The Loneliest Guy

~ Recording by David Bowie

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.4The Loneliest Guy4:12David BowieRealityDavid BowieAlbum
ISO Records, Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)5125552000, COL 5125552
1.4The Loneliest Guy4:12David BowieRealityDavid BowieAlbum
  • US2003-09-16
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), ISO RecordsCK 90660
1.4The Loneliest Guy4:12David BowieRealityDavid BowieAlbum
  • US2003-09-16
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)CK 90576
1.4The Loneliest Guy4:12David BowieRealityDavid BowieAlbum
  • JP2003-09-26
Sony Music Japan International Inc. (do not use as a label, see the annotation)SICP 444, SICP 445
1.4The Loneliest Guy4:12David BowieRealityDavid BowieAlbum
  • JP2003-09-26
Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS boxed Walking Eye imprint)SICP 446
1.4The Loneliest Guy4:12David BowieRealityDavid BowieAlbum
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)COL 512555 9
2.4The Loneliest Guy4:12David BowieRealityDavid BowieAlbum
  • US2003-11-04
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)CH 90752
1.4The Loneliest Guy4:12David BowieRealityDavid BowieAlbum
  • US2003-11-04
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)CH 90752
1.4The Loneliest Guy4:12David BowieReality (tour edition)David BowieAlbum
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), ISO RecordsCOL 512555 3
1.4The Loneliest Guy4:12David BowieRealityDavid BowieAlbum
ISO Records, Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)512555 6, COL 512555 6
1.4The Loneliest Guy4:12David BowieRealityDavid BowieAlbum
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)512555 0
1.4The Loneliest Guy4:12David BowieRealityDavid BowieAlbum
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), ISO Records5125559000
1.4The Loneliest Guy4:12David BowieRealityDavid BowieAlbum
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)5125553000
2.4The Loneliest Guy4:12David BowieRealityDavid BowieAlbum
ISO Records, Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)512555 6, COL 512555 6
1.4The Loneliest Guy4:12David BowieRealityDavid BowieAlbum
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)CN 90743
1.4The Loneliest Guy4:12David BowieReality (special edition)David BowieAlbum
  • JP2004-02-18
Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS boxed Walking Eye imprint)SICP 544, SICP 545
1.4The Loneliest Guy4:12David BowieRealityDavid BowieAlbum
  • JP2007-06-06
Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS boxed Walking Eye imprint)MHCP-1348, MHCP-1349
9.4The Loneliest Guy4:12David BowieOutside / Earthling / Hours / Heathen / RealityDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008), ISO Records88697169032
1.4The Loneliest Guy4:12David BowieReality / A Reality Tour (special edition)David BowieAlbum + Compilation + Live
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008)88697378502
1.4The Loneliest Guy4:11David BowieRealityDavid BowieAlbum
  • JP2013-03-27
Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS boxed Walking Eye imprint)SICP 30155
1.4The Loneliest Guy4:12David BowieReality (black vinyl)David BowieAlbum
  • XE2014-03-17
Music on Vinyl (imprint of Music on Vinyl B.V. do not use for manufacturing/distribution relationships!)MOVLP875
3.4The Loneliest Guy4:12David BowieI Can’t Give Everything Away (2002 – 2016)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2025-09-12
Rhino (reissue label)
4.4The Loneliest Guy4:12David BowieI Can’t Give Everything Away (2002–2016)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2025-09-12
ISO Records, Parlophone5021732395801, DBX 6
3.4The Loneliest Guy4:11David BowieI Can’t Give Everything Away (2002–2016)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • -2025-09-12
Rhino (reissue label)
1.4The Loneliest Guy4:12David BowieRealityDavid BowieAlbum
Rhino (reissue label)
1.4The Loneliest Guy4:12David BowieRealityDavid BowieAlbum
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)CK 90576
(unknown)
1.4The Loneliest Guy4:12David BowieRealityDavid BowieAlbum
ISO Records

Relationships

engineer:Mario J. McNulty
Tony Visconti
producer:David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
Tony Visconti
mixer:Tony Visconti
bass:Tony Visconti (from 2003-01-10 until 2003-05)
drums (drum set):Sterling Campbell (from 2003-01-10 until 2003-05)
guitar:David Torn (guitarist/composer aka SPLaTTeRCeLL) (from 2003-01-10 until 2003-05)
piano [Yamaha Disklavier]:Mike Garson (American pianist) (from 2003-01-10 until 2003-05)
synthesizer:David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (from 2003-01-10 until 2003-05)
background vocals and lead vocals:David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (from 2003-03 until 2003-05)
recorded at:Looking Glass Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 2003-01-10 until 2003-02-15, from 2003-03 until 2003-05)
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/5lKUXVhxoYPyWCQfIjpGgG [info]
https://www.deezer.com/track/3515710411 [info]
recording of:The Loneliest Guy (from 2003-01-10 until 2003-05)

Related works

The Loneliest Guy

lyricist and composer:David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)