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"Single Ladies" by Beyoncé

On this episode, Kirk dives into one of the greatest pop songs of all time. STRONG SONGS ON PATREON Strong Songs <a href="https://www.patreon.com/strongsongs">has a Patreon</a>! If you liked this episode (or, you know, any of them), we hope you'll consider supporting the show. Learn more here: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/strongsongs">https://www.patreon.com/strongsongs</a> UP IN THE CLUB Beyoncé's "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)" is arguably the defining song of the last decade, but it's far from your average pop tune. With its unusual tensions and unstoppable groove, it defies safe harmony and resolution, and its composers were more than happy to flip the beat and leave their audience searching for the downbeat. Band/Artist: Beyoncé Album: I Am... Sasha Fierce, 2008 Composed by: Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, Christopher Stewart, Terius Nash, Thaddis Harrell  Listen/Buy: <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/i-am-sasha-fierce/296016891">Apple Music</a> | <a href="https://www.amazon.com/I-Am-Sasha-Fierce-Beyonce/dp/B002QY9RMA">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/23Y5wdyP5byMFktZf8AcWU">Spotify</a> NEWSLETTER/MAILING LIST <a href="https://kirkhamilton.substack.com/subscribe">Sign up for Kirk's mailing list</a> to start getting monthly-ish newsletters with music recommendations, links, news, and extra thoughts on new Strong Songs episodes: <a href="https://kirkhamilton.substack.com/subscribe">https://kirkhamilton.substack.com/subscribe</a> STRONG MERCH! Visit the Strong Songs merch store for some very cool t-shirts, mugs, totes, and more: <a href="https://store.strongsongspodcast.com">store.strongsongspodcast.com</a>

Music: it's good. On each episode of Strong Songs, host Kirk Hamilton takes listeners inside a piece of music, breaking it down and figuring out what makes it work.