"How to Be Lonely" is a song by British singer

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, released as a single through

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on 13 March 2020.

Composition

"How to Be Lonely" is a

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ballad that deals with themes about "battling insecurity".

Critical reception

Mike Wass of ''

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'' wrote that the song is a "nice way to kick off an era" that "does showcase the ' Anywhere' singer's powerful pipes and growth as an artist". Rob Copsey of the

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wrote that the song features "opening guitar strums

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-sized chantalong chorus ndcatchy finger snaps, punchy electronic beats and some killer adlibs", concluding that Ora's "take on ugly crying powerhouse pop is masterfully done".

Music video

In the music video, Ora is in an empty room alone and then alone with a lot of people. An

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hits her. In the next scene, she is walking in a room filled with eggshells. Then, she is dancing with a

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and a

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hugs her. After that, she falls into the

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. Then she smashes a wall with a baseball bat. A

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lands.

Live performances

Ora performed the song live at

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on 13 March.

Track listings

Digital download / streaming #"How to Be Lonely" – 2:55 Digital download / streaming - Live from London #"How to Be Lonely" (Live from London) – 2:56 Digital download / streaming - MÖWE Remix #"How to Be Lonely" (MÖWE Remix) – 2:54 Digital download / streaming - aboutagirl Remix #"How to Be Lonely" (aboutagirl Remix) – 3:23 Digital download / streaming - LARI LUKE Remix #"How to Be Lonely" (LARI LUKE Remix) – 3:21 Digital download / streaming -

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Remix #"How to Be Lonely" (Sam Feldt Remix) – 3:11 Digital download / streaming - Bomba Estéreo Remix Remix #"How to Be Lonely" (Bomba Estéreo Remix) – 2:50

Personnel

Credits adapted from

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. *Rita Ora - vocals *Lostboy – producer *Tom Mann - producer, background vocals, bass, drums, guitar, keyboard, programming, synthesizer, vocal production, writer *aboutagirl - producer *Siba - additional producer *Amanda Merdzan - assistant engineer *Matt Wolach - assistant mix engineer *Michael Freeman - assistant mix engineer *

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- songwriter, background vocals, guitar *Mark "Spike" Stent - mastering, mixing *Stuart Hawkes - mastering *Cameron Gower Pool - vocal production *Peter Rycroft - writer

Charts

Release history

* Ora is signed to

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UK who distribute her music in the UK,

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handle releases elsewhere in the world except several Asian countries licensed by

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Asia.

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References

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