New Music: Beyonce - "Single Ladies"

Yesterday, yours truly blogged about "If I Were A Boy," the first of two new singles that Beyonce dropped this week from her third album, I Am, which comes out in November. And as promised, here's a stream of the second song, "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)." This is an upbeat dance anthem that's basically the polar opposite of the more restrained, melancholy "If I Were A Boy." On "Single Ladies," Be reminds all the women out there that if their man hasn't made a serious commitment to the relationship, then he can't get mad if she wants to do her own thing: "If you liked it, then you shoulda put a ring on it," she sings. This is one of those songs that women wind up loving, but might make a lot of guys squirm. To play it, click on the link below.

• "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)" audio (Windows Media)

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