Mr. Lonely
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| “Mr. Lonely” | |||||
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| Single by Bobby Vinton from the album Roses Are Red |
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| Released | 1964 | ||||
| Recorded | 1962 | ||||
| Genre | Pop | ||||
| Label | Epic | ||||
| Writer(s) | Bobby Vinton and Gene Allan | ||||
| Bobby Vinton singles chronology | |||||
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"Mr. Lonely" is a song recorded by Bobby Vinton. It was released in 1964 and reached #1 on the United States charts. The song was on the album Roses Are Red. It talks about a soldier alone in a war without anyone to talk to, especially updates from back home.
Philippine singer Victor Wood made a bilingual version of the song, alternating the original lyrics with Filipino ones. This particular cover became popular in the Philippines and some fame to the entertainer.
In 2005, Senegalese singer Akon sampled this single for Lonely and it was featured on his album Trouble. This song uses a sped-up sample of the earlier song.
[edit] Cultural references
It appears in the animated movie Flushed Away, where singing slugs perform it for the main character, Roddy, as he is left alone.
It is featured in an episode of The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air where Carlton plays the song while dancing.
Parodied by the movie Team America when Kim Jong Il covers it.
| Preceded by "Ringo" by Lorne Greene |
Billboard Hot 100 number-one single December 12, 1964 |
Succeeded by "Come See About Me" by The Supremes |
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