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Lonely (Matoma song)

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"Lonely"
Single by Matoma featuring Max
from the album One in a Million
Released23 March 2018 (2018-03-23)
GenreEDM-pop[1]
Length2:47
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Matoma singles chronology
"Slow"
(2018)
"Lonely"
(2018)
"I Don't Dance (Without You)"
(2018)
MAX singles chronology
"Survive"
(2017)
"Lonely"
(2018)
"Sax on the Beach"
(2018)

"Lonely" is a song by Norwegian DJ Matoma featuring American singer Max, released on 23 March 2018 as the second single from Matoma's second album One in a Million.[2] It was produced by Matoma in collaboration with the UK songwriting collective The Six, and the English DJ Digital Farm Animals.[2] The track reached the top 50 of the US Dance/Electronic Songs chart and the Swedish Heatseeker chart published by Sverigetopplistan.

Composition

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Matoma wrote "Lonely" about "fake people that aren't there for you and bring you down with their negative energy".[3]

Music

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"Lonely" is an uptempo EDM-pop song with a tropical-influenced drop.[3][1] It begins with Max's "sultry" vocals along with minimal percussion and gradually builds on its bass and synthesizer instrumentation.[1]

Critical reception

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Billboard called the song a "bouncy tropical jam",[3] with edm.com also noting its "upbeat, tropical sounding instrumental drop complete with synths and a catchy melody".[1] Aficia considered it "bright and seductive" and acclaimed Max for his "warm vocal harmonies and flights", as well as the song's "melodic and catchy rhythm" and hook.[4]

Music video

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The music video was released in April 2018 and features a group of dancers in a club setting.[5] Max is shown singing the song while looking into a mirror in the club's bathroom.[5]

Track listing

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Digital download and stream
No.TitleLength
1."Lonely" (featuring Max)2:47
Remixes EP[6]
No.TitleLength
1."Lonely" (featuring Max) (Steve Aoki remix)2:55
2."Lonely" (featuring Max) (Alle Farben remix)2:40
3."Lonely" (featuring Max) (Jack Wins remix)3:07
4."Lonely" (featuring Max) (Party Pupils remix)2:57

Charts

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Chart (2018) Peak
position
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[7] 17
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[8] 43

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Rounsefell, Kierstin (6 April 2018). "Matoma and MAX Debut Tropical Hit "Lonely" [LISTEN]". edm.com. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Lonely (feat. MAX) / Matoma". Tidal. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  3. ^ a b c Cummings-Grady, Mackenzie (23 March 2018). "Matoma and MAX's 'Lonely': Listen to New Collab". Billboard. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  4. ^ Murgalé, Yannick (2 April 2018). "Matoma s'associe avec MAX pour un " Lonely " lumineux et séduisant". Aficia (in French). Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  5. ^ a b "Matoma: Watch the music video for "Lonely (feat. MAX)"". Warner Music Germany. 19 April 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  6. ^ "Lonely (feat. MAX) [Remixes] – EP by Matoma on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  7. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker – Vecka 13, 29 mars 2018". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  8. ^ "Matoma Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 October 2018.