Lonely (Diplo and Jonas Brothers song)

"Lonely"
"Lonely"
Single by Thomas Wesley and Jonas Brothers
from the album Chapter 1: Snake Oil
Released	September 27, 2019
Genre	House; folktronica;
Length	2:19
Label	Mad Decent; Columbia;
Songwriter(s)	Thomas Pentz; Joseph Jonas; Nicholas Jonas; Kevin Jonas II; Ryan Tedder; Philip Meckseper; Henry Allen;
Producer(s)	Diplo; Tedder; Jr Blender; King Henry;
Diplo singles chronology
Jonas Brothers singles chronology
Music video
	"Lonely" on YouTube

"Lonely" is a song by American DJ and record producer Diplo and American group Jonas Brothers. It was released through Mad Decent and Columbia Records on September 27, 2019, as the second single from Diplo's second studio album, Diplo Presents Thomas Wesley, Chapter 1: Snake Oil (2020).^[2] Diplo produced the song alongside Ryan Tedder, Jr Blender, and King Henry, and they all wrote it with three members of the Jonas Brothers: Joe, Nick, and Kevin Jonas.

Promotion

On September 25, 2019, Diplo used the Jonas Brothers' Instagram account to unfollow everyone but his own account and posted photos of himself on their feed, with E! News later revealing it was a publicity stunt for an upcoming collaboration.^[3]

Music video

The video was released on September 27, 2019, and was directed by Brandon Dermer. The brothers are seen sharply dressed while singing in a studio, while Diplo at one point wears a red-white-and-blue western suit and rides a horse. The video begins with Diplo apologizing to Joe about "ruining" his wedding.^[4] Throughout the video, Diplo is seen touring the world while trying to get through to the Jonas Brothers, but they keep declining him. In the end, they finally decide to call the American producer himself, but when Diplo is about to accept the call, his phone battery runs out and he puts it down.

Live performances

The Jonas Brothers performed the song live for the first time (without Diplo) during a set at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles on October 7, 2019.^[5]

Charts

Chart (2019–2020)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[6]	40
Australia Dance (ARIA)^[7]	5
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)^[8]	19
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[9]	69
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)^[10]	23
Canada Hot AC (Billboard)^[11]	33
Ireland (IRMA)^[12]	54
Lithuania (AGATA)^[13]	41
Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)^[14]	38
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)^[15]	6
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)^[16]	61
UK Singles (OCC)^[17]	89
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)^[18]	10
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)^[19]	27
US Rolling Stone Top 100^[20]	89

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[21]	Platinum	70,000^‡
Canada (Music Canada)^[22]	Platinum	80,000^‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)^[23]	Platinum	30,000^‡
United States (RIAA)^[24]	Gold	500,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Spanos, Brittany (September 27, 2019). "Watch Jonas Brothers Ignore Diplo's Texts for 'Lonely' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
^ Cashmere, Paul (September 27, 2019). "New Music Releases for 27 September 2019". Noise11. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
^ Avila, Pamela (September 25, 2019). "Here's the Real Reason Diplo Hacked the Jonas Brothers' Instagram Account". E! Online. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
^ Calvario, Liz (September 26, 2019). "Diplo Can't Get Joe Jonas to Reply to His Text in New 'Lonely' Music Video With Jonas Brothers". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
^ Mamo, Heran (October 8, 2019). "Jonas Brothers Talk Reunion, Perform Acoustic Set & Lament Losing a Grammy to Adele at Grammy Museum". Billboard. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
^ "Diplo presents Thomas Wesley feat. Jonas Brothers – Lonely". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
^ "australian-charts.com - Diplo feat. Jonas Brothers - Lonely". Australian Recording Industry Association. Hung Medien. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
^ "Diplo presents Thomas Wesley feat. Jonas Brothers – Lonely" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
^ "Diplo Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
^ "Jonas Brothers Chart History: Canada CHR/Top 40". Billboard. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
^ "Diplo Chart History: Canada Hot AC". Billboard. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Diplo". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
^ "Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. October 26, 2019. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
^ "Mexico Ingles Airplay". Billboard. November 26, 2019. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. October 7, 2019. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 41. týden 2019 in the date selector. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
^ "Diplo Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
^ "Diplo Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
^ "Top 100 Songs". Rolling Stone. September 27, 2019. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2020 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
^ "Canadian single certifications – Diplo – Lonely (with Jonas Brothers)". Music Canada. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
^ "New Zealand single certifications – Diplo feat. Jonas Brothers – Lonely". Radioscope. Retrieved March 15, 2025. Type Lonely in the "Search:" field.
^ "American single certifications – Diplo & Jonas Brothers – Lonely". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 28, 2020.

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[Rolling_Stone-1] Spanos, Brittany (September 27, 2019). "Watch Jonas Brothers Ignore Diplo's Texts for 'Lonely' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 17, 2019.

[2] Cashmere, Paul (September 27, 2019). "New Music Releases for 27 September 2019". Noise11. Retrieved September 27, 2019.

[3] Avila, Pamela (September 25, 2019). "Here's the Real Reason Diplo Hacked the Jonas Brothers' Instagram Account". E! Online. Retrieved September 27, 2019.

[4] Calvario, Liz (September 26, 2019). "Diplo Can't Get Joe Jonas to Reply to His Text in New 'Lonely' Music Video With Jonas Brothers". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved September 30, 2019.

[5] Mamo, Heran (October 8, 2019). "Jonas Brothers Talk Reunion, Perform Acoustic Set & Lament Losing a Grammy to Adele at Grammy Museum". Billboard. Retrieved October 9, 2019.

