On Our Own (Bobby Brown song)#Charts

{{Short description|1989 single by Bobby Brown}}

{{Use American English|date=July 2020}}

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{{Infobox song

| name = On Our Own

| cover = Bobbybrownghostbusters.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Bobby Brown

| album = Ghostbusters II

| released = {{start date|1989|5|30}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = New jack swing{{cite web|first= Michael |last= Roffman |title= The 30 Best Songs from Movie Soundtracks |date= February 28, 2014 |work= Consequence of Sound |url= http://consequenceofsound.net/2014/02/the-30-best-songs-from-movie-soundtracks/full-post/ |access-date= August 4, 2016}}

| length = 4:55

| label = MCA

| writer =

| producer =

  • L.A. Reid
  • Babyface

| prev_title = Every Little Step

| prev_year = 1989

| next_title = Rock Wit'cha

| next_year = 1989

| misc =

}}

"On Our Own" is a song by American singer Bobby Brown from the soundtrack of the 1989 Columbia motion picture Ghostbusters II. It was released as a single on May 30, 1989. It peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot Black Singles chart for one week and at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks. Outside the US, it reached number one in New Zealand for three weeks and became a top-five hit in Canada, Ireland, and the United Kingdom.

Music video

The video was filmed in May 1989 and released in June. The video features several guest appearances by celebrities including Jane Curtin, Malcolm Forbes, Iman, Sally Kirkland, Rick Moranis, Joey and Marky Ramone of the Ramones, Christopher Reeve, Lori Singer, Doug E. Fresh, and Donald Trump. Additionally, there are scenes from Ghostbusters II, interspersed with New York City locations such as the Trump Tower, World Trade Center, and Plaza Hotel.

Personnel

Charts

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=Weekly charts=

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!Chart (1989–1990)

!Peak
position

{{single chart|Australia|22|artist=Bobby Brown|song=On Our Own|rowheader=true|access-date=October 22, 2019}}
{{single chart|Flanders|35|artist=Bobby Brown|song=On Our Own|rowheader=true|access-date=October 22, 2019}}
{{single chart|Canadatopsingles|3|chartid=6425|rowheader=true|access-date=October 22, 2019}}
{{single chart|Canadadance|1|chartid=6401|rowheader=true|access-date=October 22, 2019}}
scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/80s/1989/M&M-1989-07-29.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=Music & Media|volume=6|issue=30|page=V|date=July 29, 1989|access-date=July 3, 2020}}

|18

{{single chart|Ireland2|5|song=On Our Own|rowheader=true|access-date=October 22, 2019}}
scope="row"|Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade){{cite web |url=https://www.top40.nl/tipparade/1989/week-37|title=Tipparade-lijst van week 37, 1989|publisher=Dutch Top 40|language=nl|access-date=September 5, 2023}}

|6

{{single chart|Dutch100|40|artist=Bobby Brown|song=On Our Own|rowheader=true|access-date=October 22, 2019}}
{{single chart|New Zealand|1|artist=Bobby Brown|song=On Our Own|rowheader=true|access-date=October 22, 2019}}
{{single chart|UK|4|date=19890722|rowheader=true|access-date=October 22, 2019}}
{{single chart|Billboardhot100|2|artist=Bobby Brown|rowheader=true|access-date=October 22, 2019}}
{{single chart|Billboarddanceclubplay|15|artist=Bobby Brown|rowheader=true|access-date=October 22, 2019}}
{{single chart|Billboarddancesales|2|artist=Bobby Brown|rowheader=true|access-date=July 5, 2021}}
{{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|1|artist=Bobby Brown|rowheader=true|access-date=October 22, 2019}}
{{single chart|West Germany|18|artist=Bobby Brown|song=On Our Own|songid=17629|rowheader=true|access-date=October 22, 2019}}

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=Year-end charts=

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!Chart (1989)

!Position

scope="row"|Canada Top Singles (RPM){{cite magazine|url=http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.6684&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.6684.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.6684|title=Top 100 Singles of '89|magazine=RPM|via=Library and Archives Canada|access-date=October 22, 2019}}

|35

scope="row"|Canada Dance/Urban (RPM){{cite magazine|url=http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.6684&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.6684.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.6684|title=Top 25 Dance Singles of '89|magazine=RPM|via=Library and Archives Canada|access-date=October 22, 2019}}

|3

scope="row"|New Zealand (RIANZ){{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/annual-singles/1989-12-31|title=End of Year Charts 1989|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|access-date=October 22, 2019}}

|44

scope="row"|UK Singles (OCC){{cite magazine|title=Year End Singles|magazine=Record Mirror|page=44|date=January 27, 1990}}

|52

scope="row"|US Billboard Hot 100{{cite web|url=http://billboardtop100of.com/1989-2/|title=Billboard Top 100 – 1989|website=Billboardtop100of.com|access-date=October 22, 2019}}

|19

scope="row"|US 12-inch Singles Sales (Billboard){{cite magazine|title=1989 The Year in Music: Top Dance Sales 12-Inch Singles|magazine=Billboard|volume=101|issue=51|page=Y-40|date=December 23, 1989}}

|18

scope="row"|US Hot Black Singles (Billboard){{cite magazine|title=1989 The Year in Music: Top Black Singles|magazine=Billboard|volume=101|issue=51|page=Y-28|date=December 23, 1989}}

|33

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Certifications

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{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|artist=Bobby Brown|title=On Our Own|award=Silver|relyear=1989|certyear=1989|id=4841-3108-1|access-date=July 3, 2020}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=single|artist=Bobby Brown|title=On Our Own|award=Platinum|relyear=1989|certyear=1989|access-date=October 22, 2019|refname="riaa"}}

{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true}}

Release history

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scope="row"|United States

|May 30, 1989

|{{hlist|7-inch vinyl|12-inch vinyl|cassette}}

|rowspan="3"|MCA

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scope="row"|United Kingdom

|July 3, 1989

|{{hlist|7-inch vinyl|12-inch vinyl|CD|cassette}}

|{{cite magazine|title=New Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=35|date=July 1, 1989}}

scope="row"|Japan

|July 10, 1989

|Mini-CD

|{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/155479/products/4320/1/|title=オン・アワ・オウン {{!}} ボビー・ブラウン|trans-title=On Our Own {{!}} Bobby Brown|publisher=Oricon|language=ja|access-date=September 4, 2023}}

References