“Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)” was an international hit. It topped the UK Singles Chart and peaked at No. 2 on the Hot 100. It also reached the top 10 in multiple countries around the globe.
On this day (September 26) in 1964, Roy Orbison topped the Billboard Hot 100 with “Oh, Pretty Woman.” The song knocked “The House of the Rising Sun” by the Animals out of the top spot and held it for ...