"On Our Own" | ||||
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Single by Bobby Brown | ||||
from the album Ghostbusters II | ||||
Released | June 22, 1989 | |||
Recorded | April 1989 | |||
Genre | New jack swing[1] | |||
Length | 4:55 | |||
Label | MCA | |||
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Bobby Brown singles chronology | ||||
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"On Our Own" is a song by American singer Bobby Brown from the Ghostbusters II soundtrack, released as a single on June 22, 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, while in Australia it went to number 22.
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, Victoria Jackson, 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.
Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[21] | Silver | 200,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[22] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
The song appears in the next-gen versions of Grand Theft Auto V on Non-Stop Pop FM.[23]