| A Lonely Man | ||||
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| Released | April 1972 | |||
| Genre | R&B, soul | |||
| Length | 42:44 | |||
| Label | Brunswick | |||
| Producer | Eugene Record | |||
| The Chi-Lites chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B [2] |
A Lonely Man is the fourth studio album by American soul group The Chi-Lites, produced and largely written by lead singer Eugene Record. The album was released in 1972 on the Brunswick label.
A Lonely Man includes The Chi-Lites most successful single "Oh Girl", which topped both the pop and R&B charts and peaked at No. 14 on the UK Singles Chart, the eight and a half-minute epic "The Coldest Days of My Life" and a cover of Marvin Gaye's "Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)". A Lonely Man was The Chi-Lites' most successful album, topping the R&B chart and peaking at No. 5 on the pop chart. It is frequently cited as the group's best recording. AllMusic reviewer Craig Lytle describes the album as "flawless" and "exquisite". [1]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Oh Girl" | Eugene Record | 3:48 |
| 2. | "Living in the Footsteps of Another Man" | Samuel Garner, James Smith | 2:57 |
| 3. | "Love Is" | Eugene Record | 4:41 |
| 4. | "Being in Love" | Eugene Record, Barbara Acklin | 3:56 |
| 5. | "A Lonely Man" | Eugene Record, J. Edward Haycraft | 6:23 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "The Man & the Woman (The Boy & the Girl)" | Eugene Record | 4:02 |
| 7. | "Ain't Too Much of Nothin'" | Eugene Record | 3:31 |
| 8. | "Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)" | Marvin Gaye, James Nyx Jr. | 5:06 |
| 9. | "The Coldest Days of My Life" | Eugene Record, Carl Davis | 8:30 |
| Chart (1972) | Peak position [3] |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top LPs | 5 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs | 1 |
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |
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| US [3] | US R&B [3] | ||
| 1972 | "Oh Girl" | 1 | 1 |
| "The Coldest Days of My Life (Part 1)" | 47 | 8 | |
| "A Lonely Man" | 57 | 25 | |
| "The Man & the Woman (The Boy & the Girl)" | — | ||
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