Just Don't Want to Be Lonely
1973 song performed by Ronnie Dyson
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"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.
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| Single by Ronnie Dyson | ||||
| from the album One Man Band[1] | ||||
| B-side | "Point of No Return" | |||
| Released | August 1973 | |||
| Genre | Rhythm and blues, soul | |||
| Length | 3:11 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriters | Bobby Eli, John Freeman, Vinnie Barrett | |||
| Producers | Thom Bell, Stan Vincent, Billy Jackson | |||
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| Single by The Main Ingredient | ||||
| from the album Euphrates River[2] | ||||
| B-side | "Goodbye My Love" | |||
| Released | January 1974 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 3:31 | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
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Chart history
| Chart (1973–1974) | Peak position |
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| 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
The Main Ingredient's version of the song was 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 No.7 in Canada. The recording was arranged by Bert de Coteaux.[6] It became a gold record.
Chart history
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Other cover versions
- Freddie McGregor recorded the song in a reggae version and released it in 1987. The track had Robbie Lyn on keyboards, synthesizer and Oberheim DMX programming and Dean Frazer on saxophone. Errol Thompson engineered and it was produced by Donovan Germain. McGregor's version reached No.9 in the UK.[17]
- In 1996, Filipino singer Regine Velasquez included it on her album Retro.
- Other artists who delivered versions include Marlena Shaw, Boz Scaggs, Horace Andy, The Blues Busters, Little John, Marcia Griffiths,[18] Sanchez, Livingston Taylor and Blue Magic.
- In 2026, the American rock band Bleachers sampled the Blue Magic version of the song on “The Van” from their album Everyone for Ten Minutes.[19]