"Only Lonely" is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi. It was the first single taken from their second album, 7800° Fahrenheit (1985).
| "Only Lonely" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Bon Jovi | ||||
| from the album 7800° Fahrenheit | ||||
| B-side | "Always Run To You" | |||
| Released | April 8, 1985[1] | |||
| Studio | The Warehouse, Philadelphia | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 5:02 (Album Version) 3:58 (Edited Version) | |||
| Label | PolyGram | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Lance Quinn | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| Only Lonely on YouTube | ||||
Reception
editCash Box called it "a more textured and more melodic effort than the band's past material."[2]
Debuting on the Hot 100 on April 20, 1985, it peaked at #54 and remained on the charts for eight weeks. The song fared better on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, where it peaked at #28 in May.
Background
edit"Only Lonely" was played in the 1987 drama film Light of Day starring Michael J. Fox, Gena Rowlands, Joan Jett and Michael McKean.
"Only Lonely" was performed as a part of the encore in Bon Jovi's March 24, 2010 Circle Tour concert in Philadelphia.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Only Lonely" | Jon Bon Jovi, David Bryan | 3:58 |
| 2. | "Always Run to You" | Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora | 5:00 |
| Total length: | 8:58 | ||
Chart performance
edit| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 54 |
| US Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks (Billboard)[4] | 28 |
References
edit- ^ "FMBQ - March 29, 1985" (PDF). FMBQ. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ "Single Releases" (PDF). Cash Box. April 20, 1985. p. 13. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
- ^ "Bon Jovi Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Chart Search Results - Chart Search Results - Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks 1985-05-18". Billboard.biz. Retrieved 26 October 2012.