Paul Anka Lonely Boy
August 17th, 2008
Lonely Boy is a 1962 documentary about Paul Anka, analyzing his time as a teen sensation. The documentary took its name from his hit song, “Lonely Boy”, which is performed by Anka in the film to a concert hall.The film used hand-held cameras to record moments backstage, an innovation at the time, and managed to earn a BAFTA nomination.
And, naturally, “Lonely Boy” is a song by Paul Anka, recorded in 1959. It was first used in the movie Girls Town and, when released as a single, managed to hit the top of the Billboard Hot 100. It was the first of Anka’s songs to manage such a feat on the Hot 100 chart.
“Lonely Boy” has been covered twice, first in 1971 by Billy Craddock and again by Donny Osmond in 1972.