic motions of the Sun (actually of Earth in its orbit) cause short-term small-amplitude periodic oscillations of Earth's axis, and hence the celestial equator, known as nutation.[9] This adds a periodic component to the position of the equinoxes; the positions of the celestial equator and (vernal) equinox with fully updated precession and nutation are called the true equator and equinox; the positions without nutation are the mean equator and equinox.[10]
Obliquity of the ecliptic[edit]
Main article: Axial tilt § Earth
Obliquity of the ecliptic is the term used by astronomers for the inclination of Earth's equator with respect to the ecliptic, or of Earth's rotation axis to a perpendicular to the ecliptic. It is about 23.4° and is currently decreasing 0.013 degrees (47 arcseconds) per hundred years due to planetary perturbations.[11]
The angular value of the obliquity is found by observation of the motions of Earth and other planets over many years. Astronomers produce new fundamental ephemerides as the accuracy of observation improves and as the understanding of the dynamics increases, and from these ephemerides various astronomical values, including the obliquity, are derived.
Obliquity of the ecliptic for 20,000 years, from Laskar (1986).[12] Note that the obliquity varies only from 24.2° to 22.5° during this time. The red point represents the year 2000.
Until 1983 the obliquity for any date was calculated from work of Newcomb, who analyzed positions of the planets until about 1895:
ε = 23° 27′ 08″.26 − 46″.845 T − 0″.0059 T2 + 0″.00181 T3
where ε is the obliquity and T is tropical centuries from B1900.0 to the date in question.[13]
From 1984, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory's DE series of computer-generated ephemerides took over as the fundamental ephemeris of the Astronomical Almanac. Obliquity based on DE200, which analyzed observations from 1911 to 1979, was calculated:
ε = 23° 26′ 21″.45 − 46″.815 T − 0″.0006 T2 + 0″.00181 T3
where hereafter T is Julian centuries from J2000.0.[14]
JPL's fundamental ephemerides have been continually updated. The Astronomical Almanac for 2010 specifies:[15]
ε = 23° 26′ 21″.406 − 46″.836769 T − 0″.0001831 T2 + 0″.00200340 T3 − 0″.576×10−6 T4 − 4″.34×10−8 T5
These expressions for the obliquity are intended for high precision over a relatively short time span, perhaps ± several centuries.[16] J. Laskar computed an expression to order T10 good to 0″.04/1000 years over 10,000 years.[12]
All of these expressions are for the mean obliquity, that is, without the nutation of the equator included. The true or instantaneous obliquity includes the nutation.[17]
Plane of the Solar System[edit]
Main article: Solar System
Top and side views of the plane of the ecliptic, showing planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. Most of the planets orbit the Sun very nearly in the same plane in which Earth orbits, the ecliptic. Four planets lined up along the ecliptic in July 2010, illustrating how the planets orbit the Sun in nearly the same plane. Photo taken at sunset, looking west over Surakarta, Java, Indonesia.
Most of the major bodies of the Solar System orbit the Sun in nearly the same plane. This is likely due to the way in which the Solar System formed from a protoplanetary disk. Probably the closest current representation of the disk is known as the invariable plane of the Solar System. Earth's orbit, and hence, the ecliptic, is inclined a little more than 1° to the invariable plane, and the other major planets are also within about 6° of it. Because of this, most Solar System bodies appear very close to the ecliptic in the sky. The ecliptic is well defined by the motion of the Sun. The invariable plane is defined by the angular momentum of the entire Solar System, essentially the summation of all of the orbital motions and rotations of all the bodies of the system, a somewhat uncertain value that requires precise knowledge of every object in the system. For these reasons, the ecliptic is used as the reference plane of the Solar System out of convenience.[18][19]
Celestial reference plane[edit]
Main articles: Celestial equator and Ecliptic coordinate system
The apparent motion of the Sun along the ecliptic (red) as seen on the inside of the celestial sphere. Ecliptic coordinates appear in (red). The celestial equator (blue) and the equatorial coordinates (blue), being inclined to the ecliptic, appear to wobble as the Sun advances.
