"My Destiny" is a 1992 song recorded by Lionel Richie

Lionel Richie

Lionel Brockman Richie, Jr. , is an American singer-songwriter, musician and record producer. Since 1968, he has been a member of the musical group Commodores signed to Motown Records...

. It was the second single

Single (music)

In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...

 from his album Back to Front and was released in 1992. The song achieved some success, and it even topped the Dutch Mega Single Top 100

Mega Single Top 100

The Single Top 100 is a Dutch chart, based on official physical single sales and legal downloads and composed by MegaCharts. It is one of the three official charts, the other two being the Dutch Top 40 and the Mega Top 50. The difference is that these charts also include airplay data.The list is...

. The song also appeared on Richie's best of Truly: The Love Songs

Truly: The Love Songs

Truly: The Love Songs is Lionel Richie's second compilation album, released in 1997. The international version included the tracks "My Destiny", "Don't Wanna Lose You", "Ballerina Girl", "Still in Love", and "Oh No"...

and The Definitive Collection

The Definitive Collection (Lionel Richie album)

The Definitive Collection is a compilation album by American pop singer Lionel Richie.The album was initially released in the US as a one-disc compilation in February 2003. A limited edition release of the US version included a bonus disc with rare extra tracks. A two-disc edition was released for...

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The song was sung by Moni Tivony on the TV series The One and Only

The One and Only (TV series)

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Track listings

CD maxi

1. "My Destiny" (lite mix edit) – 3:49
2. "Do It to Me" (rhythm method single edit) – 4:36
3. "My Destiny" (hiphouse #2 mix) – 5:59
4. "Do It to Me" (rhythm method extended mix) – 6:32

7" single

1. "My Destiny" (lite mix edit) – 3:50
2. "Do It to Me" (rhythm method single edit) – 4:35

12" maxi

1. "My Destiny" (hiphouse #2 mix) – 5:55
2. "Do It to Me" (rhythm method single edit) – 4:35
3. "Do It to Me" (rhythm method extended mix) – 6:32
4. "My Destiny" (lite mix edit) – 3:50

Cassette

1. "My Destiny" (lite mix edit)
2. "Do It to Me" (rhythm method single edit)
3. "My Destiny" (lite mix edit)
4. "Do It to Me" (rhythm method single edit)

Peak positions

Chart (1992)	Peak position
Austrian Singles Chart	22
Dutch Top 40 Dutch Top 40 The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting...	2
French SNEP Singles Chart	18
German Singles Chart	23
Irish Singles Chart	10
New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart	38
Swiss Singles Chart	19
UK Singles Chart	7
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks	7
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs	56

End of year charts

End of year chart (1992)	Position
Dutch Top 40	21