Mr. Lonely (Midland song)
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| Single by Midland | ||||
| from the album Let It Roll | ||||
| Released | April 15, 2019 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:00 | |||
| Label | Big Machine | |||
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"Mr. Lonely" is a song performed by the American country music band Midland. It is the lead single to their second studio album Let It Roll. The band wrote the song with Josh Osborne and Shane McAnally.
Content and history[edit]
Band members Mark Wystrach, Jess Carson, and Cameron Duddy wrote the song with Shane McAnally and Josh Osborne,[1] both of whom co-produced the recording with Dann Huff.[2] Midland's road band guitarist Luke Cutchen plays lead guitar,[2] and session musician Paul Franklin contributes on pedal steel guitar.[1]
Marissa R. Moss of Rolling Stone Country described the song as " a mischievous, Texas dance hall-inspired tune in the spirit of Eddie Rabbitt" and "a tongue-in-cheek ode to embracing the role of the being someone’s late-night phone call when their other date went south."[1] Taste of Country writer Jacklyn Krol said of the song that "The beat is retro country, but the song's lyric about a charming rogue trying to hook up with other men's women is relevant to any period" and called it an "uptempo country hall dance tune".[2]
Music video[edit]
Duddy directed the song's music video, which features Dennis Quaid portraying a protagonist who is attacked by a number of women while Midland performs the song.[3]
Chart performance[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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References[edit]
- ^ a b c Marissa R. Moss (March 29, 2019). "Midland Play the Lothario in Mischievous New Song 'Mr. Lonely'". Rolling Stone.
- ^ a b c Jacklyn Krol (March 29, 2019). "Midland's 'Mr. Lonely' Is a Rockin' Classic Country Cheatin' Song". Taste of Country. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
- ^ "Dennis Quaid Plays 'Mr. Lonely' in Midland's New Music Video". Taste of Country. April 30, 2019. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
- ^ "Midland Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard.
- ^ "Midland Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard.
- ^ "Midland Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- 2019 songs
- 2019 singles
- Big Machine Records singles
- Midland (band) songs
- Songs written by Jess Carson
- Songs written by Cameron Duddy
- Songs written by Shane McAnally
- Songs written by Josh Osborne
- Songs written by Mark Wystrach
- Song recordings produced by Shane McAnally
- Song recordings produced by Dann Huff
- Music videos directed by Cameron Duddy