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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.

"Just Don't Want to Be Lonely"
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
Songwriter(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[2]
B-side	"Goodbye My Love"
Released	January 1974
Genre	R&B
Label	RCA Victor
Songwriter(s)	Bobby Eli John Freeman Vinnie Barrett

Chart history

Chart (1973-1974)	Peak position
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 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

Other cover versions

• Freddie McGregor recorded the song in a reggae version and released in 1987. Consisted of Robbie Lyn on keyboards, synthesizer and Oberheim DMX programming and Dean Frazer on saxophone. Engineered by Errol Thompson and produced by Donovan Germain. McGregor's version reached #9 in the UK.[17]
• 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,[18] Sanchez, Livingston Taylor and Blue Magic.

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