On Your Own (The Verve song)

"On Your Own"
Single by the Verve
from the album A Northern Soul
B-side	"I See the Door" "Little Gem" "Dance on Your Bones"
Released	12 June 1995 (1995-06-12)
Studio	Loco (Wales)
Genre	Alternative rock [1]
Length	3:34
Label	Hut
Songwriter(s)	Nick McCabe Richard Ashcroft Simon Jones Peter Salisbury
Producer(s)	Owen Morris The Verve
The Verve singles chronology
"This Is Music" (1995) "On Your Own" (1995) "History" (1995)

"On Your Own" is a song by the English rock band the Verve from their second album, A Northern Soul (1995). It was released on 12 June 1995 as the album's second single, charting at number 28 on the UK Singles Chart.

Lyrics

The song appears to be based on the work of the Smiths, using some of their techniques, such as adding major sevenths and features a lyric close to the one in "How Soon Is Now?":

"and you stand on your own / and you leave on your own"

compared to the lyric in "On Your Own":

"You come in on your own / and you leave on your own".

Lead singer Richard Ashcroft also recorded an acoustic version of On Your Own that contained only piano and acoustic guitar, in addition to Ashcroft's vocals. The vinyl version is green and includes the B-side "I See the Door". A small number of the green vinyl release were misprinted and featured the track "Friends" by Daryll-Ann. Nearly all misprinted copies were destroyed, making it a highly collectable single. ^[2]

Reception

AllMusic writer Jason Aneky considered "On Your Own" to be a remarkable song, and a highlight on the album. ^[3]

Music video

The music video was directed by Jake Scott (son of Ridley Scott) and features the band performing on a foggy street. ^[4]

Track listings

• CD(HUTCD 55)

1. "On Your Own"
2. "I See the Door"
3. "Little Gem"
4. "Dance on Your Bones"

• 7-inch and cassette(HUT 55; HUTC 55)

1. "On Your Own"
2. "I See the Door"

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	5 June 1995	Alternative radio	Vernon Yard	[5]
United Kingdom	12 June 1995	7-inch vinyl CD cassette	Hut	[6]

References

1. Zaleski, Annie (6 August 2015). "The 95 Best Alternative Rock Songs of 1995". Spin . Retrieved 18 May 2025.
2. "On Your Own – the Verve | Song Info | AllMusic".
3. "A Northern Soul – the Verve | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic".
4. "The Verve – On Your Own (1995)". IMVDb. 30 November 2001. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
5. "New Music for June". Radio & Records . No. 1096. 26 May 1995. p. 78.
6. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week . 10 June 1995. p. 31.

External links

• Official discography webpage