Only Lonely (Tina Arena song)

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"Only Lonely"
Song by Tina Arena
from the album Reset
Released2013
Genre Pop
Length3:25
Label EMI Records
Songwriter(s) Tina Arena, Alex Hope, Roberto De Sa
Producer(s) Roberto De Sa
Music video
"Only Lonely" on YouTube

"Only Lonely" is a song by Australian singer Tina Arena. It was recorded for her ninth studio album Reset . [1]

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Background

"Only Lonely" gained national interest after it was used in a commercial for the 2013 finale of Channel 7's Home and Away . [2] Although it was not released as a single, it charted on the ARIA Singles Chart and peaked at #32 due to this promotion. [3]

Music video

The video clip was released on Arena's Vevo account on November 19, 2013. Arena stated, "Here it is, a humble thank you to my fans." [4] The clip features Arena in the studio playing a piano. The video, shot in black and white, was reviewed as being "restrained, understated and very, very classy". [5]

Track listing

  1. "Only Lonely" – 3:22

Charts

The single peaked at #32 on the Australian Singles Chart on November 24, 2013. [6] It peaked at #14 in the Australian iTunes Store. [7]

Chart (2013)Peak
position
Australian Singles Chart [8] 32

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