You’re Only Lonely
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"You’re Only Lonely" is a soft rock ballad best known as J.D. Souther’s 1979 hit single, noted for its smooth harmonies and classic late-’70s sound.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| You’re Only Lonely canonical | 1 |
| You’re Only Lonely (album) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | You're Only Lonely NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | J. D. Souther NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionAustraliaKentMusicReport | 3 ⓘ |
| chartPositionCanadaRPMTopSingles | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSAdultContemporary | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | 7 ⓘ |
| composer | J. D. Souther NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| decade | 1970s ⓘ |
| era | classic rock era ⓘ |
| followedBy | White Rhythm & Blues NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | 7-inch single ⓘ |
| genre |
rock ballad
ⓘ
soft rock ⓘ |
| hasBSide | Songs of Love NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersionBy |
Narvel Felts
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Schuyler Fisk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
acoustic guitar
ⓘ
backing vocals ⓘ bass guitar ⓘ drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ keyboards ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | no official contemporary music video ⓘ |
| includedIn | compilation album The Very Best of J. D. Souther ⓘ |
| isSignatureSongOf | J. D. Souther NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 3:50 ⓘ |
| lyricTheme |
companionship
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loneliness ⓘ offering comfort ⓘ |
| notableFor |
late-1970s soft rock sound
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smooth harmonies ⓘ |
| performer | J. D. Souther NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Simple Man, Simple Dream NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
J. D. Souther
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Peter Asher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Columbia Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1979-06-01 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| tempo | slow to mid-tempo ⓘ |
| titleTrackOf | You're Only Lonely NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
film Moonlighting (1982)
NERFINISHED
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various television soundtracks ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | smooth male lead vocal with harmonies ⓘ |
| writer | J. D. Souther NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
You’re Only Lonely (album)