"Lonely Cactus" is a song by Australian singer Dami Im and released on 19 February 2021[1] as the fifth single from Im's sixth studio album, My Reality (2021). The song did not enter the ARIA top 100, but debuted at number 5 on the Australian Independent chart.[2]
| "Lonely Cactus" | ||||
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| Single by Dami Im | ||||
| from the album My Reality | ||||
| Released | 19 February 2021 | |||
| Length | 3:11 | |||
| Label | Dami Army, ABC | |||
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| Producer(s) | One Above | |||
| Dami Im singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Lonely Cactus" on YouTube | ||||
Im wrote the song in 2020, during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia admitting "There were days when I felt lonely. I needed to make friends or see my friends. Other days I just wanted to be alone."[3][4] In an interview with Hope Breakfast, Im said "Initially I wrote it as I'm a lonely cactus. I was in lockdown with [husband] Noah, and I wanted to socialise again and find connection, but when things opened up and I was going to catch up with friends, I couldn't be bothered. I wanted to be by myself. I love being by myself, and I had gotten so used to that and eventually we changed the lyrics to 'you’re a lonely cactus' because it was just easier to write about someone else."[5]
A piano version was released on 30 April 2021.[6]
Music video
editThe music video premiered on 19 February 2021.[7]
Track listings
edit- Digital download
- "Lonely Cactus" – 3:11
- Digital download
- "Lonely Cactus" (Piano version) – 3:27
Charts
edit| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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| Australia Independent (AIR)[2] | 5 |
References
edit- ^ "Lonely Cactus – Single by Dami Im". Apple Music. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ^ a b "The week beginning 1 March 2021". Australian Independent Record Labels Association. 1 March 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ "Eurovision star Dami Im releases new single "Lonely Cactus"". Aussie Vision. 18 February 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ "Dami Im releases "Lonely Cactus"". ESC Extra. 19 February 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ "Dami Im Returns With New Single "Lonely Cactus"". Hope 1032. February 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ "Lonely Cactus (piano version) - single". Apple Music. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ "Dami Im - Lonely Cactus (Official Video)". 19 February 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2021 – via YouTube.