You're Only Lonely

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You're Only Lonely is the third album by American singer-songwriter J. D. Souther, released in 1979.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Souther, except where noted

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"You're Only Lonely" (backup vocals by Jackson Browne)		3:48
2.	"If You Don't Want My Love"		4:22
3.	"The Last in Love"	Glenn Frey, Souther	3:40
4.	"White Rhythm and Blues" (with Phil Everly)		4:39
5.	"'Til the Bars Burn Down"	Frey, Souther	4:42
6.	"The Moon Just Turned Blue"		2:08
7.	"Songs of Love"		4:18
8.	"Fifteen Bucks"	Kenny Edwards, Don Grolnick, Danny Kortchmar, Rick Marotta, Souther, Waddy Wachtel	3:24
9.	"Trouble in Paradise"		4:26

Personnel

• J.D. Souther – vocals, guitar
• David Sanborn – alto saxophone
• Tom Scott – tenor saxophone
• Glenn Frey – guitar
• Don Felder – rhythm guitar
• Danny Kortchmar – guitar
• Waddy Wachtel – guitar
• Fred Tackett – acoustic guitar
• Dan Dugmore – steel guitar
• Kenny Edwards – bass guitar, harmony vocals
• Don Grolnick – piano
• Jai Winding – organ
• John Sebastian – harmonica
• Jackson Browne – vocals
• Jorge Calderón – vocals, harmony vocals
• Phil Everly – vocals, harmony vocals
• Don Henley – vocals
• J. D. Waddy – harmony vocals
• Mike Botts – drums
• Rick Marotta – drums

Production

• Producer: J.D. Souther
• Engineers: Loyd Clifft, Lee Herschberg
• Direction: Irving Azoff
• Art direction: Jimmy Wachtel
• Photography: Jim Shea

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1979	Pop Albums	41

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1979	"You're Only Lonely"	Adult Contemporary	1
1979	"You're Only Lonely"	Pop Singles	7
1980	"You're Only Lonely"	Country Singles	60