Only Lonely

1985 single by Bon Jovi

For the Tina Arena song, see Only Lonely (Tina Arena song). For the Hootie & the Blowfish song, see Musical Chairs (Hootie & the Blowfish album).

Not to be confused with Only the Lonely (disambiguation).

"Only Lonely"

Artwork for the retail US single

Single by Bon Jovi
from the album  7800° Fahrenheit
B-side| "Always Run To You"
Released| April 8, 1985[1]
Studio| The Warehouse (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Genre|

* Hard rock
* glam metal

Length| 5:02 (album version)
3:58 (edited version)
Label| PolyGram
Songwriter(s)|

* Jon Bon Jovi
* David Bryan

Producer(s)| Lance Quinn
Bon Jovi singles chronology
| "Burning for Love"
(1984)  | "Only Lonely"
(1985)  | "In and Out of Love"
(1985)

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Music video
Only Lonely on YouTube

"Only Lonely" is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi. It was the first single taken from their second album, 7800° Fahrenheit (1985).

## Reception

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Cash Box called it "a more textured and more melodic effort than the band's past material."[2]

Debuting on the Hot 100 on April 20, 1985, it peaked at #54 and remained on the charts for eight weeks. The song fared better on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, where it peaked at #28 in May.

## Background

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"Only Lonely" was played in the 1987 drama film Light of Day starring Michael J. Fox, Gena Rowlands, Joan Jett and Michael McKean.

"Only Lonely" was performed as a part of the encore in Bon Jovi's March 24, 2010 Circle Tour concert in Philadelphia.

## Track listing

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European 7" SingleNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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1.| "Only Lonely"| Jon Bon Jovi, David Bryan| 3:58
2.| "Always Run to You"| Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora| 5:00
Total length:| 8:58

## Chart performance

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Chart (1985)  | Peak
position

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US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 54
US Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks (Billboard)[4] | 28

## References

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1. ^ "FMBQ - March 29, 1985" (PDF). FMBQ. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
2. ^ "Single Releases" (PDF). Cash Box. April 20, 1985. p. 13. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
3. ^ "Bon Jovi Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
4. ^ "Chart Search Results - Chart Search Results - Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks 1985-05-18". Billboard.biz. Retrieved 26 October 2012.[permanent dead link]

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Bon Jovi

* Jon Bon Jovi
* Tico Torres
* David Bryan
* Hugh McDonald
* Phil X

* Alec John Such
* Dave Sabo
* Richie Sambora

Studio albums|

* Bon Jovi
* 7800° Fahrenheit
* Slippery When Wet
* New Jersey
* Keep the Faith
* These Days
* Crush
* Bounce
* Have a Nice Day
* Lost Highway
* The Circle
* What About Now
* Burning Bridges
* This House Is Not for Sale
* 2020
* Forever

Compilation albums|

* Hard & Hot (Best of Bon Jovi)
* Cross Road
* Tokyo Road: Best of Bon Jovi
* This Left Feels Right
* 100,000,000 Bon Jovi Fans Can't Be Wrong
* Greatest Hits

Live albums|

* One Wild Night Live 1985–2001
* Live from the Have a Nice Day Tour (EP)
* Inside Out
* This House Is Not for Sale – Live from the London Palladium

Singles|

* "Runaway"
* "She Don't Know Me"
* "Only Lonely"
* "In and Out of Love"
* "The Hardest Part Is the Night"
* "Silent Night"
* "You Give Love a Bad Name"
* "Livin' on a Prayer"
* "Wanted Dead or Alive"
* "Never Say Goodbye"
* "Edge of a Broken Heart"
* "Bad Medicine"
* "Born to Be My Baby"
* "I'll Be There for You"
* "Lay Your Hands on Me"
* "Living in Sin"
* "Keep the Faith"
* "Bed of Roses"
* "In These Arms"
* "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead"
* "I Believe"
* "Dry County"
* "Always"
* "Please Come Home for Christmas"
* "Someday I'll Be Saturday Night"
* "This Ain't a Love Song"
* "Something for the Pain"
* "Lie to Me"
* "These Days"
* "Hey God"
* "Real Life"
* "It's My Life"
* "Say It Isn't So"
* "Thank You for Loving Me"
* "One Wild Night"
* "Everyday"
* "Misunderstood"
* "Bounce"
* "All About Lovin' You"
* "Have a Nice Day"
* "Welcome to Wherever You Are"
* "Who Says You Can't Go Home"
* "(You Want to) Make a Memory"
* "Lost Highway"
* "Till We Ain't Strangers Anymore"
* "Summertime"
* "Whole Lot of Leavin'"
* "We Weren't Born to Follow"
* "Superman Tonight"
* "What Do You Got?"
* "This Is Our House" (promo)
* "Because We Can"
* "We Don't Run"
* "This House Is Not for Sale"
* "When We Were Us"
* "Do What You Can"
* "Legendary"

Video albums|

* Breakout: Video Singles
* Slippery When Wet: The Videos
* New Jersey: The Videos
* Access All Areas: A Rock & Roll Odyssey
* Keep the Faith: An Evening with Bon Jovi
* Keep the Faith: The Videos
* Cross Road
* Live from London
* The Crush Tour
* This Left Feels Right Live
* Lost Highway: The Concert
* When We Were Beautiful
* Live at Madison Square Garden
* Greatest Hits: The Ultimate Video Collection

Concert tours|

* Slippery When Wet Tour
* Jersey Syndicate Tour
* These Days Tour
* One Wild Night Tour
* Have a Nice Day Tour
* Lost Highway Tour
* The Circle Tour
* Bon Jovi Live
* Because We Can
* Bon Jovi Live!
* This House Is Not for Sale Tour

Solo albums|

* Jon Bon Jovi
* Blaze of Glory
* Destination Anywhere
* Richie Sambora
* Stranger in This Town
* Undiscovered Soul
* Aftermath of the Lowdown
* David Bryan
* On a Full Moon
* Lunar Eclipse

Related articles|

* Discography
* Songs recorded
* Awards
* Bruce Fairbairn
* Desmond Child
* Max Martin
* John Shanks
* Billy Falcon

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