Jake Nava directed the music video for Beyoncé’s 2008 hit “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It).”
The video was filmed in black and white and uses a deliberately simple setup: Beyoncé, dancers Ebony Williams and Ashley Everett, and a stark studio background. Its central focus is the tightly synchronized choreography, created by Frank Gatson Jr. and JaQuel Knight.
The visual became one of Beyoncé’s most recognizable videos and inspired widespread dance recreations. It also helped the song become a major cultural phenomenon, with the phrase “put a ring on it” entering everyday popular usage.
“Single Ladies” was released as a single from Beyoncé’s third studio album, I Am... Sasha Fierce. The song won three Grammy Awards in 2010, including Song of the Year, while its video received major recognition at the MTV Video Music Awards.