Only the Lonely (The Motels song)

"Only the Lonely"
Single by The Motels
from the album All Four One
B-side "Change My Mind"
Released April 1982
Format 7" single
Genre New wave
Length 3:16
Label Capitol
Songwriter(s) Martha Davis
Producer(s) Val Garay
The Motels singles chronology
"Mission of Mercy"
(1982)		 "Only the Lonely"
(1982)		 "Take the L"
(1982)

"Mission of Mercy"
(1982)		 "Only the Lonely"
(1982)		 "Take the L"
(1982)

"Only the Lonely" is a song by American new wave band The Motels. It was released in 1982 as the first single from their third studio album All Four One. Propelled by a popular music video, it debuted at number 90 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 on April 24, 1982. It would ultimately climb to number 9 on July 17 of that year where it spent four weeks in that position. On the U.S. Cash Box Top 100, it performed slightly better, peaking at number 8 for two weeks.

Track listing

US 7" single
  1. "Only the Lonely" - 3:16
  2. "Change My Mind" - 3:21

Chart performance

References

  1. ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  2. ↑ "Charts.nz – The Motels – Only The Lonely". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
  3. ↑ "The Motels Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
  4. ↑ "The Motels Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
  5. ↑ "The Motels Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Cash Box Top 100 Singles – Week ending July 31, 1982". Cash Box Magazine. July 31, 1982. Archived from the original on September 20, 2012. Retrieved September 16, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Top 100 Hits of 1982/Top 100 Songs of 1982". Music Outfitters. Retrieved September 16, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Year-End Charts: Top 100 Pop Singles,". Cash Box. December 31, 1982. Archived from the original on September 21, 2012. Retrieved September 16, 2017.
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