"Only the Lonely" is a song by British band T'Pau, released in 1989 as the third and final single from their second studio album Rage (1988). It was written by vocalist Carol Decker and rhythm guitarist Ron Rogers, and produced by Roy Thomas Baker. "Only the Lonely " peaked at No. 28 on the UK Singles Chart and remained in the Top 100 for six weeks. For its release as a single, "Only the Lonely" was remixed. A music video was filmed to promote the single. T'Pau also performed the song on a number of UK TV shows including Going Live!, Top of the Pops, Daytime Live and The Hippodrome Show.