
When Akon was signed by Universal imprint SRC Records it was "Lonely" that had immediately caught the attention of SRC A&R Jerome Foster and convinced him of Akon's talents. It also entered the top five in France, where it reached number two, and in the United States, where it peaked at number four. "Lonely" reached number one in several countries, including in the United Kingdom, Australia, and Germany, where it stayed for eight weeks.

Lonely" by Bobby Vinton, the single was released on February 22, 2005. Featuring a prominent, high-pitched sample of the 1964 song " Mr. " Lonely" is a song by Senegalese-American singer-songwriter Akon it appears on his debut album, Trouble.
