"On Your Own" is a song by the English rock band the Verve from their second album, ''

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'' (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?": "''You come in on your own / and you leave on your own''" Compared to the lyric in "On Your Own": "''and you stand 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

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"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.

Reception

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

Music video

The music video was directed by

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(son of Ridley Scott) and features the band performing on a foggy street.

Track listings

* CD (HUTCD 55) # "On Your Own" # "I See the Door" # "Little Gem" # "Dance on Your Bones" * 7-inch and cassette (HUT 55; HUTC 55) # "On Your Own" # "I See the Door"

Release history

References

External links

Official discography webpage
{{Authority control The Verve songs 1995 singles 1995 songs Hut Records singles Music videos directed by Jake Scott (director) Songs written by Nick McCabe Songs written by Peter Salisbury Songs written by Richard Ashcroft Songs written by Simon Jones (musician)