Lonely (Diplo and Jonas Brothers song)

2019 single by Diplo and Jonas Brothers

"Lonely"

Single by Thomas Wesley and Jonas Brothers
from the album  Chapter 1: Snake Oil
Released| September 27, 2019 (2019-09-27)
Genre|

* House
* folktronica[1]

Length| 2:19
Label|

* Mad Decent
* Columbia

Songwriter(s)|

* Thomas Pentz
* Joseph Jonas
* Nicholas Jonas
* Kevin Jonas II
* Ryan Tedder
* Philip Meckseper
* Henry Allen

Producer(s)|

* Diplo
* Tedder
* Jr Blender
* King Henry

Diplo singles chronology
| "Heartless"
(2019)  | "Lonely"
(2019)  | "Nice to Meet Ya (Diplo Remix)"
(2019)

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Jonas Brothers singles chronology
| "Only Human"
(2019)  | "Lonely"
(2019)  | "Like It's Christmas"
(2019)

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Music video
"Lonely" on YouTube

"Lonely" is a song by American DJ and record producer Diplo and American group Jonas Brothers. It was released through Mad Decent and Columbia Records on September 27, 2020, as the second single from Diplo's second studio album, Diplo Presents Thomas Wesley, Chapter 1: Snake Oil (2020).[2] Diplo produced the song alongside Ryan Tedder, Jr Blender, and King Henry, and they all wrote it with three members of the Jonas Brothers: Joe, Nick, and Kevin Jonas.

## Promotion

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On September 25, 2019, Diplo used the Jonas Brothers' Instagram account to unfollow everyone but his own account and posted photos of himself on their feed, with E! News later revealing it was a publicity stunt for an upcoming collaboration.[3]

## Music video

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The video was released on September 27, 2019, and was directed by Brandon Dermer. The brothers are seen sharply dressed while singing in a studio, while Diplo at one point wears a red-white-and-blue western suit and rides a horse. The video begins with Diplo apologizing to Joe about "ruining" his wedding.[4] Throughout the video, Diplo is seen touring the world while trying to get through to the Jonas Brothers, but they keep declining him. In the end, they finally decide to call the American producer himself, but when Diplo is about to accept the call, his phone battery runs out and he puts it down.

## Live performances

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The Jonas Brothers performed the song live for the first time (without Diplo) during a set at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles on October 7, 2019.[5]

## Charts

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Chart (2019–2020)  | Peak
position

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Australia (ARIA)[6] | 40
Australia Dance (ARIA)[7] | 5
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[8] | 19
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] | 69
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[10] | 23
Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[11] | 33
Ireland (IRMA)[12] | 54
Lithuania (AGATA)[13] | 41
Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)[14] | 38
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[15] | 6
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[16] | 61
UK Singles (OCC)[17] | 89
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[18] | 10
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[19] | 27
US Rolling Stone Top 100[20] | 89

## Certifications

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Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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Australia (ARIA)[21] | Platinum  | 70,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[22] | Platinum  | 80,000‡
United States (RIAA)[23] | Gold  | 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

## References

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1. ^ Spanos, Brittany (September 27, 2019). "Watch Jonas Brothers Ignore Diplo's Texts for 'Lonely' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
2. ^ Cashmere, Paul (September 27, 2019). "New Music Releases for 27 September 2019". Noise11. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
3. ^ Avila, Pamela (September 25, 2019). "Here's the Real Reason Diplo Hacked the Jonas Brothers' Instagram Account". E! Online. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
4. ^ Calvario, Liz (September 26, 2019). "Diplo Can't Get Joe Jonas to Reply to His Text in New 'Lonely' Music Video With Jonas Brothers". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
5. ^ Mamo, Heran (October 8, 2019). "Jonas Brothers Talk Reunion, Perform Acoustic Set & Lament Losing a Grammy to Adele at Grammy Museum". Billboard. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
6. ^ "Diplo presents Thomas Wesley feat. Jonas Brothers – Lonely". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
7. ^ "australian-charts.com - Diplo feat. Jonas Brothers - Lonely". Australian Recording Industry Association. Hung Medien. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
8. ^ "Diplo presents Thomas Wesley feat. Jonas Brothers – Lonely" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
9. ^ "Diplo Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
10. ^ "Jonas Brothers Chart History: Canada CHR/Top 40". Billboard. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
11. ^ "Diplo Chart History: Canada Hot AC". Billboard. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
12. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Diplo". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
13. ^ "Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. October 26, 2019. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
14. ^ "Mexico Ingles Airplay". Billboard. November 26, 2019. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
15. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. October 7, 2019. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
16. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 41. týden 2019 in the date selector. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
17. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
18. ^ "Diplo Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
19. ^ "Diplo Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
20. ^ "Top 100 Songs". Rolling Stone. September 27, 2019. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
21. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2020 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
22. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Jonas Brothers – Lonely". Music Canada. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
23. ^ "American single certifications – Jonas Brothers – Lonely". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 28, 2020.

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* Music from Chasing Happiness (2019)
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* "Cool"
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* "Like It's Christmas"
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* "Leave Before You Love Me"
* "Remember This"
* "Who's in Your Head"
* "Wings"
* "Waffle House"
* "Summer Baby"
* "Do It Like That"
* "Strong Enough"

Featured singles|

* "We Rock"
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Other songs|

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* World Tour 2009
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* World Tour 2012/2013
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* Remember This Tour
* Five Albums. One Night. The World Tour

Television|

* "Me and Mr. Jonas and Mr. Jonas and Mr. Jonas"
* Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream
* Jonas
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* soundtrack
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* Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience

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