The ecliptic forms one of the two fundamental planes used as reference for positions on the celestial sphere, the other being the celestial equator. Perpendicular to the ecliptic are the ecliptic poles, the north ecliptic pole being the pole north of the equator. Of the two fundamental planes, the ecliptic is closer to unmoving against the background stars, its motion due to planetary precession being roughly 1/100 that of the celestial equator.[20]
Spherical coordinates, known as ecliptic longitude and latitude or celestial longitude and latitude, are used to specify positions of bodies on the celestial sphere with respect to the ecliptic. Longitude is measured positively eastward[3] 0° to 360° along the ecliptic from the vernal equinox, the same direction in which the Sun appears to move. Latitude is measured perpendicular to the ecliptic, to +90° northward or -90° southward to the poles of the ecliptic, the ecliptic itself being 0° latitude. For a complete spherical position, a distance parameter is also necessary. Different distance units are used for different objects. Within the Solar System, astronomical units are used, and for objects near Earth, Earth radii or kilometers are used. A corresponding right-handed rectangular coordinate system is also used occasionally; the x-axis is directed toward the vernal equinox, the y-axis 90° to the east, and the z-axis toward the north ecliptic pole; the astronomical unit is the unit of measure. Symbols for ecliptic coordinates are somewhat standardized; see the table.[21]
Summary of notation for ecliptic coordinates[22]
spherical rectangular
longitude latitude distance
geocentric λ β Δ
heliocentric l b r x, y, z[note 1]
Jump up ^ Occasional use; x, y, z are usually reserved for equatorial coordinates.
Ecliptic coordinates are convenient for specifying positions of Solar System objects, as most of the planets' orbits have small inclinations to the ecliptic, and therefore always appear relatively close to it on the sky. Because Earth's orbit, and hence the ecliptic, moves very little, it is a relatively fixed reference with respect to the stars.
Inclination of the ecliptic over 200,000 years, from Dziobek (1892).[23] This is the inclination to the ecliptic of 101,800 CE. Note that the ecliptic rotates by only about 7° during this time, whereas the celestial equator makes several complete cycles around the ecliptic. The ecliptic is a relatively stable reference compared to the celestial equator.
Because of the precessional motion of the equinox, the ecliptic coordinates of objects on the celestial sphere are continuously changing. Specifying a position in ecliptic coordinates requires specifying a particular equinox, that is, the equinox of a particular date, known as an epoch; the coordinates are referred to the direction of the equinox at that date. For instance, the Astronomical Almanac[24] lists the heliocentric position of Mars at 0h Terrestrial Time, 4 Jan 2010 as: longitude 118° 09' 15".8, latitude +1° 43' 16".7, true heliocentric distance 1.6302454 AU, mean equinox and ecliptic of date. This specifies the mean equinox of 4 Jan 2010 0h TT as above, without the addition of nutation.
Eclipses[edit]
Main article: Eclipse
Because the orbit of the Moon is inclined only about 5.145° to the ecliptic and the Sun is always very near the ecliptic, eclipses always occur on or near it. Because of the inclination of the Moon's orbit, eclipses do not occur at every conjunction and opposition of the Sun and Moon, but only when the Moon is near an ascending or descending node at the same time it is at conjunction or opposition. The ecliptic is so named because the ancients noted that eclipses only occurred when the Moon crossed it.[25]
Equinoxes and solstices[edit]
Positions of equinoxes and solstices
ecliptic equatorial
longitude right ascension
vernal equinox 0° 0h
summer solstice 90° 6h
autumnal equinox 180° 12h
winter solstice 270° 18h
Main articles: Equinox and Solstice
The exact instants of equinoxes or solstices are the times when the apparent ecliptic longitude (including the effects of aberration and nutation) of the Sun is 0°, 90°, 180°, or 270°. Because of perturbations of Earth's orbit and peculiarities of the calendar, the dates of these are not fixed. [26]
In the constellations[edit]
Equirectangular plot of declination vs right ascension of the modern constellations with a dotted line denoting the ecliptic. Constellations are colour-coded by family and year established. (detailed view)
The ecliptic currently passes through the following constellations:
Pisces
Aries
Taurus
Gemini
Cancer
Leo
Virgo
Libra
Scorpius
Ophiuchus[27]
Sagittarius
Capricornus
Aquarius
Astrology[edit]
Main article: Astrology
The ecliptic forms the center of a band about 20° wide called the zodiac, on which the Sun, Moon, and planets are seen always to move.[28] Traditionally, this region is divided into 12 signs of 30° longitude, each of which approximates the Sun's motion through one month.[29] In ancient times the signs corresponded roughly to 12 of the constellations that straddle the ecliptic.[30] These signs give us some of the terminology used today. The first point of Aries was named when the vernal equinox was actually in the constellation Aries; it has since moved into Pisces.[31]
See also[edit]
Formation and evolution of the Solar System
Invariable plane
Protoplanetary disk
Celestial coordinate system
Notes and references[edit]
Jump up ^ U.S. Naval Observatory Nautical Almanac Office, Nautical Almanac Office; U.K. Hydrographic Office, H.M. Nautical Almanac Office (2008). The Astronomical Almanac for the Year 2010. U.S. Govt. Printing Office. p. M5. ISBN 978-0-7077-4082-9.
