Ever So Lonely
| "Ever So Lonely" | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Single by Monsoon | |
| from the album Third Eye | |
| B-side | "Sunset over the Ganges" |
| Released | March 1982 |
| Format | 7" vinyl, 12" vinyl |
| Recorded | Rockfield Studios |
| Genre | World Music |
| Length | 3:58 |
| Label | The Mobile Suit Corporation |
| Songwriter(s) | Steve Coe |
| Producer(s) | Hugh Jones and Steve Coe |
| Alternative cover | |
 12" single cover | |
Ever So Lonely is a single written by Steve Coe and originally recorded by Monsoon with Sheila Chandra on vocals. The song went on to be a #12 hit in the UK in April 1982, staying for nine weeks on the chart.[1]
It was a hit in the UK, Europe and Australia but was never released as a single in the USA. Chandra was aged only 16 and had just left school when her first single was a hit.
The band were later signed to Phonogram. The song was released under the label "Mobile Suit Corporation".[2] Several different remixes were made including three by Monsoon, two by Ben Chapman, and several by Jakatta). The song eventually reached #12 in the UK.[3]
Reviewing the band I-tunes said:
""The band's pop songs were no different than most, but the addition of Indian instrumentation and Chandra's wonderful voice evoked images of the Orient seldom seen on the British pop charts since George Harrison's excursions with the Beatles".[4]
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Steve Coe, except where noted.
7" Single: CORP 2
| Side one | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Ever So Lonely" | 3:58 |
| Side two | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Sunset over the Ganges" | 3:12 |
12" Single: CORP 212
| Side one | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Ever So Lonely (Extended Version)" | 6:20 |
| Side two | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Sunset over the Ganges" | 3:15 |
Jakatta version
| "So Lonely" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Jakatta & Monsoon | ||||
| from the album Visions | ||||
| B-side | "So Lonely (Remix)" | |||
| Released | 2001 | |||
| Format | 7", 12" | |||
| Genre | House, dance, world | |||
| Length | 3:41 (Radio Edit), 7:44 (Original Version) | |||
| Label | Rulin records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Steve Coe, Dave Lee | |||
| Jakatta & Monsoon singles chronology | ||||
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"So Lonely" is a 2001 song by Jakatta & Monsoon from Jakatta's album Visions. It was a remix of the original song in a house music style & uses Sheila Chandra's vocals. It surpassed the chart success of the original 1982 version, which reached a peak of #12, reaching a peak of #8. It also reached #51 in Australia. It is Jakatta's third most successful single, behind American Dream (#3) & My Vision (#6).
Sampled
The Art of Trance track "Monsoon" (2000) features a vocal sample from "Ever So Lonely".
References
- ↑ "Chart Stats: Monsoon". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
- ↑ "Monsoon - Ever So Lonely (Vinyl)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-10-31.
- ↑ "UK Top 40 Chart Archive, British Singles & Album Charts". EveryHit.com. 2000-03-16. Archived from the original on 2007-07-18. Retrieved 2016-10-31.
- ↑ "Monsoon - EP" at itunes.apple.com