“Lonely” is a song by Justin Bieber and benny blanco from Justice album.
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Background[]
Rumors of the title started when Justin Bieber posted a status feeling lonely.[1] Benny Blanco then posted a screenshot of Justin's tweet "One Less _____ Girl" on his Instagram story. Bieber confirmed the title on Instagram TV, posting a video of Hailey hiking dubbed with a song named Lonely, produced by boi1da. The description read "[...] (ps @itsbennyblanco I think there's more to say though regarding lonely what do you think??).
Release[]
Benny Blanco had long talks with Justin where he questioned whether or not he should even put this song out because it's so personal.
Audio[]
Lyrics[]
[Verse 1: Justin Bieber]
Everybody knows my name now
But something 'bout it still feels strange
Like looking in the mirror
Tryna steady yourself and seeing somebody else
And everything is not the same now
It feels like all our lives have changed
Maybe when I'm older, it'll all calm down
But it's killing me now
[Pre-Chorus: Justin Bieber]
What if you had it all but nobody to call?
Maybe then you'd know me
'Cause I've heard everything
But no one's listening
And that's just fucking lonely
[Chorus: Justin Bieber]
I'm so lo-o-o-onely
Lo-o-o-onely
[Verse 2: Justin Bieber]
Everybody knows my past now
Like my house was always made of glass
And maybe that's the price you pay
For the money and fame at an early age
And everybody saw me sick
And it felt like no one gave a shit
They criticized the things I did
As an idiot kid
[Pre-Chorus: Justin Bieber]
What if you had it all but nobody to call?
Maybe then you'd know me
'Cause I've heard everything
But no one's listening
And that's just fucking lonely
[Chorus: Justin Bieber]
I'm so lo-o-o-onely
Lo-o-o-onely
I'm so lo-o-o-onely
Lo-o-o-onely
Music video[]
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Jacob Tremblay plays the role as young Justin Bieber.
The video shows how depressed Justin was on tour as a kid, showing how different and sad his life was backstage, while he was putting on a show and a smile in front of people.
Young Justin goes on stage in a huge theatre, with all seats empty except one, in which older Justin sits and watches his younger self.
Performances[]
- Saturday Night Live (October 17, 2020)
- 2020 E! People Choice Awards (November 15, 2020)
- 2020 American Music Awards (November 22, 2020)
- T-Mobile NYE Live (December 31, 2020)
- Spotify: Stream On (February 22, 2021)
- Los Angeles County's California State Prison (March 23, 2021)
- Vevo’s Official Live Performance (pre-recorded performance) (March 30, 2021)
- Special Performance at Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas (July 9, 2021)
Awards and nominations[]
| YEAR | AWARD | NOMINATION | RESULT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite Music Collaboration | Nominated |
| Vevo Certified Awards | Certified | ||
Chart and commercial performance[]
Billboard[]
Lonely debuted #14 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, #8 (peak position) in the Billboard Global 200 Excl. U.S. chart, and #5 (peak position) in the Billboard Gobal 200 chart. Months later, the song got more radio spins, itunes sales and was for several days the most "shazamed" song of U.S. Thanks to that, Lonely reached his peak position on the Billboard Hot 100; #12.
Rolling Stones[]
The song debuted and peaked #5 in the Rolling Stone chart.
UK Chart[]
Lonely peaked 17 in the UK Official Chart. And charted 13 weeks.
WorldWide[]
US Radios[]
Lonely officially reached #1 at US Pop Radio on Febraury 7, 2021, 114 days after his release.
Certifications[]
| Country | Certification | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA) | Platinum | 70,000** |
| Canada (Music Canada) | 2x Platinum | 160,000** |
| Norway (IFPI Norway) | Gold | 30,000** |
| Italy (FIMI) | Gold | 35,000** |
| Portugal (AFP) | Gold | 5,000** |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE) | Gold | 20,000** |
| United Kingdom (BPI) | United Kingdom | 200,000** |
| United States (RIAA) | Platinum | 1,000,000** |
| ** Sales + streams certifications alone | ||
References[]
- ↑ "Justin Bieber is feeling lonely.". Facebook. October 10, 2020.
