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=About the song=
 
=About the song=
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''This section needs more information.''
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The song re-uses lyrics from [[Sting]]'s [[Last Exit]] song [[Fool In Love]].
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[[The Police]] first recorded it on the very first day of the [[Outlandos d'Amour]] recording sessions - [[1978-01-15]]. The band spliced together the two takes from that day on [[1978-01-17]]. This 4:26 minute version is very different to the LP version. It's slightly faster and not as relaxed as the final version. Stewart's drums are a little busy in the verse - they sound like those from [[Born In The 50's]] ("My mother cried" ... part). His drums in the chorus don't yet have that famous snare / kick finish.
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There's no guitar solo in this version - you hear a rather bad harmonica solo instead. There are also gimmicks that were intended to be funny - it's either a kazoo or someone repeating "beep-beep" several times after each chorus. There are bits to like, but it was a good idea to re-record the song.
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The version we all know was probably recorded on [[1978-04-01]] (backing track) and [[1978-04-02]] (vocals). There's yet a third version of this song - it's the LP version with [[Sting]] yelling and Stewart's count-in at the start.
  
 
=Personnel=
 
=Personnel=
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* [[Sting]]
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* [[Stewart Copeland]]
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* [[Andy Summers]]
  
 
=Release History=
 
=Release History=
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| UK
 
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==Video==
 
==Video==
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"SONG TITLE" appears on the following video and dvd releases:
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"So Lonely" appears on the following video and dvd releases:
 
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=Awards, nominations, and certifications=
 
=Awards, nominations, and certifications=
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You act as if you don't care
 
You act as if you don't care
 
You look as if you're going somewhere
 
You look as if you're going somewhere
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But I just can't convince myself
 
But I just can't convince myself
 
I couldn't live with no one else
 
I couldn't live with no one else
 
And I can only play that part
 
And I can only play that part
 
And sit and nurse my broken heart, so lonely
 
And sit and nurse my broken heart, so lonely
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So lonely, so lonely, so lonely
 
So lonely, so lonely, so lonely
 
So lonely, so lonely, so lonely
 
So lonely, so lonely, so lonely
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All made up and nowhere to go
 
All made up and nowhere to go
 
Welcome to this one man show
 
Welcome to this one man show
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Just take a seat, they're always free
 
Just take a seat, they're always free
 
No surprise, no mystery
 
No surprise, no mystery
 
In this theatre that I call my soul
 
In this theatre that I call my soul
 
I always play the starring role, so lonely
 
I always play the starring role, so lonely
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So lonely, so lonely, so lonely
 
So lonely, so lonely, so lonely
 
So lonely, so lonely, so lonely
 
So lonely, so lonely, so lonely
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So lonely, so lonely, so lonely
 
So lonely, so lonely, so lonely
 
So lonely, so lonely, so lonely
 
So lonely, so lonely, so lonely
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I feel lonely, I'm so lonely, I feel so low
 
I feel lonely, I'm so lonely, I feel so low
 
I feel lonely, I'm so lonely, I feel so low
 
I feel lonely, I'm so lonely, I feel so low
 
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=Reviews=
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=Reviews=
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* Melody Maker - November 25, [[1978]] review by Harry Doherty:
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[[Image:1978_11_25_Melody_Maker_So_Lonely_review.jpg|200px]]
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* SOUNDS - December 2, [[1978]] review by Garry Bushell:
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[[Image:1978_12_02_Sounds_So_Lonely_review.jpg|200px]]
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* NME - December 9, [[1978]] review by Bob Edmands:
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[[Image:1978_12_09_NME_So_Lonely_review.jpg|200px]]
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=Quotations and trivia=
 
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=Alternate and cover versions=
 
=Alternate and cover versions=
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An alternate version from the [[Outlandos d'Amour]] sessions lasted 4:26 minutes. A punkier mid-tempo track which featured the instrumental part in the middle played entirely by a harmonica and [[Sting]] singing and shouting  comedy style punk vocals.
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* [[Fool In Love]] ([[Last Exit]])
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* alternate version from [[Outlandos d'Amour]] recording sessions
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* 7" singles feature an edited version
  
 
Cover versions of [[So Lonely]] appear on the following album releases:
 
Cover versions of [[So Lonely]] appear on the following album releases:
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* ''ThePolice.com.'' UltraStar Entertainment LLC. 31 May 2008. <http://www.thepolice.com/discog/?v=so&a=2&id=234>
 
* ''ThePolice.com.'' UltraStar Entertainment LLC. 31 May 2008. <http://www.thepolice.com/discog/?v=so&a=2&id=234>
 
* Craig Betts
 
* Craig Betts
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[[Category:Songs (The Police)]][[Category:Songs (Sting)]]
 
[[Category:Songs (The Police)]][[Category:Songs (Sting)]]

Latest revision as of 05:01, 15 October 2024

"So Lonely"
1978-solonely.jpg
Recorded by The Police
Released: 1978-11-17
Recorded: January-April 1978
Length: 4:49
Album(s): Outlandos d'Amour
Label(s): A&M
Writer(s): Sting
Producer(s): The Police
Studio(s): Surrey Sound Studios
Released as single? YES

"So Lonely" is a song written by Sting and recorded by The Police in 1978.

