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.
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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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
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recognized as Andrew Gold’s signature song ⓘ |
| hasInstrument |
backing vocals
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bass guitar ⓘ drums ⓘ guitars ⓘ piano ⓘ |
| hasLyricalStyle | autobiographical lyrics ⓘ |
| hasLyricalTheme |
childhood
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feeling overlooked ⓘ |
| hasMusicalFeature | piano-driven arrangement ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
melodic piano intro
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storytelling narrative lyrics ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
emotional neglect
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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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