“Bills, Bills, Bills” was Destiny’s Child’s first number one hit — it ruled the Billboard Hot 100 for a month and the R&B/Hip-Hop charts for 9 consecutive weeks. The track was the lead single from their 1999 sophomore album The Writing’s on the Wall.

Kandi Burruss and Kevin “She'kspare” Briggs, who also co-wrote “Bug-A-Boo,” wrote this song along with contributions from the group.

The music video, directed by Darren Grant, was a breakthrough for the group and got heavy airplay. It featured the beauty shop scene as a homage to Beyonce’s mother Tina, who owned a salon that Beyonce worked at (and performed at) as a kid. It also featured future temporary group member Farrah Franklin as a dancer.

The song was nominated for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal and Best R&B Song at the 2000 Grammy Awards, but lost to TLC in both categories.