Ask the Lonely (Journey song)
| "Ask the Lonely" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Journey | ||||
| from the album Two of a Kind | ||||
| B-side | "Troubled Child" | |||
| Released | 1983 | |||
| Genre | Arena rock | |||
| Length | 3:56 | |||
| Label | MCA CBS/Sony | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Steve Perry Jonathan Cain | |||
| Producer(s) | Kevin Elson Mike Stone | |||
| Journey singles chronology | ||||
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"Ask the Lonely" is a song by American rock band Journey. Featured in the film Two of a Kind and its respective soundtrack, it was a radio rock hit in the U.S. (despite only receiving a single release in Japan) and appears on their 1988 Greatest Hits album. The single was backed with "Troubled Child", a track from their 1983 album Frontiers. CD reissues of said album feature "Ask the Lonely" as a bonus track.
The track reached number 3 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Airplay chart (then named "Top Rock Tracks") in January 1984.[1]
Track listing
- "Ask the Lonely" (Perry, Cain) – 3:56
- "Troubled Child" (Cain, Schon, Perry) – 4:29
Personnel
- Steve Perry - vocals
- Neal Schon - guitar, vocals
- Jonathan Cain - keyboards, vocals
- Ross Valory - bass, vocals
- Steve Smith - drums
Charts
| Chart (1983–1984) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[2] | 3 |