"Lonely Alone" is a song written by J. D. Martin and

John Jarrard John Jarrard (May 7, 1953 February 1, 2001) was an American country music songwriter. He wrote songs for Alabama, George Strait, Don Williams, and others. Biography John Jarrard was born in Gainesville, Georgia on May 7, 1953. He worked as a di ...

, and recorded by American

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group

The Forester Sisters The Forester Sisters were an American country music vocal group consisting of sisters Kathy, June, Kim, and Christy Forester. Having performed together locally in their native Lookout Mountain, Georgia, since the 1970s, the four sisters began s ...

. It was released in July 1986 as the first and only single from the album ''

Perfume, Ribbons & Pearls ''Perfume, Ribbons & Pearls'' is the second studio album by American country music group The Forester Sisters. It was released via Warner Bros. Records Nashville in 1986. Content Only one single was released from the album: "Lonely Alone", which ...

''. The song reached #2 on the ''

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chart.

Chart performance

References

1986 singles The Forester Sisters songs Warner Records singles Songs written by John Jarrard 1986 songs Songs written by J. D. Martin (songwriter) {{1986-country-song-stub