MTV Radio: You're doing a song for the "Charlie's Angels" movie. Have you recorded it yet?
Beyoncé: Yes, we did. It's called "Independent Women." I got a chance to actually write and produce the song. When the label heard it, they were like, "The song is hot. It has to be on the 'Charlie's Angels' soundtrack." Of course, we were like, "That would be wonderful." So we changed it up and put a little "Charlie's Angels" flavor in it, and there it was. It was a great experience for us.
MTV: Is that going to be the first single off that soundtrack?
Beyoncé: I think so, and I think they're trying to get the actresses in the video, which would be wonderful.
MTV: Will it be an action-packed video?
Beyoncé: Yep. We have the wings working and the "Charlie's Angels" vibe going. It'll be hot.
MTV: Was that nerve-wracking for you, being the producer and the writer of the song as well as a performer?
Beyoncé: It's a little difficult. You're kind of nervous, because you can't blame it on somebody else if it doesn't do well. But I think the song came out great, and as long as you just do what you feel, it'll be okay.
MTV: How was it in the studio with the new members, Farrah and Michelle?
Beyoncé: It was great. The ladies, it was their first time in the studio, actually, doing "Independent Women," so it was a great experience for them. They did a wonderful job, and anyone that didn't know would never have known that they had never been in the studio. They were very talented. [RealVideo]
MTV: Tell us about the song on the "Big Momma's House" soundtrack. Farrah and Michelle sang on that one too, right?
Beyoncé: Oh, the "Big Momma's" soundtrack. The girls sang on that song also, and they did a wonderful job in the studio. Gosh, we did that song with Jermaine Dupri and Da Brat. They flew to Houston; we heard the track, we loved it. We did it separately from Da Brat, so we hadn't heard her vocals yet. When we heard her vocals with it, it just took the whole song to the next level. It came out great, and the whole soundtrack is wonderful.
MTV: Have you been working on a solo project?
Beyoncé: No, I haven't. A lot of people have been saying that, but I don't know where they're getting it from.
MTV: How about the next studio album? Are you guys thinking about it?
Beyoncé: Yeah, everybody's thinking about it. We're all trying to get ideas together, and I've written a couple of songs for the album. We're just excited. We're getting out our pad and writing down all the producers we want to work with.
MTV: Is there pressure to get out a new album, since the last one did so well?
Beyoncé: Well, definitely. The album has sold almost 5 million records. Everybody is just loving the second album. We would have never known that it would be so successful when we first recorded it. So we're kind of nervous, to be honest with you, because we have to top that. It's possible, because we've grown and we've learned. Definitely, the reason why the second album was so good is because we grew and learned tremendously between the first album and the second. We've grown and learned and things have changed, so definitely, the [third] album will be just as hot. [RealVideo]
MTV: You guys have been in the spotlight for a relatively short amount of time, but you still got a slot on the VH1 "Divas" show. Tell us about that.
Beyoncé: Yes! We were very happy. When we found out about "Divas," we were in tears with excitement. Really, the group started ten years ago -- a lot of people don't know -- so it's been a long time. There've been a lot of struggles, and I think after all of that, it's paying off. [RealVideo]
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