"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. It is Stormzy and Ed Sheeran's second collaboration of 2019, following Sheeran's "Take Me Back to London". 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".
Music video The video was released on 22 November 2019, the same day as the song. It was directed by Nathan James Tettey and shot in various locations around London.
Charts
Weekly charts +Weekly chart performance for "Own It" Chart (2019–2020) Peakposition Colombia (National-Report) 85 Ireland (IRMA) 2 Lithuania (AGATA) 25 Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard) 24 New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) 4
Year-end charts +Year-end chart performance for "Own It" Chart (2020) Position Denmark (Tracklisten) 50 Ireland (IRMA) 21 Netherlands (Single Top 100) 76 Romania (Airplay 100) 44 UK Singles (OCC) 9
Certifications
Release history +Release history and formats for "Own It" Region Date Format Label Various 22 November 2019 Australia Contemporary hit radio United Kingdom Urban contemporary radio Italy 6 December 2019 Contemporary hit radio Warner
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