lonely girl lonely girl song singer song written produced mentor usher clutch duo released exclusively itunes second single debut release world october later released digital mainstream rhythmic radio soon song positively received critics commending song delivery comparing pop rihanna success united_states canada highest peaks countries respectively baby record charted belgium flanders tip chart germany thirty charted austria australia united_kingdom music video features attracted girl sees leads hunt win date performed song number live appearances including star new year background release concept song told mtv_news think important girls lonely girl joked lonely girl wasn choice second single stating love high school remix love college label mate lonely girl released digitally itunes store october composition critical reception billboard gave song generally positive review stating debut single time makes strong case pop gon worth let inside world sings speech hard resist especially set arrangement follows lineage hit ballads lyrics generic smooth delivery right point tender vocals blend song easy flowing beat jon new_york_times called song earth beautiful earnest andy_kellman allmusic listed song recommended tracks album chart performance single downloads week debut number sixteen billboard hot issue dated october scored second highest debut week surpassed britney_spears impact mainstream radio song entered thirty week ending december turn entered hot dropped week hot rose thirty pop songs rose following week single peaked pop chart increased airplay digital sales world week ending january song rose thirty positions thirty hot february single sold digital copies united_states song debuted number canadian hot issue dated october debuted austria number peaked remained weeks chart debuted flanders number peaked remained weeks debuted germany number peaked remained weeks song peaked eighty australia united_kingdom music video october exclusive mtv_news confirmed music video shot tennessee small town approximately miles east nashville tennessee directed music video belong video premiered october released itunes days later later premiered official site youtube october mother makes cameo flower stand scene music video filming music video joked said like biggest town went small cute cool probably knows guess promotional photography took place town days rest video shoot including holding posters shoot old truck video feature wearing signature dog tag scenes feature said fan gave belonged friends died war stated wear cool kind memory basic concept video goal win girl heart leading town director said romantic takes win girl lights music video attracted girl sees day washing clothes local opening scenes wearing green similar gray wore time video shirt day waiting clothes tuning guitar drops picks scene wearing mixed purple blue orange shirt dark purple girl comes day posts sign found missing leads girl hunt posting signs pictures town encourage date takes pictures situations buying chocolate scene notes date ending scenes white striped shirt dark finally finds end video date mtv called video lost found action eventually leads young love gives credit new sensation stating setting lonely girl main street usa kid slice apple pie cooling window american teen dream aol calls video treasure hunt commended pet store scene saying video couldn cute bring merchandise lonely girl phrase spawned products official store coined phrase products colored color shirt wore music video end patch lonely girl phrase end signature called total bargain loneliness product white shirt phrase stylized variations sky blue colors december teamed flowers promotion company came lonely girl red roses valentine day card depicting singer holding heart packages count stems red silver clear flowers set delivery january february valentine day thousand customers received free replica lonely girl video portion proceeds went promise charity helps build schools developing areas world frequently charity contest set place winner greeted flowers win flower merchandise live performances performed lonely girl acoustic rendition original musical background premiered song performing acoustic rendition return appearance native canada finale star performed song lead single time september performed song appeared november performs song musical background invites girls stage object affection lonely girl performance performed song original musical background time favorite girl network television debut today performed song musical background ellen degeneres winter performed different concerts performed ball atlanta georgia career based invited good friend girlfriend recently recovered boating accident stage girl song performed single second song new year invited friend fellow performer night stage act lonely girl performance onstage fueled speculation relationship claimed friends sang song vh1 super bowl fan jam performers rihanna cbs early super bowl programming performed medley lonely girl let baby bet help haiti broadcast haiti sang verse french unexpectedly performed song tour time controversy parody song performed caused controversy video released entertainment news website june video featured year old song main lyric lonely kill lonely sources stated told singer usher actor smith video filmed usher showed historically racist videos effort teach intent word racial june rapper president chose defend racist remarks said maine says family artists young money according publication reports maine says black friends slave mentality according treats people respect said brought racial joke past remember telling white man chinese man black man joke kid terrible maine says told friends thought think funny confirms young money slated continue working day announcement apology parody credits personnel production lewis production recording lewis assisted charts certifications release history
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