Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)

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"Single Ladies"
Song

"Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" is a song by American R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles, written and produced by Christopher Stewart, Terius Nash and Knowles for her third solo album, I Am… (2008). Alongside "If I Were a Boy", the song was released to U.S. radio stations on October 8, 2008, with a CD single to be released on November 11, 2008.

Critical reception

Billboard magazine was not very impressed with the song, calling it a "standard screech-thump fare".[2]

Bill Lamb of About.com, stated that: "Stylistically, the pair ['If I Were a Boy'/'Single Ladies'] are very distinctive from each other, but both are pure Beyonce. To my ears, 'If I Were a Boy' sounds like an 'Irreplaceable' size smash. However, that is only if it doesn't get overshadowed by the power bounce of 'Single Ladies,' an extension of the style of 'Get Me Bodied' from B'Day."[3]

Music video

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Knowles flashing her cyborg arm.

In the music video, which was directed by Jake Nava, Knowles is performing as her alter ego Sasha Fierce. The video is choreography-driven, showing Sasha in asymmetrical leotard and high-heels with two other female lookalikes. The routine was inspired by Bob Fosse, specifically, "Mexican Breakfast", performed by wife, Gwen Verdon. Towards the end of the video, Knowles flashes her wedding ring that is almost camouflaging with her Terminator-style cyborg arm.[4] On BET's 106 & Park, Knowles stated that the recording of the video was continuous, that one mistake would start the video all over again. It took 12 hours of recording. The video was released to major outlets on October 13, 2008.

Charts

Chart (2008) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[5] 20
U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles 8

References

  1. ^ Willman, Chris (2008-10-15). "Split personality for new Beyoncé album". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2008-10-15. "Halo" and "Ego" will be the second singles for those formats, respectively.
  2. ^ Taylor, Chuck (2008). "If I Were a Boy: BEYONCÉ". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2008-10-20. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  3. ^ Lamb, Bill (2008-10-09). "Beyonce Swings for the Fences on New Singles "If I Were a Boy" and "Single Ladies"". About.com. Retrieved 2008-10-20.
  4. ^ "VIDEO: Beyonce gets 'Bootylicious' in TWO racy new singles as she dances in a leotard then pulls on a uniform". Daily Mail. 2008-10-15. Retrieved 2008-10-20.
  5. ^ "Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2008-10-16.
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