Mr. Lonely (Deborah Cox song)

"Mr. Lonely" is a song by Canadian singer Deborah Cox. It was written by Ahmad Russell, Christopher Jennings, Eric Johnson, Eric Jones, Takia Jennings, and Terry Johnson for her third studio album The Morning After (2002), with production helmed by Jennings and Johnson along with William Lockwood. The song, along with several remix versions, was released as the album's second single in fall 2002 and reached number one the US Billboard Dance Club Songs.[1]

"Mr. Lonely"
Single by Deborah Cox
from the album The Morning After
Released2002
Length4:08
LabelJ
Songwriter(s)
  • Ahmad Russell
  • Christopher Jennings
  • Eric Johnson
  • Eric Jones
  • Takia Jennings
  • Terry Johnson
Producer(s)
  • Christopher Jennings
  • Eric Johnson
  • William Lockwood
Deborah Cox singles chronology
"Up & Down (In & Out)"
(2002)
"Mr. Lonely"
(2002)
"Play Your Part"
(2003)

Track listing

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CD single[2]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Mr. Lonely" (Radio Edit)
  • Ahmad Russell
  • Christopher Jennings
  • Eric Johnson
  • Eric Jones
  • Takia Jennings
  • Terry Johnson
  • Jennings
  • Johnson
  • William Lockwood
3:58
2."Mr. Lonely" (Hex Hector/Mac Quayle Main Mix)
  • Russell
  • Jennings
  • Johnson
  • Jones
  • Jennings
  • Johnson
10:04
3."Mr. Lonely" (Junior Vasquez Club Lonely Mix)
  • Russell
  • Jennings
  • Johnson
  • Jones
  • Jennings
  • Johnson
10:46
4."Mr. Lonely" (Widelife Mixshow)
  • Russell
  • Jennings
  • Johnson
  • Jones
  • Jennings
  • Johnson
  • Jennings
  • Johnson
  • Lockwood
  • Widelife Rachid[a]
  • Ian J[a]
6:38
5."Absolutely Not" (Chanel Club Mix)
  • Deborah Cox
  • Johnson
  • Jennings
  • Russel
  • Tiffany Palmer
  • Jones
  • Glasco
10:02

Notes

  • ^[a] denotes additional producer
  • ^[b] denotes co-producer

Credits and personnel

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Credits taken from the liner notes of The Morning After.[3]

Charts

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Chart performance for "Mr. Lonely"
Chart (2002) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[4] 62
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[1] 1

References

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  1. ^ a b "Deborah Cox Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
  2. ^ "Deborah Cox – Mr. Lonely". Discogs (US). Retrieved August 4, 2018.
  3. ^ The Morning After (booklet). J Records. 2002.
  4. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 68.