"Lonely"
Single by Akon
from the album Trouble
Released	2005
Format	CD
Genre	R&B
Length	3 min 55 s
Label	SRC/Universal
Chart positions
#1 (UK) #1 (Australia) #1 (Austria) #2 (Denmark) #4 (US)
Akon singles chronology
"Ghetto" (2005)	"Lonely" (2005)	"Belly Dancer (Bananza)" (2005)

"Lonely" is a single by Senegalese singer Akon, it appears on his debut album, Trouble. The single was released in 2005 and was a worldwide hit. It reached number 1 in several countries, including United Kingdom, Germany (where it stayed there for 8 weeks) and Australia. It was also highly popular in France where it reached number 2, in Brazil it reached number 3 after 6 weeks on the charts, and in the United States it peaked at number 4.It also did awesome in Africa , Akon's motherland where it stayed on top of the charts for a very long time.For example in Kenya it received massive airplay on the fm stations and also his videos were widely viewed. Akon was the first African musician to go worldwide and he will open doors for up and coming African hiphop and R&B artists. Image File history File links The CD cover of Akons 2005 single Lonely, from the 2004 album Trouble. ... In music, a single is a short (usually ten minutes or less*) record, usually featuring one or two tracks as A-side, often accompanied by several B-sides, usually remixes or other songs. ... Akon (born Aliaune Damala Bouga Time Puru Nacka Lu Lu Lu Badara Akon Thiam in Dakar, Senegal on October 14, 1981) is an R&B singer who grew up in Senegal for the first seven years of his life, and from the age of seven he grew up in New... Trouble is the debut album by the Senegalese R&B singer Akon, released in 2004. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... It has been suggested that CD rot be merged into this article or section. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ... A minute is a unit of time equal to 1/60th of an hour and to 60 seconds. ... Look up second in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Street Records Corporation is an American record label, a subsidiary of the Universal Motown Records Group, whose artists include Grandaddy Souf, Keith Sweat, Ric-A-Che, Sean Biggs, Remy Martin, Akon, Majic Massey and The Terror Squad. ... Universal Records was founded in 1996, when Universal Music was created following the purchase of MCA Records by Seagram in 1996. ... A record chart, also known as a music chart, is a method of ranking music according to popularity during a given period of time. ... Motto: (1789 to 1956) (Latin for Out of many, one) In God We Trust (1956 to present) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City Official language(s) None at federal level; English de facto Government Federal Republic  - • President George W. Bush (R)  - • Vice... Akon (born Aliaune Damala Bouga Time Puru Nacka Lu Lu Lu Badara Akon Thiam in Dakar, Senegal on October 14, 1981) is an R&B singer who grew up in Senegal for the first seven years of his life, and from the age of seven he grew up in New... Ghetto is the title of a 2005 hit single by R&B singer Akon. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Belly Dancer (Bananza) is the title of a hit single by R&B singer Akon. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Akon (born Aliaune Damala Bouga Time Puru Nacka Lu Lu Lu Badara Akon Thiam in Dakar, Senegal on October 14, 1981) is an R&B singer who grew up in Senegal for the first seven years of his life, and from the age of seven he grew up in New... Trouble is the debut album by the Senegalese R&B singer Akon, released in 2004. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The song makes use of a 1.6X sped-up sample of Bobby Vinton's "Mr. Lonely", providing a vocal sound similar to "The Chipmunks". The song is written by G. Allen and A. Thiam (the sample is written by Bobby Vinton). Bobby Vinton (born April 16, 1935) is an American pop music singer. ... The Chipmunks, left to right: Theodore, Simon, and Alvin. ... Bobby Vinton (born April 16, 1935) is an American pop music singer. ...