Jump up ^ U.S. Naval Observatory Nautical Almanac Office (1992). P. Kenneth Seidelmann, ed. Explanatory Supplement to the Astronomical Almanac. University Science Books, Mill Valley, CA. ISBN 0-935702-68-7. , p. 11
^ Jump up to: a b c The directions north and south on the celestial sphere are in the sense toward the north celestial pole and toward the south celestial pole. East is the direction toward which Earth rotates, west is opposite that.
Jump up ^ Astronomical Almanac 2010, sec. C
Jump up ^ Explanatory Supplement (1992), sec. 1.233
Jump up ^ Explanatory Supplement (1992), p. 733
Jump up ^ Astronomical Almanac 2010, p. M2 and M6
Jump up ^ Explanatory Supplement (1992), sec. 1.322 and 3.21
Jump up ^ U.S. Naval Observatory Nautical Almanac Office; H.M. Nautical Almanac Office (1961). Explanatory Supplement to the Astronomical Ephemeris and the American Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac. H.M. Stationery Office, London. , sec. 2C
Jump up ^ Explanatory Supplement (1992), p. 731 and 737
Jump up ^ Chauvenet, William (1906). A Manual of Spherical and Practical Astronomy. I. J.B. Lippincott Co., Philadelphia. , art. 365-367, p. 694-695, at Google books
^ Jump up to: a b Laskar, J. (1986). "Secular Terms of Classical Planetary Theories Using the Results of General Relativity". , table 8, at SAO/NASA ADS
Jump up ^ Explanatory Supplement (1961), sec. 2B
Jump up ^ U.S. Naval Observatory, Nautical Almanac Office; H.M. Nautical Almanac Office (1989). The Astronomical Almanac for the Year 1990. U.S. Govt. Printing Office. ISBN 0-11-886934-5. , p. B18
Jump up ^ Astronomical Almanac 2010, p. B52
Jump up ^ Newcomb, Simon (1906). A Compendium of Spherical Astronomy. MacMillan Co., New York. , p. 226-227, at Google books
Jump up ^ Meeus, Jean (1991). Astronomical Algorithms. Willmann-Bell, Inc., Richmond, VA. ISBN 0-943396-35-2. , chap. 21
Jump up ^ Danby, J.M.A. (1988). Fundamentals of Celestial Mechanics. Willmann-Bell, Inc., Richmond, VA. ISBN 0-943396-20-4. , sec. 9.1
Jump up ^ Roy, A.E. (1988). Orbital Motion (third ed.). Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-85274-229-0. , sec. 5.3
Jump up ^ Montenbruck, Oliver (1989). Practical Ephemeris Calculations. Springer-Verlag. ISBN 0-387-50704-3. , sec 1.4
Jump up ^ Explanatory Supplement (1961), sec. 2A
Jump up ^ Explanatory Supplement (1961), sec. 1G
Jump up ^ Dziobek, Otto (1892). Mathematical Theories of Planetary Motions. Register Publishing Co., Ann Arbor, Michigan. , p. 294, at Google books
Jump up ^ Astronomical Almanac 2010, p. E14
Jump up ^ Ball, Robert S. (1908). A Treatise on Spherical Astronomy. Cambridge University Press. p. 83. , at Google books
Jump up ^ Meeus (1991), chap. 26
Jump up ^ Serviss, Garrett P. (1908). Astronomy With the Naked Eye. Harper & Brothers, New York and London. pp. 105, 106. at Google books
Jump up ^ Bryant, Walter W. (1907). A History of Astronomy. p. 3.
