Lonely (Joel Corry song)

"Lonely" is a song by English DJ and producer Joel Corry. It features uncredited vocals from English singer Harlee. It was released on 24 January 2020.^[1][2] On 20 March 2020, "Lonely" was certified Silver by the British Phonographic Industry, for moving 200,000 units in the UK.

"Lonely"
Single by Joel Corry
from the album Another Friday Night
Released	24 January 2020 (2020-01-24)
Genre	House
Length	3:10
Label	Perfect Havoc Asylum
Songwriter(s)	Joel Corry Lewis Thompson Neave Applebaum Harlee Jayne Sudworth Robert Michael Nelson Harvey
Producer(s)	Joel Corry Lewis Thompson Neave Applebaum
Joel Corry singles chronology
"Sorry" (2019) "Lonely" (2020) "Head & Heart" (2020)
Music video
"Lonely" on YouTube

Music video

The music video for the track^[3] was released on the 24 January 2020 and stars Aimee Corry, Cris Haris,^[4] Harlee and Joel Corry. Joel is a doctor in an institution that treats people obsessed with their smartphones. Directed by Eliot Simpson,^[5] who mentioned that the two main influences were the film "The Lobster" and the Black Mirror Episode "Nosedive". The video ends with all "patients" reconnecting with people without their phones and dance all together.

Track listing

Digital download^[1]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Lonely"	3:10

Digital download – The Remixes^[6]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Lonely" (Goodboys Remix)	2:43
2.	"Lonely" (Robbie Doherty Remix)	5:54
3.	"Lonely" (Tobtok Remix)	3:13
4.	"Lonely" (Next Habit Remix)	3:25
5.	"Lonely" (Sammy Porter Remix)	2:56

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.^[7]

• Joel Corry – producer, songwriter, keyboards
• Lewis Thompson – producer, songwriter, engineer, keyboards
• Neave Applebaum – producer, songwriter, engineer, keyboards, mixer
• Harlee – songwriter, vocals, additional vocal recording
• Robert Michael Nelson Harvey – songwriter, backing vocals
• Kevin Grainger – masterer, mixer

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2020) Peak position Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[8] 18 Ireland (IRMA)[9] 3 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[10] 36 Hungary (Dance Top 40)[11] 40 Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[12] 9 Scotland (OCC)[13] 5 Slovenia (SloTop50)[14] 10 UK Singles (OCC)[15] 4 UK Dance (OCC)[16] 1 US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[17] 23

Year-end charts Chart (2020) Position Ireland (IRMA)[18] 18 Poland (ZPAV)[19] 75 UK Singles (OCC)[20] 14 US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[21] 74

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[22]	Gold	40,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[23]	Platinum	50,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[24]	2× Platinum	1,200,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Lonely - Single by Joel Corry on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
2. "Joel Corry's song 'Lonely' is a dancefloor filler". Hits Radio. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
3. "Joel Corry - Lonely". Story of Song. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
4. "Cris Haris". IMDb. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
5. "Elliot Simpson Directs New Joel Corry Music Video 'Lonely' —". Park Village is a Film Production Company. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
6. "Lonely (The Remixes) - EP by Joel Corry on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
7. "Credits / Lonely / Joel Corry – TIDAL". listen.tidal.com. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
8. "Joel Corry – Lonely" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
9. "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
10. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
11. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
12. "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
13. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
14. "SloTop50 – Slovenian official singles chart". slotop50.si. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
15. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
16. "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
17. "Joel Corry Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
18. White, Jack (10 January 2021). "Ireland's Official Top 50 biggest songs of 2020". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
19. "Najpopularniejsze single radiowe i najlepiej sprzedające się płyty 2020 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
20. "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2020". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
21. "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
22. "Canadian single certifications – Joel Corry – Lonely". Music Canada. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
23. "Wyróżnienia – Platynowe płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2021 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
24. "British single certifications – Joel Corry – Lonely". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 September 2022.