Ever So Lonely

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"Ever So Lonely"
cover art
Artwork for 7-inch single
Single by Monsoon
from the album Third Eye
B-side"Sunset over the Ganges"
Released21 August 1981 (1981-08-21)[1]
StudioRockfield
GenreWorld
Length3:58
LabelThe Mobile Suit Corporation
SongwriterSteve Coe
Producers

"Ever So Lonely" is the debut single by British band Monsoon with Sheila Chandra on vocals. The song was written by Steve Coe and was released in August 1981. The single became a No. 12 hit in the United Kingdom following a re-release in March 1982, staying on the UK Singles Chart for nine weeks. It was also a hit in Ireland, the Netherlands and Australia but was never released as a single in the United States. Chandra was aged only 16 and had just left school when her first single was released.

The band were later signed to Phonogram after being discovered by David Claridge and the song was the first release on his new label, The Mobile Suit Corporation. Several different remixes were made including three by Monsoon, two by Ben Chapman, and several by Jakatta.

Critical reception

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Reviewing the band, iTunes said:

""The band's pop songs were no different than most, but the addition of Indian instrumentation and Chandra's wonderful voice evoked images of the Orient seldom seen on the British pop charts since George Harrison's excursions with the Beatles."[2]

Track listings

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All songs written and composed by Steve Coe except where noted.

7-inch single: CORP 2

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Ever So Lonely"3:58
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."Sunset Over the Ganges"3:12

12-inch single: CORP 212

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Ever So Lonely (Extended Version)"6:20
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."Sunset Over the Ganges"3:15

Charts

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Chart (1982) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] 40
Ireland (IRMA)[4] 21
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[5] 42
UK Singles (OCC)[6] 12

Jakatta version

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"So Lonely"
Single by Jakatta
from the album Visions
Released4 February 2002 (2002-02-04)
Length
  • 7:44 (original version)
  • 3:41 (radio edit)
LabelRulin
Songwriters
ProducerDave Lee
Jakatta singles chronology
"American Dream"
(2001) 		"So Lonely"
(2002) 		"My Vision"
(2002)

"Ever So Lonely" was covered by Jakatta as "So Lonely" using Sheila Chandra's vocals,[7] and it was released from Jakatta's 2002 album, Visions, on 4 February 2002. It surpassed the chart success of the original version, reaching a peak of No. 8 on the UK Singles Chart. It also peaked No. 15 in Spain, No. 31 in Ireland, and No. 51 in Australia.

Charts

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Chart (2002) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[7] 51
Australian Club Chart (ARIA)[8] 1
Australian Dance (ARIA)[7] 12
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[9] 48
Ireland (IRMA)[10] 31
Scotland Singles (OCC)[11] 11
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[12] 15
UK Singles (OCC)[13] 8
UK Dance (OCC)[14] 1

Release history

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Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United Kingdom 4 February 2002
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 Rulin [15]
Australia 18 March 2002 CD
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References

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  1. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  2. ^ "Monsoon – EP" at itunes.apple.com
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  4. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Ever So Lonely". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Monsoon – Ever So Lonely" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  7. ^ a b c "Issue 630" ARIA Top 100 Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
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  10. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Jakatta". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  11. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  12. ^ "Jakatta – So Lonely" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  13. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  14. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
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See also

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