Lonely Boy (Paul Anka song)
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| "Lonely Boy" | ||||
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| Single by Paul Anka | ||||
| B-side | "Your Love" | |||
| Released | May 11, 1959 | |||
| Recorded | August 27, 1958[1] | |||
| Studio | Bell Sound (New York City) | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:31 | |||
| Label | ABC-Paramount | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Paul Anka | |||
| Producer(s) | Don Costa | |||
| Paul Anka singles chronology | ||||
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"Lonely Boy" is a song written and recorded by Paul Anka.[2] Recorded in August 1958 with Don Costa's orchestra in New York, "Lonely Boy" was not released until May 11, 1959. Anka sang this song in the film Girls Town. When released as a single, it topped the Billboard Hot 100 for four weeks,[3] becoming Anka's first song to do so, although he had earlier topped Billboard's Best Sellers in Stores chart with "Diana". Billboard ranked it as No. 5 for 1959.[4] The song reached No. 2 in the Canadian CHUM Charts.[5]
In 2007, "Lonely Boy" appeared on the Classic Songs (greatest hits) disc of Anka's album Classic Songs, My Way.[6]
Charts[edit]
All-time charts[edit]
| Chart (1958–2018) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[7] | 235 |
Cover versions[edit]
- In 1971, by Billy "Crash" Craddock, released on the album Knock Three Times.
- Donny Osmond had a 1972 single revival of the song, charting as the B-side to his hit single, "Why".
- Gary Glitter did a cover of "Lonely Boy" on his 1973 album Touch Me
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "ABC-Paramount 10022". Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ^ Gilliland, John (1969). "Show 12 - Big Rock Candy Mountain: Rock 'n' roll in the late fifties. [Part 2]" (audio). Pop Chronicles. University of North Texas Libraries.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits: Eighth Edition. Record Research. p. 30.
- ^ Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1959
- ^ "CHUM Top 20 Singles - June 29, 1959".
- ^ "Classic Songs My Way: Paul Anka: Amazon.ca: Music". Amazon.ca. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
- ^ "Billboard Hot 100 60th Anniversary Interactive Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
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