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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