Mr. Lonely (album)

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Mr. Lonely
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Studio album by
ReleasedDecember 1964
Genre Pop
Label Epic
Producer Bob Morgan
Bobby Vinton chronology
A Very Merry Christmas
(1964)
Mr. Lonely
(1964)
Bobby Vinton Sings for Lonely Nights
(1965)
Singles from Mr. Lonely
  1. "Mr. Lonely"
    Released: October 16, 1964
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Mr. Lonely is Bobby Vinton's tenth studio album, released in 1964. It was released right after the success of his fourth and final #1 US hit "Mr. Lonely," a 1962 song that was released as a single after its appearance on Bobby Vinton's Greatest Hits . Cover versions on this album include "Laughing on the Outside (Crying on the Inside)" and "I'll Never Smile Again". After the success of the single, Vinton released Bobby Vinton Sings for Lonely Nights , an album of songs devoted to the subject of loneliness.

Contents

Track listing

Side 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Mr. Lonely"Bobby Vinton, Gene Allan2:40
2."Always, Always (Yesterday's Love Song)" Chip Taylor 2:34
3."Tina"Bobby Vinton, Lee Morris, Ty Lemley2:14
4."Forever Yours I Remain" Hal David, Burt Bacharach 2:31
5."Life Goes On" Paul Evans, Paul Parnes3:04
6."Laughing on the Outside (Crying on the Inside)"Bernie Wayne, Ben Raleigh2:34
Side 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."A Thing Called Sadness"Chuck Howard2:38
2."The Grass Is Always Greener" Charlie Rich, Margaret Ann Rich2:17
3."I'll Never Smile Again" Ruth Lowe 2:40
4."Someone I Used to Know"Bobby Vinton, Lee Morris2:12
5."Satin"Bobby Vinton, Lee Morris2:28
6."It's Better to Have Loved"Bobby Vinton, Gene Allan2:42

Personnel

Charts

AlbumBillboard (North America)

YearChartPosition
1965The Billboard 20018

SinglesBillboard (North America)

YearSingleChartPosition
1964"Mr. Lonely"The Billboard Hot 1001
1964"Mr. Lonely"Billboard Adult Contemporary3

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