When the English version was written, the music for "On My Own" was adapted from the original French solo "L'Air de la Misère" which was sung by Fantine about her misery and suffering.
In turn, Éponine's original French solo, "L'un Vers L'autre", was dropped in the English version.
In the pilot episode of Glee, the character of Rachel Berry, played by Lea Michele, sang this song as her audition piece for the New Directions glee club, this version charted at number 42 in Ireland and 73 in the UK.
[2] Singer Joey Sontz recorded "On My Own" for his debut album "Chasing The Dream" in 2012.
[4] Actor and singer Michael Crawford recorded a version of "On My Own" for his album With Love / The Phantom Unmasked (1989).