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Lonely Together (Barry Manilow song)

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"Lonely Together"
Single by Barry Manilow
from the album Barry
B-side"The Last Duet" (with Lily Tomlin)
ReleasedMarch 1981
GenrePop, soft rock
LabelArista
Songwriter(s)Kenny Nolan
Barry Manilow singles chronology
"I Made It Through the Rain"
(1980)
"Lonely Together"
(1981)
"The Old Songs"
(1981)

"Lonely Together" is a 1981 song recorded by Barry Manilow. It was written by Kenny Nolan. The song was the second single release from Manilow's 1980 album, Barry.

Record World said that the song's "striking string/choral arrangement is primed for pop-A/C acceptance."[1]

Chart history

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"Lonely Together" peaked at number 45 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[2] It reached number seven on the U.S. adult contemporary chart.[3] In Ireland and the UK, it reached numbers 20 and 21, respectively.[4]

Chart (1981) Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA)[5] 20
UK Singles Chart[4] 21
US Billboard Hot 100[2] 45
US Billboard Adult Contemporary[3] 7
US Cash Box Top 100[6] 47

References

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  1. ^ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. March 14, 1981. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
  2. ^ a b Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
  3. ^ a b Billboard Adult Contemporary, May 9, 1981
  4. ^ a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 347. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  5. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Lonely Together". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
  6. ^ Downey, Pat; Albert, George; Hoffman, Frank (1994). Cash Box Pop Singles Charts, 1950-1993. Englewood, Colorado: Libraries Unlimited, Inc. p. 216. ISBN 1563083167. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
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