Own It

For other uses, see Own It (disambiguation).

"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.^[1] It is Stormzy and Ed Sheeran's second collaboration of 2019, following Sheeran's "Take Me Back to London".^[2] 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.

"Own It"
Single by Stormzy featuring Ed Sheeran and Burna Boy
from the album Heavy Is the Head
Released	22 November 2019
Genre	Dancehall
Length	3:37
Label	#Merky Atlantic
Songwriter(s)	Michael Omari Ed Sheeran Fred Gibson Damini Ogulu
Producer(s)	FRED Jay Weathers
Stormzy singles chronology
"Wiley Flow" (2019) "Own It" (2019) "Audacity" (2019)
Ed Sheeran singles chronology
"Take Me Back to London" (2019) "Own It" (2019) "Those Kinda Nights" (2020)
Burna Boy singles chronology
"All In" (2019) "Own It" (2019) "Money Play" (2019)
Music video
"Own It" on YouTube

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".^[3]

Music video

The video was released on 22 November 2019, the same day as the song.^[4] It was directed by Nathan James Tettey and shot in various locations around London.^[3]

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Own It" Chart (2019–2020) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[5] 40 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[6] 57 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[7] 1 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[8] 5 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] 82 Colombia (National-Report)[10] 85 Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[11] 53 Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[12] 66 Denmark (Tracklisten)[13] 11 Germany (GfK)[14] 75 Hungary (Dance Top 40)[15] 26 Hungary (Stream Top 40)[16] 35 Ireland (IRMA)[17] 2 Lithuania (AGATA)[18] 25 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[19] 33 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[20] 25 New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[21] 4 Portugal (AFP)[22] 80 Russia Airplay (TopHit)[23] 98 Scotland (OCC)[24] 6 Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[25] 63 Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[26] 48 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[27] 30 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[28] 27 UK Singles (OCC)[29] 1 UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[30] 1

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for "Own It" Chart (2020) Position Denmark (Tracklisten)[31] 50 Ireland (IRMA)[32] 21 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[33] 76 Romania (Airplay 100)[34] 44 UK Singles (OCC)[35] 9

Certifications

Certifications for "Own It"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[36]	Gold	35,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[37]	Gold	20,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[38]	Platinum	90,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[39]	Platinum	30,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[40]	Gold	5,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[41]	3× Platinum	1,800,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release history and formats for "Own It"

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	22 November 2019	Digital download streaming	#Merky Atlantic	[42]
Australia		Contemporary hit radio	Atlantic Warner	[43]
United Kingdom			#Merky Atlantic	[44]
		Urban contemporary radio		[45]
Italy	6 December 2019	Contemporary hit radio	Warner	[46]