Lonesome Town

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"Lonesome Town" is a melancholic 1958 pop ballad performed by Ricky Nelson that became one of his signature hits.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
associatedAct Imperial Records
surface form: Imperial Records artists
chartPosition UK Singles Chart top 30
U.S. Billboard Hot 100
surface form: US Billboard Hot 100 top 10
composer Baker Knight
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
era 1950s pop
featuredInstrument guitar
string section
genre pop ballad
rock and roll
hasBside I Got a Feeling
hasCriticalReception considered one of Ricky Nelson's signature hits
hasMood melancholic
hasNotableCoverVersionBy Glen Campbell
Paul McCartney
The Cramps
hasNotableLivePerformanceBy Ricky Nelson
hasTheme heartbreak
loneliness
hasVocalBackingBy The Jordanaires
hasWikipediaPage https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lonesome_Town
includedInCompilation Greatest Hits of Ricky Nelson
isSignatureSongOf Ricky Nelson
language English
length approximately 2:15
lyricist Baker Knight
originalReleaseYear 1958
partOfAlbum Ricky Sings Again
performer Ricky Nelson
The Jordanaires
surface form: Ricky Nelson and the Jordanaires
producer Ozzie Nelson
recordedIn 1958
recordLabel Imperial Records
releaseFormat 7-inch single
side A-side
usedInFilmOrTV Heroes
Pulp Fiction
The Wonder Years
vocalStyle crooning

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Ricky Nelson notableWork Lonesome Town