If You Think You're Lonely Now
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"If You Think You're Lonely Now" is a song recorded and released as a single by American
soul
singer-songwriter
Bobby Womack
in 1981. It was released from his album The Poet
. The single reached number three on the Hot Soul Singles
chart, significant because Womack released the song during a time for R&B largely dominated by dance music
.
The song was later revised in 1994 by K-Ci Hailey, whose version outperformed Womack's original on the Billboard Hot 100
charts, peaking at number seventeen. The song is also mentioned by Mariah Carey
in her song "We Belong Together".
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
soul
Soul music
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...
singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
Bobby Womack
Bobby Womack
Robert Dwayne "Bobby" Womack is an American singer-songwriter and musician. An active recording artist since the early 1960s where he started his career as the lead singer of his family musical group The Valentinos and as Sam Cooke's backing guitarist, Womack's career has spanned more than 40...
in 1981. It was released from his album The Poet
The Poet (album)
The Poet is a 1981 album by Bobby Womack. The album reached the top of the Billboard Top Black Albums chart due to the success of the single, "If You Think You're Lonely Now, which peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot Black Singles chart....
. The single reached number three on the Hot Soul Singles
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...
chart, significant because Womack released the song during a time for R&B largely dominated by dance music
Dance music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement...
.
The song was later revised in 1994 by K-Ci Hailey, whose version outperformed Womack's original on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
charts, peaking at number seventeen. The song is also mentioned by Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. She made her recording debut with the release of her eponymous studio album in 1990, under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, whom she later married in 1993...
in her song "We Belong Together".