As of November 2009, 'Single Ladies' had sold more than 6.1 million digital copies worldwide, becoming one of the best-selling singles of all time worldwide.ĭirected by Jake Nava, the single's accompanying music video was shot in black-and-white. The song reached the top ten on the singles charts of Australia, Brazil, Canada, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Spain and the United Kingdom, and achieved multi-platinum certifications in many of these countries. 'Single Ladies' peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and has been certified quadruple-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), having sold more than 5 million paid digital downloads as of October 2012. It was also included on many critics' list of the best songs of the 2000s. It received many other awards and nominations between 20, and was named one of the best songs of 2008 by media outlets including MTV News, Rolling Stone, and Time magazine. 'Single Ladies' won the Grammy Awards for the Song of the Year, Best R&B Song and Best Female R&B Vocal Performance.

Critics praised the song for its smooth production and noted its similarity to Knowles' 2007 single 'Get Me Bodied'. The song and the repeated refrain, 'If you like it then you should have put a ring on it', are directed to him. According to the lyrics, the female protagonist is in a club to celebrate after a recent end to a poor relationship her former lover is also present. Inspired by her secret marriage to Jay-Z in April 2008, the song explores men's unwillingness to commit, a topic that motivated Knowles to write 'Single Ladies', 'the only public statement ever made about marriage'.Ĭomposed by Christopher 'Tricky' Stewart, Terius 'The-Dream' Nash, Thaddis 'Kuk' Harrell and Knowles, 'Single Ladies' is a dance-pop song with R&B, dancehall, disco and bounce influences. It was released by Columbia Records on October 12, 2008, as the album's lead single alongside 'If I Were a Boy', showcasing the contrast between Knowles' persona as herself and her aggressive onstage alter ego Sasha Fierce. 'Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)' is a song by American recording artist Beyoncé from her third studio album, I Am.

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