“Survivor” — Destiny’s Child

Some days are like a walk on the beach with someone you love. “Survivor” by Destiny’s Child is a song for the days you think nobody will ever love you again.

And tough days come to us all…even international superstars.

It might be hard to remember now, but back at the turn of the century the all-conquering Beyoncé Knowles was in a girl group called Destiny’s Child.

There had been a falling out…the sort of thing PR people describe as “creative differences”…which led to Destiny’s Child going through a rapid change of personnel in the period immediately before “Survivor” came out.

At times, I’m sure, the remaining Destiny’s Child members, Beyoncé Knowles and Kelly Rowland, must have wondered if it was worth continuing through the name-calling, lawsuits and general aggravation of having to deal with their former band-mates.

There’s a time when push comes to shove for us all. Sometimes it’s easier to give up. But Beyoncé Knowles and Kelly Rowland didn’t.

In most walks of life, adversity is something we can do without. But adversity is often a great source of inspiration if you’re in the songwriting business.

Taking inspiration from both their travails with former band-mates and from a TV show called “Survivor” which was popular around same time, Beyoncé Knowles, Anthony Dent and Matthew Knowles (Beyoncé’s dad and the band’s manager) co-wrote “Survivor” for the new incarnation of Destiny’s Child, which added…