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. Gene Griffin Gene Griffin singles chronology ' (1988) ' My Prerogative' (1988) ' (1988) Music video on ' My Prerogative' is a song by American singer from his second (1988).Melodically similar to 'Remote Control' by The Reddings, it was released on October 11, 1988 as the second single from the album. After recording sessions for the album were completed, Brown and producer Gene Griffin travelled to, since he felt something was 'missing' from the record. 'My Prerogative' was written by Brown as a response to the criticism he received for his departure from. He explained the song was about making decisions in one's life and not caring about other people's judgment. 'My Prerogative' is often considered a anthem, and contains many elements from productions due to his involvement as one of the song's session musicians. The song was positively received by critics and was nominated for a in the category of Best R&B Urban Contemporary Single.
It was also commercially successful, reaching number one in 's and charts. 'My Prerogative' also reached top ten positions in many countries, such as Ireland, New Zealand, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.
The music video for the song features Brown performing the song on stage with his band and dancers. The song was also performed at most of his concerts, usually as the last song of the set list. On the February 4, 1989 performance at, he was joined on stage by many popular artists and producers of the time. 'My Prerogative' has been covered and sampled by a number of artists from different genres, including.
She released her cover in her first compilation, (2004). The cover was produced by and was noted for aptly referring to Spears's relationship with the media at the time. Although the song only appeared in component charts in the United States, Spears's cover surpassed Brown's version worldwide, peaking at the top of the charts in Finland, Ireland, Italy and Norway and reaching the top ten in another fourteen countries. Contents. Background Brown had already completed recording sessions for Don't Be Cruel in, but felt something was missing in the record. He said, 'I felt my album was lacking a strong, aggressive song and I thought, 'Where better than to come up with it'.
He travelled to the city with producer Gene Griffin. 'My Prerogative' was written and co-produced by Brown and Griffin. It was at Axis Studios and at Soundworks, in New York.
The track was at Future Disc Systems in. During an interview with on March 17, 1989, Brown explained the theme behind the song, saying, 'A lot of things had been said about Bobby Brown, why was he doing this a solo career.
It's my way of expressing to people it's your prerogative to do as you want, but make sure what you do is the right thing'. A CD single of remixes by Joe T. Vannelli was released on October 13, 1995. Composition. A 29 second sample of Bobby Brown's 'My Prerogative', where the is played with strong background vocals. Problems playing this file? 'My Prerogative' is considered a anthem, that merges beats with elements of.
It features a triplet swing in the, as included in many of Riley's productions. Jake Brown said in his book Your body's calling me: music, love, sex & money (2003), that like most new jack swing songs from the late 1980s, it was composed by 'punchy, street-savvy beats, with sexually energetic melodies and choruses'.
The of the track was described by Cam'Ron Davis of as 'truly sinister'. According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by, the song is composed in the key of, with a of 120. Brown's vocal range spans from the high-note of to. Reception Barry Michael Cooper of said 'My Prerogative' 'sounds like gin-drenched, swing'. Arion Berger of called it 'a grumpy and undeniably adult dance hit'.
'My Prerogative' was nominated for at the in the category of Best R&B Urban Contemporary Single by a Male, but lost to 's '. The following year, Spin listed the song at number 72 on the '100 Greatest Singles of All Time' list. It ranked at number 98 on 's '100 Greatest Songs of the 80's'. The track is often referred to as Brown's. '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 to number 45. On January 14, 1989, it peaked at the top position of the chart. The song also peaked at number one in and at number seven in. It was certified by the (RIAA) for sales over 500,000 copies.
In Canada, the song debuted on the Singles Chart at position 98, on the issue dated December 23, 1989. In the United Kingdom, 'My Prerogative' debuted at number 87 on December 10, 1988.
On February 18, 1989, the song peaked at number six and stayed in the position for two weeks. Following the release of the remixes single on October 14, 1995, 'My Prerogative' re-entered the UK charts at number 17, and stayed on the chart for two weeks.
By 17 October 2015, it had sold 275,000 units in the country. Across Europe, the song reached the top ten in Ireland and the Netherlands, and the top 20 in Germany and Sweden. In Australia and New Zealand, the track peaked at number 40 and number three, respectively. Music video.
Brown performing in a scene of the music video. The for 'My Prerogative' was directed. It begins with Brown driving a car while his musicians start to perform the song on stage in front of a large crowd. Shortly after, he descends to the stage in an elevator, wearing a black and a headset. He dances flanked by two women, one of them playing a.
Considine of wrote in the review of (1992), 'As anyone who saw him swagger through the videos for 'My Prerogative' and ' can attest, Brown had a phenomenal ability to convey a sense of street toughness that was utterly without malice or menace, making him credible and likable'. The music video was nominated at the for, but lost to the music video of 's '. It also charted at number nine on RPM video chart on July 21, 1990. Live performances 'My Prerogative' was performed during his tour in promotion for Don't Be Cruel as the last song of the night. Brown usually performed it wearing a black outfit, flanked with two male dancers wearing white clothes.
