My Prerogative

E30486

single song

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

Aliases (2)

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	single → song →
album	Don’t Be Cruel →
artist	Bobby Brown →
bSide	Seventeen →
chartPositionAustralianSinglesChart	9 →
chartPositionCanadianRPMTopSingles	1 →
chartPositionDutchTop40	2 →
chartPositionIrishSinglesChart	1 →
chartPositionNewZealandSinglesChart	1 →
chartPositionUKSinglesChart	6 →
chartPositionUSBillboardHot100	1 →
chartPositionUSHotRBHipHopSongs	1 →
countryOfOrigin	United States →
describedAs	anthem of self-determination → assertive →
followedBySingle	Roni →
genre	R&B → new jack swing →
hasCertification	RIAA Platinum single →
hasCoverVersion	My Prerogative (Britney Spears song) →
hasLivePerformancesBy	Bobby Brown →
hasMusicVideo	true →
includedInAlbum	Don’t Be Cruel →
influencedGenre	new jack swing →
labelCatalogNumber	MCA-53488 →
language	English →
length	4:29 →
lyricsTheme	defiance of public opinion → personal independence →
musicVideoDirector	Alejandro González Iñárritu →
notableCoverArtist	Britney Spears →
partOf	Bobby Brown discography →
performer	Bobby Brown →
precededBySingle	Don’t Be Cruel (song) →
producer	Gene Griffin → Teddy Riley →
recordedIn	1988 →
recordLabel	MCA Records →
releaseDate	1988-08-13 →
releaseYear	1988 →
signatureSongOf	Bobby Brown →
tempo	mid-tempo →
usesInstrumentation	drum machines → electronic bass → synthesizers →
writer	Bobby Brown → Gene Griffin → Teddy Riley →

Referenced by (5)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Don't Be Cruel →	containsTrack
My Prerogative ("My Prerogative (Britney Spears song)") →	hasCoverVersion
Don't Be Cruel →	hasSingle
Bobby Brown →	notableWork
Teddy Riley ("Bobby Brown – My Prerogative") →	produced