"Lonely Town" is a song by American singer Brandon Flowers from his second studio album, The Desired Effect (2015). It was released on April 27, 2015, as the album's third single.[2][3]
| "Lonely Town" | ||||
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| Single by Brandon Flowers | ||||
| from the album The Desired Effect | ||||
| Released | April 27, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2014 | |||
| Studio | Battle Born Studios (Winchester, Nevada) | |||
| Genre | Synth-rock[1] | |||
| Length | 3:31 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Brandon Flowers | |||
| Producer(s) | Ariel Rechtshaid | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Lonely Town" on YouTube | ||||
Composition
editSonically the track appears to be a breezy love song but lyrically it features lines with dual meanings (e.g., "When will you come home again? Did you lock the door when it shut?"), potentially attributable to a stalker.
Danielle Haim (of Haim) requested to play the drum part and features on the recording.
Music video
editThe music video for "Lonely Town" centers around a young woman (Penelope Mitchell) who is moving around a house with headphones on while dancing to the song. It is presumed that she is a guest in this house.[4][5] Someone is watching her from outside her window.[3][6][7] The video is retro-styled.[4][8]
Charts
edit| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[9] | 47 |
References
edit- ^ "The 50 Best Modern Songs That Sound Like the 1980s". Vulture. October 28, 2016. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
- ^ "Brandon Flowers unveils new track and video, 'Lonely Town'". Gigwise.com. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ a b Reed, Ryan (27 April 2015). "Watch Brandon Flowers' Creepy 'Lonely Town' Video". Rollingstone.com. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ a b Vena, Jocelyn (27 April 2015). "Watch Brandon Flowers' Oh-So-Retro 'Lonely Town' Video". Billboard.com. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ "Peep inside Brandon Flowers' 'Lonely Town' video". Ew.com. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ "Fuse". Fuse.tv. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ "Brandon Flowers' 'Lonely Town' Video Brings Voyeurism to Life". Spin.com. 27 April 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ "Brandon Flowers unveils 'Lonely Town' video". Diymag.com. 27 April 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ "Brandon Flowers Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 17, 2015.