"If You Think You're Lonely Now" is a song recorded and released by American soul singer-songwriter Bobby Womack in 1981 from his album The Poet. It was initially released as the B-side to his song "Secrets"[4] but proved to be the more popular track. The single reached number three for four weeks on the Hot Soul Singles chart.[5] This is significant because Womack released the song during a time when R&B was on a down slope and the charts were largely dominated by dance music.
| "If You Think You're Lonely Now" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Bobby Womack | ||||
| from the album The Poet | ||||
| Released | August 1981[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1981 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 5:30 | |||
| Label | Beverly Glen Music | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Bobby Womack, Patrick Moten, Sandra Sully | |||
| Producer(s) | Bobby Womack | |||
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| K-Ci Hailey singles chronology | ||||
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Reception
editFor Record Collector, Tim Brown wrote, "There was a major hit single in the form of the rambling ballad 'If You Think You’re Lonely Now', a true return to form."[6]
Charts
edit| Chart (1982) | Peak position[7] |
|---|---|
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[8] | 3 |
K-Ci Hailey version
editThe song was later revised in 1994 by K-Ci Hailey, which is featured on the soundtrack to the film, Jason's Lyric. K-Ci's version was a pop hit, which peaked to number seventeen on Billboard's Hot 100 and eleven on Hot R&B Singles charts. The song's main hook is also invoked by Mariah Carey in her 2005 song "We Belong Together".
| Chart (1995) | Peak position[9] |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[10] | 17 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11] | 11 |
References
edit- ^ "Bobby Womack - Secrets".
- ^ Gallery: Bobby Womack – "If You Think You're Lonely Now" Rolling Stone
- ^ Harrington, Jim (2016). "Bobby Womack - The Poet". In Dimery, Robert (ed.). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. London: Cassell Illustrated. p. 482.
- ^ "Bobby Womack - Secrets".
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942–2004. Record Research. p. 634.
- ^ Brown, Tim (August 11, 2013). "If You Think You're Lonely Now…". Record Collector. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
- ^ Billboard singles
- ^ "Bobby Womack Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
- ^ "k-ci"-hailey/chart-history/ K-Ci Hailey Billboard singles
- ^ "K-Ci & JoJo Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
- ^ "K-Ci & JoJo Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
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