Lonely Boy

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"Lonely Boy" is a 1977 soft rock song by American singer-songwriter Andrew Gold, known for its melodic piano-driven arrangement and autobiographical lyrics about feeling overlooked in childhood.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album What’s Wrong with This Picture? NERFINISHED
artist Andrew Gold NERFINISHED
chronology Andrew Gold singles
composer Andrew Gold NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
genre soft rock
hasChartPerformance Billboard Hot 100 top 10 hit
Canadian Singles Chart hit
hasCulturalImpact frequent airplay on classic hits radio
recognized as Andrew Gold’s signature song
hasInstrument backing vocals
bass guitar
drums
guitars
piano
hasLyricalStyle autobiographical lyrics
hasLyricalTheme childhood
feeling overlooked
hasMusicalFeature piano-driven arrangement
hasNotableFeature melodic piano intro
storytelling narrative lyrics
hasSubject emotional neglect
family relationships
sibling rivalry
includedInAlbum What’s Wrong with This Picture? NERFINISHED
language English
lyricist Andrew Gold NERFINISHED
musicVideoAvailability available on video-sharing platforms
performer Andrew Gold NERFINISHED
producer Peter Asher NERFINISHED
recordingArtist Andrew Gold NERFINISHED
recordLabel Asylum Records
releaseType lead single
releaseYear 1977
vocalist Andrew Gold NERFINISHED

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Andrew Gold notableWork Lonely Boy
Andrew Gold wrote Lonely Boy
Andrew Gold performed Lonely Boy
The Black Keys notableSong Lonely Boy