On My Own (Hedley song)

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"On My Own"
Single by Hedley
from the album Hedley
B-side
  • "Johnny Falls"
  • "Trip"
ReleasedJuly 18, 2005
Recorded2005
Genre
Length3:39
LabelUniversal Music Canada
Songwriter(s)Chris Crippin
Jacob Hoggard
Tommy Mac
Dave Rosin
Hedley singles chronology
"On My Own"
(2005)
"Villain"
(2005)
Music video
"On My Own" on YouTube

"On My Own" is a song recorded by Canadian rock group Hedley. It was released on July 18, 2005 as the lead single from their debut album Hedley.[2] It reached number one on the Canadian Singles Chart. The video for "On My Own" reached number one on the MuchMusic countdown for the week of December 2, 2005.[3] It was also the only single released in the United States from that album. "On My Own" is also featured on the US version of Famous Last Words, which is called Never Too Late.[4]

Background

The song is about a new life and a new beginning.[2] "On My Own" was nominated for the 2006 MuchMusic Video Awards in the category for "Best Rock Video" but lost to Nickelback, Photograph.[5] The song was used in the video game, Thrillville.[6]

Music video

The music video for "On My Own" premiered on MuchMusic on August 2, 2005.[2] It was directed by Sean Michael Turrell.[7]

Track listing

Digital download – single[8]
No.TitleLength
1."On My Own"3:39
2."Johnny Falls"3:38
Digital 45 – single[9]
No.TitleLength
1."On My Own (Remix)"3:29
2."Trip"4:00

Charts

Chart (2005) Peak
position
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[10] 1
Canada CHR/Pop Top 30 (Radio & Records)[11] 22
Canada Hot AC Top 30 (Radio & Records)[12] 20

Release history

Country Date Format Label Ref.
Canada July 18, 2005 Contemporary hit radio Universal Canada [2]
July 19, 2005 Digital download
August 2, 2005 CD

See also

References

  1. ^ "Hedley by Hedley". Retrieved June 30, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "Hedley Online News". hedleyonline.com. Archived from the original on January 10, 2006. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  3. ^ Jenna Melanson (May 23, 2013). "Throwback Thursday – Hedley – On My Own". Retrieved October 1, 2022.
  4. ^ "Never Too Late by Hedley". Retrieved June 30, 2021.
  5. ^ "Countdown Is On To MMVAs". Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  6. ^ "The Music of Thrillville". Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  7. ^ "On My Own - Making Of". YouTube. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  8. ^ "On My Own Hedley - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  9. ^ "On My Own/Trip (Digital 45) Single - by Hedley". Apple Music. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  10. ^ "Hedley Chart History: Hot Canadian Digital Song Sales". Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  11. ^ "RR Canada CHR/Pop Top 30" (PDF). p. 30. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
  12. ^ "RR Canada Hot AC Top 30" (PDF). p. 50. Retrieved October 14, 2019.