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"How to Be Lonely" is a song by British singer Rita Ora, released as a single through Atlantic Records UK on 13 March 2020.

"How to Be Lonely"
Single by Rita Ora
Released	13 March 2020 (2020-03-13)
Genre	Pop[1]
Length	2:55
Label	Atlantic
Songwriter(s)	Lewis Capaldi Peter Rycroft Thomas Mann
Producer(s)	aboutagirl[2]
Rita Ora singles chronology
"Ritual" (2019) "How to Be Lonely" (2020) "Big" (2021)

Composition

"How to Be Lonely" is a mid-tempo ballad that deals with themes about "battling insecurity".[3][4]

Critical reception

Mike Wass of Idolator wrote that the song is a "nice way to kick off an era" that "does showcase the 'Anywhere' singer's powerful pipes and growth as an artist".[3] Rob Copsey of the Official Charts Company wrote that the song features "opening guitar strums[,] Coldplay-sized chantalong chorus [and] catchy finger snaps, punchy electronic beats and some killer adlibs", concluding that Ora's "take on ugly crying powerhouse pop is masterfully done".[1]

Music video

In the music video, Ora is in an empty room alone and then alone with a lot of people.[5] An arrow hits her.[6] In the next scene, she is walking in a room filled with eggshells. Then, she is dancing with a skeleton and a bear hugs her.[7] After that, she falls into the sky.[8] Then she smashes a wall with a baseball bat.[9] A UFO lands.[10]

Live performances

Ora performed the song live at BBC's Sport Relief 2020 telethon on 13 March.[11]

Track listings

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[13]

Charts

Chart (2020)	Peak position
Australia Airplay (Radiomonitor)[14]	32
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[15]	4
Croatia (HRT)[16]	17
Ireland (IRMA)[17]	96
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[18]	40
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[19]	19
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[20]	33
Scotland (OCC)[21]	8
UK Singles (OCC)[22]	57

Release history

Country	Date	Format	Version	Label	Ref.
Various	13 March 2020	Digital download streaming	Original single	Atlantic Records Warner Music [a]	[12]
	10 April 2020		Live from London
	17 April 2020		MÖWE Remix
	24 April 2020		aboutagirl Remix
			LARI LUKE Remix
			Sam Feldt Remix
	1 May 2020		Bomba Estéreo Remix Remix

• ^{^[a]} Ora is signed to Atlantic Records UK who distribute her music in the UK, Warner Records handle releases elsewhere in the world[12] except several Asian countries licensed by Sony Music Entertainment Asia.[23]

References

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