| A Lonely Man | |
| Type: | Studio |
| Artist: | The Chi-Lites |
| Cover: | chiliteslonely.jpg |
| Released: | April 1972 |
| Genre: | R&B, soul |
| Length: | 42:44 |
| Label: | Brunswick |
| Producer: | Eugene Record |
| Prev Title: | (For God's Sake) Give More Power to the People |
| Prev Year: | 1971 |
| Next Title: | Greatest Hits |
| Next Year: | 1972 |
A Lonely Man is the fourth studio album by American soul group The Chi-Lites, produced and largely written by lead singer Eugene Record. The album was released in 1972 on the Brunswick label.
A Lonely Man includes The Chi-Lites most successful single "Oh Girl", which topped both the pop and R&B charts and peaked at No. 14 on the UK Singles Chart, the eight and a half-minute epic "The Coldest Days of My Life" and a cover of Marvin Gaye's "Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)". A Lonely Man was The Chi-Lites' most successful album, topping the R&B chart and peaking at No. 5 on the pop chart. It is frequently cited as the group's best recording. AllMusic reviewer Craig Lytle describes the album as "flawless" and "exquisite".
| Chart (1972) | Peak position[1] |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top LPs | 5 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs | 1 |
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | ||
| 1972 | "Oh Girl" | 1 | 1 |
| "The Coldest Days of My Life (Part 1)" | 47 | 8 | |
| "A Lonely Man" | 57 | 25 | |
| "The Man & the Woman (The Boy & the Girl)" | — | ||