Jump up ^ Bryant (1907), p. 4.
Jump up ^ See, for instance, Leo, Alan (1899). Astrology for All. p. 8.
Jump up ^ Vallado, David A. (2001). Fundamentals of Astrodynamics and Applications (2nd ed.). El Segundo, CA: Microcosm Press. p. 153. ISBN 1-881883-12-4.
External links[edit]
Look up ecliptic in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Wikiversity has learning resources about Ecliptic at
Quizzes
The Ecliptic: the Sun's Annual Path on the Celestial Sphere Durham University Department of Physics
Seasons and Ecliptic Simulator University of Nebraska-Lincoln
MEASURING THE SKY A Quick Guide to the Celestial Sphere James B. Kaler, University of Illinois
Earth's Seasons U.S. Naval Observatory
The Basics - the Ecliptic, the Equator, and Coordinate Systems AstrologyClub.Org
Kinoshita, H.; Aoki, S. (1983). "The definition of the ecliptic". Celestial Mechanics. 31: 329–338. Bibcode:1983CeMec..31..329K. doi:10.1007/BF01230290. ; comparison of the definitions of LeVerrier, Newcomb, and Standish.
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The Writing's on the Wall
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The Writing's on the Wall
Studio album by Destiny's Child
Released
July 27, 1999 (1999-07-27)
Recorded
June 1998 – March 1999
Genre
R&B[1]
pop[2]
Length
64:52
Label
Columbia
Producer
Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs
Beyoncé Knowles
Jovonn Alexander
D-Major
Chad "Dr. Seuss" Elliot
Missy Elliott
Donald Holmes
Anthony Hardy
Oshea Hunter
Rodney Jerkins
Eric Nealante Phillips
K-Fam
Daryl Simmons
Platinum Status
Chris Stokes
Gerard Thomas
D'wayne Wiggins
Kandi Burruss
Destiny's Child chronology
Destiny's Child
(1998)Destiny's Child1998 The Writing's on the Wall
(1999) The Platinum's on the Wall
(2001)The Platinum's on the Wall2001
Singles from The Writing's on the Wall
"Bills, Bills, Bills"
Released: June 14, 1999 (1999-06-14)
"Bug a Boo"
Released: August 23, 1999 (1999-08-23)
"Say My Name"
Released: November 7, 1999 (1999-11-07)
"Jumpin, Jumpin"
Released: July 4, 2000 (2000-07-04)
The Writing's on the Wall is the second studio album by American girl group Destiny's Child, released on July 27, 1999 by Columbia Records. The album was produced by Missy Elliott, Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs, Rodney Jerkins, Eric Nealante Phillips and Beyoncé among others and included guest appearances from rapper Missy Elliott and R&B trio Next. The Writing's on The Wall spawned four singles, including the number one-hits "Bills, Bills, Bills" and "Say My Name". This is the last album with the group's original line-up. The album saw the group taking creative control from writing and producing their own tracks working closely with producer Eric Nealante Phillips and singer-songwriter Xscape member Kandi Burruss. "Bills, Bills, Bills" and "Bug a Boo" were among the first songs written and produced by the group.
