Tired of Being Alone - Wikipedia Tired of Being Alone `` Tired of Being Alone '' Side - A label of original 1971 edition Single by Al Green from the album Al Green Gets Next to You B - side `` Get Back Baby '' ( U.S. ) `` Right Now, Right Now '' ( UK ) Released 1971 Format 7 '' single Genre R&B, soul Length 2 : 43 Label Decca Records Songwriter ( s ) Al Green Producer ( s ) Willie Mitchell `` Tired of Being Alone '' is a soul song written by Al Green that became popular in the early 1970s and remains popular to this day, being a score in popular shows such as Nip / Tuck. It reached # 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and # 7 on the Hot Soul Singles Chart. Billboard ranked it as the No. 12 song for 1971. Though released on the 1971 album, Al Green Gets Next to You, the song was written in late 1968 and intended to be released on the 1969 album, Green Is Blues. Problems occurred with the first recording, so it was postponed for production. It was altered and perfected the second time around. `` Tired of Being Alone '' was produced and recorded by Willie Mitchell at Hi Records and mixed by Mitchell and Terry Manning. In 1973, Green performed the song with Chicago on the TV special Chicago in the Rockies. In 2002, this recording appeared as a bonus track on the remastered version of Chicago VI. In 2004, Green 's version was ranked # 293 on Rolling Stone 's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Contents 1 Texas version 1.1 Track listings 1.2 Charts 2 Other versions 3 References 4 External links Texas version `` Tired of Being Alone '' Single by Texas B - side `` Wrapped in Clothes of Blue '' Released Format CD single, 7 '' & 12 '' vinyl Genre Alternative rock Length 3 : 17 Label Phonogram TEX 8 Songwriter ( s ) Al Green Producer ( s ) Texas, Kenny MacDonald Texas singles chronology `` String Module Error : Match not found '' ( 1992 ) `` Tired of Being Alone '' ( 1992 ) `` So Called Friend '' ( 1992 ) `` Mothers Heaven '' ( Remix ) ( 1992 ) `` Tired of Being Alone '' ( 1992 ) `` So Called Friend '' ( 1992 ) In 1992 Scottish band Texas covered `` Tired of Being Alone '', which became a substantial hit in the United Kingdom, reaching no. 19 on the official UK Singles Chart. A re-recorded version later appeared on their 2000 album, The Greatest Hits. Track listings 7 '' vinyl ( TEX 8 ) `` Tired of Being Alone '' -- 3 : 17 `` Wrapped in Clothes of Blue '' -- 4 : 18 CD1 ( TEXCD 8 / 866 883 - 2 ) `` Tired of Being Alone '' -- 3 : 17 `` Thrill Has Gone '' -- 4 : 25 `` In My Heart '' ( 12 `` ) -- 6 : 36 `` Prayer for You '' -- 6 : 51 CD2 ' Acoustic EP ' ( TEXCB 8 / 866 769 - 2 ) `` Tired of Being Alone '' -- 3 : 02 `` Walk the Dust '' -- 5 : 11 `` Why Believe in You '' -- 3 : 32 `` Return '' -- 2 : 34 Limited edition of 5000 copies ( in oversized packaging ), includes three exclusive black and white postcards. Charts Chart ( 1992 ) Peak position UK Singles Chart Other versions In addition to Texas, `` Tired of Being Alone '' has also been covered by Michael Bolton, Tom Jones, the Subdudes and by Eran James. Graham Bonnet of Rainbow, MSG, and Alcatrazz fame covered `` Tired of Being Alone '' on 1977 's `` Graham Bonnet ''. The soul group Quiet Elegance, who were stablemates at Hi Records with Green and had toured with him, also released a cover of the song on their albums You 've Got My Mind Messed Up ( 1990 ) and The Complete Quiet Elegance ( 2003 ). Tarja Turunen covered the song on her 2012 album Act I : Live in Rosario. American singer Sybil released a cover as a non-album single in 1996, peaking at # 53 in the UK. The original Al Green version was featured in the 1995 film Dead Presidents. References Jump up ^ Billboard Year - End Hot 100 singles of 1971 Jump up ^ `` The RS 500 Greatest Songs of All Time ''. RollingStone.com. Retrieved 2008 - 07 - 25. Jump up ^ Texas -- Tired Of Being Alone ( CD ) at Discogs Jump up ^ Chart Stats - Texas - Tired Of Being