"Lonely" is a song recorded by German rapper Nana. It was released in March 1997, by label Dance Pool, as the second single from his debut album, Nana (1997). The song is written by him with its producers Bülent Aris and Toni Cottura and the chorus is performed by Aleksandra Jovanovic, Alexandra Prince and Jan van der Toorn. It became a successful European hit, reaching number one in Germany, Switzerland and Romania. "Lonely" also reached the top five in Austria, Denmark, and Norway. On the Eurochart Hot 100, it peaked at number seven in August 1997. The accompanying music video was directed by Swedish director Patric Ullaeus and premiered in April 1997.