On Your Own (The Verve song)
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"On Your Own" is a song by British
rock band
The Verve
, and is featured on their second album
, A Northern Soul
. It was released 12 June 1995 as the second single
from the album charting at #28 in the UK Singles Chart
(see 1995 in British music
).
, using some of their techniques, such as adding major seventh
s - and even features a lyric close to the one in How Soon Is Now?
:
"You come in on your own
and you leave on your own"
This Verve lyric can find easy comparisons with:
"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 has a misprint on the b-side. The song is listed as "I See The Door", but is labeled as Daryll-Ann "Friends".
United Kingdom
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The Verve
The Verve
The Verve were an English rock band formed in 1989 in Wigan by lead vocalist Richard Ashcroft, guitarist Nick McCabe, bassist Simon Jones, and drummer Peter Salisbury. Guitarist and keyboardist Simon Tong later became a member. Beginning with a psychedelic sound indebted to shoegazing and space...
, and is featured on their second album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
, A Northern Soul
A Northern Soul
A Northern Soul is the second studio album by English alternative rock band The Verve. The album was released in the United States on 20 June 1995 on the Hut label and in the United Kingdom on 3 July 1995 on Vernon Yard Records...
. It was released 12 June 1995 as the second single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
from the album charting at #28 in the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
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(see 1995 in British music
1995 in British music
This is a summary of 1995 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts from that year.-Summary:1995 saw a number of changes occur...
).
Lyrics
The song appears to be based on the work of The SmithsThe Smiths
The Smiths were an English alternative rock band, formed in Manchester in 1982. Based on the song writing partnership of Morrissey and Johnny Marr , the band also included Andy Rourke and Mike Joyce...
, using some of their techniques, such as adding major seventh
Major seventh
In classical music from Western culture, a seventh is a musical interval encompassing seven staff positions , and the major seventh is one of two commonly occurring sevenths. It is qualified as major because it is the larger of the two...
s - and even features a lyric close to the one in How Soon Is Now?
How Soon Is Now?
"How Soon Is Now?" is a song by the British alternative rock band The Smiths. Written by Smiths singer Morrissey and guitarist Johnny Marr, it was originally a B-side of the 1984 single "William, It Was Really Nothing"...
:
"You come in on your own
and you leave on your own"
This Verve lyric can find easy comparisons with:
"and you stand on your own
and you leave on your own".
Lead singer Richard Ashcroft
Richard Ashcroft
Richard Paul Ashcroft is an English singer-songwriter. He was the lead singer and occasional guitarist of alternative rock band The Verve from their formation in 1990 until their split in 1999, and continues as a lead vocalist working with guitars and keyboards...
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 has a misprint on the b-side. The song is listed as "I See The Door", but is labeled as Daryll-Ann "Friends".
Track listings
- CD HUTCD 55
- On Your Own
- I See the Door
- Little Gem
- Dance On Your Bones
- Cassette HUTC 55
- On Your Own
- I See the Door
- 7" HUT 55
- On Your Own
- I See the Door
US version
In 1995 On Your Own was released for the American market - with a different track listing. The single was distributed by American label Vernon Yard Recordings.- CD Promo DPRO-12747
- On Your Own