You’re Only Lonely
E844395
"You’re Only Lonely" is a soft rock ballad best known as J.D. Souther’s 1979 hit single, noted for its smooth harmonies and classic late-’70s sound.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| You're Only Lonely | 2 |
| You’re Only Lonely canonical | 1 |
| You’re Only Lonely (album) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10144456 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: You’re Only Lonely Context triple: [J.D. Souther, coWroteSong, You’re Only Lonely]
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A.
Only the Lonely
Only the Lonely is a 1991 romantic comedy-drama film starring John Candy as a Chicago cop torn between caring for his overbearing mother and pursuing a new relationship.
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B.
Only the Lonely
"Only the Lonely" is a 1960 Roy Orbison hit single, renowned as a pioneering and emotionally powerful classic of early rock and roll and pop balladry.
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C.
Only Lonely
"Only Lonely" is a 1985 hard rock song by Bon Jovi from their second album, 7800° Fahrenheit.
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D.
So Lonely
"So Lonely" is a 1978 reggae-influenced rock song by the British band The Police, known for its catchy melody and themes of isolation and heartache.
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E.
If You Think You’re Lonely Now
"If You Think You’re Lonely Now" is a 1981 R&B/soul ballad by Bobby Womack, renowned for its emotive vocals and enduring influence on later artists and samples.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: You’re Only Lonely Target entity description: "You’re Only Lonely" is a soft rock ballad best known as J.D. Souther’s 1979 hit single, noted for its smooth harmonies and classic late-’70s sound.
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A.
Only the Lonely
Only the Lonely is a 1991 romantic comedy-drama film starring John Candy as a Chicago cop torn between caring for his overbearing mother and pursuing a new relationship.
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B.
Only the Lonely
"Only the Lonely" is a 1960 Roy Orbison hit single, renowned as a pioneering and emotionally powerful classic of early rock and roll and pop balladry.
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C.
Only Lonely
"Only Lonely" is a 1985 hard rock song by Bon Jovi from their second album, 7800° Fahrenheit.
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D.
So Lonely
"So Lonely" is a 1978 reggae-influenced rock song by the British band The Police, known for its catchy melody and themes of isolation and heartache.
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E.
If You Think You’re Lonely Now
"If You Think You’re Lonely Now" is a 1981 R&B/soul ballad by Bobby Womack, renowned for its emotive vocals and enduring influence on later artists and samples.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album |
You're Only Lonely
ⓘ
linked to:
You’re Only Lonely
|
| artist |
J. D. Souther
ⓘ
linked to:
J.D. Souther
|
| chartPositionAustraliaKentMusicReport | 3 ⓘ |
| chartPositionCanadaRPMTopSingles | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSAdultContemporary | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | 7 ⓘ |
| composer |
J. D. Souther
ⓘ
linked to:
J.D. Souther
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| decade | 1970s ⓘ |
| era | classic rock era ⓘ |
| followedBy |
White Rhythm & Blues
ⓘ
linked to:
White Rhythm and Blues
|
| format | 7-inch single ⓘ |
| genre |
rock ballad
ⓘ
soft rock ⓘ |
| hasBSide | Songs of Love ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersionBy |
Narvel Felts
ⓘ
Schuyler Fisk ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
acoustic guitar
ⓘ
backing vocals ⓘ bass guitar ⓘ drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ keyboards ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | no official contemporary music video ⓘ |
| includedIn | compilation album The Very Best of J. D. Souther ⓘ |
| isSignatureSongOf |
J. D. Souther
ⓘ
linked to:
J.D. Souther
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 3:50 ⓘ |
| lyricTheme |
companionship
ⓘ
loneliness ⓘ offering comfort ⓘ |
| notableFor |
late-1970s soft rock sound
ⓘ
smooth harmonies ⓘ |
| performer |
J. D. Souther
ⓘ
linked to:
J.D. Souther
|
| precededBy |
Simple Man, Simple Dream
ⓘ
linked to:
Simple Man
|
| producer |
J. D. Souther
ⓘ
linked to:
J.D. Souther
Peter Asher ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Columbia Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1979-06-01 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| tempo | slow to mid-tempo ⓘ |
| titleTrackOf |
You're Only Lonely
ⓘ
linked to:
You’re Only Lonely
|
| usedIn |
film Moonlighting (1982)
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linked to:
Moonlighting
various television soundtracks ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | smooth male lead vocal with harmonies ⓘ |
| writer |
J. D. Souther
ⓘ
linked to:
J.D. Souther
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: You’re Only Lonely Description of subject: "You’re Only Lonely" is a soft rock ballad best known as J.D. Souther’s 1979 hit single, noted for its smooth harmonies and classic late-’70s sound.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: You’re Only Lonely
subject linked to:
You’re Only Lonely
linked to: You’re Only Lonely
subject linked to:
You’re Only Lonely
linked to: You’re Only Lonely