"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]
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]
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Is Ronnie Dyson still living?10 November 1990Ronnie Dyson / Date of deathnull
What is the song that talks about being alone?20 Best Songs About Loneliness and Being Alone. 'Only The Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)' By Roy Orbison.. 'You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go' by Bob Dylan.. 'So Lonely' by The Police.. 'Space Oddity' by David Bowie.. 'Lonely Boy' by The Black Keys.. 'Lonely' by Tom Waits.. 'Eleanor Rigby' by The Beatles.. What's a good song for when you feel alone?Top 20 Songs About Being Lonely. How many songs have lonely in the title?In total, 56 tracks with 'Lonely' in the title have reached the Official Singles Chart Top 40, with 23 of them reaching the Top 10. Seems like lots of us like being a misery guts. A further six songs have the similar 'Loneliness' in the title.
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