If You Think You're Lonely Now

"If You Think You're Lonely Now" is a song recorded and released by American soul singer-songwriter Bobby Womack in 1981 from his album The Poet. It was initially released as the b-side to his song "Secrets"[3] but proved to be the more popular track. The single reached number three for four weeks on the Hot Soul Singles chart.[4] This is significant because Womack released the song during a time when R&B was on a down slope and the charts were largely dominated by dance music.

"If You Think You're Lonely Now"
Single by Bobby Womack
from the album The Poet
ReleasedAugust 1981[1]
Recorded1981
GenreSoul, R&B[2]
Length5:30
LabelBeverly Glen Music
Songwriter(s)Bobby Womack, Patrick Moten, Sandra Sully
Producer(s)Bobby Womack
Bobby Womack singles chronology
"Secrets"
(1981)		 "If You Think You're Lonely Now"
(1981)		 "Where Do We Go From Here"
(1982)
K-Ci Hailey singles chronology
"What About Us"
(1994)		 "If You Think You're Lonely Now"
(1995)		 "Freek'n You"
(1995)

Charts
Chart (1982) Peak
position[5]
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[6] 3

K-Ci Hailey version

The song was later revised in 1994 by K-Ci Hailey, which is featured on the soundtrack to the film, Jason's Lyric. K-Ci's version was a pop hit, which peaked to number seventeen on Billboard's Hot 100 and eleven on Hot R&B Singles charts. The song's main hook is also invoked by Mariah Carey in her 2005 song "We Belong Together".

Chart (1995) Peak
position[7]
US Billboard Hot 100[8] 17
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[9] 11

References
  1. "Bobby Womack - Secrets".
  2. Gallery: Bobby Womack – "If You Think You're Lonely Now" Rolling Stone
  3. "Bobby Womack - Secrets".
  4. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942–2004. Record Research. p. 634.
  5. Billboard singles
  6. "Bobby Womack Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
  7. [https://www.billboard.com/artist/cedric-"k-ci"-hailey/chart-history/ K-Ci Hailey Billboard singles]
  8. "K-Ci & JoJo Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
  9. "K-Ci & JoJo Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2017.


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