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Own It

For other uses, see Own It (disambiguation).

"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

"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.

Background

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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

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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 Certification Certified 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.

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
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Urban contemporary radio [46]
Italy 6 December 2019 Contemporary hit radio Warner [47]

References

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  39. ^ "Danish single certifications – Stormzy – Own It". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 10 March 2020. Scroll through the page-list below until year 2020 to obtain certification.
  40. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Stormzy feat. Ed Sheeran and Burna Boy – Own It". Radioscope. Retrieved 29 December 2024. Type Own It in the "Search:" field and press Enter.
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  42. ^ "British single certifications – Stormzy – Own It". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 15 January 2023. Select singles in the Formats field. Type Own It Stormzy in the "Search:" field.
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