The album debuted at number six on the US Billboard 200 chart on August 14, 1999, with first-week sales of 132,000 units, and later peaked at number five on May 6, 2000. It earned Destiny's Child six Grammy nominations for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals (twice), Best R&B Song (twice), Record of the Year, and Song of the Year. The Writing's on the Wall was certified 8× Platinum by the RIAA on November 6, 2001, and has sold over 6 million copies in the United States alone.[3] Billboard magazine ranked The Writing's on the Wall at number 39 on the magazine's Top 200 Albums of the Decade.[4]
Contents
[hide]
1 Critical reception
2 Commercial performance
3 Controversy
4 Track listing
5 Personnel
6 Charts and certifications
6.1 Weekly charts
6.2 Year-end charts
6.3 Decade-end charts
6.4 Certifications
7 References
Critical reception[edit]
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source
Rating
AllMusic [5]
Chicago Sun-Times [6]
Entertainment Weekly B[2]
The Guardian [7]
NME 6/10[8]
Pitchfork 9.0/10[9]
Q [10]
Rolling Stone [11]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide [12]
The Village Voice B+[13]
The Writing's on the Wall received generally favorable reviews from music critics. Stephen Thomas Erlewine from AllMusic gave the album four out of five stars, stating: "With their second album, Writing's on the Wall, Destiny's Child still suffers from slightly uneven songwriting, but it's nevertheless an assured step forward for the girl group. Not only are they maturing as vocalists, they are fortunate to work with such skilled, talented producers as Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs, Rodney Jerkins, D'Wayne Wiggins, Chad Elliot, Daryl Simmons, and Missy Elliott, who all give the quartet rich, varied music upon which to work their charm. So, even when the album fails to deliver memorable songs, it always sounds alluring, thanks to the perfect combination of vocalists and producers."[5] Rob Brunner from Entertainment Weekly gave the album the grade of B, stating: "Judging from The Writing's on the Wall, the second album from Destiny’s Child, it's not Briggs' fault. With his help, the Houston quartet (Beyonce, LaTavia, LeToya, and the unimaginatively monikered Kelly) prove themselves to be more capable of confident, inventive R&B than many of their contemporaries. Though Briggs is joined by a slew of trendy producers (including Elliott and Rodney Jerkins), Wall still manages to avoid sounding like a mere rehash of other people's hits. With a snaky lead vocal that slithers around staccato harmony parts, the aptly titled album opener "So Good" coolly mixes restrained production and playful melody. "Bills, Bills, Bills", the first single, is a sort of companion piece to "No Scrubs", taking on guys who seem perfect but turn into jerks once they get comfortable in a relationship. And "If You Leave", a duet with male vocal trio Next, is an ambitious collaboration that delivers despite its potentially lethal abundance of voices. Wall gets bogged down by too much banal balladry ("Stay", "Sweet Sixteen"), proving Destiny’s Child to be capable of sounding exactly like any other group of snooze-inducing slow-jammers. But more often they recognize the difference between extremes of pitch and extremes of passion, a distinction lost on many R&B balladeers (Blaque frequently fall for this trap, and they’d probably spend even more time screaming and yelling if they were a little better at it). Destiny’s Child have learned a thing or two from the Supremes, singers who knew how to use a well-placed pause or a quietly sung harmony to maximum effect. No, they haven’t managed to reach that lofty level on Wall, but if you're casting Motown '99, the album's worth a listen. Its best stuff is close enough to the spirit of the Supremes to at least win them a callback."[2] Robert Christgau gave the album the grade of B+, stating: "I like teenpop fine, but please, one song at a time. And since teenpop likes this glamorous femme quartet, individual songs are all a reasonable grownup would expect. Uh-uh. Lyrics are the usual problem–if there's a quotable quote here, I haven't noticed it. But that may just be because the multivalent harmonies, suavely irregular beats, and, not incidentally, deep-seated self-respect have been keeping me busy ever since I heard through the visuals."[13] Rob Sheffield from Rolling Stone, however, gave the album negative review, giving it the grade of two out of five stars, stating: "Destiny's Child blew up last summer with "No, No, No", which wiggled seductively while begging the question, Since there are four ladies in the group, shouldn't that be "No, No, No, No"? Or is one still making up her mind? The Houston R&B group's new hit, "Bills, Bills, Bills", takes the same three-out-of-four-divas approach to a classic pop sentiment: These gals don't want your love, just your money money money. But unlike TLC's "No Scrubs", "Bills" isn't sexy enough to get you up off your deadbeat ass. The track has too much fussy clutter, and the singers hang out the passenger side of TLC's ride, groveling for spare change like forty-niners who've been on the job since '29. The Writing's on the Wall has a similar case of the blahs. Despite OK moments like the "Waterfalls sequel "Sweet Sixteen", the Destiny children never find that one money tune that turns a no-no-no scrub into a yeah-yeah-yeah paying customer."[11] However, Nathan Brackett and Christian David Hoard from The New Rolling Stone Album Guide gave a more positive review and the grade of four out of five stars in 2004, five years after The Writing's on the Wall was released.[12]
Organization
Country
Accolade
Year
Source
Entertainment Weekly United States The 100 Best Albums From 1983 to 2008 (ranked 92) 2008 [14]
Vibe United States "The 150 Albums that Define the Vibe Era" 2007 [15]
