| Lonely | |
| Type: | single |
| Cover: | Matoma – Lonely.png |
| Artist: | Matoma featuring Max |
| Album: | One in a Million |
| Genre: | EDM-pop |
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| Chronology: | Matoma |
| Prev Title: | Slow |
| Prev Year: | 2018 |
| Next Title: | I Don't Dance (Without You) |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
"Lonely" is a song by Norwegian DJ Matoma featuring American singer Max, released on 23 March 2018 as the second single from Matoma's second album One in a Million.[1] It was produced by Matoma in collaboration with the UK songwriting collective The Six, and the English DJ Digital Farm Animals.[1] The track reached the top 50 of the US Dance/Electronic Songs chart and the Swedish Heatseeker chart published by Sverigetopplistan.
Matoma wrote "Lonely" about "fake people that aren't there for you and bring you down with their negative energy".[2]
"Lonely" is an uptempo EDM-pop song with a tropical-influenced drop.[2] [3] It begins with Max's "sultry" vocals along with minimal percussion and gradually builds on its bass and synthesizer instrumentation.[3]
Billboard called the song a "bouncy tropical jam",[2] with edm.com also noting its "upbeat, tropical sounding instrumental drop complete with synths and a catchy melody".[3] Aficia considered it "bright and seductive" and acclaimed Max for his "warm vocal harmonies and flights", as well as the song's "melodic and catchy rhythm" and hook.[4]
The music video was released in April 2018 and features a group of dancers in a club setting.[5] Max is shown singing the song while looking into a mirror in the club's bathroom.[5]