Lonely (Akon song)

"Lonely"
Single by Akon
from the album Trouble
ReleasedFebruary 22, 2005 (2005-02-22)
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Length3:55
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Akon singles chronology
"Baby, I'm Back"
(2005)
"Lonely"
(2005)
"Moonshine"
(2005)
Alternative cover
European cover

"Lonely" is a song by Senegalese-American singer-songwriter Akon; it appears on his debut studio album, Trouble. Featuring a prominent, high-pitched sample of the 1964 song "Mr. Lonely" by Bobby Vinton, the single was released on February 22, 2005. "Lonely" reached number one in several countries, including in the United Kingdom, Australia, and Germany, where it stayed for eight weeks. It also entered the top five in France, where it reached number two, and in the United States, where it peaked at number four.