This song describes the paradox of loneliness. Once you've been hurt, loneliness is better than a broken heart. The video runs 6:46 and contains various non-musical scenes where the band members transform into different animals. MTV usually played the condensed version, but they played it often, as they were especially keen on rock bands in their early years.
"Owner of a Lonely Heart" was a commercial success in the United States, becoming the band's first and only single to reach No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and its Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.
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