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] The video for "On My Own" reached number one on the MuchMusic Countdown for the week of December 2, 2005.

[5] "On My Own" has been described as a "nasally, earnest and melodic rock" track.

[2] Jacob Hoggard stated that the song is about "a new life and a new beginning.