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"Lonely" is a song by Senegalese-American singer-songwriter Akon; it appears on his debut album, Trouble. Featuring a prominent, high-pitched sample of the 1964 song "Mr. Lonely" by Bobby Vinton, [4] the single was released on February 22, 2005. "Lonely" reached number one in several countries, including in the United Kingdom, Australia, and ...
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Many months later, when Epic gave Vinton the choice of which song should be the twelfth and final selection for his greatest-hits album, he chose "Mr. Lonely". [9] Following its inclusion on the album, many radio disc jockeys started to play the track—particularly those who remembered Buddy Greco's version and how Vinton had been prevented ...
Trouble is the debut album by Senegalese-American singer-songwriter Akon, released in on June 29, 2004. The album contains Akon's worldwide hit single, "Lonely", which was his commercial breakthrough. However, the release of "Locked Up" propelled Akon to sign a record deal.
Dycke wrote the music for "Come In Mr. Lonely," while Larry Habluetzel wrote the words. Habluetzel, who is 80 and lives in Overland Park, said he feels thrilled about the song's recent success.
Mr. Lonely may refer to: "Mr. Lonely" (Bobby Vinton song), 1964 Mr. Lonely, 1964 album by Bobby Vinton; Mr. Lonely: His Greatest Songs Today, 1991 compilation album by Bobby Vinton "Mr. Lonely" (Deborah Cox song), 2002 "Lonely" (Akon song), 2005 "911 / Mr. Lonely", 2017 song by Tyler, the Creator "Mr. Lonely" (Midland song), 2019; Mister Lonely ...
Akon released his third album Freedom on December 2, 2008, which spawned four singles: "Right Now (Na Na Na)", "I'm So Paid" (featuring Lil Wayne and Young Jeezy), "Beautiful" (featuring Colby O'Donis and Kardinal Offishall) and "We Don't Care". Freedom was certified platinum in the US.
Akon's increasing popularity led to him making numerous guest appearances on other artists' songs: [1] in 2005, he appeared on the singles "Baby I'm Back" by Baby Bash and "Soul Survivor" by Young Jeezy, which charted at number 19 and number four on the Billboard Hot 100 respectively. [2]