NME United Kingdom 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (ranked 454) 2013 [16]
The Face United Kingdom The Face Recordings of the Year (ranked 9) 1999 [17]
Q United Kingdom "100 Women Who Rock the World" (ranked 77) 2002 [18]
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame United States "The Definitive 200: Top 200 Albums of All-Time" (ranked 160) 2007 [19]
NPR United States "The 150 Greatest Albums Made By Women" (ranked 61) 2017 [20]
Commercial performance[edit]
In the United States the album debuted at number six on the US Billboard 200 on August 14, 1999, selling over 132,000 copies in its first week and slipped to number ten the following week with 100,000 copies. It remained in the top forty for most of 1999 and had sold over 1.6 million copies by the end of the year according to Nielsen SoundScan and was certified 2× platinum in January 2000. Nine months after its release The Writing's on the Wall, following the huge success of third single “Say My Name", returned to the top ten, peaking at number five on May 6, 2000. During its first year on the chart it spent forty-seven out of fifty-two weeks in the top forty (including eleven weeks in the top ten) or better and was the tenth best-selling album of 2000, selling 3.8 million copies during the year. The Writing's on the Wall enjoyed its best week of sales more than one year after its release when it sold over 163,000 units during the Christmas week of 2000, and by the release of the group's third album Survivor it had scanned 5.8 million in the United States and shipped over seven million copies. The Writing's on the Wall spent ninety-nine consecutive weeks on the Billboard 200 (from the summer of 1999 until the spring of 2001) and was certified 8× platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America on November 8, 2001. It has sold 6,347,000 copies to date in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan,[3] and over 700,000 at BMG Music Club.
Worldwide The Writing's on the Wall was a similarly huge hit and became one of the best-selling R&B albums of all-time. It achieved gold, platinum and multi-platinum status across Europe and was certified 2× platinum by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) in early 2001 in recognition of two million albums sold in Europe. In Canada, the album peaked within the top on Canadian Albums Chart and was certified 5× platinum by Music Canada for selling over 500,000 copies. It was certified 3× platinum in the United Kingdom by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), in New Zealand by the Recorded Music NZ (RMNZ) and in Australia by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA).
Controversy[edit]
Michelle Williams (above) and Farrah Franklin joined the group as replacements for Luckett and Roberson.
In December 1999, Luckett and Roberson attempted to split with their manager, claiming that he kept a disproportionate share of the group's profits and unfairly favored Knowles and Rowland.[21] While they never intended to leave the group, when the video for "Say My Name" surfaced in February 2000, Roberson and Luckett found out that two new members were joining Knowles and Rowland.[21] Prior to the video premiere, Knowles announced on TRL that original members Luckett and Roberson had left the group.[22] They were replaced by Michelle Williams, a former backup singer to Monica, and Farrah Franklin, an aspiring singer-actress.[23] Shortly after her stint with Monica, Williams was introduced to Destiny's Child by choreographer Braden Larson aka "Peanut Orlando", and was flown to Houston where she stayed with the Knowles family.[23]
In March 2000, Roberson and Luckett filed a lawsuit against Mathew Knowles and their former bandmates for breach of partnership and fiduciary duties. Following the suit, both sides were disparaging towards each other in the media.[21] Five months after joining, Franklin left the group. The remaining members claimed that this was due to missed promotional appearances and concerts. According to Williams, Franklin could not handle stress.[23] Franklin, however, disclosed that she left because of the negativity surrounding the strife and her inability to assert any control in the decision making.[21] Her departure was seen as less controversial. Williams, on the other hand, disclosed that her inclusion in the group resulted in her "battling insecurity": "I was comparing myself to the other members, and the pressure was on me."[23]
Towards the end of 2000, Roberson and Luckett dropped the portion of their lawsuit aimed at Rowland and Knowles in exchange for a settlement, though they continued the action against their manager. As part of the agreement, both sides were prohibited from speaking about each other publicly.[21] Roberson and Luckett formed another girl group named Anjel but also left it due to issues with the record company. Although band members were affected by the turmoil, Destiny's Child's success continued. The following years of their career were seen as the group's most successful stretch,[21] becoming a pop culture phenomenon.[22]
There was also controversy surrounding the rights to use the "Columbia" name and trademark for the album’s release in international markets. There were different rules for owning the rights to the "Columbia" brand name, depending on the market. For the album’s release in Japan, where Columbia Records’ parent company Sony does not use the "Columbia" name or trademark, for example, the label was re-branded as SME Records (SME is an abbreviation for Sony Music Entertainment), which is a sublabel of Sony Music Entertainment Japan, itself a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation and operates independently from the American Sony Music Entertainment, of which Columbia Records is a part of.[24]
Track listing[edit]
The Writing's on the Wall – Standard edition
No.
