Lonely Town (Brandon Flowers song)

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"Lonely Town"
Lonely Town.jpeg
Single by Brandon Flowers
from the album The Desired Effect
ReleasedApril 27, 2015 (2015-04-27)
Recorded2014
StudioBattle Born Studios
(Winchester, Nevada)
GenreSynth-rock[1]
Length3:31
LabelIsland
Songwriter(s)Brandon Flowers
Producer(s)Ariel Rechtshaid
Brandon Flowers singles chronology
"Still Want You"
(2015) 		"Lonely Town"
(2015) 		"I Can Change"
(2015)
Music video
"Lonely Town" on YouTube

"Lonely Town" is a song by American singer Brandon Flowers from his second studio album, The Desired Effect (2015). It was released on April 27, 2015, as the album's third single.[2][3]

Composition[]

Sonically the track appears to be a breezy love song but lyrically it features lines with dual meanings (e.g., "When will you come home again? Did you lock the door when it shut?"), potentially attributable to a stalker.

Danielle Haim (of Haim) requested to play the drum part and features on the recording.

Music video[]

The music video for "Lonely Town" centers around a young woman (Penelope Mitchell) who is moving around a house with headphones on while dancing to the song. It is presumed that she is a guest in this house.[4][5] Someone is watching her from outside her window.[3][6][7] The video is retro-styled.[4][8]

Charts[]

Chart (2015) Peak
position
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[9] 47

References[]

  1. ^ "The 50 Best Modern Songs That Sound Like the 1980s". Vulture. October 28, 2016. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  2. ^ http://www.gigwise.com/news/100005/brandon-flowers-lonely-town-from-the-desired-effect-unveiled---listen
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b https://www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/watch-brandon-flowers-creepy-retro-lonely-town-video-20150427
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6546084/watch-brandon-flowers-lonely-town-video
  5. ^ http://www.ew.com/article/2015/04/27/watch-brandon-flowers-voyeuristic-lonely-town-video
  6. ^ http://www.fuse.tv/videos/2015/04/brandon-flowers-lonely-town-video
  7. ^ http://www.spin.com/2015/04/brandon-flowers-lonely-town-watch-music-video/
  8. ^ http://diymag.com/2015/04/27/brandon-flowers-unveils-lonely-town-video
  9. ^ "Brandon Flowers Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
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