Only Lonely

Summary

"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"
Single by Bon Jovi
from the album 7800° Fahrenheit
B-side"Always Run To You"
ReleasedApril 1985[1]
RecordedThe Warehouse, Philadelphia
Genre
Length5:02 (Album Version) 3:58 (Edited Version)
LabelPolyGram
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Lance Quinn
Bon Jovi singles chronology
"Burning for Love"
(1984)
"Only Lonely"
(1985)
"In and Out of Love"
(1985)
Music video
Only Lonely on YouTube

Reception edit

Cash 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

European 7" Single
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Only Lonely"Jon Bon Jovi, David Bryan3:58
2."Always Run to You"Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora5:00
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

  1. ^ "Bon Jovi - Only Lonely".
  2. ^ "Single Releases" (PDF). Cash Box. April 20, 1985. p. 13. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
  3. ^ "Bon Jovi Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  4. ^ "Chart Search Results - Chart Search Results - Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks 1985-05-18". Billboard.biz. Retrieved 26 October 2012.