Song for the Lonely
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| "Song for the Lonely" | ||
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| Single by Cher | ||
| from the album Living Proof | ||
| Released | March 19, 2002 | |
| Recorded | 2001 | |
| Genre | Pop/Rock/Dance | |
| Length | 4:01 | |
| Label | Warner Bros. / Wea | |
| Writer(s) | Mark Taylor; Paul Barry; Steve Torch | |
| Producer(s) | Rob Dickens | |
| Cher North American singles chronology | ||
| "Dov'è L'Amore" (1999) |
"Song for the Lonely" (2002) |
"A Different Kind of Love Song/ The Music's No Good Without You" (2002) |
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| Cover of the European promo CD | ||
"Song for the Lonely" is a pop/rock-dance song recorded by American singer/actress Cher for her thirty-third album Living Proof. The song was written by Paul Barry and Steve Torch, whom collaborated earlier with the song Believe, and Mark Taylor who co-wrote the songs All or Nothing, Strong Enough and Dov'è L'Amore.
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[edit] Song information
Song for the Lonely served as the first North American single and was meant to follow The Music's No Good Without You in Europe, but because of some complications it was dropped and was released as a promo CD only.
According to Cher's official web site Song for the Lonely was dedicated to the courageous people of New York especially the fire fighters, the police, Mayor Giuliani, Governor Pataki and her friend Liz. [1]
Song for the Lonely received neutral reviews from critics including one where critic Beth Massa claims that, "there are brief moments where the track riffs on U2's euphoric "Beautiful Day." [2]
Ironically, when the American version of Living Proof was released in 2002 the name which originally was (This Is) A Song for the Lonely had been changed to simply Song for the Lonely and the radio edit of this song was used as the American official album version.
In 2005, Song for the Lonely was used internationally in television advertisements for Weight Watchers.
[edit] Music video
The music video of Song for the Lonely features Cher walking around the streets of New York City. The video begins in what appears to be the 1800's. The city advances in age from the old times to modern times as Cher walks around it. The video displays buildings being created as time goes by and it also shows the different types of phases that people used throughout each decade.
The popularity of Song for the Lonely in the clubs proved to be very successful and because of this two remix video were created by Dan-O-Rama, one for the almighty remix and one for the thunderpuss remix.
In 2002, the video was released on VHS to serve as promotion for the United States. [3]
[edit] Formats and track listings
Song for the Lonely US CD Maxi-Single
- Song for the Lonely (Almighty Mix)
- Song for the Lonely (Illicit Vocal Mix)
- Song for the Lonely (Thunderpuss Club Mix)
- Song for the Lonely (Thunderpuss Sunrise Mix)
- Song for the Lonely (Almighty Radio Edit)
- Song for the Lonely (Illicit Radio)
- Song for the Lonely (Thunderpuss Club Mix Radio Edit)
Song for the Lonely US Promo CD
- Song for the Lonely (Radio Edit)
- Song for the Lonely (Album Version)
(This Is) A Song for the Lonely European Promo CD
- (This Is) A Song for the Lonely (European Radio Edit)
- (This Is) A Song for the Lonely (Album Version)
[edit] Charts
[edit] Song for the Lonely
| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 85 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Singles Sales | 7 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Singles Sales | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | 11 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks | 31 |
| U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream | 38 |
| U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles | 3 |
| Argentinian Singles Chart | 63 |
| Canadian Singles Chart | 18 |
| Czech Radio/Singles Chart | 9 |
| Latvian Singles Chart | 25 |
| Romanian Singles Chart | 39 |
[edit] (This Is) A Song for the Lonely
| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play | 23 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | 15 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks | 34 |
| U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles | 3 |
| world wide sales | 150.000 |
