The Motels- “Only The Lonely” 1982- Merv Griffin Show “Only the Lonely” is a song by American new wave band The Motels, released in April 1982 by Capitol Records as the first single from their third studio album, All Four One (1982). Propelled by a popular music video, it debuted at number 90 on the US Billboard Hot 100 on April 24, 1982. It would ultimately climb to number nine on July 17 of that year where it spent four weeks in that position. On the US Cash Box Top 100, it performed slightly