My Prerogative

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"My Prerogative" is a 1988 R&B/new jack swing song by Bobby Brown that became one of his signature hits, known for its assertive lyrics about personal independence.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album Don’t Be Cruel
artist Bobby Brown
bSide Seventeen
chartPositionAustralianSinglesChart 9
chartPositionCanadianRPMTopSingles 1
chartPositionDutchTop40 2
chartPositionIrishSinglesChart 1
chartPositionNewZealandSinglesChart 1
chartPositionUKSinglesChart 6
chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 1
chartPositionUSHotRBHipHopSongs 1
countryOfOrigin United States
describedAs anthem of self-determination
assertive
followedBySingle Roni
genre R&B
new jack swing
hasCertification RIAA Platinum single
hasCoverVersion My Prerogative (Britney Spears song)
linked to: My Prerogative
hasLivePerformancesBy Bobby Brown
hasMusicVideo true
includedInAlbum Don’t Be Cruel
influencedGenre new jack swing
labelCatalogNumber MCA-53488
language English
length 4:29
lyricsTheme defiance of public opinion
personal independence
musicVideoDirector Alejandro González Iñárritu
notableCoverArtist Britney Spears
partOf Bobby Brown discography
performer Bobby Brown
precededBySingle Don’t Be Cruel (song)
producer Gene Griffin
Teddy Riley
recordedIn 1988
recordLabel MCA Records
releaseDate 1988-08-13
releaseYear 1988
signatureSongOf Bobby Brown
tempo mid-tempo
usesInstrumentation drum machines
electronic bass
synthesizers
writer Bobby Brown
Gene Griffin
Teddy Riley

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Bobby Brown notableWork My Prerogative
Don't Be Cruel hasSingle My Prerogative
subject linked to: Don’t Be Cruel
Don't Be Cruel containsTrack My Prerogative
subject linked to: Don’t Be Cruel
My Prerogative hasCoverVersion My Prerogative (Britney Spears song)
linked to: My Prerogative
Teddy Riley produced Bobby Brown – My Prerogative
linked to: My Prerogative