"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

"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. ↑ "Brandon Flowers unveils new track and video, 'Lonely Town'". Gigwise.com. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  3. 1 2 Reed, Ryan (27 April 2015). "Watch Brandon Flowers' Creepy 'Lonely Town' Video". Rollingstone.com. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  4. 1 2 Vena, Jocelyn (27 April 2015). "Watch Brandon Flowers' Oh-So-Retro 'Lonely Town' Video". Billboard.com. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  5. ↑ "Peep inside Brandon Flowers' 'Lonely Town' video". Ew.com. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  6. ↑ "Fuse". Fuse.tv. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  7. ↑ "Brandon Flowers' 'Lonely Town' Video Brings Voyeurism to Life". Spin.com. 27 April 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  8. ↑ "Brandon Flowers unveils 'Lonely Town' video". Diymag.com. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  9. ↑ "Brandon Flowers Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
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