You're Only Lonely (song)
| "You're Only Lonely" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by J. D. Souther | ||||
| from the album You're Only Lonely | ||||
| B-side | "Songs of Love" | |||
| Released | August 1979[1] | |||
| Genre | Country rock, soft rock[2] | |||
| Length | 3:48 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | J. D. Souther | |||
| J. D. Souther singles chronology | ||||
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"You're Only Lonely" is a 1979 single by J. D. Souther from his album of the same name.[3] 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.[4]
Background[edit]
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 (Frey, Felder, Henley).[5]
Charts[edit]
| Chart (1979-80) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[6] | 17 |
| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 18 |
| Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary | 2 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 12 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[7] | 7 |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 60 |
| Year-end chart (1980) | Rank |
|---|---|
| US Top Pop Singles (Billboard)[8] | 57 |
Cover versions[edit]
- 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.
- Patrick Norman covered the song to Québec in French as "Tout au long de ma vie".
- Also covered by Raul Malo of The Mavericks, on his 2006 album "You're Only Lonely".
Popular culture[edit]
- It is also featured in the 2005 Korean film, Daddy-Long-Legs and the 2013 Korean drama, A Little Love Never Hurts.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "45cat - J. D. Souther - You're Only Lonely / Songs Of Love - Columbia - USA - 1-11079". 45cat.com. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
- ^ Roy Kasten (January 2, 2012). "JD Souther". Riverfront Times. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
- ^ 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 July 19, 2012.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 285. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 788.
- ^ "1980 Talent in Action – Year End Charts : Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 92, no. 51. December 20, 1980. p. TIA-10. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
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