On My Own (Hedley song) explained

On My Own
Cover:	Hedley - On My Own.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Hedley
Album:	Hedley
Released:	July 18, 2005
Recorded:	2005
Length:	3:39
Label:	Universal Music Canada
Next Title:	Villain
Next Year:	2005

"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.^[1] The song peaked at number one on the Canadian Singles Chart. The video for "On My Own" reached number one on the MuchMusic Countdown for the week of December 2, 2005.^[2] 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.^[3]

Background

"On My Own" has been described as a "nasally, earnest and melodic rock" track.^[1] Jacob Hoggard stated that the song is about "a new life and a new beginning."^[1] The song was used in the 2006 strategy video game, Thrillville.^[4]

Music video

The music video for "On My Own" premiered on MuchMusic on August 2, 2005.^[1] It was directed by Sean Michael Turrell.^[5] The video was nominated for the 2006 MuchMusic Video Awards in the category for "Best Rock Video" but lost to Nickelback's "Photograph".^[6]

Charts

Chart (2005)! scope="col"

Peak position
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)^[7]	1
Canada CHR/Pop Top 30 (Radio & Records)^[8]	22
Canada Hot AC Top 30 (Radio & Records)^[9]	20

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
Canada	July 18, 2005	Contemporary hit radio	Universal Canada
	July 19, 2005	Digital download
	August 2, 2005	CD
United States	July 10, 2006	Alternative radio	Capitol	^[10]
	July 24, 2006	Contemporary hit radio

See also

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hedley Online News. hedleyonline.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20060110215741/http://www.hedleyonline.com:80/web/news/. January 10, 2006. February 7, 2022.
2. Web site: Throwback Thursday – Hedley – On My Own. Jenna Melanson. May 23, 2013. Canadian Beats. https://web.archive.org/web/20210127204451/https://canadianbeats.ca/2013/05/23/throwback-thursday-hedley-on-my-own/. January 27, 2021. October 1, 2022.
3. Web site: Never Too Late - Album by Hedley. Apple Music. June 30, 2021.
4. Web site: The Music of Thrillville. IGN. Erik Brudvig. October 19, 2006. August 25, 2021.
5. Web site: On My Own - Making Of. YouTube. February 7, 2022.
6. Web site: Countdown Is On To MMVAs. CityNews. June 16, 2006. July 4, 2021.
7. Hedley Chart History (Canadian Digital Song Sales). Billboard. https://web.archive.org/web/20191221093002/https://www.billboard.com/music/hedley/chart-history/cns/. December 21, 2019. July 31, 2023.
8. Web site: RR Canada CHR/Pop Top 30. 30. October 14, 2019.
9. Web site: RR Canada Hot AC Top 30. 50. October 14, 2019.
10. Web site: Available for Airplay Archive: 2006 – July . . December 27, 2022 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130322142732/http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=16771 . March 22, 2013.