You're Only Lonely (song)
"You're Only Lonely" is a 1979 single by J. D. Souther from his album of the same name.[2] The single peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100, Souther's only top ten pop hit, and spent five weeks at number one on the Adult Contemporary chart.[3]
"You're Only Lonely" | |
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Single by J. D. Souther | |
from the album You're Only Lonely | |
Released | September 4, 1979 |
Genre | Country rock, soft rock[1] |
Length | 3:38 |
Label | Columbia |
Songwriter(s) | J. D. Souther |
Souther hired Danny Kortchmar to play guitar, David Sanborn saxophone, and to help out with the harmony, Phil Everly, Jackson Browne, and three members of the Eagles.[4]
The song was covered in 2004 by Taiwanese girl group S.H.E in their album Magical Journey. It was covered by singer-songwriter Schuyler Fisk on her album The Good Stuff.
It is also featured in the 2005 Korean film, Daddy-Long-Legs and the 2013 Korean drama, Give Love Away.
Chart performance
Chart (1979/1980) | Peak position |
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Canadian RPM Top Singles | 18 |
Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary | 2 |
Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 12 |
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 7 |
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary | 1 |
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 60 |
Year-end chart (1980) | Rank |
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US Top Pop Singles (Billboard)[5] | 57 |
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See also
- List of number-one adult contemporary singles of 1979 (U.S.)
References
- Roy Kasten (2012-01-26). "JD Souther". Riverfront Times. Retrieved 2014-08-21.
- Allmusic song review
- Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 227.
- DeGagne, Mike. "You're Only Lonely (Review)". J.D. Souther Biography. allmusic. Retrieved 2012-07-19.
- "1980 Talent in Action – Year End Charts : Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 92 no. 51. December 20, 1980. p. TIA-10. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
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