`` Lonely Boy '' is an international hit song from 1977 , written and recorded by Andrew Gold in 1976 for his album What 's Wrong with This Picture ? It spent five months on the American charts , peaking at number seven in both Canada and the United States , and number 11 in the United Kingdom . While `` Lonely Boy '' would be Gold 's biggest U.S. hit , his `` Never Let Her Slip Away '' achieved greater success in the U.K.

Question: who sang the song oh what a lonely boy
Answer: Andrew Gold