On My Own (Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald song)

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"On My Own"
Patti LaBelle - On My Own.png
Single by Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald
from the album Winner in You
B-side "Stir It Up"
ReleasedFebruary 23, 1986
Recorded1985
Genre Pop [1]
Length4:50
Label MCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Burt Bacharach
  • Carole Bayer Sager
Patti LaBelle singles chronology
"Stir It Up"
(1985)
"On My Own"
(1986)
"Oh, People"
(1986)
Michael McDonald singles chronology
"No Lookin' Back"
(1985)
"On My Own"
(1986)
"Sweet Freedom"
(1986)

Certifications

Certifications for "On My Own"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [38] Silver250,000^
United States (RIAA) [39] Gold1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Reba McEntire version

"On My Own"
On My Own (Reba McEntire single).jpg
Single by Reba McEntire
from the album Starting Over
B-side "Read My Mind"
ReleasedSeptember 16, 1995
Genre Country
Length4:34
Label MCA Nashville
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Reba McEntire singles chronology
"And Still"
(1995)
"On My Own"
(1995)
"Ring on Her Finger, Time on Her Hands"
(1995)

In September 1995, country entertainer Reba McEntire released a cover version of the song as the first single from her album Starting Over . Her version, featuring guest vocals from Martina McBride, Linda Davis and fellow MCA labelmate Trisha Yearwood, peaked at number 20 on Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, although only McEntire received chart credit for it. Its music video was directed by Dominic Orlando and was filmed on the Chaplin Stage.

The four artists performed the song at the 1995 Country Music Association Awards, and again at the 1996 Academy of Country Music Awards.

Charts

Chart performance for "On My Own"
Chart (1995)Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) [40] 22
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [41] 20

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