My attraction to “Grown Woman” is slightly unfortunate because, while the video was included as a “bonus video” on the singer’s 2014 visual album, the stand-alone audio was never released. That said, the Beyoncé song I find myself returning to again and again is “Grown Woman.” It’s a song about self-actualization, with sass-infused lyrics like “Look at me, I’m a big girl now” and “Now, bitches, I run this!” It feels like the perfect landing point for a singer who went from girl group to solo star from being managed by her father to managing herself. This song also occupied enviable positions on the charts of many other countries, such as Australia and Canada, where it ranked at #5 and #2 respectively.Picking a favorite Beyoncé song is hard not only because her catalog is so large and strong, but also because she shape-shifts so much. It also performed well in the UK, reaching #7 on the Singles chart. “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)” dominated the charts in several nations. American mashup DJ, Girl Talk also sampled bits of this tune in his 2010 song, “That’s Right”. Charles Hamilton) contains samples of this song in it. The 2008 track “Ringtone Rap” by DJ Skee (ft. Remixes/Covers of “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)”Ī remix of the song was recorded and released in September 2008, with Beyoncé featuring rapper, Nicki Minaj on this version.Ī wide range of artists have recorded various cover versions of “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)”. In 2012, “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)” was part of The 100 Best Songs of The Complex Decade, a list compiled by Complex magazine. In 2011, Time magazine included this single on their list of All Time 100 Songs. The following year, it was ranked at #50 on their Songs of the Decade list. For instance, Rolling Stone magazine ranked the song at #1 on their list of Top Songs of 2008. Other Notable AccoladesĪ host of media outlets named this tune as one of the best tracks of the year, whereas others named it as one of the greatest tunes of the decade. It won the categories for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, Best R&B Song, and Song of the Year. Grammy GloriesĪt the 2010 edition of the Grammy Awards, this song picked up three awards. This went down as one of her most notable live performances of the song.
Prior to this video, Jake had previously directed several music videos for the pop songstress, including the visual for her 2003 hit, “Baby Boy”.īeyoncé’s dance pattern in this song’s video became famous across the world, with several fans uploading parodies of the dance moves on a host of social media sites, particularly, YouTube.īeyoncé performing “Single Ladies” live at 2011’s Glastonbury Festival. The clip’s directing credits go to seasoned British director, Jake Nava. The video for “Single Ladies” was premiered on MTV on the 13th of October 2008. Music Video for “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)” The track was included on Beyoncé’s Grammy nominated album 2008 album, entitled, I Am… Sasha Fierce. It was the second single from this album. The recording of “Single Ladies” was done in May 2008 and the song came out officially as a single on the 13th of October that year.
Recording and Release Date of “Single Ladies” “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)” was composed by a group of songwriters comprising Beyoncé, Tricky Stewart, Kuk Harrell, and The-Dream.īeyoncé was supported by The-Dream and Stewart in producing this dance-pop tune. Writing and Production of “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)”