"Make It On My Own" is a 1992 song by the British singer Alison Limerick from her album, And Still I Rise. It was a big club hit and reached number 16 in the UKchart. On the Eurochart Hot 100, the song reached number 64 and in the US, it peaked at number 6 on the BillboardHot Dance Club Play chart.[1] In 1996, the song was remixed by house music producers Dancing Divaz and this version peaked at number 30 in the UK. The music video features Limerick performing with musicians in a dance restaurant after closing time.
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]
"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.[11][12][13][14][15]
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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.