Title
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
Length
1. "Intro (The Writing's on the Wall)"
Beyoncé Knowles
LeToya Luckett
Kelly Rowland
LaTavia Roberson
2:05
2. "So Good"
Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs
Kandi Burruss
Knowles
Luckett
Roberson
Rowland
She'kspere
Burruss
3:13
3. "Bills, Bills, Bills"
Briggs
Burruss
Knowles
Luckett
Roberson
Rowland
She'kspere 4:16
4. "Confessions" (featuring Missy Elliott)
M. Elliott
D. Holmes
G. Thomas
Missy Elliott 4:57
5. "Bug a Boo"
Briggs
Burruss
Knowles
Luckett
Roberson
Rowland
She'kspere 3:32
6. "Temptation"
Dwayne Wiggins
C. Wheeler
Knowles
Luckett
Roberson
Rowland
A. Ray
Dwayne Wiggins 4:05
7. "Now That She's Gone"
Chris Valentine
K. Fambro
D. Boynton
T. Geter
L. Simmons
A. Simmons
Fambro
Boynton
5:35
8. "Where'd You Go"
Knowles
Luckett
Roberson
Rowland
Platinum Status
Chris Stokes
Platinum Status
Chris Stokes
4:15
9. "Hey Ladies"
Briggs
Burruss
Knowles
Luckett
Roberson
Rowland
She'kspere 4:16
10. "If You Leave"
T. Turman
R. L. Huggar
Chad Elliot
Oshea Hunter
Chad Elliot
Oshea Hunter
4:35
11. "Jumpin', Jumpin'"
Chad Elliot
Knowles
Rufus Moore
Knowles
Chad Elliot
Jovonn Alexander
3:50
12. "Say My Name"
Rodney Jerkins
Fred Jerkins III
LaShawn Daniels
Knowles
Luckett
Roberson
Rowland
Darkchild 4:31
13. "She Can't Love You"
Briggs
Burruss
Knowles
I. Lindo
Luckett
Roberson
Rowland
She'kspere 4:04
14. "Stay" Daryl Simmons Simmons 4:51
15. "Sweet Sixteen"
Knowles
Rowland
Dwayne Wiggins
J. Watley
Wiggins 4:12
16. "Outro (Amazing Grace...)" (Dedicated to Andretta Tillman) John Newton 2:38
[show]International edition COL 494394 2
The Vinyl Classics
German special edition (Vinyl Classics)
No.
Title
Writer(s)
Length
17. "Get on the Bus" (featuring Timbaland)
M. Elliott
Tim Mosley
4:44
[show]Japanese edition
No.
Title
Length
17. "Bills, Bills, Bills" (Digital Black-N-Groove Club Mix[25]) 7:16
[show]Houston special edition
No.
Title
Length
17. "Can't Help Myself" 4:53
[show]Australian edition
No.
Title
Writer(s)
Length
17. "Get on the Bus" (featuring Timbaland)
M. Elliott
Tim Mosley
4:44
18. "No, No, No Part 1" (music video[26])
[show]EU limited platinum edition bonus CD COL 494394 6[27]
No.
Title
Writer(s)
Length
1. "Bills, Bills, Bills" (Remix featuring Sporty Thievz) 4:00
2. "No, No, No Part 2" (featuring Wyclef Jean)
R. Fusari
Gaines
Brown
V. Herbert
3:33
3. "Say My Name" (Timbaland remix)
F. Jerkins III
Mosley
Jerkins
Knowles
Luckett
L. Daniels
Roberson
Rowland
Garrett
7:33
[show]UK limited edition bonus CD
European re-release COL 494394 5[28]
No.
