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Lonely (Akon song)
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| Single by Akon | ||||
| from the album Trouble | ||||
| Released | February 22, 2005 | |||
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| Length | 3:55 | |||
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"Lonely" is a song by Senegalese-American singer-songwriter Akon; it appears on his debut album, Trouble. Featuring a prominent, high-pitched sample of the 1964 song "Mr. Lonely" by Bobby Vinton,[4] 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.
- ^ Breihan, Tom (February 22, 2023). "The Number Ones: Akon's "I Wanna Love You" (Feat. Snoop Dog)". Stereogum. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
- ^ "A Brief History Of The Chipmunk Vocal Sample". HNHH. May 1, 2024.
- ^ ""Gotta Get Thru This": Dom Passantino's Survey of the New Millenium's UK #1 Singles". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on June 24, 2006. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
...Akon don't deal in petty sports field petulance and spit, he deals in cloying R&B....
- ^ Hayes, John (March 10, 2005). "Bobby Vinton back on charts -- in a rap". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
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