Lonely Island (Sam Cooke song)

"Lonely Island"
"Lonely Island"
Single by Sam Cooke
from the album Hit Kit
A-side	"You Were Made for Me"
Released	March 24, 1958
Recorded	August 23, 1957; Radio Recorders; (Los Angeles, California)
Genre	Rhythm and blues, soul
Length	2:31
Label	Keen
Songwriter(s)	Eden Ahbez
Producer(s)	Bumps Blackwell
Sam Cooke singles chronology

ReleasedMarch 24, 1958

RecordedAugust 23, 1957
Radio Recorders
(Los Angeles, California)

"Lonely Island" is a song by American singer-songwriter Sam Cooke, released on March 24, 1958 by Keen Records. The song peaked at number 10 on Billboard's Hot R&B Sides chart, and also charted within the top 30 of the Billboard Hot 100.

Chart (1958)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100^[2]	26
US Hot R&B Sides (Billboard)^[2]	10

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Studio albums	Sam Cooke Encore Tribute to the Lady Cooke's Tour Hits of the 50's Swing Low My Kind of Blues Twistin' the Night Away Mr. Soul Night Beat Ain't That Good News Shake Try a Little Love
Live albums	Sam Cooke at the Copa Live at the Harlem Square Club, 1963
Collaboration albums	3 Great Guys
Compilations	Hit Kit I Thank God The Wonderful World of Sam Cooke The Best of Sam Cooke The Man and His Music Portrait of a Legend: 1951–1964
Singles	"You Send Me" / "Summertime" "I'll Come Running Back to You" "(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons" "You Were Made for Me" / "Lonely Island" "Everybody Loves to Cha Cha Cha" "Only Sixteen" "There! I've Said It Again" "Wonderful World" "Chain Gang" "Sad Mood" "That's It, I Quit, I'm Movin' On" "Cupid" "Twistin' the Night Away" "Bring It On Home to Me" / "Having a Party" "Somebody Have Mercy" / "Nothing Can Change This Love" "Send Me Some Lovin'" "Another Saturday Night" "Frankie and Johnny" "Little Red Rooster" "Ain't That Good News" "Good Times" / "Tennessee Waltz" "That's Where It's At" "Shake" / "A Change Is Gonna Come"
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