The lyric “If you liked it then you should have put a ring...” is completed by “on it” in Beyoncé’s “Single Ladies.”
Released in 2008, the song’s full title is “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It).” It was written by Terius Nash, Christopher Stewart, Thaddis Harrell, and Beyoncé, and produced by The-Dream and Tricky Stewart with Beyoncé. The track is built around a brisk dance-pop rhythm and an insistent repeated hook.
Its black-and-white music video became nearly as recognizable as the song. Choreographed by Frank Gatson Jr. and JaQuel Knight, it features Beyoncé and two dancers performing tightly synchronized movements.
The song won three Grammy Awards, including Song of the Year in 2010. The phrase is often quoted as relationship advice, but in the song it functions primarily as a memorable pop refrain.