Owner of a Lonely Heart

"Owner of a Lonely Heart"
"Owner of a Lonely Heart"
Single by Yes
from the album 90125
B-side	"Our Song"
Released	24 October 1983
Recorded	1983
Genre	Dance-rock; electronic rock; progressive pop;
Length	4:27 (album version); 3:50 (single version); 7:05 (extended remix);
Label	Atco
Songwriter(s)	Trevor Rabin; Jon Anderson; Chris Squire; Trevor Horn;
Producer(s)	Trevor Horn
Yes singles chronology
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"Owner of a Lonely Heart" is a song by British progressive rock band Yes. It is the first track and single from their eleventh studio album, 90125 (1983), and was released on 24 October 1983.^[5] Written primarily by guitarist and singer Trevor Rabin, contributions were made to the final version by singer Jon Anderson, bassist Chris Squire, and producer Trevor Horn.

It was a commercial success in the United States, becoming the band's only single to reach No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and its Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. In 1984, the song was ranked No. 8 on the US year-end chart. The single was reissued various times throughout the 1980s and 1990s with different remix versions and B-sides.^[6]

^ "Deep Dive: Yes, Owner of a Lonely Heart". Rhino. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
^ "Yes > Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 31 August 2012. 'Owner of a Lonely Heart', displaying a stripped-down modern dance-rock sound
^ Molanphy, Chris (14 April 2023). "The British Are Charting Edition". Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia (Podcast). Slate. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
^ Rolling Stone Staff (17 September 2014). "100 Best Singles of 1984: Pop's Greatest Year". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 30 August 2023. ...with "Owner of a Lonely Heart" perfectly merging Yes' prog ambitions with Horn's cutting-edge sonics and pop smarts.
^ "Yes Discography".
^ "Owner of a Lonely Heart". Yes official site. Archived from the original on 4 February 2008. Retrieved 25 December 2006.

[1] "Deep Dive: Yes, Owner of a Lonely Heart". Rhino. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2023.

[2] "Yes > Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 31 August 2012. 'Owner of a Lonely Heart', displaying a stripped-down modern dance-rock sound

[3] Molanphy, Chris (14 April 2023). "The British Are Charting Edition". Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia (Podcast). Slate. Retrieved 29 April 2023.

[RS_1984-4] Rolling Stone Staff (17 September 2014). "100 Best Singles of 1984: Pop's Greatest Year". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 30 August 2023. ...with "Owner of a Lonely Heart" perfectly merging Yes' prog ambitions with Horn's cutting-edge sonics and pop smarts.

[5] "Yes Discography".

[6] "Owner of a Lonely Heart". Yes official site. Archived from the original on 4 February 2008. Retrieved 25 December 2006.

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