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"Make It On My Own" is a song by British singer Alison Limerick, released as the second single from her debut solo album, And Still I Rise (1992). It was a hit in the clubs and reached number 16 in the United Kingdom. On the Eurochart Hot 100, the song reached number 64, while in the United States, it peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart. In 1996, the song was remixed by house music producers Dancing Divaz and this version peaked at number 30 in the UK.

"Make It On My Own"
Single by Alison Limerick
from the album And Still I Rise
Released	17 February 1992 (1992-02-17)[1]
Genre	Dance disco house
Length	4:54
Label	BMG
Songwriter(s)	Alison Limerick Steve Anderson
Producer(s)	Steve Anderson
Alison Limerick singles chronology
"Where Love Lives" (1990) "Make It On My Own" (1992) "Gettin' It Right" (1992)
Music video
"Make It On My Own" on YouTube

Critical reception

Larry Flick from Billboard wrote, "After a healthy run on import, British lass is poised to duplicate the success of her now-classic hit "Where Love Lives". String-lined remixes give the R&B/house tune a light and airy vibe. And how 'bout those vocals! They evoke images of a young Dionne Warwick. Brilliant."[2] Pan-European magazine Music & Media noted, "The recipe for good '70s soul used by the likes of Gloria Gaynor and Sister Sledge proves to work as well in our time, the main differences being more beats per minute and less bass."[3] Andy Beevers from Music Week stated that Limerick "returns to what she does best. This is an extremely catchy soulful song with dancefloor friendly mixes courtesy of Steve Anderson and Tony Humphries."[4] James Hamilton from the magazine's RM Dance Update deemed it "incredibly catchy attractive yet forceful".[5]

Upon the release of the 1996 Dancing Divaz remix, a reviewer from Music Week rated it four out of five, commenting, "Despite her breathtaking voice, soul diva status has eluded Limerick, but the reworked anthem sounds fresh and should succeed."[6] Also Daisy & Havoc from the magazine's RM Dance Update gave the new remix four out of five.[7]

Music video

A music video was produced to promote the single, featuring Limerick performing with musicians in a dance restaurant after closing time. It was later published on YouTube in December 2012.[8] The 1996 Dancing Divaz version was published in November 2012.[9]

Track listings

Charts

Chart (1992)	Peak position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[10]	64
Europe Dance (Music & Media)[11]	6
UK Singles (OCC)[12]	16
UK Dance (Music Week)[13]	11
US Hot Dance Club Play (Billboard)[14]	6

Chart (1996)	Peak position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[15]	84
Scotland (OCC)[16]	33
UK Singles (OCC)[12]	30
UK Dance (OCC)[17]	13

Yōko Oginome version

"Make It On My Own"
Single by Yōko Oginome
from the album Chains
Language	Japanese English
Released	August 21, 1997 (1997-08-21)
Recorded	1997
Genre	J-pop dance-pop
Length	5:04
Label	Victor
Songwriter(s)	Shūya Okino Steve Anderson Junior Giscombe Alan Glass Alison Limerick Robbie Taylor
Producer(s)	Shinichi Osawa
Yōko Oginome singles chronology
"Look Up to the Sky" (1997) "Make It On My Own" (1997) "From My Garden" (1997)

"Make It On My Own" was covered by Yōko Oginome as her 37th single and first maxi-single, released on 21 August 1997 by Victor Entertainment. Produced by Shinichi Osawa of Mondo Grosso, the single and album extended mix were recorded in Japanese while the English version was recorded as the "Original Mix" and other remixes.[18][19][20][21][22]

Track listing

All songs are composed by Steve Anderson, Junior Giscombe, Alan Glass, Alison Limerick, and Robbie Taylor, except where indicated; all music is arranged by Shinichi Osawa.

References

External links

Alison Limerick

• "Make It On My Own" at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
• "Make It On My Own" at Discogs (list of releases)

Yōko Oginome

• Official website
• "Make It On My Own" at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
• "Make It On My Own" at Discogs (list of releases)

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