What is the full title of Beyoncé’s 2008 hit commonly shortened to “Single Ladies”?
Answer
Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)
The full title of Beyoncé’s 2008 hit commonly shortened to “Single Ladies” is “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It).”
The song appeared on Beyoncé’s third solo studio album, I Am... Sasha Fierce, released in 2008. It was written by Terius “The-Dream” Nash, Christopher “Tricky” Stewart, Beyoncé, Kuk Harrell, and Thaddis Harrell, and it became one of Beyoncé’s signature recordings.
Its black-and-white music video, directed by Jake Nava, features Beyoncé and dancers performing tightly synchronized choreography. The video’s minimal visual style and distinctive dance routine became central to the song’s cultural impact and inspired widespread imitation.
The song won three Grammy Awards at the 52nd ceremony in 2010, including Song of the Year. The parenthetical phrase is part of the official title, so “Single Ladies” alone is a familiar shorthand rather than the complete canonical answer.