"Ever So Lonely" is a song written by Steve Coe and originally recorded by

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with

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on vocals. The single became a 12 hit in the United Kingdom following a re-release in March 1982, staying on the

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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 a hit. The band were later signed to

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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

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Critical reception

Reviewing the band,

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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
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Track listings

All songs written and composed by Steve Coe except where noted. 7-inch single: CORP 2 12-inch single: CORP 212

Charts

Jakatta version

"Ever So Lonely" was covered by

as "So Lonely" using

'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

. It also peaked No. 15 in Spain, No. 31 in Ireland, and No. 51 in Australia.

Critical reception

Track listings

Charts

Jakatta version

Charts

Release history

References

See also