song "My Prerogative"

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

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song "My Prerogative" canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
artist Bobby Brown
associatedMovement new jack swing era
certificationUK Silver
certificationUS Platinum
chartPositionDutchTop40 top 10
chartPositionNewZealandSinglesChart 1
chartPositionUKSinglesChart 6
chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 1
chartPositionUSHotRBHipHopSongs 1
countryOfOrigin United States
coveredBy Britney Spears
coverVersionReleaseYear 2004
era late 1980s
followedBySingle Roni
genre R&B
new jack swing
hasBackingVocalsBy background vocalists ensemble
hasBpm 96
hasFormat 12-inch single
7-inch single
CD single
cassette single
hasInstrumentation drum machines
electronic bass
synthesizers
hasMusicVideoDirector Alejandro González Iñárritu
hasNotableCoverVersionBy Britney Spears
hasNotableLyric Everybody’s talking all this stuff about me
I don’t need permission, make my own decisions
It’s my prerogative
hasRecordingArtistNationality American
includedInAlbum Don’t Be Cruel
isSignatureSongOf Bobby Brown
key A minor
language English
length approximately 4:50
lyricsTheme defiance of criticism
personal independence
self-assertion
performer Bobby Brown
precededBySingle Don’t Be Cruel
producer Gene Griffin
Teddy Riley
recordLabel MCA Records
releaseDate 1988-08-??
releaseYear 1988
writer Bobby Brown
Gene Griffin
Teddy Riley

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Robert Barisford Brown notableWork song "My Prerogative"