Destiny's Child - Say My Name

What this video is

Released as the third single from The Writing's on the Wall on October 14, 1999 (radio) and February 2000 (physical), 'Say My Name' was recorded during a covert lineup change: original members LeToya Luckett and LaTavia Roberson sang on the track but were replaced in the video by Michelle Williams and Farrah Franklin. The video's premiere was the first public evidence of this switch, which subsequently generated…

Why it matters

A landmark of late-90s urban contemporary R&B, 'Say My Name' demonstrated the commercial viability of paranoia-driven relationship narratives in R&B, bridging neo-soul production values with Darkchild's syncopated, 2-step-influenced rhythms. Billboard named it the best song of 2000. Its rapid-cut,…

The director

Born Ahn Jun-hee in Busan, South Korea (October 12, 1972); raised partly in Livorno, Italy before settling in Jersey Village, Texas. Attended NYU Tisch School of the Arts, dropped out after one year. Built early career directing hip-hop videos in Houston…