"Fuck, I'm Lonely" (also released in a censored version as "Lonely",
both titles stylized in
lowercase
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) is a song by American singer
Lauv
Ari Staprans Leff (born August 8, 1994), known professionally as Lauv (), is an American musician best known for his breakout hit "I Like Me Better"; included on his compilation album ''I Met You When I Was 18 (The Playlist)'', which was releas ...
featuring English singer
Anne-Marie
Anne-Marie Rose Nicholson (born 7 April 1991) is an English singer and songwriter. She has attained various charting singles on the UK Singles Chart, including Clean Bandit's " Rockabye", which peaked at number one, as well as "Alarm", " Ciao ...
. It was released as a single on August 1, 2019, alongside the trailer for the third season of the
Netflix
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series ''
13 Reasons Why
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'', whose soundtrack features the song.
It is also included on Lauv's debut album, ''
How I'm Feeling
''How I'm Feeling'' (stylized as ''~how i'm feeling~'') is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Lauv. It was released on March 6, 2020, by AWAL. The album was supported by eleven singles, with three featuring artists such as Austr ...
''.
Background
Lauv met
Anne-Marie
Anne-Marie Rose Nicholson (born 7 April 1991) is an English singer and songwriter. She has attained various charting singles on the UK Singles Chart, including Clean Bandit's " Rockabye", which peaked at number one, as well as "Alarm", " Ciao ...
after they both performed at the
Summertime Ball
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at
Wembley Stadium
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,
London
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, and called the lyrics "pretty self-explanatory" as well as about "missing someone you used to hook up with" and his "least deep and mysterious song".
He made the beat on his laptop in an hour while at an airport, and said the title of the song "came out of nowhere" in a conversation with his friends. Anne-Marie said "I never really like admitting that I miss someone after a break up. So here's a song that does it for me."
Music video
The music video, released on August 21, 2019, features both singers among other people at an apartment thinking about what to do for the night. They meet whilst shopping in a supermarket.
Critical reception
''
Clash'' called the song "brutally honest but ultra-infectious" and elaborated that Lauv has "the ability to make the bleakest emotions seem beautiful" as well as a "consistent dichotomy running through his work".
''
i-D
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In 2023 the ...
'' felt that the track is "both dangerously catchy and sort of sad when you think about it", describing it a song that "forces you to have a 4am, Sunday morning epiphany as you melt into the sofa at an afterparty".
MTV
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wrote the song is "Sonically and thematically,
..right in line with Lauv's other recent singles
..Over a quirky combination of synths, he and Anne-Marie ruminate on their exes and wallow in their loneliness".
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
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2019 singles
2019 songs
Lauv songs
Anne-Marie songs
Songs written for television series
Songs written by Lauv
Songs written by Michael Pollack (musician)