Bey ultimately credited the inspiration of the choreography to a mix of a black, Southern style of dance called J-Setting and a vanilla yet viral routine choreographed by Bob Fosse decades ago. The impact was immediate, inspiring many to imitate the video and upload their versions to YouTube. In the 2008 clip, Beyoncé and two backup dancers twist, sashay and strike power moves around a white room for a total of three intense and influential minutes.

In 2018, NPR ranked this as the #3 greatest song by a female or nonbinary artist in the 21st century, saying:Īs thrilling of a musical production as it is, ‘Single Ladies’ wouldn’t be cemented in pop culture history today if it weren’t for the music video.

Don't treat me to the things of the world I’m not that kind of girl Your love is what I prefer, what I deserve Here’s a man that makes me, then takes me And delivers me to a destiny, to infinity and beyond Pull me into your arms Say I’m the one you want If you don’t, you’ll be alone And like a ghost, I’ll be gone All the single ladies (All the single ladies) All the single ladies (All the single ladies) All the single ladies (All the single ladies) All the single ladies Now put your hands up Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh-oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh-oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Whoa, oh, oh, oh 'Cause if you like it, then you shoulda put a ring on it If you like it, then you shoulda put a ring on it Don’t be mad once you see that he want it If you like it, then you shoulda put a ring on it Whoa, oh, oh, oh 'Cause if you like it, then you shoulda put a ring on it If you like it, then you shoulda put a ring on it Don’t be mad once you see that he want it If you like it, then you shoulda put a ring on it Whoa, oh, oh 'Cause if you like it, then you shoulda put a ring on it If you like it, then you shoulda put a ring on it Don’t be mad once you see that he want it If you like it, then you shoulda put a ring on it Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh-oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh-oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh 'Cause if you like it, then you shoulda put a ring on it If you like it, then you shoulda put a ring on it Don’t be mad once you see that he want it If you like it, then you shoulda put a ring on it I got gloss on my lips (lips), a man on my hips (hips) Hold me tighter than my Deréon jeans Acting up (up), drink in my cup (cup) I can't care less what you think I need no permission, did I mention? Don’t pay him any attention 'Cause you had your turn (turn) But now you gon' learn What it really feels like to miss me 'Cause if you like it, then you shoulda put a ring on it If you like it, then you shoulda put a ring on it Don’t be mad once you see that he want it If you like it, then you shoulda put a ring on it Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh-oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh-oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh 'Cause if you like it, then you shoulda put a ring on it If you like it, then you shoulda put a ring on it Don’t be mad once you see that he want it If you like it, then you shoulda put a ring on it Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh-oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh-oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

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