Lonely (Sharon Sheeley song)

"Lonely" is a song written by Sharon Sheeley and recorded by Eddie Cochran. It was recorded in May 1958 and released posthumously as a single on Liberty F-55278 in August 1960. In the UK the single rose to number 41 on the charts.[1][2][3][4] The U.S. release did not chart. The flip side, "Sweetie Pie", reached number 38 on the UK Singles chart.

"Lonely"
UK 45 single release on London Records.
Single by Eddie Cochran
from the album Never to Be Forgotten
B-side"Sweetie Pie"
ReleasedAugust 1960
Format7" 45rpm
RecordedMay 1958
GenreDoo-wop
LabelLiberty 55278
Songwriter(s)Sharon Sheeley
Producer(s)Eddie Cochran
Eddie Cochran singles chronology
"Three Steps to Heaven"
(1960)		 "Lonely"
(1960)		 "Weekend"
(1960)

Personnel[5]
  • Eddie Cochran: vocal, guitar
  • Conrad 'Guybo' Smith: electric bass
  • Unidentified: drums

Chart performance
Chart (1960) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart 41

Notes
  1. Song artist 771 - Eddie Cochran: Tsort music charts history
  2. Lonely. Eddie Cochran. 45cat.
  3. Eddie Cochran - Lonely/Sweetie Pie. Discogs.
  4. Eddie Cochran - Lonely/Sweetie Pie. U.S. release. Discogs.
  5. "Eddie Cochran 1958 sessions at Remember Eddie Cochran". Archived from the original on 2016-08-10. Retrieved 2012-11-16.
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