You're Only Lonely
# You're Only Lonely

You're Only Lonely is the third album by American singer-songwriter J. D. Souther, released in 1979. The title song charted as a single on Billboard, reaching No.1 on the Adult Contemporary chart. "White Rhythm & Blues" was covered by Linda Ronstadt on her album Living in the USA.

## Reception

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |

In his retrospective review for Allmusic, critic William Ruhlmann gave the album a 4-star rating, highlighting "White Rhythm and Blues" as well as the solo version of the Souther–Hillman–Furay Band song "Trouble in Paradise".

## Track listing

All tracks are written by J.D. Souther, except where noted.

## Personnel

* J.D. Souther – vocals, guitar
* David Sanborn – alto saxophone
* Tom Scott – tenor saxophone
* Glenn Frey – guitar
* Don Felder – rhythm guitar
* Danny Kortchmar – guitar
* Waddy Wachtel – guitar, harmony vocals
* Fred Tackett – acoustic guitar
* Dan Dugmore – steel guitar
* Kenny Edwards – bass guitar, harmony vocals
* Don Grolnick – piano
* Jai Winding – organ
* John Sebastian – harmonica
* Jackson Browne – vocals on "You're Only Lonely"
* Jorge Calderón – vocals, harmony vocals
* Phil Everly – harmony vocals on "White Rhythm and Blues" and "You're Only Lonely"
* Don Henley – vocals
* Mike Botts – drums
* Rick Marotta – drums

## Production

* Producer: J.D. Souther
* Engineers: Loyd Clifft, Lee Herschberg
* Direction: Irving Azoff
* Art direction: Jimmy Wachtel
* Photography: Jim Shea

## Charts

| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
| - | - |
| Australia (Kent Music Report) | 65 |
| US Top LPs & Tape (Billboard) | 41 |
