"Mr. Lonely" is a song co-written and recorded by Bobby
    Vinton. It was released as a single in 1964 and reached #1 on
    the United States charts. The song originally appeared on
    Vinton's album 
    Roses Are Redin 1962. Later that year, Buddy Greco
    recorded a version of the song using the same backing track as
    Vinton's version. Greco's single release reached #64 on the
    Billboard Hot 100 in November 1962.
    Philippine singer Victor Wood made a bilingual version of
    the song, alternating the original lyrics with Filipino ones.
    This particular cover became popular in the Philippines and
    gave some fame to the entertainer.
    In 2005, Senegalese singer Akon sampled this single for
    Lonely and it was featured on his album 
    Trouble. This song uses a sped-up sample of the earlier
    song.