Only the Lonely (T'Pau song)

"Only the Lonely"
Single by T'Pau
from the album Rage
B-side"Between the Lines"
Released13 March 1989[1]
GenrePop rock
Length4:02
LabelSiren
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Roy Thomas Baker
T'Pau singles chronology
"Road to Our Dream"
(1988) 		"Only the Lonely"
(1989) 		"Whenever You Need Me"
(1991)

"Only the Lonely" is a song by English band T'Pau, released in 1989 as the third and final single from their second studio album, Rage (1988). It was written by vocalist Carol Decker and rhythm guitarist Ron Rogers, and produced by Roy Thomas Baker. "Only the Lonely " peaked at No. 28 on the UK Singles Chart and remained in the top 100 for six weeks.[2] For its release as a single, "Only the Lonely" was remixed.

A music video was filmed to promote the single. Numerous formats of this release were issued including 12 inch vinyl, 7 inch vinyl, 7 inch Gatefold Poster Pack, 5 inch CD, and 3 inch CD. Autographed copies were also made available at independent record stores across the UK helping the song climb the charts. [3] T'Pau also performed the song on a number of UK TV shows including Going Live!,[4] Top of the Pops,[5] Daytime Live[6] and The Hippodrome Show.[7]

  1. ^ Smith, Robin (11 March 1989). "News". Record Mirror. p. 7.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference ukchart was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "T'pau - Only The Lonely". YouTube. 21 July 2007. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
  4. ^ "T'pau - Only The Lonely". YouTube. 3 June 2010. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
  5. ^ "T'pau - Only The Lonely". YouTube. 15 May 2010. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
  6. ^ "T'pau - Only The Lonely". YouTube. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
  7. ^ "T'pau - Only The Lonely". YouTube. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2012.