Own It

2019 song by Stormzy featuring Ed Sheeran and Burna Boy From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

"Own It" is a song by English rapper Stormzy featuring English singer Ed Sheeran and Nigerian singer Burna Boy, released on 22 November 2019 through #Merky and Atlantic Records as the fourth single from Stormzy's second studio album, Heavy Is the Head.[1] It is Stormzy and Ed Sheeran's second collaboration of 2019, following Sheeran's "Take Me Back to London".[2] It reached number one on the UK Singles Chart in January 2020, becoming Stormzy's third UK number one, and second as a lead artist, as well as Sheeran's ninth. It was also the first number one of the 2020s.

Released22 November 2019
GenreDancehall
Length3:37
Label
Quick facts from the album Heavy Is the Head, Released ...
"Own It"
Single by Stormzy featuring Ed Sheeran and Burna Boy
from the album Heavy Is the Head
Released22 November 2019
GenreDancehall
Length3:37
Label
Songwriters
Producers
  • FRED
  • Jay Weathers
Stormzy singles chronology
"Wiley Flow"
(2019)		 "Own It"
(2019)		 "Audacity"
(2019)
Ed Sheeran singles chronology
"Take Me Back to London"
(2019)		 "Own It"
(2019)		 "Afterglow"
(2020)
Burna Boy singles chronology
"All In"
(2019)		 "Own It"
(2019)		 "Money Play"
(2019)
Music video
"Own It" on YouTube
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Background

A press release described "Own It" as "another supremely slick release" from Stormzy, writing that his "South London flow [is] aligned to a dancehall-tinged production, [...] with his word play empowering and uplifting a female love interest".[3]

Music video

The video was released on 22 November 2019, the same day as the song.[4] It was directed by Nathan James Tettey and shot in various locations around London.[3]

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for "Own It"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[37] Gold 35,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[38] Gold 20,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[39] Platinum 90,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[40] Platinum 30,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[41] Gold 5,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[42] 3× Platinum 1,800,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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Release history

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Release history and formats for "Own It"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various 22 November 2019
[43]
Australia Contemporary hit radio
[44]
United Kingdom
  • #Merky
  • Atlantic
 [45]
Urban contemporary radio [46]
Italy 6 December 2019 Contemporary hit radio Warner [47]
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