The song was positively received by critics and was nominated for a Grammy Award in the category of Best R&B Urban Contemporary Single . It was also commercially successful , reaching number one in '' Billboard '' s Hot 100 and Hot R&B / Hip-Hop Songs charts . " My Prerogative " also reached top ten positions in many countries , such as Ireland , New Zealand , the Netherlands , and the United Kingdom . The music video for the song features Brown performing the song on stage with his band and dancers . The song was also performed at most of his concerts , usually as the last song of the set list . On the February 4 , 1989 performance at Madison Square Garden , he was joined on stage by many popular rap artists and producers of the time
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