If Only You Were Lonely

If Only You Were Lonely

Male version cover
Studio album by Hawthorne Heights
Released February 28, 2006
Recorded September - October 2005
Genre Emo[1][2][3][4][5]
Length 43:37
Label Victory
Producer David Bendeth
Hawthorne Heights chronology
The Silence in Black and White
(2004)		 If Only You Were Lonely
(2006)		 Fragile Future
(2008)
Alternative cover
Female version cover
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic57/100[6]
Review scores
SourceRating
The A.V. ClubC-[7]
Allmusic link
Alternative Press[6]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[2]
Popmatters[8]
Punknews.org[4]
Q[6]
Rolling Stone[9]
Slant Magazine[3]
SpinC[10]

If Only You Were Lonely is the second album by American rock band Hawthorne Heights. The album was released on February 28, 2006 through Victory Records. It is the second and final album to feature Casey Calvert before his death on November 24, 2007. According to Nielsen SoundScan, the album has sold 435,913 copies in the United States. Its title is taken from a Replacements B-side of the same name.

The Legion of Doom remixed the song "Where Can I Stab Myself in the Ears?" (and re-titled the remix "Where Do I Stab Myself in the Ears"), and it appeared on the Underworld: Evolution Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. The name for the track, "Where Can I Stab Myself in the Ears?", is derived from a post on a forum that was an announcement for Hawthorne Heights' release on the popular music news website, AbsolutePunk.[11][12] Music videos were made for all three singles on the album. If Only You Were Lonely debuted at #3 on the Billboard 200 and #1 on the Top Independent Albums chart, spending a total of 17 weeks on the former.

Music videos were made for three tracks from the album. The video for "This Is Who We Are" was filmed at the Minneapolis stop of the Black Clouds Tour on April 14, 2006. The band later filmed a music video for "Pens and Needles" in Miami. The video was directed by Dale "Rage" Resteghini.[13] Yet another Music Video was filmed for "Saying Sorry".

Story

If Only You Were Lonely is a concept album following the long-distance relationship between a young couple who were unwillingly taken apart because of the boy's family moving (hence the line in the opening track, "I know it seems like we're never coming back"). Throughout the album, the couple keep their relationship going while talking on the phone and look back on the pain they went through due to their separation. This is especially evident in "Pens and Needles" and "Saying Sorry". In the album's final track, "Decembers", the boy remembers all the times he had with his girlfriend and wishes he could have her back. Their relationship is also shown in the cover for both the original and alternate version of the album, as you can see a man sleeping by himself in the original and a woman sleeping by herself in the alternate version.

Track listing

All lyrics written by JT Woodruff, all music composed by JT Woodruff, Matt Ridenour, Micah Carli, Eron Bucciarelli, and Casey Calvert.

No. Title Length
1. "This Is Who We Are"   3:45
2. "We Are So Last Year"   2:58
3. "Language Lessons (Five Words Or Less)"   3:21
4. "Pens and Needles"   3:15
5. "Saying Sorry"   3:07
6. "Dead In the Water"   3:51
7. "I Am On Your Side"   4:14
8. "Breathing In Sequence"   3:29
9. "Light Sleeper"   3:26
10. "Cross Me Off Your List"   3:40
11. "Where Can I Stab Myself In the Ears"   3:42
12. "Decembers"   4:45
Total length:
 43:37

Singles

Personnel

Hawthorne Heights
Additional musicians
  • John Bender - Additional backing vocals
Artwork
  • Paul Friemel - Art Direction, layout Concept, layout Design
  • Neil Visel - Photo Assistance
Production

Charts

Album
Chart (2006) Peak
position
US Billboard 200 3
US Top Independent Albums 1
Singles
Year Song Chart Position
2006 "Saying Sorry" US Modern Rock Tracks 7

Certifications

Country Certification Sales
United States Gold 500,000+

References

  1. ↑ Kelefa Sanneh (February 27, 2006). "Critics' Choice: New CD's". The New York Times.
  2. 1 2 "If Only You Were Lonely". Entertainment Weekly. February 27, 2006.
  3. 1 2 Scott Shetler. "Hawthorne Heights If Only You Were Lonely". Slant Magazine.
  4. 1 2 Shultz, Brian. "Hawthorne Heights - If Only You Were Lonely". Punknews.org.
  5. ↑ Jasamine White-Gluz (March 1, 2006). "Hawthorne Heights If Only You Were Lonely". Exclaim.ca.
  6. 1 2 3 "Critic Reviews for If Only You Were Lonely". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
  7. ↑ Ryan, Kyle (February 28, 2006). "Hawthorne Heights: If Only You Were Lonely". The A.V. Club. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
  8. ↑ Kung, Winston (April 21, 2006). "Hawthorne Heights: If Only You Were Lonely". Popmatters. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
  9. ↑ Hoard, Christian (February 21, 2006). "If Only You Were Lonely : Review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on January 5, 2007. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
  10. ↑ Mar 2003. Spin. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Where I Can Stab Myself in the Ears" - AbsolutePunk post
  12. ↑ Absolutepunk.net interview Hawthorne Heights - 11.18.05
  13. ↑ http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_tours/hawthorne_heights_dont_waste_time_on_road.html
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