Just Don't Want to Be Lonely

"Just Don't Want to Be Lonely"
Single by Ronnie Dyson
from the album One Man Band
B-side	"Point of No Return"
Released	1973
Format	7"
Genre	Rhythm and blues, soul
Length	3:11
Label	Columbia
Writer(s)	Bobby Eli, John Freeman, Vinnie Barrett
Producer(s)	Thom Bell, Stan Vincent, Billy Jackson
Ronnie Dyson singles chronology
"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 Ingredient
from the album Euphrates River
B-side	"Goodbye My Love"
Released	January 1974
Genre	R&B
Label	RCA Victor
Writer(s)	Bobby Eli John Freeman Vinnie Barrett
Certification	Gold

"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.^[1] It reached No. 60 in the US Pop chart and No. 29 in the US R&B chart.^[2] Its flipside was "Point of No Return" a song written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King.

Cover versions

• 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. The recording was arranged by Bert de Coteaux.^[3]
• 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,^[4] Sanchez and Blue Magic.

References

1. "Ronnie Dyson - Just Don't Want to Be Lonely". Discogs. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
2. "Ronnie Dyson US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-07-01.
3. "The Main Ingredient - Just Don't Want to Be Lonely". Discogs. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
4. "Marcia Griffiths - I Just Don't Want to Be Lonely". www.allmusic.com. Allmusic. Retrieved 27 July 2015.