On Your Own (Blur song)

"On Your Own"
Single by Blur
from the album Blur
Released	16 June 1997 (UK)
Format	7" vinyl, 2 x CD
Recorded	1997
Genre	Indie rock
Length	4:26
Label	Food
Producer	Stephen Street
Blur singles chronology
"Song 2" (1997) "On Your Own" (1997) "M.O.R." (1997)
Music video "On Your Own" on YouTube

"On Your Own" is a song by Blur. It was released as a single on 16 June 1997, and can also be found on the album Blur. It charted at #5 on the UK singles chart (see 1997 in British music). The song is notable for its use of a Roland 606 drum machine, Dave Rowntree also uses one in the promo video. The song is used in The Beach

B-Sides

The B-sides were all recorded at John Peel's home studio; Peel Acres. They were previously broadcast on BBC Radio 1 on 8 May 1997. An extensive interview was also broadcast, but is currently commercially unavailable. Stickered copies of CD1 and the white vinyl 7" featured the text 'includes POPSCENE'. This is because "Popscene" did not appear on the UK version of Modern Life is Rubbish and was, therefore, rare and sought after by fans until its inclusion on Midlife: A Beginner's Guide to Blur. The version that appears here merges into "Song 2". All of Blur's Peel Sessions were later released on the second disc of the Japan only compilation Bustin' & Dronin', an album that features three versions of "On Your Own".

Track listing

• White 7"

1. "On Your Own"
2. "Popscene" (live at Peel Acres)
3. "Song 2" (live at Peel Acres)

• CD1

1. "On Your Own"
2. "Popscene" (live at Peel Acres)
3. "Song 2" (live at Peel Acres)
4. "On Your Own" (live at Peel Acres)

• CD2

1. "On Your Own"
2. "Chinese Bombs" (live at Peel Acres)
3. "Movin' On" (live at Peel Acres)
4. "M.O.R." (live at Peel Acres)

• Australia CD (On Your Own/Popscene)

1. "On Your Own"
2. "Popscene"
3. "Death of a Party" (well blurred remix)
4. "Death of a Party" (billy whisker's mix)

Production credits

• "On Your Own" produced by Stephen Street
• "Popscene" produced by Steve Lovell