About the song

The song re-uses lyrics from Sting's Last Exit song Fool In Love.

The Police first recorded it on the very first day of the Outlandos d'Amour recording sessions - 1978-01-15. The band spliced together the two takes from that day on 1978-01-17. This 4:26 minute version is very different to the LP version. It's slightly faster and not as relaxed as the final version. Stewart's drums are a little busy in the verse - they sound like those from Born In The 50's ("My mother cried" ... part). His drums in the chorus don't yet have that famous snare / kick finish.

There's no guitar solo in this version - you hear a rather bad harmonica solo instead. There are also gimmicks that were intended to be funny - it's either a kazoo or someone repeating "beep-beep" several times after each chorus. There are bits to like, but it was a good idea to re-record the song.

The version we all know was probably recorded on 1978-04-01 (backing track) and 1978-04-02 (vocals). There's yet a third version of this song - it's the LP version with Sting yelling and Stewart's count-in at the start.

Personnel

Release History

Albums

So Lonely appears on the following album releases:

Cover art Album title Release date Release country
Police-album-outlandosdamour.jpg Outlandos d'Amour 1978-11-17 UK
Police-album-messageinaboxthecompleterecordings.jpg Message In A Box: The Complete Recordings 1993-MM-DD UK

Singles

CD Singles

Cover art Catalog no. Songs Release date Release country
Stub.gif Catalog no. "Song"(s) YYYY-MM-DD Country

7" Singles

Cover art Catalog no. A-side song/B-side song Release date Release country
1978-solonely.jpg AMS 7402 "So Lonely"/"No Time This Time" 1978-MM-DD UK
1978-solonely.jpg AMS 7402 "So Lonely"/"No Time This Time" 1980-MM-DD UK

12" Singles

Cover art Catalog no. A-side song(s)/B-side song(s) Release date Release country
Radiosample.jpg SAMP 5 "The Bed's Too Big Without You"/"So Lonely"/"Can't Stand Losing You"/"Roxanne"/"Message In A Bottle"/"Walking On The Moon" 1980-MM-DD UK

Video

"So Lonely" appears on the following video and dvd releases:

Cover art Video title Release date Release country
Police-everybreathyoutakethevideo.jpg Every Breath You Take: The Videos 1986-MM-DD Country
Police-everybreathyoutakethedvd.jpg Every Breath You Take: The DVD 2003-04-07 Country

Awards, nominations, and certifications

Awards

This section needs more information.

Year Winner Award Category
YYYY WINNER (album, song, producer, etc.) AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.) CATEGORY

Nominations

This section needs more information.

Year Nominee Award Category
YYYY NOMINEE (album, song, producer, etc.) AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.) CATEGORY

Certifications

This section needs more information.

Country Certifier Classification Certification
COUNTRY CERTIFIER (RIAA, IFPI...) CLASSIFICATION (Album, singles, foreign artist...) CERTIFICATION (Gold, Platinum, Diamond...)

Lyrics

Lyrics are property and copyright of their owners, and provided here for educational purposes only. 

Well, someone told me yesterday
That when you throw your love away
You act as if you don't care
You look as if you're going somewhere

But I just can't convince myself
I couldn't live with no one else
And I can only play that part
And sit and nurse my broken heart, so lonely

So lonely, so lonely, so lonely
So lonely, so lonely, so lonely
So lonely, so lonely, so lonely
So lonely, so lonely

Now no-one's knocked upon my door
For a thousand years, or more
All made up and nowhere to go
Welcome to this one man show

Just take a seat, they're always free
No surprise, no mystery
In this theatre that I call my soul
I always play the starring role, so lonely

So lonely, so lonely, so lonely
So lonely, so lonely, so lonely
So lonely, so lonely, so lonely
So lonely, so lonely
So lonely
So lonely, so lonely, so lonely
So lonely, so lonely, so lonely

I feel lonely, I'm so lonely, I feel so low
I feel lonely, I'm so lonely, I feel so low

Reviews

Reviews

  • Melody Maker - November 25, 1978 review by Harry Doherty:

1978 11 25 Melody Maker So Lonely review.jpg

  • SOUNDS - December 2, 1978 review by Garry Bushell:

1978 12 02 Sounds So Lonely review.jpg

  • NME - December 9, 1978 review by Bob Edmands:

1978 12 09 NME So Lonely review.jpg


Quotations and trivia

This section needs more information.

Alternate and cover versions

Cover versions of So Lonely appear on the following album releases:

Cover art Artist Album title Release date Release country
Vinyl.png Aswad Reggatta Mondatta Volume II 1998-06-30 ??
Policia cover.jpg Limbeck Policia! A Tribute To The Police 2005-MM-DD USA

See also

This section needs more information.

External links

This section needs more information.

References

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