"Lonely" is a song written by Sharon Sheeley and recorded by Eddie Cochran. It was recorded in May 1958 and released posthumously as a single on Liberty F-55278 in August 1960. In the UK the single rose to number 41 on the charts.[1][2][3][4] The U.S. release did not chart. The flip side, "Sweetie Pie", reached number 38 on the UK Singles chart.

"Lonely"
UK 45 single release on London Records.
Single by Eddie Cochran
from the album Never to Be Forgotten
B-side	"Sweetie Pie"
Released	August 1960
Recorded	May 1958
Genre	Doo-wop
Label	Liberty 55278
Songwriter(s)	Sharon Sheeley
Producer(s)	Eddie Cochran
Eddie Cochran singles chronology
"Three Steps to Heaven" (1960) "Lonely" (1960) "Weekend" (1960)

Personnel[5]

• Eddie Cochran: vocal, guitar
• Conrad 'Guybo' Smith: electric bass
• Unidentified: drums

Chart performance

Notes

External links

• "Lonely" at Discogs (list of releases)
• Eddie Cochran US discography