On Your Own (Blur song)

1997 single by Blur

"On Your Own"

Single by Blur
from the album  Blur
B-side|

* "Popscene" (live at Peel Acres)
* "Song 2" (live at Peel Acres)

Released| 16 June 1997 (1997-06-16)[1]
Length| 4:26
Label| Food, Parlophone
Composer(s)| Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James, Dave Rowntree
Lyricist(s)| Damon Albarn
Producer(s)| Stephen Street
Blur singles chronology
| "Song 2"
(1997)  | "On Your Own"
(1997)  | "M.O.R."
(1997)

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"On Your Own" is a song by English rock band Blur. It was released as a single on 16 June 1997 from the band's fifth studio album, Blur (1997). It charted at number five on the UK Singles Chart. Although it was not released under the Gorillaz name, Damon Albarn, frontman of both musical projects, has since referred the song as 'one of the first ever Gorillaz tunes'.[2][3]

## Music video

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The music video for "On Your Own" was directed by Sophie Muller and recorded in Barcelona, in what at the time was an industrial site, by the Besos Water Tower.

## B-sides

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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. Stickered copies of CD1 and the white vinyl 7-inch features 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 listings

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All music was composed by Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James, and Dave Rowntree. All lyrics were written by Albarn.

UK CD1[4]

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

UK CD2[5]

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)

UK limited-edition 7-inch clear vinyl single[6]

A1. "On Your Own"
B1. "Popscene" (live at Peel Acres)
B2. "Song 2" (live at Peel Acres)

Australian CD single ("On Your Own" / "Popscene")[7]

1. "On Your Own" – 4:27
2. "Popscene" – 3:14
3. "Death of a Party" (Well Blurred remix) (remixed by Adrian Sherwood)
4. "Death of a Party" (Billy Whisker's mix) (remixed by William Orbit)

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## Personnel

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* Damon Albarn – lead vocals, synthesizers, acoustic guitar, electric guitar
* Graham Coxon – electric guitar, backing vocals
* Alex James – bass guitar
* Dave Rowntree – drums, drum machine

## Charts

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### Weekly charts

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| Chart (1997–1998)  | Peak
position

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Australia (ARIA)[8]
with "Popscene" | 69
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[9] | 33
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[10] | 20
Ireland (IRMA)[11] | 27
Scotland (OCC)[12] | 5
UK Singles (OCC)[13] | 5

### Year-end charts

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| Chart (1997)  | Position

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UK Singles (OCC)[14] | 175

## In popular culture

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The song is used in the film The Beach (2000) and appears on the soundtrack to the film.

## References

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1. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 14 June 1997. p. 43. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
2. ^ Gunnoe, Cameron B. (15 December 2021). "Damon Albarn Songs And Impact From Gorillaz To Blur And More". ClassicRockHistory.com. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
3. ^ Draper, Jason (10 February 2022). "How Blur's Self-Titled Album Laid Britpop To Rest". Dig!. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
4. ^ On Your Own (UK CD1 liner notes). Blur. Food Records, Parlophone. 1997. CDFOOD 98, 7243 8 84228 2 6.`{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
5. ^ On Your Own (UK CD2 liner notes). Blur. Food Records, Parlophone. 1997. CDFOODS 98, 7243 884229 2 5.`{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
6. ^ On Your Own (UK limited 7-inch single sleeve). Blur. Food Records, Parlophone. 1997. FOOD 98, 7243 8 84228 7 1.`{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
7. ^ On Your Own / Popscene (Australian CD single liner notes). Blur. Food Records, EMI Records. 1997. 7243 8 85154 2 9.`{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
8. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
9. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 14, no. 27\. 5 July 1997. p. 13. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
10. ^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (3.7. '97 – 9.7. '97)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 4 July 1997. p. 22. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
11. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – On Your Own". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
12. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
13. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
14. ^ "Najlepsze single na UK Top 40–1997" (in Polish). Archived from the original on 4 June 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2019.

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