On My Own (Hedley song)

"On My Own"
"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;
Length	3:39
Label	Universal Music Canada
Songwriter(s)	Chris Crippin; Jacob Hoggard; Tommy Mac; Dave Rosin;
Producer(s)	Brian Howes
Hedley singles chronology
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		^[2]
	August 2, 2005	CD		^[16]
United States	July 10, 2006	Alternative radio	Capitol	^[17]
United States	July 24, 2006	Contemporary hit radio	Capitol	^[18]

References

^ "Hedley - Album by Hedley". Apple Music. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Hedley Online News". hedleyonline.com. Archived from the original on January 10, 2006. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Hedley Chart History (Canadian Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 21, 2019. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
^ "Never Too Late - Album by Hedley". Apple Music. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
^ "Hedley – Biography". MapleMusic Recordings. Archived from the original on December 21, 2005. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
^ Erik Brudvig (October 19, 2006). "The Music of Thrillville". IGN. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
^ "On My Own - Making Of". YouTube. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
^ 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.
^ "Countdown Is On To MMVAs". CityNews. June 16, 2006. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
^ "On My Own Hedley - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
^ "On My Own/Trip (Digital 45) Single - by Hedley". Apple Music. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
^ Hedley (booklet). Universal Music Canada. 2005. 0249884153.
^ "RR Canada CHR/Pop Top 30" (PDF). p. 30. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
^ "RR Canada Hot AC Top 30" (PDF). p. 50. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
^ Barry Kowal (December 11, 2019). "Billboard Canadian Digital Song Sales Chart - Top Singles of 2005". Hitsofalldecades.com. Retrieved April 14, 2025.
^ On My Own (CD liner notes). Universal Music Canada. 2005. 0249883974.
^ "Available for Airplay Archive: 2006 – July". FMQB. Archived from the original on March 22, 2013. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
^ "FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more!". Archived from the original on January 1, 2010. Retrieved December 27, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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[1] "Hedley - Album by Hedley". Apple Music. Retrieved June 30, 2021.

[hedley-2] "Hedley Online News". hedleyonline.com. Archived from the original on January 10, 2006. Retrieved February 7, 2022.

[Canadian_Singles_Chart-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.

[liner_notes-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!". Archived from the original on January 1, 2010. Retrieved December 27, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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v t e Hedley
Jacob Hoggard Tommy Mac Dave Rosin Jay Benison Chris Crippin
Studio albums	Hedley Famous Last Words The Show Must Go Storms Wild Life Hello Cageless
Live albums	Go with the Show
Singles	"On My Own" "Trip" "321" "Gunnin'" "She's So Sorry" "For the Nights I Can't Remember" "Never Too Late" "Old School" "Cha-Ching" "Don't Talk to Strangers" "Perfect" "Invincible" "Kiss You Inside Out" "Anything" "Crazy for You" "Heaven in Our Headlights" "Hello" "Lose Control" "Can't Slow Down" "Love Again" "Better Days"
Related articles	Discography