Lonely
Justin Bieber & benny blanco | Artist Essentials
First released: 2020 (year verified)
Original 2020 explicit studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: With little surrounding the keyboard and lead voice, small breaks and stretched syllables carry much of the expression.
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Release evidence and recording details
First released: 2020 (year verified)
The original single recording dates to 2020, before its inclusion on Justice in 2021. Only year precision is assigned.
Recording: Original 2020 explicit studio recording
Credit: Justin Bieber & benny blanco
Role in this collection: Co-primary artist
Original single: Lonely
Lonely - original explicit single
Original 2020 Justin Bieber and benny blanco single, preceding Justice. The explicit presentation is selected; this is not the later acoustic single. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
Annual version match under review
The selected recording has release evidence, but its version has not been matched to the retained annual entry. It is omitted from Beyond the yearly lists until this match is resolved.
The selected original explicit recording has an actual retained annual candidate, but the row does not identify explicit versus cleaned audio. Both licensed editions were read; preserve the actual annual candidate provisionally.
Lonely - original explicit single
Original 2020 Justin Bieber and benny blanco single, preceding Justice. The explicit presentation is selected; this is not the later acoustic single. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
Lonely - separately licensed cleaned single
The cleaned companion single was opened and compared with the actual 2020/2021 annual candidate. The retained row does not identify the selected explicit presentation. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
About Justin Bieber
Justin Bieber first reached listeners through online videos before the 2009 My World release introduced his youthful voice in an R&B-influenced pop setting. His early connection with Usher led into a catalog that increasingly balanced agile singing with electronic production. Believe and Purpose expanded the dance-pop side, while Journals and Changes gave slower R&B arrangements more room. Producer collaborations sit alongside guitar-led songs, and the 2025 SWAG album adds softer, more textured surroundings to his melodic approach.
Artist background sources
My World - original Island Def Jam program
Original 2009 debut program and earlier One Time and One Less Lonely Girl recording fields. The licensed introductory history describes the YouTube discovery and Usher connection; used for background without repeating promotional claims. | Retrieved 2026-10-18
Believe - original Island Def Jam program
Original 2012 program, including the earlier Boyfriend single and full Big Sean and Nicki Minaj credits. Beauty and a Beat was already on this album before its 2013 annual appearance. | Retrieved 2026-10-18
Journals - original release program
Original 2013 program explicitly gathers prior singles and five new recordings. All That Matters retains its own October 2013 recording field; the package date is not assigned to earlier singles. | Retrieved 2026-10-18
Purpose - original Def Jam program
Original 2015 studio program and preceding single fields for What Do You Mean, Sorry and Love Yourself. Company was already public on this album before the 2016 annual cycle. The original What Do You Mean is separate from the named Remix bonus. | Retrieved 2026-10-18
Changes - original program
Original 2020 album and earlier Intentions featuring Quavo single field. Album introduction and artist interview were read for the musical career context, not private-life claims. | Retrieved 2026-10-18
SWAG - original 2025 program
Original 2025 album and Daisies recording. The track is separately marked notExplicit even though the larger album contains explicit tracks. The licensed musical overview supports the later production chapter in the profile. | Retrieved 2026-10-18
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-18. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
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