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"Lonely" is a song by singer-songwriter Akon released on February 22, 2005 as the third single to his debut album, Trouble (2004). Written by Akon & Gene Allan and produced solely by Akon, the song features a prominent, chipmunk soul sample of Bobby Vinton's 1962 song "Mr. Lonely" (with Bobby Vinton credited as a co-writer), reminiscent of the works of Kanye West. The song is currently certified 4× Platinum by the RIAA & ranked #44 on Billboard's Year-End list of 2005. Read more on Last.fm.

Alioune Badara Akon Thiam, Born April 16, 1977 in Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, known simply as Akon, is a Senegalese-American singer-songwriter, record producer, businessman, and philanthropist. He rose to prominence in 2004 following the release of the singles Locked Up and Lonely, from his debut album Trouble. His second album, Konvicted, earned him a Grammy Award nomination for the single Smack That featuring Eminem. His latest album, Freedom, was released in 2008. Akon often sings hooks for other artists and is currently accredited with over 200 guest appearances and 32 Billboard Hot 100 songs. He is the first solo artist to accomplish the feat of holding both the number one and two spots simultaneously on the Billboard Hot 100 charts twice. He has also founded two record labels, Konvict Muzik and Kon Live Distribution and has a clothing label, Konvict clothing Akon is a Muslim and has many charities of his own. Akon's father is the Senagalese drummer Mor Thiam. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.