On My Own (Hedley song)

"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)
Producer(s)Brian Howes
Hedley singles chronology
"On My Own"
(2005) 		"Villain"
(2005)
Music video
"On My Own" on YouTube

"On My Own" is a song by Canadian rock group Hedley. It was released on July 18, 2005, as the lead single from their debut album Hedley.[2] The song peaked at number one on the Canadian Singles Chart.[3] It was also the only single released in the United States from that album. "On My Own" is featured on the US release of Famous Last Words.[4]

Background

"On My Own" is described as a melodic rock track, featuring a nasally and earnest vocals from frontman Jacob Hoggard.[5] Speaking about the song's meaning, Hoggard stated that it is about "a new life and a new beginning."[2] The song was used in the 2006 strategy 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] The video reached number one on the MuchMusic Countdown for the week of December 2, 2005.[8] It was nominated for the 2006 MuchMusic Video Awards in the category for "Best Rock Video" but lost to Nickelback's "Photograph".[9]

Track listing

Digital download – single[10]
No.TitleLength
1."On My Own"3:39
2."Johnny Falls"3:38
Digital 45 – single[11]
No.TitleLength
1."On My Own (Remix)"3:29
2."Trip"4:00

Personnel

Credits for "On My Own" adapted from album's liner notes.[12]

Charts

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
Canada July 18, 2005 Contemporary hit radio Universal Canada [2]
July 19, 2005 Digital download
August 2, 2005 CD [16]
United States July 10, 2006 Alternative radio Capitol [17]
July 24, 2006 Contemporary hit radio [18]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Hedley - Album by Hedley". Apple Music. 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. ^ a b "Hedley Chart History (Canadian Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 21, 2019. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  4. ^ "Never Too Late - Album by Hedley". Apple Music. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
  5. ^ "Hedley – Biography". MapleMusic Recordings. Archived from the original on December 21, 2005. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  6. ^ Erik Brudvig (October 19, 2006). "The Music of Thrillville". IGN. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  7. ^ "On My Own - Making Of". YouTube. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  8. ^ Jenna Melanson (May 23, 2013). "Throwback Thursday – Hedley – On My Own". Canadian Beats. Archived from the original on January 27, 2021. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
  9. ^ "Countdown Is On To MMVAs". CityNews. June 16, 2006. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  10. ^ "On My Own Hedley - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  11. ^ "On My Own/Trip (Digital 45) Single - by Hedley". Apple Music. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  12. ^ Hedley (booklet). Universal Music Canada. 2005. 0249884153.
  13. ^ "RR Canada CHR/Pop Top 30" (PDF). p. 30. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
  14. ^ "RR Canada Hot AC Top 30" (PDF). p. 50. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
  15. ^ Barry Kowal (December 11, 2019). "Billboard Canadian Digital Song Sales Chart - Top Singles of 2005". Hitsofalldecades.com. Retrieved April 14, 2025.
  16. ^ On My Own (CD liner notes). Universal Music Canada. 2005. 0249883974.
  17. ^ "Available for Airplay Archive: 2006 – July". FMQB. Archived from the original on March 22, 2013. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  18. ^ "FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more!". Archived from the original on January 1, 2010. Retrieved December 27, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)


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