"On Our Own"
Single by Bobby Brown
from the album Ghostbusters II
ReleasedMay 30, 1989 (1989-05-30)
GenreNew jack swing[1]
Length4:55
LabelMCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • L.A. Reid
  • Babyface
Bobby Brown singles chronology
"Every Little Step"
(1989) 		"On Our Own"
(1989) 		"Rock Wit'cha"
(1989)

"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, 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.

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[24] Silver 200,000^
United States (RIAA)[25] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States May 30, 1989
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • cassette
 MCA [25]
United Kingdom July 3, 1989
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 [26]
Japan July 10, 1989 Mini-CD [27]

References

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  6. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 6, no. 30. July 29, 1989. p. V. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
  7. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – On Our Own". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
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  16. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Bobby Brown – On Our Own" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  17. ^ "Top 100 Singles of '89". RPM. Retrieved October 22, 2019 – via Library and Archives Canada.
  18. ^ "Top 25 Dance Singles of '89". RPM. Retrieved October 22, 2019 – via Library and Archives Canada.
  19. ^ "End of Year Charts 1989". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  20. ^ "Year End Singles". Record Mirror. January 27, 1990. p. 44.
  21. ^ "Billboard Top 100 – 1989". Billboardtop100of.com. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  22. ^ "1989 The Year in Music: Top Dance Sales 12-Inch Singles". Billboard. Vol. 101, no. 51. December 23, 1989. p. Y-40.
  23. ^ "1989 The Year in Music: Top Black Singles". Billboard. Vol. 101, no. 51. December 23, 1989. p. Y-28.
  24. ^ "British single certifications – Bobby Brown – On Our Own". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
  25. ^ a b "American single certifications – Bobby Brown – On Our Own". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  26. ^ "New Singles". Music Week. July 1, 1989. p. 35.
  27. ^ "オン・アワ・オウン | ボビー・ブラウン" [On Our Own | Bobby Brown] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
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