Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)
Beyoncé | Artist Essentials
First released: 2008 (year verified)
Original 2008 studio recording
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Release evidence and recording details
First released: 2008 (year verified)
The recording was released as a single in 2008 before I Am... Sasha Fierce. Its 2009 annual appearance is a later list association.
Recording: Original 2008 studio recording
Credit: Beyoncé
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original single: Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)
Apple Music: Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)
The original Single Ladies studio recording has an October 2008 release date preceding I Am... Sasha Fierce. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
Apple Music: I Am... Sasha Fierce
The 2008 original album contains Halo and Single Ladies. The release page does not identify the edition intended by a separate 2009 annual list entry. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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These are listening-list appearances, separate from the first-release date.
Both retained annual appearances use the solo credit and the original title. The reviewed 2008 single recording corresponds to that release; later separately named remixes are outside this selection.
Apple Music: Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)
The original Single Ladies studio recording has an October 2008 release date preceding I Am... Sasha Fierce. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
About Beyoncé
Beyoncé, born in Houston, first reached a broad audience as a member of Destiny's Child. Her 2003 solo debut, Dangerously in Love, included Crazy in Love with Jay-Z and Baby Boy, establishing a separate solo catalog alongside the group's work. Her recordings span R&B and pop, with later projects including the dance-oriented Renaissance and country-associated Cowboy Carter. Named collaborations remain collaborations; Destiny's Child and The Carters are distinct group credits rather than alternate names for her solo career.
Artist background sources
Beyoncé Knowles - Recording Academy artist biography and release credits
Houston origin, Destiny's Child and 2003 solo debut, named collaborations, separate Carters credit, and R&B, dance and country album categories. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-17. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
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