Lonely (Diplo and Jonas Brothers song) explained

Lonely
Cover:	Diplo - Lonely.png
Type:	single
Artist:	Thomas Wesley and Jonas Brothers
Album:	Chapter 1: Snake Oil
Genre:	House folktronica^[1]
Length:	2:19
Label:	Mad Decent Columbia
Producer:	Diplo Tedder Jr Blender King Henry
Chronology:	Diplo
Prev Title:	Heartless
Prev Year:	2019
Next Title:	Nice to Meet Ya (Diplo Remix)
Next Year:	2019

"Lonely" is a song by American DJ and record producer Diplo and American group Jonas Brothers. It was released through Mad Decent and Columbia Records on September 27, 2020, as the second single from Diplo's second studio album, (2020).^[2] Diplo produced the song alongside Ryan Tedder, Jr Blender, and King Henry, and they all wrote it with three members of the Jonas Brothers: Joe, Nick, and Kevin Jonas.

Promotion

On September 25, 2019, Diplo used the Jonas Brothers' Instagram account to unfollow everyone but his own account and posted photos of himself on their feed, with E! News later revealing it was a publicity stunt for an upcoming collaboration.^[3]

Music video

The video was released on September 27, 2019, and was directed by Brandon Dermer. The brothers are seen sharply dressed while singing in a studio, while Diplo at one point wears a red-white-and-blue western suit and rides a horse. The video begins with Diplo apologizing to Joe about "ruining" his wedding.^[4] Throughout the video, Diplo is seen touring the world while trying to get through to the Jonas Brothers, but they keep declining him. In the end, they finally decide to call the American producer himself, but when Diplo is about to accept the call, his phone battery runs out and he puts it down.

Live performances

The Jonas Brothers performed the song live for the first time (without Diplo) during a set at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles on October 7, 2019.^[5]

Charts

Chart (2019–2020)	Peak position
Australia Dance (ARIA)^[6]	5
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)^[7]	23
Canada Hot AC (Billboard)^[8]	33
Lithuania (AGATA)^[9]	41
Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)^[10]	38
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)^[11]	6
US Rolling Stone Top 100^[12]	89

Notes and References

1. Watch Jonas Brothers Ignore Diplo's Texts for 'Lonely' Video. Rolling Stone. Spanos. Brittany. Brittany Spanos . September 27, 2019. November 17, 2019.
2. Web site: New Music Releases for 27 September 2019. Noise11. Cashmere. Paul. Paul Cashmere. September 27, 2019. September 27, 2019.
3. Web site: Here's the Real Reason Diplo Hacked the Jonas Brothers' Instagram Account. E! Online. Avila. Pamela. September 25, 2019. September 27, 2019.
4. Web site: Diplo Can't Get Joe Jonas to Reply to His Text in New 'Lonely' Music Video With Jonas Brothers. Entertainment Tonight. Calvario. Liz. September 26, 2019. September 30, 2019.
5. Jonas Brothers Talk Reunion, Perform Acoustic Set & Lament Losing a Grammy to Adele at Grammy Museum. Billboard. Mamo. Heran. October 8, 2019. October 9, 2019.
6. Web site: australian-charts.com - Diplo feat. Jonas Brothers - Lonely. Australian Recording Industry Association. Hung Medien. April 13, 2020.
7. Jonas Brothers Chart History: Canada CHR/Top 40. Billboard. November 26, 2019.
8. Diplo Chart History: Canada Hot AC. Billboard. October 26, 2019.
9. Web site: Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100). Lithuanian. AGATA. October 26, 2019. November 29, 2019.
10. Mexico Ingles Airplay. November 26, 2019. November 26, 2019. Billboard.
11. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. October 7, 2019. October 5, 2019.
12. Top 100 Songs. Rolling Stone. September 27, 2019. January 3, 2020.