Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Beyoncé
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Beyoncé
Songwriter
Christopher Stewart
Songwriter
Terius Nash
Songwriter
Thaddis Harrell
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Beyoncé Knowles
Producer
Camille Yorrick
Producer
Jean-Marie Horvat
Mixing Engineer
Zachriah Redding
Assistant Engineer
Jim Caruana
Assistant Engineer
Joe Durniak
Assistant Engineer
Sam Giannelli
Assistant Engineer
Derek Lee
Assistant Engineer
Jordan "DJ Swivel" Young
Mixing Engineer
Eric Hoffman
Mixing Engineer
Eli Ward
Producer
Ryan Smith
Mastering Engineer
Tom Coyne
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Ladies and gentlemen
Boys and girls
The moment you walk away
Put your hand up, ladies and gentlemen
Put your hands up
[Verse 2]
All the single ladies
All the single ladies
All the single ladies
All the single ladies
Now put your hands up
[Verse 3]
Up in the club
Just broke up
I'm doing my own little thing
You decided to dip
And now you wanna trip
'Cause another brother noticed me
[Verse 4]
I'm up on him
He up on me
Don't pay him any attention
I cried my tears
For three good years
You can't be mad at me
[Verse 5]
'Cause if you liked it
Then you shoulda put a ring on it
If you liked it then you shoulda put a ring on it
Don't be mad once you see that he want it
'Cause if you liked it then you shoulda put a ring on it
[Verse 6]
Woah, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
Woah, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
[Verse 7]
'Cause if you liked it then you shoulda put a ring on it
If you liked it then you shoulda put a ring on it
Don't be mad once you see that he want it
If you liked it then you shoulda put a ring on it
[Verse 8]
I got gloss on my lips
A man on my hips
Got me tighter than my Dereon jeans
Acting up, drink in my cup
I can care less what you think
[Verse 9]
I need no permission
Did I mention
Don't pay him any attention
Cause you had your turn
But now you gon' learn
What it really feels like to miss me
[Verse 10]
'Cause if you liked it
Then you shoulda put a ring on it
If you liked it then you shoulda put a ring on it
Don't be mad once you see that he want it
'Cause if you liked it
Then you shoulda put a ring on it
[Verse 11]
Woah, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Woah, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
[Verse 12]
'Cause if you liked it
Then you shoulda put a ring on it
If you liked it then you shoulda put a ring on it
Don't be mad once you see that he want it
'Cause if you liked it
Then you shoulda put a ring on it
[Verse 13]
Woah, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Woah, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
[Verse 14]
Don't treat me to these 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
[Verse 15]
If you're having a good time say yeah
If you're having a damn good time say yeah
Put your hands together everybody
Repeat after me
Here we go
Hey
Hey
Hey
Hey
[Verse 16]
Hey
Hey
Hey
Hey
[Verse 17]
I want you to put your hand in his face
Say whoa, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
[Verse 18]
Say whoa, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Woah, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
[Verse 19]
'Cause if you liked it
Then you shoulda put a ring on it
If you liked it then you shoulda put a ring on it
Don't be mad once you see that he want it
If you liked it then you shoulda put a ring on it
Woah, oh, oh
[Verse 20]
If you liked it then you shoulda put a ring on it
If you liked it then you shoulda put a ring on it
Don't be mad once you see that he want it
Cause if you liked it
Then you shoulda put a ring on it
Woah, oh, oh
Written by: Beyoncé, Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, Terius Nash, Thaddis Harrell