"Destiny" is a song by English downtempo music duo Zero 7, written and produced by Zero 7 members Henry Binns and Sam Hardaker.

Music critics responded positively to the song, calling it "extraordinary" and "unforgettable" with "dulcet" and "smoldering" vocals, although one reviewer criticised the track for being "too nice".

Zero 7 came to public attention after creating a dub remix of "Climbing Up the Walls", a song from English rock band Radiohead's third studio album, OK Computer (1997).

[6] Henry Binns explained to Helen Brown of British newspaper The Independent that after he and Zero 7 partner Sam Hardaker had composed the music for their debut studio album, Simple Things, they began to search for singers, one of whom was "Destiny" vocalist and writer Sophie Barker.

[15] In a November 2001 review of Simple Things for Billboard magazine, Michael Paoletta said that "Destiny" (along with another album track, "In the Waiting Line") could "comfort those in need of TLC".

[17] Robb Patryk of American online magazine SoulTracks said of "Destiny", "The track has a swirling, trip-hoppy vibe, and Sia lays her incredibly supple and soulful voice atop it like whipped cream".

[22] Reviewing the parent album for music website Sit Down/Listen Up, Thom Lieb said that "Destiny" would be a "great" song for weddings if not for the opening lines about watching pornography.

[24] "Destiny" was included as the third track on Simple Things, released on 23 April 2001 to high anticipation,[3][21] and was issued as the album's second single on 6 August 2001.

[33][34] Internationally, the single's British sales alone registered on the Eurochart Hot 100 on Music & Media's 25 August 2001 issue, when it appeared at number 99.

[38] As its airplay increased, it eventually dropped out of the indicator chart and entered the main Triple A Top 30 ranking, where it debuted and peaked at number 26 on 7 June 2002.

One of them, directed by Tommy Pallotta,[40] features rotoscoping, a process in which live-action footage is traced over frame-by-frame, turning it into an animated film;[41] it was this video that received plentiful airplay.

The video shows several downtrodden individuals travelling around a city, encountering romantic couples of all ages socialising, cuddling, kissing, or interacting with their children.