I Don't Want to Be a Lone Ranger
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"I Don't Want to Be a Lone Ranger" is a song written by Johnny "Guitar" Watson. It was a hit for him in 1975 and did quite well on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart. It appears on his I Don't Want to Be a Lone Ranger aka I Don't Want to Be Alone, Stranger album. It was also a hit for the group Hidden Strength the following year.
Background
| "I Don't Want to Be a Lone Ranger" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Johnny "Guitar" Watson | |
| from the album I Don't Want to Be a Lone Ranger | |
| A-side | "I Don't Want to Be a Lone Ranger" |
| B-side | "You Can Stay but the Noise Must Go" |
| Released | 1975 |
| Length | 3:10 |
| Composer | Johnny Watson |
| Producer | Johnny Watson |
Johnny "Guitar" Watson recorded the song "I Don't Want to Be a Lone Ranger" which was backed with "You Can Stay but the Noise Must Go", and released on Fantasy F-739 in 1975.[1] It was mentioned in the R&B Ingredients section of the Cash Box 5 April issue that Watson's new single "I Don't Want to Be a Lone Ranger" was out and would appear on his upcoming Fantasy Records album.[2]
Charts
Billboard Hot Soul Singles
"I Don't Want to be a Lone Ranger" made its debut at No. 99 in the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart for the week of 14 June 1975.[3] It peaked at No. 28.[4]
Billboard Hot 100
Johnny "Guitar" Watson's single, "I Don't Want to be a Lone Ranger" debuted at No. 100 in the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for the week of 4 October 1975.[5] At the time the single was at its seventeenth week in the Hot Soul Singles chart.[6] In its third charting week, the single peaked at No. 99 for the week of 18 October. It held that position for another week.[7][8][9]