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Just Don't Want to Be Lonely

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B-side
  
"Point of No Return"

Format
  
7"

Length
  
3:11

Released
  
1973

Genre
  
Rhythm and blues, soul

Label
  
Columbia

"Just Don't Want to Be Lonely" is a song written by Bobby Eli, John Freeman and Vinnie Barrett and made popular by Ronnie Dyson. It reached No. 60 in the US Pop chart and No. 29 in the US R&B chart. Its flipside was "Point of No Return" a song written by Tom Bell & Linda Creed.

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The Main Ingredient cover

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.

Other cover versions

  • Freddie McGregor recorded the song in a reggae version and released in 1987. Consisted of Robbie Lyn on keyboards, synthesizer and drum programming and Dean Frazer on saxophone. Engineered by Errol Thompson and produced by Donovan Germain.
  • 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, Sanchez and Blue Magic.

    • References

    Just Don't Want to Be Lonely Wikipedia
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