Destiny’s Child – Bootylicious (Audio, Lyrics, Video)

Throwback to the song “Bootylicious” by the disbanded American girl group. Destiny’s Child. The song was produced by Falonte Moore, Rob Fusari & Beyoncé. Watch the video, listen, stream, buy, read the lyrics, mp3 download.

Destiny’s Child Bootylicious

“Bootylicious” is a song by American girl group Destiny’s Child from their third studio album, Survivor (2001). It was written and produced by Rob Fusari, Beyoncé and Falonte Moore. The song contains a prominent sample from the Stevie Nicks song “Edge of Seventeen”.

The song was released in 2001 as the album’s second single and became the group’s fourth US number-one single. It also reached the top five in Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom. A Rockwilder remix of the song featured Missy Elliott and appeared on the soundtrack of the 2001 musical Carmen: A Hip Hopera and the 2002 compilation This Is the Remix.

Although the term “bootylicious” had been used in song by rapper Snoop Dogg in 1992 (in the Dr. Dre song “Dre Day”), the popularity of this song caused the slang word to become widespread and it was added to the Oxford English Dictionary (defined as “(of a woman) sexually attractive”) in 2004.

Destiny’s Child – Bootylicious (prod. Falonte Moore, Rob Fusari & Beyoncé)

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Lyrics

[Intro]
Kelly, can you handle this?
Michelle, can you handle this?
Beyonce, can you handle this?
I don’t think they can handle this (Woo)

[Verse 1: Kelly]
Better move, ’cause we’ve arrived
Lookin’ sexy, lookin’ fly
Baddest chick, chick in sight
DJ, jam tonight
Spotted me, a tender thang
There you are, come on baby
Don’t you wanna dance with me?
Can you handle, handle me?

[Verse 2: Beyoncé]
You gotta do much better
If you’re gonna dance with me tonight
You gotta work your jelly
If you’re gonna dance with me tonight
Read my lips carefully, if you like what you see
Move, groove, prove you can hang with me
By the looks I got you shook up and scared of me
Buckle your seatbelt, it’s time for takeoff

[Chorus]
I don’t think you’re ready for this jelly
I don’t think you’re ready for this jelly
I don’t think you’re ready for this
‘Cause my body’s too bootylicious for ya, babe
I don’t think you’re ready for this jelly (Hey)
I don’t think you’re ready for this jelly (Hey)
I don’t think you’re ready for this
‘Cause my body’s too bootylicious for ya, babe

[Post-Chorus]
Baby, can you handle this?
Baby, can you handle this?
Baby, can you handle this?
I don’t think you can handle this (Woo)

[Verse 3: Kelly]
I’m about to break you off
H-town goin’ hard, read my hips
Slap my thighs, swing my hair
Squint my eyes
Lookin’ hot, smellin’ good
Groovin’ like I’m from the hood
Look over my shoulder, I blow you a kiss
Can you handle, handle this?

[Chorus]
I don’t think you’re ready for this jelly
I don’t think you’re ready for this jelly
I don’t think you’re ready for this
‘Cause my body’s too bootylicious for ya, babe
I don’t think you’re ready for this jelly
I don’t think you’re ready for this jelly
I don’t think you’re ready for this
‘Cause my body’s too bootylicious for ya, babe

[Verse 4: Michelle]
Move your body up and down
Make your booty touch the ground
I can’t help but wonder why
‘Cause my vibe’s too vibealacious for you babe

[B-Section]
I shake my jelly at every chance
When I whip with my hips you slip into a trance
I’m hoping you can handle all this jelly that I have
Now let’s cut a rug while we scat some jazz

[Bridge]
Pa pa de do da-de
Pa pa de do da-de do
Pa de-de oh
Pa de-de oh
Pow pow pow pow

[Chorus]
I don’t think you’re ready for this jelly (I don’t think)
I don’t think you’re ready for this jelly (You’re ready)
I don’t think you’re ready for this
‘Cause my body’s too bootylicious for ya, babe
I don’t think you’re ready for this jelly
I don’t think you’re ready for this jelly
I don’t think you’re ready for this
‘Cause my body’s too bootylicious for ya, baby
I don’t think you’re ready for this jelly
I don’t think you’re ready for this jelly
I don’t think you’re ready for this
‘Cause my body’s too bootylicious for ya, babe
I don’t think you’re ready for this jelly (For you, for you, babe)
I don’t think you’re ready for this jelly (For you, for you, baby)
I don’t think you’re ready for this
‘Cause my body’s too bootylicious for ya, babe
I don’t think you’re ready for this jelly
I don’t think you’re ready for this jelly (I don’t think you’re ready)
I don’t think you’re ready for this
‘Cause my body’s too bootylicious for ya, babe
I don’t think you’re ready for this jelly
I don’t think you’re ready for this jelly
I don’t think you’re ready for this
‘Cause my body’s too bootylicious for ya, baby