My prerogative
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My Prerogative is a 1988 song by Bobby Brown that was both written and produced by him, Gene Griffin and Teddy Riley . It appeared on the album Don't Be Cruel .
background
After Bobby Brown had already finished the sessions for the album Don't Be Cruel , the thought occurred to him to record another song. He traveled to New York with the songwriters and recorded the song there. In an interview with The Hour on March 17, 1989, Brown explained the meaning of the song and said, "The song is my way of expressing myself, everyone has the right to do what they want, but it has to be the right thing."
My Prerogative is a New Jack swing song that fuses hip hop beats with synth pop and soul elements . It was released on October 11, 1988, and the song became a number one hit in the United States. Another version of the song was released in 1995 under the name My Prerogative '95 , which peaked at number 17 in the UK.
Music video
Alek Keshishian directed the music video. The studio musicians play the song on a stage, and Bobby Brown joins them later. He is wearing a black suit and a headset . He's dancing with two women, one of whom is playing a cloak keyboard .
Cover versions
- 1990: Public Enemy ( Pollywanacraka )
- 1995: LL Cool J ( Doin 'It )
- 2003: Rod Michael
- 2004: Britney Spears
- 2013: Jacob Artist ( Glee )
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Charts DE Charts AT Charts CH Charts UK Charts US
- ↑ Music video on Dailymotion.com
- ↑ Glee Cast - MP3 downloads . Retrieved June 28, 2014.