Lonely (Akon song)

"Lonely"
US single release
Single by Akon
from the album Trouble
ReleasedFebruary 22, 2005 (2005-02-22)
Genre
Length3:55
Label
Songwriters
ProducerAliaune "Akon" Thiam
Akon singles chronology
"Baby, I'm Back"
(2005)
"Lonely"
(2005)
"Moonshine"
(2005)
Music video
"Lonely" on YouTube

"Lonely" is a song by American singer-songwriter Akon from his debut studio album, Trouble. Featuring a prominent, high-pitched sample of the 1962 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.