[sc_Australia_Diplo_presents_Thomas_Wesley_feat._Jonas_Brothers-6] "Diplo presents Thomas Wesley feat. Jonas Brothers – Lonely". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved October 26, 2019.

[7] "australian-charts.com - Diplo feat. Jonas Brothers - Lonely". Australian Recording Industry Association. Hung Medien. Retrieved April 13, 2020.

[sc_Flanders_Tip_Diplo_presents_Thomas_Wesley_feat._Jonas_Brothers-8] "Diplo presents Thomas Wesley feat. Jonas Brothers – Lonely" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved October 25, 2019.

[sc_Canada_Diplo-9] "Diplo Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 8, 2019.

[10] "Jonas Brothers Chart History: Canada CHR/Top 40". Billboard. Retrieved November 26, 2019.

[11] "Diplo Chart History: Canada Hot AC". Billboard. Retrieved October 26, 2019.

[sc_Ireland3_Diplo-12] "Irish-charts.com – Discography Diplo". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved October 25, 2019.

[13] "Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. October 26, 2019. Retrieved November 29, 2019.

[14] "Mexico Ingles Airplay". Billboard. November 26, 2019. Retrieved November 26, 2019.

[15] "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. October 7, 2019. Retrieved October 5, 2019.

[sc_Slovakdigital2_-16] "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 41. týden 2019 in the date selector. Retrieved October 15, 2019.

[sc_UK_-17] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 18, 2019.

[sc_Billboardbubbling100_Diplo-18] "Diplo Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 8, 2019.

[sc_Billboardpopsongs_Diplo-19] "Diplo Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2019.

[20] "Top 100 Songs". Rolling Stone. September 27, 2019. Retrieved January 3, 2020.

[AustraliasingleCertRef-21] "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2020 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved November 12, 2021.

[CanadaDiploLonely_(with_Jonas_Brothers)singleCertRef-22] "Canadian single certifications – Diplo – Lonely (with Jonas Brothers)". Music Canada. Retrieved October 2, 2020.

[New_ZealandDiplo_feat._Jonas_BrothersLonelysingleCertRef-23] "New Zealand single certifications – Diplo feat. Jonas Brothers – Lonely". Radioscope. Retrieved March 15, 2025. Type Lonely in the "Search:" field.

[United_StatesDiplo_&_Jonas_BrothersLonelysingleCertRef-24] "American single certifications – Diplo & Jonas Brothers – Lonely". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 28, 2020.

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v t e Diplo
Discography Production discography
Studio albums	Florida Diplo Presents Thomas Wesley, Chapter 1: Snake Oil Diplo
Compilation albums	FabricLive.24 Decent Work for Decent Pay Blow Your Head: Diplo Presents Dubstep Random White Dude Be Everywhere
Mixtapes	Piracy Funds Terrorism Top Ranking: A Diplo Dub
Singles	"C'mon" "Earthquake" "Boy Oh Boy" "Dirty Vibe" "Doctor Pepper" "Be Right There" "Hey Baby" "Bang Bang" "Swerve" "Get It Right" "Wish" "Welcome to the Party" "Sun in Our Eyes" "Close to Me" "So Long" "Spicy" "Heartless" "Lonely" "On My Mind" "Looking for Me" "Turn Back Time" "Don't Forget My Love" "Heartbroken" "Midnight Ride"
Featured singles	"Coup d'Etat" "Elastic Heart" "XXX 88" "200 MPH" "Time Is Up"
Other songs	"Bankroll"
Related articles	Major Lazer Jack Ü LSD Mad Decent What Would Diplo Do? Diplo's Revolution Silk City

v t e Jonas Brothers
Kevin Jonas Joe Jonas Nick Jonas Discography Awards and nominations Songs
Studio albums	It's About Time Jonas Brothers A Little Bit Longer Lines, Vines and Trying Times Happiness Begins The Album Greetings from Your Hometown
Compilations	Music from Chasing Happiness The Family Business
Soundtracks	Music from the 3D Concert Experience Jonas L.A.
Live albums	LiVe Live from the O2 London
Singles	"Year 3000" "Kids of the Future" "Hold On" "S.O.S" "When You Look Me in the Eyes" "Play My Music" "Burnin' Up" "Lovebug" "Tonight" "Paranoid" "Fly with Me" "Pom Poms" "First Time" "Sucker" "Cool" "Only Human" "Lonely" "Like It's Christmas" "What a Man Gotta Do" "X" "Five More Minutes" "I Need You Christmas" "Leave Before You Love Me" "Remember This" "Who's in Your Head" "Wings" "Waffle House" "Summer Baby" "Do It Like That" "Strong Enough" "Slow Motion" "I Dare You" "Love Me to Heaven" "No Time to Talk" "I Can't Lose"
Featured singles	"We Rock" "We Are the World 25 for Haiti" "Runaway"
Promotional singles	"Pushin' Me Away" "A Little Bit Longer" "Send It On"
Other songs	"Poor Unfortunate Souls" "I Wan'na Be Like You" "Wedding Bells"
Concert tours	When You Look Me in the Eyes Tour The Burning Up Tour World Tour 2009 Live in Concert World Tour 2012/2013 Jonas Brothers Live 2013 Happiness Begins Tour Remember This Tour Five Albums. One Night. The World Tour Jonas20: Greetings from Your Hometown Tour
Residencies	Jonas Brothers on Broadway
Events	JonasCon
Television and specials	Me and Mr. Jonas and Mr. Jonas and Mr. Jonas Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream Camp Rock soundtrack Jonas episodes Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam soundtrack Married to Jonas Olympic Dreams Featuring Jonas Brothers Jonas Brothers Family Roast
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