Lonely Town (Brandon Flowers song)

"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]

"Lonely Town"
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

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. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/watch-brandon-flowers-creepy-retro-lonely-town-video-20150427
  4. 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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