Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)

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I Am… is the third solo studio album by American R&B singer Beyoncé, scheduled for release on November 18, 2008.

Background

As reported by Scratch magazine, In an interview, American record producer Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins said that the style of the album keeps changing and is inspired by Knowles' upcoming film, Cadillac Records, in which Knowles has been cast to play American blues singer Etta James.

Knowles worked on the album for close to one year, longer than she had spent on her previous solo albums and records with former group Destiny's Child. She revealed that she has co-written and co-produced over 70 songs.

Release and promotion

I Am… will be released on November 18, 2008. In early October of the same year, Knowles released a statement on her official website as a response to rumors about a delayed release of the album.

The songs "If I Were a Boy" and "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" were initially targeted to radio on October 7, 2008; however, they were premiered on the following day on selected radio stations in the United States. On the same day, a video was released by Knowles' record label Columbia, feauring footages on the making of the music videos to "If I Were a Boy" and "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)", and the photo shoot for the two songs and the album. A deluxe edition of the album has been confirmed.

It has been announced that Knowles will start a world tour in the Spring of 2009 starting with international dates in Asia, Australia, Europe and, United Kingdom before closing the tour in late Summer with dates in North and South America.