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The phenomenon of the R'northward'B super producer/songwriter stretches back to the Motown era, but it possibly wasn't until the 80s that there was a ability shift.

The producers with a distinctive sound at present called the shots. Pop stars came to them to help facilitate an image alter. They worked from the bottom up, using the audio as a starting point for them to create a 'whole package' . You saw it with Jam/Lewis and Janet Jackson, Timbaland/Missy and Aaliyah, Sean Combs and Mary J Blige and endless others.

For Destiny's Child's second album, they were still feeling about for their sound. Beyonce had nailed her syllabyle bashing, chop-chop phrased vocal manner on Wyclef Jean'southward remix of 'No, No, No'. Meanwhile they'd nailed down their emancipated aesthetic with 'No Scrubs' producer Eric Nealante Phillips on 'Bills, Bills, Bills'. But they hadn't met their singled-out collaborator.

Rodney Jerkins was a protégé of New Jack Swing innovator Teddy Riley, he'd joined Riley's stable of producers when he was 15. The precocious 22 year old had already scored Number Ones including the all-conjuring, Grammy-winning Brandy and Monica track 'The Male child Is Mine'.

His modus operandi was: "Greatness ways not repeating history but making history." He seemed like the perfect fit for Destiny's Child. 'Say My Name' started off simply plenty, with an a guitar riff and the DC girls in harmonious form but as presently as Beyonce'south pb vocal started up things began moving leftfield. Her delivery was double time, cracked with cocky doubt and anger ("I'm not the one to sit down effectually and exist played"). The pre-chorus part picks up speed. With its eccentric, jungle-like beat the vocal revealed itself to exist a labyrinthine wonder. With the rhythms veering between speeded up and slowed down , it perfectly mirrored the mania of paranoia, the heed-racing panic at what was happening at the other end of the telephone line.

The chemical science between Jerkins and DC leapt off the track. Engineer Jeff Villaneuva explained:

They collaborate a lot with Rodney and there is a chemical science going on. They were very relaxed and trusted him with their sound. They're perfectionists. Beyoncé would cut a have, we'd hold it and she'd want to practice it again. She'd top the ane we were holding and would just flooring everyone in the studio.

By the time the track was released, the band had splintered. LaToya Luckett and LaTavia Robertson had departed, afterwards accusing manager Matthew Knowles of favouritism towards Beyonce and Kelly Roland. They were replaced by Michelle Williams and Farrah Franklin. The emotional rupture on the track seemed very plumbing equipment. The song would go on to win two Grammys (including 'Best R&B Song') and would be named at Number 58 on our list of 150 best tracks of the by 15 years.

Jerkins would echo 'Say My Proper noun''south play a trick on on Whitney Houston'south '(It'south Not Correct) But It's Ok'. He later reunited with Beyonce spectacularly on Lady Gaga's 'Telephone', but 'Say My Name' remains his high water mark. Kelly Roland likewise told Popjustice that the song was her favourite. "It was so much fun to record and we crossed over with that song into a whole new world and it was amazing for us," she said. She was right. 'Say Your Name' was a whole new world of sonic excellence.

Did You Know?

* Rodney Jerkins used 'Bills Bills Bills' every bit a reference indicate while writing the vocal.

* Sick Puppies covered the track, changing the lyrics to: "You lot're interim kinda shady, own't callin' me baby/So what the fuck?"

* There's a remix of the track featuring basketball player Kobe Bryant doing a rather dodgy rap.

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