L-O-N-E-L-Y
| "L-O-N-E-L-Y" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Bobby Vinton | ||||
| from the album Bobby Vinton Sings for Lonely Nights | ||||
| B-side | "Graduation Tears" | |||
| Released | April 19, 1965 | |||
| Recorded | March 12, 1965 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:24 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Bobby Vinton | |||
| Producer(s) | Bob Morgan | |||
| Bobby Vinton singles chronology | ||||
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"L-O-N-E-L-Y" is a song written and sung by Bobby Vinton, which he released in 1965.[1] The song spent 8 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 22,[2] while reaching No. 7 on Billboard's Pop-Standards Singles chart,[3][4] and No. 1 on Canada's "RPM Play Sheet".[5]
Cash Box described it as "a lyrical, slow-moving heartfelt tearjerker on which the chanter plaintively offers six reasons for his unhappiness."[6]
Chart performance[edit]
| Chart (1965) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada - RPM Play Sheet | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 22 |
| US Billboard Pop-Standard Singles | 7 |
| US Cash Box Top 100[7] | 20 |
| US Record World 100 Top Pops[8] | 16 |
References[edit]
- ^ L-O-N-E-L-Y - By: Bobby Vinton, MusicVF.com. Accessed October 18, 2015
- ^ Hot 100 - Bobby Vinton L-O-N-E-L-Y Chart History, Billboard.com. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
- ^ Adult Contemporary - Bobby Vinton L-O-N-E-L-Y Chart History, Billboard.com. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
- ^ "Pop-Standard Singles", Billboard, May 22, 1965. p. 16. Accessed October 18, 2015
- ^ "R.P.M. Play Sheet", RPM Weekly, Volume 3, Ed. 18, June 28, 1965. Accessed October 18, 2015
- ^ "CashBox Record Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. May 8, 1965. p. 12. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
- ^ "Cash Box Top 100", Cash Box, June 12, 1965. p. 4. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
- ^ "100 Top Pops", Record World, June 12, 1965. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
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