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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.

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

Certifications

Certifications for “Own It”
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[37] Gold 35,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[38] Gold 20,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[39] Platinum 90,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[40] Platinum 30,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[41] Gold 5,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[42] 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
[43]
Australia Contemporary hit radio
[44]
United Kingdom
  • #Merky
  • Atlantic
 [45]
Urban contemporary radio [46]
Italy 6 December 2019 Contemporary hit radio Warner [47]

References

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  2. ^ Brandle, Lars (22 November 2019). “Stormzy Teams up With Ed Sheeran (Again) on ‘Own It’: Stream It Now”. Billboard. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  3. ^ a b “Stormzy Releases ‘Own It’ Featuring Ed Sheeran and Burna Boy”. 24 November 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2019 – via American Songwriter.
  4. ^ Renshaw, David (22 November 2019). “Stormzy shares “Own It” video featuring Ed Sheeran and Burna Boy”. The Fader. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
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  12. ^ “ČNS IFPI – CZ Singles Digital – Top 100 – 48. týden 2019” (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  13. ^ “Stormzy feat. Ed Sheeran & Burna Boy – Own It“. Tracklisten. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  14. ^ “Offizielle Deutsche Charts” (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click ‘TITEL VON’, followed by the artist’s name. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  15. ^ “Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ” (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
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  17. ^ White, Jack (20 December 2019). “Before You Go by Lewis Capaldi makes it four weeks at the top to claim Ireland’s Xmas Number 1 single”. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
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  22. ^ “NZ Hot Singles Chart”. Recorded Music NZ. 2 December 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  23. ^ “Stormzy feat. Ed Sheeran & Burna Boy – Own It“. AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  24. ^ “Top Radio Hits Russia Weekly Chart“. TopHit. Retrieved June 13, 2025.
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  29. ^ “Stormzy feat. Ed Sheeran & Burna Boy – Own It“. Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
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  37. ^ “ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2020 Singles” (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  38. ^ “Brazilian single certifications – Stormzy, Ed Sheeran, Burna Boy – Own It” (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  39. ^ “Danish single certifications – Stormzy – Own It”. IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 10 March 2020. Scroll through the page-list below until year 2020 to obtain certification.
  40. ^ “New Zealand single certifications – Stormzy feat. Ed Sheeran and Burna Boy – Own It”. Radioscope. Retrieved 29 December 2024. Type Own It in the “Search:” field and press Enter.
  41. ^ “Portuguese single certifications – Stormzy – Own It” (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  42. ^ “British single certifications – Stormzy – Own It”. British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 15 January 2023. Select singles in the Formats field. Type Own It Stormzy in the “Search:” field.
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  46. ^ “1Xtra Playlist”. BBC. Archived from the original on 22 November 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
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