"So Lonely" | ||||
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Single by The Police | ||||
from the album Outlandos d'Amour | ||||
B-side | "No Time This Time" | |||
Released | 17 November 1978 | |||
Recorded | 1978 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 4:50 (album) 3:10 (single/video) | |||
Label | A&M – AMS 7402 | |||
Songwriter(s) | Sting | |||
Producer(s) | The Police | |||
The Police singles chronology | ||||
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"So Lonely" is a song by English rock band The Police, released as the third and final single on November 17, 1978 from their debut studio album Outlandos d'Amour (1978). The song uses a reggae style, and featured Sting on lead vocals.
"So Lonely" has since been covered by a variety of artists, such as The Militia Group.
The song is known for a famous mondegreen where the title is often misheard as "Sue Lawley", a broadcaster famous for presenting Desert Island Discs on BBC Radio 4 from 1988 to 2006.