Rob Thomas, Lonely No More | Bangerz N Bopz 🔥

In the 88th edition of Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 (2024), we highlight “Lonely No More” performed by Grammy-winning pop/rock musician Rob Thomas.  

Bring on the bold, fierce songs! Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 serves up background info and insight into songs of various styles, especially songs that raise eyebrows and stir the pot.  Featured records can be classic or brand new. In the 88^th edition of Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 (2024), we break down “Lonely No More” performed by Rob Thomas.

“Can you swear to me that you’ll always be this way? / Show me how you feel / More than ever, baby.” Ooh-wee! Rob Thomas had a successful run as a solo artist following the massive success with Matchbox Twenty.  Thomas released his double-platinum, debut album, Something to Be in 2005.  The song to beat on the project was “Lonely No More”, a big-time pop single.  Aside from “Smooth”, his gargantuan hit as a featured artist with Santana, “Lonely No More” marks his highest charting solo hit.  It peaked at no. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100, was certified platinum, and was nominated for a Grammy for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance at the 48^th Annual Grammy Awards.  So, what makes “Lonely No More” the sugar honey iced tea? Everything!

Thomas delivers a gem with “Lonely No More,” which still shines two decades after its release.  The vocals are commanding and expressive.  Thomas’ tone is excellent.  The songwriting (Thomas) is a bright spot, too.  “Open up to me, like you do your girlfriends,” Rob sings in the second verse, adding, “And you sing to me and it’s harmony / Girl, what you do to me is everything.” Oh, snap! The chorus is the section to beat:

“I don’t wanna be lonely no more

I don’t wanna have to pay for this (Whoa)

I don’t wanna know the lover at my door

It’s just another heartache on my list

I don’t wanna be angry no more
You know I could never stand for this (Whoa)
So when you tell me that you love me, know for sure
I don’t wanna be lonely anymore.”

Beyond vocals and songwriting, including scrumptious, tuneful melodies (especially the golden chorus), the musical accompaniment deserves a massive shout-out. Matt Serletic produced. “Lonely No More” masterfully straddles the pop/rock lane which was big in the 2000s.  Revisiting “Lonely No More” 20 years later, Thomas’ top 10 juggernaut is timeless.

Rob Thomas // Something to Be // Atlantic // 2005

Rob Thomas, Lonely No More: Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 No. 88 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Atlantic; cottonbro studio, Harry Shelton, Kool Shooters, Lucas Pazeta, Mavluda Tashbaeva, Teddy Yang, Wesley Souza from Pexels]