The Loneliest Time (song)

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"The Loneliest Time"
Single by Carly Rae Jepsen featuring Rufus Wainwright
from the album The Loneliest Time
ReleasedOctober 7, 2022
Genre
Length4:34
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Carly Rae Jepsen
  • Kyle Shearer
  • Nate Cyphert
Producer(s) Kyle Shearer
Carly Rae Jepsen singles chronology
"Talking to Yourself"
(2022)
"The Loneliest Time"
(2022)
"Shy Boy"
(2023)
Rufus Wainwright singles chronology
"A Wanderer in the Sleeping City"
(2022)
"The Loneliest Time"
(2022)
Crack Crack Magazine's Top 25 Tracks of 2022
17
[2]
Coup De MainCoup De Main's Best Songs of 2022
22
[3]
Rolling Stone Rolling Stone's 100 Best Songs of 2022
23
[4]
The FADER The FADER's 100 Best Songs of 2022
41
[5]
The Needle Drop The Needle Drop's Top 50 Songs of 2022
47
[6]
Billboard Billboard's 100 Best Songs of 2022
82
[7]

Personnel

Charts

Chart performance for "The Loneliest Time"
Chart (2022)Peak
position
Japan Hot Overseas ( Billboard Japan ) [8] 16

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