"Lonely Island"
Single by Sam Cooke
from the album Hit Kit
A-side"You Were Made for Me"
ReleasedMarch 24, 1958
RecordedAugust 23, 1957
Radio Recorders
(Los Angeles, California)
GenreRhythm and blues, soul
Length2:31
LabelKeen
Songwriter(s)Eden Ahbez
Producer(s)Bumps Blackwell
Sam Cooke singles chronology
"That's All I Need to Know"
(1958) 		"Lonely Island"
(1958) 		"Stealing Kisses"
(1958)

"Lonely Island" is a song by American singer-songwriter Sam Cooke, released on March 24, 1958 by Keen Records. The song peaked at number 10 on Billboard's Hot R&B Sides chart, and also charted within the top 30 of the Billboard Hot 100.

Background

The emphasis of the recording session in which "Lonely Island" was cut was to record ballads. "The sound was pure pop, with the same antiseptic chorus to which [former label Specialty Records owner] Art [Rupe] had so vociferously objected, and whatever the pedigree of the material, or its limitations, Sam carried off the performance without a hint of hesitation, condescension, or awe," said biographer Peter Guralnick.[1]

Charts

Chart (1958) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[2] 26
US Hot R&B Sides (Billboard)[2] 10

References

  1. ^ Guralnick, Peter (2005). Dream Boogie: The Triumph of Sam Cooke. New York: Back Bay Books, p. 194. First edition, 2005.
  2. ^ a b "Sam Cooke – Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved February 28, 2014.[failed verification]
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