Title
Writer(s)
Length
17. "Independent Women Part I" (Pasadena Remix) 3:42
18. "Independent Women Part II"
Knowles
Rapture Stewart
Eric Seats
Frank Comstock
David Donaldson
3:46
19. "8 Days of Christmas"
Errol McCalla
Knowles
3:31
20. "No, No, No Part 2" (featuring Wyclef Jean)
Robert Fusari
Calvin Gaines
Mary Brown
Vincent Herbert
3:28
Note
Tracks 1–15 end with a short spoken interlude which relates to the following song, which is spoken by the band members. Each interlude is in the style of the Ten Commandments and are listed on the front of the disc.
Personnel[edit]
Bill Ortiz – trumpet
Daryl Simmons – drum programming, keyboard programming
D'Wayne Wiggins – guitar, producer
Rodney Jerkins – producer
Claudine Pontier – assistant engineer
James Hoover – engineer
Steve Baughman – mixing assistant
Missy Elliott – performer
Jimmy Douglass – engineer
Prince Charles Alexander – mixing
Vince Lars – saxophone
Albert Sanchez – photography
Blake Eiseman – engineer
Dexter Simmons – mixing
Brian Springer – engineer
Joey Swails – engineer
Destiny's Child – main performer
Dan Workman – engineer
LaShawn Daniels – vocal producer
Anthony Hardy – producer
Beyoncé Knowles – lead vocals, background vocals
LeToya Luckett – background vocals, Lead vocals
LaTavia Roberson – background vocals, lead vocals
Mathew Knowles – executive producer, mixing
Kelly Rowland – lead vocals, background vocals
Michelle Williams – background vocals (re-issued version only on UK Limited Edition Bonus CD "Independent Women Part I & II")
Farrah Franklin – background vocals (re-issued version only on UK Limited Edition Bonus CD "Independent Women Part I & II")
Kenny Stallworth – assistant engineer
Donald "Lenny" Holmes – producer
Nealante – producer
K-Fam – producer
Gerard Thomas – producer
Chris Bell – engineer
Brad Gildem – engineer
Jean Marie Hurout – engineer, mixing
Kevin "Shekspere" Briggs – producer
Kevin "KD" Davis – mixing
Tara Geter Tillman – background vocals
Mike Calderon – engineer
Jon Gass – engineer
Thom "TK" Kidd – engineer
Tony Williams – drum programming
Vernon J. Mungo – engineer
Charts and certifications[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
Chart (1999–2001)
Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[29] 2
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[30] 18
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[31] 8
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[32] 19
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[33] 5
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[34] 16
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[35] 3
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[36] 15
French Albums (SNEP)[37] 32
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[38] 8
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[39][citation needed] 33
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[40] 6
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[41] 7
Scottish Albums (OCC)[42] 16
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[43] 21
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[44] 23
UK Albums (OCC)[45] 10
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[46] 1
US Billboard 200[47] 5
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[48] 1
Year-end charts[edit]
Chart (1999)
Position
Australian Albums Chart[49]
13
Dutch Albums Chart[50]
44
UK Albums Chart[51]
78
US Billboard 200[52]
88
Chart (2000)
Position
Dutch Albums Chart[53]
42
UK Albums Chart[54]
22
US Billboard 200[55]
13
Chart (2001)
Position
UK Albums Chart[54]
82
US Billboard 200[56]
87
Decade-end charts[edit]
Chart (2000–09)
Rank
US Billboard 200[57]
39
Certifications[edit]
Region
Certification
Certified units/Sales
Australia (ARIA)[58]
3× Platinum 210,000^
Belgium (BEA)[59]
Platinum 50,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[60]
5× Platinum 500,000^
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[61]
Gold 25,000^
France (SNEP)[62]
2× Gold 200,000*
Germany (BVMI)[63]
Gold 250,000^
Netherlands (NVPI)[64]
2× Platinum 200,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[65]
3× Platinum 45,000^
Norway (IFPI Norway)[66]
Gold 25,000*
Sweden (GLF)[67]
Gold 40,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[68]
Gold 25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[69]
3× Platinum 900,000^
United States (RIAA)[70]
8× Platinum 6,400,000[71]
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[72]
2× Platinum 2,000,000*
*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
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