Dear Lonely Hearts is a studio album by Nat King Cole released in 1962 by Capitol Records, produced by Lee Gillette. It was recorded at Capitol Studios in Hollywood, California, during the same year. The album features a collection of romantic ballads and melancholic themes, reflecting the album's title.
The album includes songs such as 'Dear Lonely Hearts', 'That Sunday, That Summer', and 'I Don't Want to Be Hurt Anymore', the latter written by composer Don Gibson. Although it did not achieve the same commercial success as other Cole works, it was appreciated for its thematic cohesion and the singer's emotional performance.
Dear Lonely Hearts shows Nat King Cole in a more intimate and sentimental register, with orchestral arrangements by Ralph Carmichael. The album is an example of Cole's style in the 1960s, combining orchestral pop with his unmistakable baritone voice, and has been reissued several times in digital format.