Who had a UK No. 1 hit in 1960 with Only the Lonely?
Only the Lonely Only the Lonely "Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)" is a 1960 song written by Roy Orbison and Joe Melson. Orbison's recording of the song, produced by Fred Foster for Monument Records, was the first major hit for the singer. It was described by "The New York Times" as expressing "a clenched, driven urgency". Released as a 45 rpm single by Monument Records in May 1960, "Only the Lonely" went to No. 2 on the United States "Billboard" pop music charts on 25 July 1960 (blocked by Brenda Lee's "I'm Sorry") and No. 14 on the "Billboard" R&B
Lonely No More Lonely No More "Lonely No More" was released in February 2005 as the first single from Rob Thomas' debut studio album, "...Something to Be". It became his second big solo hit (after "Smooth", on which he was a featured artist) and his biggest solo hit to date. The song peaked at number 3 in Australia, number 6 on the US "Billboard" Hot 100 and peaked at number 11 on the UK Singles Chart. The single was written by Thomas and produced by Matt Serletic. Although he had guest starred on Santana's "Smooth" years before this song, "Lonely No More" is