"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
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
Weekly charts
|
Year-end charts
|
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[36] | Gold | 35,000‡ |
| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[37] | Gold | 20,000‡ |
| Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[38] | Platinum | 90,000‡ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[39] | Platinum | 30,000‡ |
| Portugal (AFP)[40] | Gold | 5,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[41] | 3× Platinum | 1,800,000‡ |
|
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | 22 November 2019 |
|
[42] | |
| Australia | Contemporary hit radio |
|
[43] | |
| United Kingdom |
|
[44] | ||
| Urban contemporary radio | [45] | |||
| Italy | 6 December 2019 | Contemporary hit radio | Warner | [46] |
References
- ^ Murray, Robin (22 November 2019). "Stormzy Shares New Single 'Own It'". Clash. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- ^ Brandle, Lars (22 November 2019). "Stormzy Teams up With Ed Sheeran (Again) on 'Own It': Stream It Now". Billboard. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- ^ a b "Stormzy Releases 'Own It' Featuring Ed Sheeran and Burna Boy". 24 November 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2019 – via American Songwriter.
- ^ Renshaw, David (22 November 2019). "Stormzy shares "Own It" video featuring Ed Sheeran and Burna Boy". The Fader. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- ^ "Stormzy feat. Ed Sheeran & Burna Boy – Own It". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- ^ "Stormzy feat. Ed Sheeran & Burna Boy – Own It" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- ^ "Stormzy feat. Ed Sheeran & Burna Boy – Own It" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- ^ "Stormzy feat. Ed Sheeran & Burna Boy – Own It" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- ^ "Stormzy Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- ^ "Top 100 Colombia" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 28 February 2020. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 28. týden 2020 in the date selector. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 48. týden 2019 in the date selector. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- ^ "Stormzy feat. Ed Sheeran & Burna Boy – Own It". Tracklisten. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ "Stormzy feat. Ed Sheeran & Burna Boy – Own It" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Stream Top 40 slágerlista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- ^ White, Jack (20 December 2019). "Before You Go by Lewis Capaldi makes it four weeks at the top to claim Ireland's Xmas Number 1 single". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- ^ "2019 48-os savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 29 November 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 4, 2020" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ^ "Stormzy feat. Ed Sheeran & Burna Boy – Own It" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 2 December 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- ^ "Stormzy feat. Ed Sheeran & Burna Boy – Own It". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ^ "Russia Airplay Chart for 2020-03-06." TopHit. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 07. týden 2020 in the date selector. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
- ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 48. týden 2019 in the date selector. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- ^ "Stormzy feat. Ed Sheeran & Burna Boy – Own It". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- ^ "Stormzy feat. Ed Sheeran & Burna Boy – Own It". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- ^ "Track Top-100 2020". Hitlisten. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- ^ White, Jack (10 January 2021). "Ireland's Official Top 50 biggest songs of 2020". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 2020" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- ^ "Airplay 100 Topul Anului 2020" (in Romanian). Kiss FM. Archived from the original on 27 December 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2020". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2020 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Stormzy, Ed Sheeran, Burna Boy – Own It" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ^ "Danish single certifications – Stormzy – Own It". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 10 March 2020. Scroll through the page-list below until year 2020 to obtain certification.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Portuguese single certifications – Stormzy – Own It" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ "British single certifications – Stormzy – Own It". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "Stormzy Teams up With Ed Sheeran (Again) on 'Own It': Stream It Now". Billboard. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- ^ "SINGLES TO RADIO". The Music Network. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- ^ "Radio 1 Playlist". BBC. Archived from the original on 22 November 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- ^ "1Xtra Playlist". BBC. Archived from the original on 22 November 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- ^ "Own It STROMZY FEAT. AND SHEERAN & BURNA BOY". Radio Date. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
Ed Sheeran songs | |
|---|---|
| + | |
| x |
|
| ÷ | |
| No.6 Collaborations Project | |
| = |
|
| - |
|
| Autumn Variations | |
| Other songs | |
| Featured songs |
|
