Lonely No More

"Lonely No More"
Single by Rob Thomas
from the album ...Something to Be
Released February 8, 2005
Format
Recorded 2004
Genre
Length 3:47
Label Atlantic
Songwriter(s) Rob Thomas
Producer(s) Matt Serletic
Rob Thomas singles chronology
"A New York Christmas"
(2003)		 "Lonely No More"
(2005)		 "This Is How a Heart Breaks"
(2005)

"Lonely No More" was released in February 2005 as the first single from Rob Thomas' debut studio album, ...Something to Be. It became his second big solo hit (after "Smooth", on which he was a featured artist) and his biggest solo hit to date. The song peaked at number 3 in Australia, number 6 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and peaked at number 11 on the UK Singles Chart.

Song information

The single was written by Thomas and produced by Matt Serletic. Although he had guest starred on Santana's "Smooth" years before this song, "Lonely No More" is notable for being the proper solo debut single of Thomas. Unlike the singles he had released in Matchbox Twenty or even “Smooth” (which had more of a Latin rock feel), "Lonely No More" deviates by not containing a strong rock sound, and instead on focusing on a more pop like feel. Starting over a series of chordless industrial rhythmic beats, Thomas explains to a prospective romantic interest over a Latin beat why he is not exactly comfortable heading into a relationship with her at the moment. Although she seems to know what to say to him, he points out that words are only words. She needs to show him something else, or even swear allegiance to reassure his insecurities. To explain exactly how hurt he has been in previous relationships, Thomas belts, "I don't wanna be lonely no more/I don't wanna have to pay for this/I don't want to know the lover at my door/Is just another heartache on my list". The song was nominated for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance at the 2006 Grammys.

In March 2014, British group Rixton copied portions of the melody for their single "Me and My Broken Heart".[1]

Music video

The music video of "Lonely No More", directed by Joseph Kahn, does not follow the plot of the song closely and does not have a clear plot in the video. Instead, it focuses on the visual look of the video especially with its special effects which emulate a Rubik's Cube effect. Thomas can be seen in various scenes as they shift or fold violently into each other (while Thomas remains immobile) from being his bedroom, to a nightclub, and to an office. Although the shifting scenes and objects seem to move by themselves, at one point Thomas can be physically prodding them to move. The video does try to incorporate some elements of the loneliness of "Lonely No More" by showing Thomas looking forlorn in a paparazzi scene and expressing mixed feelings about some girls in the video.

Track listing

  1. "Lonely No More" (Album Version) – 3:44
  2. "Lonely No More" (Acoustic) – 4:05

Remixes

  1. Jason Nevins Roc Da Club Mix
  2. Scumfrog Dub
  3. Francois L. Club Mix
  4. Jason Nevins Roc Da Edit
  5. Francois L. Edit
  6. Junior Vasquez Mix

Charts and certifications

Awards and nominations

APRA Awards

The APRA Awards are presented annually from 1982 by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA).[25]

Year Nominee/work Award Result
2006"Lonely No More" (Rob Thomas) – Rob ThomasMost Performed Foreign Work[26]Won

See also

References

  1. ↑ Hampp, Andrew (2014-04-22). "Rixton's 'Heart' Breaking In The U.S." Billboard. Retrieved 2014-04-25.
  2. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Rob Thomas – Lonely No More". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  3. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Rob Thomas – Lonely No More" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  4. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Rob Thomas – Lonely No More" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  5. ↑ "Danishcharts.com – Rob Thomas – Lonely No More". Tracklisten. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  6. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Rob Thomas – Lonely No More" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  7. ↑ "Rob Thomas - Lonely No More". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  8. ↑ "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  9. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Rob Thomas – Lonely No More". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  10. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Rob Thomas – Lonely No More" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  11. ↑ "Charts.nz – Rob Thomas – Lonely No More". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  12. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Rob Thomas – Lonely No More". VG-lista. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  13. ↑ "Nielsen Music Control". Archived from the original on 2007-10-23.
  14. ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – Rob Thomas – Lonely No More" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  15. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Rob Thomas – Lonely No More". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  16. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Rob Thomas – Lonely No More". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  17. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  18. ↑ "Rob Thomas Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  19. ↑ "Rob Thomas Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  20. ↑ "Rob Thomas Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  21. ↑ "Rob Thomas Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  22. ↑ "Rob Thomas Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  23. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2005 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association.
  24. ↑ "American single certifications – Rob Thomas – Lonely No More". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
  25. ↑ "APRA History". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Archived from the original on 20 September 2010. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
  26. ↑ "2006 Winners - APRA Music Awards". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Archived from the original on 8 March 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.