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For Britney Spears' album, see Greatest Hits: My Prerogative. 1988 Bobby Brown's single My PrerogativeSingle Bobby Brown from the album Don't Be CruelReleasedOctober 11, 1988Sappre 1988GenreNew Jack SwingLeng 4:51 (album version) 4:25 (single version) LabelMCASongwriter (s) Bobby Brown Aaron Hall Teddy Riley (1) Producer (s) Teddy Riley (1)Bobby Brown Singles Chronology Don't Be Cruel (1988) My Prerogative (1988) Roni (1988) Music Video My Prerogative on YouTube My Prerogative is the song of American singer Bobby Brown from his second studio album, Don't Be Cruel (1988). It was released on October 11, 1988, as the album's second single. After the recording sessions were completed, Brown and producer Gene Griffin went to New York because he felt something was missing from the record. My prerogative was written by Brown in response to the criticism he received for his departure from New Edition. He explained that the song was about making decisions in his life and not caring about other people's judgments. My prerogative is often considered a new swing nest. The song was well received by critics and was nominated for a Grammy Award in the category Best Urban Contemporary Single R.B.B. It has also been commercially successful, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and Hot RCB/Hip Hop Songs chart. My Prerogative has also reached the top ten positions in many countries, such as Ireland, New ealand, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. In the music video, Brown performs the song on stage with his band and dancers. The song was also performed at most of his concerts, usually as the last song set list. On February 4, 1989, during a performance at Madison Square Garden, he was joined by many popular rap artists and producers of the time. My prerogative was covered and sampled by a number of artists from different genres, including Britney Spears. She released her cover in her first compilation album, Greatest Hits: My Prerogative (2004). The cover was produced by Bloodshy and Avant and was noted for aptly referring to Spears' relationship with the media at the time. Although the song only appeared in the U.S. charts, Spears' cover version surpassed Brown's version in some European countries, reaching the top of the charts in Finland, Ireland, Italy and Norway and reaching top ten in fourteen other countries. Von Brown had already completed the recording for Don't Be Cruel in Los Angeles, California, but felt that something was missing in the record. He said, I felt like my album lacked a strong, aggressive song, and I thought, Where's better than New York to come up with it. He went to New York, met Teddy Riley - who gave him the initial punch. My Prerogative was written and produced by Brown and Griffin. It was recorded at Axis Studios and mixed at Soundworks, in New York. The track was mastered at Future Disc Systems in Hollywood, California. During an interview with The Hour on March 17, 1989, Brown explained the theme of the song, saying, A lot has been said about Bobby Brown, why he was making this solo career. It's my way of expressing to people that it's your prerogative to do as you want, but make sure that what you do is right. Joe T. Vannelli's CD single was released on October 13, 1995. My Prerogative A 29 is the second sample of Bobby Brown's My Prerogative, where the choir plays with strong backing vocals. Problems with playing this file? See the media report. My prerogative is considered the new Jack swing anthem that combines hip-hop beats with elements of synth-pop and soul. He has a triple swing on the sixteenth note, as in many of Riley's productions. Jake Brown said in his book Your Body Calls Me: Music, Love, Sex and Money (2003), that, like most of Jack Swing's new songs of the late 1980s, it was composed of panchi, street beats, sexually energetic melodies and poppy choirs. The track's bass line was described by CMJ New Music Monthly's Cam'Ron Davis as truly sinister. According to a note published on Musicnotes.com by EMI Music Publishing, the song is written in the key of A minor, with a tempo of 120 beats per minute. Brown's vocal range extends from the high note of the C4 to the A5. Barry's reception Michael Cooper of Spin said my prerogative sounds like a gin-drenched, roaring twenties swing. Rolling Stone's Arion Berger called it a grumpy and undeniably grown-up dance hit. My Prerogative was nominated for the 3rd Soul Train Music Awards in the category Best Urban Contemporary Single by a man, but lost to The Man in the Mirror by Michael Jackson. The following year, Spin listed the song at number 72 on the list of 100 Greatest Singles of All Time. He was ranked 98th in the VH1 ranking of the 100 Greatest Songs of the 80s. The track is often called Brown's signature song. My Prerogative debuted on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 during the week of October 29, 1988 at number 61. The following week it climbed 16 positions and peaked at 45th. The song is also at number one in Hot RCB/Hip Hop Songs and at number seven at Hot Dance Club Songs. It has been certified by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) to sell more than 500,000 copies. In Canada, the song debuted on the RPM Singles Chart at number 98, on the subject of December 23, 1989. In the UK, My Prerogative debuted at number 87 on December 10, 1988. On February 18, 1989, the song reached its sixth post and remained in position for two weeks. After the release of the remixes on October 14, 1995, My Prerogative re-entered the UK charts at number 17 and remained on the chart for two weeks. By October 17, 2015, 275,000 copies had been sold in the country. Across Europe, the song reached the top ten in Ireland and the Netherlands, as well as the top 20 in Germany and Sweden. In Australia and New York, the track reached 40th and third place respectively. The music video brown performs in the music scene of the clip. The music video for My Prerogative was directed by Alec Keshishian. It all starts with Brown driving while his musicians begin to perform the song on stage in front of a large crowd. Shortly thereafter, he descends on the stage in an elevator, wearing a black jumpsuit and headset. He dances surrounded by two women, one of whom plays the keyboard. Rolling Stone's J.D. Considine wrote in Bobby's review (1992), Like anyone who saw him swaggering through the videos for My Prerogative and Every Little Step, Brown had a phenomenal ability to convey a sense of street strength that was completely without malice or threat, making him reliable and likable. The music video was nominated for the 1989 MTV Video Music Awards for Best Stage Performance in a Video, but lost the music video for Living Colour's Cult of Personality. On July 21, 1990, it was also at number nine on the RPM video chart. During his tour as part of the promotion Don't Be Cruel, live performances of My Prerogative were performed as the last song of the evening. Brown usually performed it in a black outfit, surrounded by two male dancers in white. On February 4, 1989, at a show at Madison Square Garden in New York, Brown wore a red boxing gown with the words King of the Stage printed on his back. During the performance, Joseph Simmons of Run-DMC, LL Cool J and Heavy D joined him on stage and freestyle tapped. Eric B., KRS-One, L.A. Reed, Babyface and Teddy Riley also joined him on stage, with the latter performing solos on the keyboard. Peter Watrous of The New York Times noted that the communal scene on stage reflected the feelings of the audience; everyone seemed to know that this is a generation that has rewrote the rules of pop entertainment and is justifiably proud of its achievement. Brown also performed the song on the 1997 Home Again tour New Edition, во время второй части шоу, в котором он исполнил хиты из своей сольной карьеры. 10 ноября 2005 года он исполнил песню впервые за восемь лет на концерте в House of Blues в Атлантик-Сити. Он был одет в белый костюм и соответствующие шляпу, и пел его как последнюю песню вечера. 17 января 2006 года он исполнил ею на показе New Edition в Атлантик-Сити в Трамп Тадж Махал. Во время выступления он разорвал оранжевую рубашку, пение с голой грудью с галстуком и шубой. Браун исполнил песню во время своих июльских шоу в Австралии в 2007 году.