On the February 4, 1989, show at Madison Square Garden in New York City, Brown wore a red boxing robe with the words 'King of the Stage' printed on the back. During the performance, of, and joined him onstage and., and Teddy Riley also joined him onstage, with the latter performing a solo. Peter Watrous of commented that, 'The communal scene on stage mirrored the feeling in the audience; everybody seemed aware that this was a generation that had rewritten the rules of pop entertainment, and was justifiably proud of its achievement'. Brown also performed the song at the 1997 Home Again Tour with, during the second portion of the show in which he performed hits from his solo career. On November 10, 2005, he performed the song for the first time in eight years at a concert at in. He wore a white suit and matching hat, and sang it as the last song of the evening. On January 17, 2006, he performed it at a New Edition show in Atlantic City's.
During the performance, he tore open his orange dress shirt, singing bare-chested with a tie and a fur coat on. Brown performed the song during his 2007 July shows in Australia. Track listing. CD single. 'My Prerogative' (Edit) – 3:30. 'Girl Next Door' (Extended version) – 6:31. 'My Prerogative' (Extended remix) – 8:03.
7' single. 'My Prerogative' (Edit) – 3:30. 'Girl Next Door' – 4:06. 12' single. 'My Prerogative' (Extended remix) – 8:00. 'Girl Next Door' (Extended version) – 6:30. 'My Prerogative' (Instrumental) – 5:18.
12' remix. 'My Prerogative' (Extended remix) – 8:00.
'My Prerogative' (Radio edit) – 5:35. 'My Prerogative' (Instrumental) – 5:18. 'My Prerogative' (Dub) – 5:52. 1995 remix. 'My Prerogative' (Joe T. Vannelli Radio Mix) – 3:55. 'My Prerogative' (Joe T.
Vannelli Corvette Mix) – 6:30. 'My Prerogative' (Joe T. Vannelli Light Mix) – 8:23. 'My Prerogative' (Joe T. Vannelli Dubby Mix) – 9:34. 'My Prerogative' – 4:49 Credits and personnel.
–, songwriting,. Gene Griffin – songwriting, co-production.
– background vocals, keyboards, mixing. Dennis Mitchell – engineering, mixing,. Jim Hanneman – engineering, mixing, recording. –. – background vocals. – background vocals.
– background vocals Charts and certifications. A 21 second sample of 'My Prerogative', in which Spears sings over a background of synthesizers. Problems playing this file? In 2004, recorded a cover of 'My Prerogative' with Swedish production team, who produced her single ' from her fourth studio album, (2003). Bloodshy & Avant recorded the song at Murlyn Studios in. Spears recorded the vocals at Teldex Studios in during the European leg of her tour ' in 2004. On August 13, 2004, Spears's label announced through a press release that she had covered the song and was planning to release it on her first greatest hits compilation, titled.
The song was set to premiere on radio stations on September 14, 2004, however, it leaked in the Real Tapemasters Inc.' S The Future of R&B on September 10, 2004. The song is set in and has a moderate of 100 beats per minute. It is written in the key of and follows the chord progression of Bbm–F–Bbm throughout, making it in the scale. Spears' cover of 'My Prerogative' is musically different from its original version, with the and sound replaced with a sound, and elements typical of Bloodshy & Avant productions. It was noted by Christy Lemire of that the cover also contains elements of.
At the beginning of the song, Spears says in a breathy voice the lines 'People can take everything away from you / But they can never take away your truth / But the question is, can you handle mine?' The rest of the lyrics do not deviate much from the original version, instead they are changed to fit a woman's perspective. Jennifer Vineyard of commented the cover could be interpreted as a statement on Spears's life and the media reaction to some of her decisions at the time, including her engagement to American dancer.
Reception The cover received mixed to negative reviews from contemporary critics. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of called the cover 'a useless remake, which seems to exist solely for its video'.
Of said that the lyrics fit perfectly with Spears's relationship with the media at the time. He also added, 'As for her interpretation, it's an interesting chameleonic diversion that comes off like a between vintage -styled production, swagger, and sultriness, but never seems to capture the gloss and glory of any of the aforementioned influences'. Christy Lemire of msnbc.com called it 'utterly unnecessary'. Louis Pattison of the commented that 'judging by the fuck-you sentiments' of the cover, Spears liked to play the role of 'the pop brat careering off the rails'. Sarah Hepola of wrote in an article about contemporary that the cover 'became an anthem for teen-idol rebellion'. American director included the song in a playlist that inspired him during production of his 2009 film. In the United States, 'My Prerogative' failed to chart on the but charted in Billboard 's and at numbers 22 and 34, respectively.
'My Prerogative' has sold 374,000 paid digital downloads in the United States. On November 15, 2004, the song debuted at the at number seven. It received a gold certification by the (ARIA) for shipments over 35,000 units. The same week, it debuted at number seventeen in New Zealand. On November 7, 2004, the song debuted at number three in the United Kingdom, during a competitive week of new releases, only surpassed by 's ' and 's '.
