"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.