[4] orbison's recording of the song, produced by fred foster for monument records, was the first major hit for the singer. Provided to youtube by monument/orbison records/legacy only the lonely (know the way i feel) · roy orbison the essential roy orbison ℗ originally released 1960. “only the lonely” is roy orbison’s breakthrough 1960 hit Released in 1960 as a single and featured on his debut album ‘roy orbison sings lonely and blue’, the song stands out for its emotional depth and orbison’s distinctive vocal performance Listen to only the lonely (remastered) on spotify · ep · roy orbison · 2025 · 4 songs The song reached number two on the billboard hot 100 chart in the united states and became a top 10 hit in several other countries.
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