In a Lonely Place (song)

"In a Lonely Place"
Single by The Smithereens
from the album Especially for You
B-side"Blood and Roses" (live)
ReleasedNovember 1986 (1986-11)
RecordedThe Record Plant, New York City
GenrePower pop, alternative rock
Length4:04
LabelEnigma
Songwriter(s)Pat DiNizio
Producer(s)Don Dixon
The Smithereens singles chronology
"Behind the Wall of Sleep"
(1986)
"In a Lonely Place"
(1986)
"Strangers When We Meet"
(1987)

"In a Lonely Place" is a song by the American alternative rock group the Smithereens, released in 1986. It is the third single released in support of their debut album Especially for You. It features Suzanne Vega on background vocals, as well as guest musicians Frank Christian on acoustic guitar and Jeffrey Berman on vibraphone.