| "You're Only Lonely" | |
|---|---|
| Single by J. D. Souther | |
| from the album You're Only Lonely | |
| Released | 1979 |
| Genre | Country rock |
| Length | 3:38 |
| Label | Columbia |
| Writer(s) | J. D. Souther |
"You're Only Lonely" is a 1979 single by J. D. Souther from his album of the same name.[1] The single peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100, Souther's only top ten pop hit, and spent five weeks at number one on the Adult Contemporary chart.[2]
The song was covered in 2004 by Taiwanese girl group S.H.E in their album Magical Journey. It was covered by singer-songwriter Schuyler Fisk on her album The Good Stuff.
| Chart (1979/1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 18 |
| Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary | 2 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 12 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 7 |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 60 |