According to, the song has sold 130,000 copies there. The song also reached success throughout Europe, peaking at number one in Finland, Ireland, Italy and Norway, number two in Spain and number three in Belgium (Flanders and Wallonia), Denmark and Germany. It also reached top ten positions in Austria, Czech Republic, Sweden, Switzerland and the Netherlands. Music video. Spears dancing over a Porsche inside a pool at the beginning of the music video. The music video for 'My Prerogative' was filmed in August 2004 at in and was directed. It premiered on MTV's on September 16, 2004, and on 's on January 18, 2005.
According to Spears's mother Lynne, the video was 'about capturing gorgeous close-ups and very subtle movement' since Spears could not do any choreography due to her knee injury at the ' music video shoot. She also described the video as 'having an element of old Hollywood glamour and mystery'. The music video begins with Spears driving a at high speed in the Hollywood Hills. She crashes through a fence and lands into a pool inside a manor where a party is taking place. She emerges from the water and crawls in top of the car to sing the first verse.
Spears's brother Bryan makes a cameo in these scenes. After she leaves the pool, she enters the manor and passes couples making out around her.
She appears in a kitchen, where a maid cuts the straps of her black wet dress. In the next scene, she walks into a study in which her husband at the time, Kevin Federline, is smoking and watching a black-and-white video of Spears on a.
According to Jennifer Vineyard from, the clip had the style of from the 1940s and 1950s. In their article 'Britney Spears: The Complete Video Guide', compared it to Madonna's performances of her 1984 single '. She then entered a dressing room with mirrors, wearing lingerie, high heels, stockings and a short fur jacket. She proceeds to a bedroom, in which a black dress is laid out on the comforter.
She puts on the new dress and the camera cuts to the party outside where people gathered waiting. During the song's bridge, it is revealed that the party is actually Spears's wedding, as she starts walking towards the aisle and Federline waits next to a priest. The video ends with a shot of the black-and-white video and Spears looking into the camera. The black-and-white footage was released as an alternate version of the music video in the 2004 DVD. Track listings. Sony. Jive France Digital EP Jive November 16, 2004 CD single United States January 11, 2005 Digital EP Other versions 'My Prerogative' was and by many artists from different genres.
It was sampled in 's 'O-o-h Child' (1989), 's 'Pollywanacraka' (1990), Nice & Smooth's 'Hip Hop Junkies' (1991) and 's ' (1995). Considine of Rolling Stone noted that the of Brown's 1992 single ' from Bobby, 'bears a more than passing resemblance to the synth part from 'My Prerogative'. According to, American R&B group sampled the melody for their 1993 single 'Something's Goin' On'.
Jamaican reggae singer covered 'My Prerogative' for his 1998 studio album Many Moods of Moses. American singer covered the song for his 2004 studio album, The Next Episode. English rock band also covered the song for their 2004 studio album No Wicked Heart Shall Prosper, changing the name to 'Bobby'. In July 2007, American basketball player covered 'My Prerogative' at the, wearing a wig. Named the performance one of the 'worst of the worst live performances of the year'., contestant of the of, covered the song for his wildcard round performance.
It earned him the last spot in the finals, marking the first time the show ever had thirteen contestants. Desai also performed the song during the. Graeme McRanor of said in the concert review that 'My Prerogative' 'really shouldn't be covered by any artist, ever again'.
On July 31, 2009, American hip hop group covered the song at the in. The song was also featured on the films (2000), (2007) and (2008). The song was performed in the 2013 episode ' by. During the premiere episode of, wide receiver covered 'My Prerogative', incognito as a character known as 'the Hippo'. After losing to an unrevealed Peacock character, and subsequently being eliminated from the pool of contestants, Brown was required to reveal his identity. ^ Bobby Brown - Don't Be Cruel (LP liner notes).
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But they don't understand me I really don't know the deal about my sister Trying hard to make it right Not long ago before I won this fight Everybody's talking all this stuff about me Why don't they just let me live? I don't need permission, make my own decisions That's my prerogative, that's my prerogative (It's my prerogative) It's the way that I wanna live (It's my prerogative) You can?t tell me what to do Don't get me wrong, I'm really not souped Ego trips is not my thing Fuck all these strange relationships It really gets me down I see nothing wrong, spread myself around (2x) Everybody's talking all this stuff about me Why don't they just let me live? I don't need permission, make my own decisions That's my prerogative, that's my prerogative It's the way that I wanna live (It's my prerogative) You can?t tell me what to do Why can't I live my life Without all of the things that people say Oh oh, OH Everybody's talking all this stuff about me Why don't they just let me live? (Tell me why) I don't need permission, make my own decisions That's my prerogative (They say I?m crazy) Everybody's talking all this stuff about me Why don't they just let me live? (They say I?m nasty) I don't need permission, make my own decisions That's my prerogative (It's my prerogative).