Critical Reception
IGN's wrote a mixed to favorable review for the song, stating that "The title should say it all and reveal the ball of confusion that Pink really is. It's one of the most rockin' tunes on the whole album, but it's over-the-top arena pop rock, not ball crunching, barroom rawk." Quentin Huff from PopMatters thought that "Pink summons the spirits of the Go-Gos and Tiffany (“I Think We're Alone Now”)" on the track. Todd Murphs from Stylus Magazine wrote a mixed review, saying that "the ode to schizophrenia, “Leave Me Alone (I’m Lonely),” which may rely too much on the chorus, but at little over three minutes, it’s hardly a bother. Especially when she’s dropping f-bombs left and right.
Justin Lewis of Yahoo! Music wrote a positive review and stated that "'Leave Me Alone (I'm Lonely)' sounds like a lost jam session between The Ramones, The Cars and Cyndi Lauper; the sleek new-wave-meets-emo-meets-power-punk-meets-pop arrangement selling the song more on nostalgia than melody. And it works." Bill Lamb from About.com wrote positively that the song is a "bubblegum-on-speed buzz." Entertainment Weekly's Chris Willman wrote that "it's a pissy yet affectionate rocker that throws down competing desires for attentiveness and space in a relationship." Barry Walters from Rolling Stone wrote that the song "suggests a mood-swinging Strokes mash-up."
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