Listen to this when
Survivor
They wrote you off. You kept going. That's the whole story. 🔥
Who it's for
Beyoncé wrote the song after a radio joke compared the group's line-up changes to the TV show Survivor, turning an insult into an anthem, which models reclaiming a narrative.
Feelings it meets
What it is
"Survivor" is a 2001 song by Destiny's Child, written by Beyoncé Knowles, Anthony Dent and Mathew Knowles and produced by Dent and Beyoncé, and it was the lead single from the album of the same name. Beyoncé wrote it after a radio station joked about the group's 2000 line-up changes by comparing them to the reality show Survivor, turning the comment into a positive song.
Where to find it
Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Amazon Music (widely available); official music video on Destiny's Child's YouTube channel.
Before you start
Age: Ages 9+
When I stand before thee at the day's end thou shalt see my scars and know that I had my wounds and also my healing.Rabindranath Tagore, Stray Birds, no. 290
