On Your Own (Blur song)


"On Your Own" is a song by Blur. It was released as a single in June 1997 from the band's fifth studio album, Blur. It charted at number five on the UK Singles Chart. Although it wasn't released exclusively under the name, Damon Albarn, frontman of both musical projects, has since referred the song as 'one of the first ever Gorillaz tunes'.

Music video

The music video for "On Your Own" was directed by Sophie Muller and recorded in Barcelona, in what at the moment was an industrial site, by the :es:Torre de las Aguas del Besós|Besos Water Tower.

B-Sides

The B-sides were all recorded at John Peel's home studio; Peel Acres. They were previously broadcast on BBC Radio 1 on 8 May 1997. An extensive interview was also broadcast, but is currently commercially unavailable. Stickered copies of CD1 and the white vinyl 7" featured the text 'includes POPSCENE'. This is because "Popscene" did not appear on the UK version of Modern Life is Rubbish and was, therefore, rare and sought after by fans until its inclusion on '. The version that appears here merges into "Song 2". All of Blur's Peel Sessions were later released on the second disc of the Japan only compilation ''Bustin' + Dronin, an album that features three versions of "On Your Own".

Track listing

All music composed by Albarn, Coxon, James and Rowntree. All lyrics composed by Albarn.
Clear 7"
  1. "On Your Own" – 4:27
  2. "Popscene"
  3. "Song 2"
CD1
  1. "On Your Own" – 4:27
  2. "Popscene " – 3:04
  3. "Song 2 " – 1:50
  4. "On Your Own" – 4:46
CD2
  1. "On Your Own" – 4:27
  2. "Chinese Bombs " – 1:14
  3. "Movin' On " – 3:20
  4. "M.O.R. " – 2:59
Australia CD
  1. "On Your Own" – 4:27
  2. "Popscene" – 3:14
  3. "Death of a Party" – 6:47
  4. "Death of a Party" – 4:46

    Remixes

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

In popular culture

The song is used in the film The Beach and appears on the soundtrack to the film.