On My Own (Hedley song)

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

Digital 45 – single ^[11]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"On My Own (Remix)"	3:29
2.	"Trip"	4:00

Personnel

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

Hedley Jacob Hoggard – lead vocals Dave Rosin – guitar, backing vocals Tommy Mac – bass guitar, backing vocals Chris Crippin – drums, backing vocals Additional musicians Brian Howes – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals Jay Van Poederooyen – percussion

Production Brian Howes – producer Jay Van Poederooyen – editing Rob Stephanson – assistant recording engineer Adam McGhie – assistant recording engineer Randy Staub – mixing Zach Blackstone – assistant mixing

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "On My Own" Chart (2005) Peak position Canada (Nielsen SoundScan) [3] 1 Canada CHR/Pop Top 30 ( Radio & Records ) [13] 22 Canada Hot AC Top 30 ( Radio & Records ) [14] 20

Year end charts Year-end performance for "On My Own" Chart (2005) Peak position Canada (Nielsen SoundScan) [15] 11

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

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

References

1. "Hedley - Album by Hedley". Apple Music . Retrieved June 30, 2021.
2. "Hedley Online News". hedleyonline.com. Archived from the original on January 10, 2006. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
3. "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! at the Wayback Machine (archived August 6, 2012)