Ever So Lonely#Jakatta version
{{Short description|1981 single by Monsoon}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Ever So Lonely
| cover = Single-Ever So Lonely-Monsoon-1982 cover.jpg
| alt = cover art
| caption = Artwork for 7-inch single
| type = single
| artist = Monsoon
| album = Third Eye
| B-side = Sunset over the Ganges
| released = {{start date|1981|8|21|df=y}}{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1981/Music-Week-1981-08-22.pdf|title=New Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=14|date=22 August 1981|access-date=22 May 2021}}
| recorded =
| studio = Rockfield
| genre = World
| length = 3:58
| label = The Mobile Suit Corporation
| writer = Steve Coe
| producer =
- Hugh Jones
- Steve Coe
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title =
| next_year =
}}
"Ever So Lonely" is the debut single by British band Monsoon with Sheila Chandra on vocals. The song was written by Steve Coe and was released in August 1981. The single became a {{abbr|No.|Number}} 12 hit in the United Kingdom following a re-release in March 1982, staying on the UK Singles Chart for nine weeks. It was also a hit in Ireland, the Netherlands and Australia but was never released as a single in the United States. Chandra was aged only 16 and had just left school when her first single was released.
The band were later signed to Phonogram after being discovered by David Claridge and the song was the first release on his new label, The Mobile Suit Corporation. Several different remixes were made including three by Monsoon, two by Ben Chapman, and several by Jakatta.
Critical reception
Reviewing the band, iTunes said:
""The band's pop songs were no different than most, but the addition of Indian instrumentation and Chandra's wonderful voice evoked images of the Orient seldom seen on the British pop charts since George Harrison's excursions with the Beatles."[https://music.apple.com/us/album/a-nuh-fren-dem-deh/354175174?i=354175568 "Monsoon – EP" at itunes.apple.com]
Track listings
All songs written and composed by Steve Coe except where noted.
7-inch single: CORP 2
{{track listing
| headline = Side one
| title_width = 75%
| title1 = Ever So Lonely
| length1 = 3:58
}}
{{track listing
| headline = Side two
| title_width = 75%
| title1 = Sunset Over the Ganges
| length1 = 3:12
}}
12-inch single: CORP 212
{{track listing
| headline = Side one
| title_width = 75%
| title1 = Ever So Lonely (Extended Version)
| length1 = 6:20
}}
{{track listing
| headline = Side two
| title_width = 75%
| title1 = Sunset Over the Ganges
| length1 = 3:15
}}
Charts
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
!Chart (1982) !Peak |
| scope="row"|Australia (Kent Music Report){{cite book|title=Australian Chart Book 1970–1992|last=Kent|first=David|author-link=David Kent (historian)|publisher=Australian Chart Book|location=St Ives, NSW|year=1993|isbn=0-646-11917-6}}
|40 |
|---|
| {{single chart|Ireland2|21|song=Ever So Lonely|rowheader=true|access-date=19 September 2020}} |
| {{single chart|Dutch100|42|artist=Monsoon|song=Ever So Lonely|rowheader=true|access-date=19 September 2020}} |
| {{single chart|UK|12|date=19820508|rowheader=true|refname=UK12|access-date=19 September 2020}} |
Jakatta version
{{Infobox song
| name = So Lonely
| cover = So_Lonely_Jakatta.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Jakatta
| album = Visions
| B-side = "So Lonely" remixes
| released = {{start date|2002|2|4|df=y}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre =
| length =
- 3:41 (radio edit)
- 7:44 (original version)
| label = Rulin
| writer =
- Steve Coe
- Dave Lee
| producer = Dave Lee
| prev_title = American Dream (remix)
| prev_year = 2001
| next_title = My Vision
| next_year = 2002
}}
"Ever So Lonely" was covered by Jakatta as "So Lonely" using Sheila Chandra's vocals, and it was released from Jakatta's 2002 album, Visions, on 4 February 2002. It surpassed the chart success of the original version, reaching a peak of No. 8 on the UK Singles Chart. It also peaked No. 15 in Spain, No. 31 in Ireland, and No. 51 in Australia.
=Charts=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
!Chart (2002) !Peak |
| {{single chart|Australiapandora|51|url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20080222222424/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20020402-0000/www.aria.com.au/Issue630.pdf|urltitle=Issue 630|artist=Jakatta|rowheader=true|access-date=19 September 2020|refname="aus"}} |
| scope="row"|Australian Club Chart (ARIA){{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/Issue624.pdf|title=The ARIA Report – ARIA Club Chart – Week Commencing 11th February 2002|publisher=ARIA|page=15|date=11 February 2002|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20020220130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20020221-0000/www.aria.com.au/Issue624.pdf|archive-date=20 February 2002|access-date=19 September 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
|1 |
|---|
| scope="row"|Australian Dance (ARIA)
|12 |
| scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/00s/2002/MM-2002-02-23.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=Music & Media|volume=20|issue=9|page=11|date=23 February 2002|access-date=19 September 2020}}
|48 |
| {{single chart|Ireland3|31|artist=Jakatta|rowheader=true|access-date=19 September 2020}} |
| {{single chart|Scotland|11|date=20020216|rowheader=true|access-date=19 September 2020}} |
| {{single chart|Spain|15|artist=Jakatta|song=So Lonely|rowheader=true|access-date=19 September 2020}} |
| {{single chart|UK|8|date=20020216|rowheader=true|access-date=19 September 2020}} |
| {{single chart|UKdance|1|date=20020216|rowheader=true|access-date=19 September 2020}} |
=Release history=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
!scope="col"|Region !scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Format(s) !scope="col"|Label(s) !scope="col"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
| scope="row"|United Kingdom
|4 February 2002 |{{hlist|12-inch vinyl|CD|cassette}} |Rulin |{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/2002/Music-Week-2002-02-02.pdf|title=New Releases – For Week Starting February 4, 2002: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=23|date=2 February 2002|access-date=21 August 2021}} |
|---|
| scope="row"|Australia
|18 March 2002 |CD |{{hlist|Ministry of Sound|Rulin|Z}} |
References
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