Alone External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Al Green Studio albums Initial R&B albums Back Up Train Green Is Blues Al Green Gets Next to You Let 's Stay Together I 'm Still in Love with You Call Me Livin ' for You Al Green Explores Your Mind Al Green Is Love Full of Fire Have a Good Time The Belle Album Truth n ' Time Gospel albums The Lord Will Make a Way Higher Plane Precious Lord I 'll Rise Again Trust in God He Is the Light Soul Survivor I Get Joy From My Soul Love Is Reality Do n't Look Back Later secular albums Your Heart 's in Good Hands I Ca n't Stop Everything 's OK Lay It Down Other albums Al Green 's Greatest Hits Al Green 's Greatest Hits, Volume II Cream of Al Green Tokyo Live The Christmas Album White Christmas Hi Life : The Best of Al Green Al Greatest Hits More Greatest Hits Greatest Gospel Hits Take Me to the River Feels Like Christmas L-O-V-E : The Essential Al Green The Love Songs Collection Absolute Best The Definitive Greatest Hits What Makes the World Go ' Round ? Singles `` Tired of Being Alone '' `` Let 's Stay Together '' `` Look What You Done for Me '' `` I 'm Still in Love with You '' `` You Ought to Be with Me '' `` Call Me ( Come Back Home ) '' `` Here I Am ( Come and Take Me ) '' `` Livin ' for You '' `` Let 's Get Married '' `` Sha - La - La ( Make Me Happy ) '' `` L-O-V-E ( Love ) '' `` Full of Fire '' `` Love and Happiness '' `` Put a Little Love in Your Heart '' ( with Annie Lennox ) `` Love Is a Beautiful Thing '' `` Keep On Pushing Love '' Related articles Discography Book : Al Green Texas Sharleen Spiteri Ally McErlaine Johnny McElhone Eddie Campbell Tony McGovern Michael Bannister Ross McFarlane Stuart Kerr Richard Hynd Neil Payne Studio albums Southside Mothers Heaven Ricks Road White on Blonde The Hush Careful What You Wish For Red Book The Conversation Jump on Board EPs Everyday Now Compilations The Greatest Hits I Do n't Want a Lover : The Collection The BBC Sessions Texas 25 Singles `` I Do n't Want a Lover '' `` Thrill Has Gone '' `` Everyday Now '' `` Prayer for You '' `` Why Believe in You '' `` In My Heart '' `` Alone with You '' `` Mothers Heaven '' `` Tired of Being Alone '' `` So Called Friend '' `` You Owe It All to Me '' `` So in Love with You '' `` Say What You Want '' `` Halo '' `` Black Eyed Boy '' `` Put Your Arms Around Me '' `` Insane '' `` In Our Lifetime '' `` Summer Son '' `` When We Are Together '' `` In Demand '' `` Inner Smile '' `` Guitar Song '' `` Carnival Girl '' `` I 'll See It Through '' `` Getaway '' `` Ca n't Resist '' `` Sleep '' `` The Conversation '' `` Detroit City '' `` Dry Your Eyes '' `` Start a Family '' `` Let 's Work It Out '' `` Tell That Girl '' `` Midnight '' Related articles Discography Sharleen Spiteri discography Sybil Studio albums Let Yourself Go Sybil / Walk On By Sybilization Doin ' It Now ! Good ' N ' Ready Still a Thrill Compilations Greatest Hits Sybil 's Greatest Hits Remix albums Brighter Days : The Best Remix of Sybil Singles `` Falling in Love '' `` Let Yourself Go '' `` My Love Is Guaranteed '' `` Ca n't Wait ( On Tomorrow ) '' `` Do n't Make Me Over '' `` Walk On By '' `` All Through the Night '' `` Crazy 4 U '' `` I Wanna Be Where You Are '' `` Make It Easy on Me '' `` Open Up the Door '' `` Go On '' `` Let It Rain '' `` Lovely Day '' `` You 're the Love of My Life '' `` The Love I Lost '' `` When I 'm Good and Ready '' `` Beyond Your Wildest Dreams '' `` Stronger Together '' `` My Love Is Guaranteed '' `` So Tired of Being Alone '' `` Still a Thrill '' `` Why '' `` When I Fall in Love '' `` You Should 've Told Me '' `` Do n't Give Up '' `` It 's Too Late '' `` Shining Star '' `` Stronger ( Do n't Look Back ) '' `` Troubled Waters '' `` Together You And I '' This 1970s pop song - related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. 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Question: who sings i'm so tired of being alone
Answer: Texas