I just dont wanna be lonely original singer

"Just Don't Want to Be Lonely"Single by Ronnie Dysonfrom the album One Man Band[1]B-sideReleasedGenreLengthLabelSongwriter(s)Producer(s)Ronnie Dyson singles chronology

"Point of No Return"

August 1973

Rhythm and blues, soul

3:11

Columbia

Bobby Eli, John Freeman, Vinnie Barrett

Thom Bell, Stan Vincent, Billy Jackson

"One Man Band (Plays All Alone)" (1973) "Just Don't Want to Be Lonely" (1973) "We Can Make It Last Forever" (1974)

"Just Don't Want to Be Lonely"Single by The Main Ingredientfrom the album Euphrates River[2]B-sideReleasedGenreLabelSongwriter(s)

"Goodbye My Love"

January 1974

R&B

RCA Victor

Bobby Eli John Freeman Vinnie Barrett

"Just Don't Want to Be Lonely" is a song written by Bobby Eli, John Freeman and Vinnie Barrett, originally recorded in 1973 by Ronnie Dyson[3] and popularized internationally by The Main Ingredient. Dyson's version reached No. 60 in the US Pop chart, No. 30 Adult Contemporary, and No. 29 in the US R&B chart.[4] Its flipside was "Point of No Return", a song written by Thom Bell & Linda Creed.

Chart history[edit]

Chart (1973-1974) Peak
position

US Billboard Hot 100[5]	60
US Billboard Easy Listening	30
US Billboard Soul Singles	29
US Cash Box Top 100	70

The Main Ingredient cover[edit]

The Main Ingredient's version of the song released in 1974 on RCA Victor and reached No. 10 in the US, No. 8 in US R&B and No. 42 in US AC. It reached number seven in Canada. The recording was arranged by Bert de Coteaux.[6] It became a gold record.

Chart history[edit]

Other cover versions[edit]

• Freddie McGregor recorded the song in a reggae version and released in 1987. Consisted of Robbie Lyn on keyboards, synthesizer and Oberheim DMX programming and Dean Frazer on saxophone. Engineered by Errol Thompson and produced by Donovan Germain. McGregor's version reached #9 in the UK.[17]
• In 1996, Filipino singer Regine Velasquez covered the song for her album Retro.
• Other artists who covered this song include Horace Andy, The Blues Busters, Little John, Marcia Griffiths,[18] Sanchez, Livingston Taylor and Blue Magic.

References[edit]

1. ^ "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
2. ^ "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
3. ^ "Ronnie Dyson - Just Don't Want to Be Lonely". Discogs. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
4. ^ "Ronnie Dyson US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-07-01.
5. ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
6. ^ "The Main Ingredient - Just Don't Want to Be Lonely". Discogs. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
7. ^ Top Singles - Volume 21, No. 13, May 18 1974
8. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Just Don't Want to be Lonely". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
9. ^ Official Charts, 29 June 1974
10. ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
11. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 153.
12. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 373.
13. ^ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, May 11, 1974
14. ^ Bac-lac.gc.ca
15. ^ Musicoutfitters.com
16. ^ "Cash Box Year-End Charts: Top 100 Pop Singles, December 28, 1974". Archived from the original on October 9, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
17. ^ UK Official Charts, 20 June 1987
18. ^ "Marcia Griffiths - I Just Don't Want to Be Lonely". www.allmusic.com. Allmusic. Retrieved 27 July 2015.