On My Own (Hedley song)

2005 single by Hedley

"On My Own"

Single by Hedley
from the album  Hedley
B-side|

* "Johnny Falls"
* "Trip"

Released| July 18, 2005
Recorded| 2005
Genre|

* Pop punk
* rock[1]

Length| 3:39
Label| Universal Music Canada
Songwriter(s)|

* Chris Crippin
* Jacob Hoggard
* Tommy Mac
* Dave Rosin

Hedley singles chronology
|  | "On My Own"
(2005)  | "Villain"
(2005)

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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] The video for "On My Own" reached number one on the MuchMusic Countdown for the week of December 2, 2005.[4] It was also the only single released in the United States from that album. "On My Own" is also featured on the US release of Famous Last Words album.[5]

## Background

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"On My Own" has been described as a "nasally, earnest and melodic rock" track.[2] Jacob Hoggard stated that the song is about "a new life and a new beginning."[2] The song was used in the 2006 strategy video game, Thrillville.[6]

## Music video

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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 was nominated for the 2006 MuchMusic Video Awards in the category for "Best Rock Video" but lost to Nickelback's "Photograph".[8]

## Track listing

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Digital download - single[9]No.| Title| Length

|
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1.| "On My Own"| 3:39
2.| "Johnny Falls"| 3:38

Digital 45 - single[10]No.| Title| Length

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1.| "On My Own (Remix)"| 3:29
2.| "Trip"| 4:00

## Charts

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Chart performance for "On My Own"  Chart (2005)  | Peak
position

|

Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[3] | 1
Canada CHR/Pop Top 30 (Radio & Records)[11] | 22
Canada Hot AC Top 30 (Radio & Records)[12] | 20

## Release history

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Region  | Date  | Format  | Label  | Ref.

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Canada  | July 18, 2005  | Contemporary hit radio | Universal Canada | [2]
July 19, 2005  | Digital download
August 2, 2005  | CD
United States  | July 10, 2006  | Alternative radio | Capitol | [13]
July 24, 2006  | Contemporary hit radio  | [14]

## See also

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* List of number-one singles of 2005 (Canada)

## References

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1. ^ "Hedley by Hedley". Retrieved June 30, 2021.
2. ^ a b c d e "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. ^ Jenna Melanson (May 23, 2013). "Throwback Thursday – Hedley – On My Own". Retrieved October 1, 2022.
5. ^ "Never Too Late - Album by Hedley". Apple Music. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
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. ^ "Countdown Is On To MMVAs". CityNews. June 16, 2006. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
9. ^ "On My Own Hedley - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
10. ^ "On My Own/Trip (Digital 45) Single - by Hedley". Apple Music. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
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.
13. ^ "Available for Airplay Archive: 2006 – July". FMQB. Archived from the original on March 22, 2013. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
14. ^ FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more! at the Wayback Machine (archived August 6, 2012)

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Hedley

* Jacob Hoggard
* Tommy Mac
* Dave Rosin
* Jay Benison

* Chris Crippin

Studio albums|

* Hedley
* Famous Last Words
* The Show Must Go
* Storms
* Wild Life
* Hello
* Cageless

Live albums|

* Go with the Show

Singles|

* "On My Own"
* "Trip"
* "Gunnin'"
* "She's So Sorry"
* "For the Nights I Can't Remember"
* "Never Too Late"
* "Old School"
* "Cha-Ching"
* "Don't Talk to Strangers"
* "Perfect"
* "Invincible"
* "Kiss You Inside Out"
* "Anything"
* "Crazy for You"
* "Heaven in Our Headlights"
* "Hello"
* "Lose Control"
* "Can't Slow Down"
* "Love Again"
* "Better Days"

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