Only Lonely

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"Only Lonely"
Single by Bon Jovi
from the album 7800° Fahrenheit
Released April 1985
Format 12"
Recorded The Warehouse, Philadelphia
Genre Glam metal, hard rock, heavy metal
Length 5:02
Label Polygram
Writer(s) Jon Bon Jovi
David Bryan
Producer Lance Quinn
Bon Jovi singles chronology
"Burning for Love"
(1984)
"Only Lonely"
(1985)
"In and Out of Love"
(1985)

"Only Lonely" is a single from American Rock band Bon Jovi. It was the first single taken from their second album, 7800° Fahrenheit.

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[1]. In the UK, it reached #24.

"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 24th, 2010 Circle Tour concert in Philadelphia.

[edit] Track listing

European 7" Single
No. Title Writer(s) Length
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

[edit] Chart performance

Chart (1985) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart 24
Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks 28
Billboard Hot 100 54

[edit] References

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