Just Do n't Want to Be Lonely - wikipedia Just Do n't Want to Be Lonely `` Just Do n't Want to Be Lonely '' Single by Ronnie Dyson from the album One Man Band B - side `` Point of No Return '' Released August 1973 Format 7 '' 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 Do n't Want to Be Lonely '' ( 1973 ) `` We Can Make It Last Forever '' ( 1974 ) `` One Man Band ( Plays All Alone ) '' ( 1973 ) `` Just Do n't Want to Be Lonely '' ( 1973 ) `` We Can Make It Last Forever '' ( 1974 ) `` Just Do n'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 Songwriter ( s ) Bobby Eli John Freeman Vinnie Barrett `` Just Do n't Want to Be Lonely '' is a song written by Bobby Eli, John Freeman and Vinnie Barrett, originally recorded in 1973 by Ronnie Dyson 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. Its flipside was `` Point of No Return, '' a song written by Tom Bell & Linda Creed. Contents 1 Chart history 2 The Main Ingredient cover 2.1 Chart history 2.1. 1 Weekly charts 2.1. 2 Year - end charts 3 Other cover versions 4 References Chart history Chart ( 1973 ) Peak position US Billboard Hot 100 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. It became a gold record. Chart history Weekly charts Chart ( 1974 ) Peak position Canadian RPM Top Singles 7 Ireland ( IRMA ) 20 UK ( OCC ) 27 US Billboard Hot 100 10 US Billboard Easy Listening 42 US Billboard Soul Singles 8 US Cash Box Top 100 8 Year - end charts Chart ( 1974 ) Rank Canada 111 US Billboard Hot 100 36 US Cash Box 55 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. McGregor 's version reached # 9 in the UK. 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 Jump up ^ `` Ronnie Dyson - Just Do n't Want to Be Lonely ''. Discogs. Retrieved 22 March 2013. Jump up ^ `` Ronnie Dyson US albums chart history ''. allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011 - 07 - 01. Jump up ^ Joel Whitburn 's Top Pop Singles 1955 - 1990 - ISBN 0 - 89820 - 089 - X Jump up ^ `` The Main Ingredient - Just Do n't Want to Be Lonely ''. Discogs. Retrieved 22 March 2013. Jump up ^ Top Singles - Volume 21, No. 13, May 18 1974 Jump up ^ `` The Irish Charts -- Search Results -- Just Do n't Want to be Lonely ''. Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved December 29, 2017. Jump up ^ Official Charts, 29 June 1974 Jump up ^ Joel Whitburn 's Top Pop Singles 1955 - 1990 - ISBN 0 - 89820 - 089 - X Jump up ^ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, May 11, 1974 Jump up ^ Bac-lac.gc.ca Jump up ^ Musicoutfitters.com Jump up ^ Cash Box Year - End Charts : Top 100 Pop Singles, December 28, 1974 Jump up ^ UK Official Charts, 20 June 1987 Jump up ^ `` Marcia Griffiths - I Just Do n't Want to Be Lonely ''. www.allmusic.com. Allmusic. Retrieved 27 July 2015. Ronnie Dyson Studio albums One Man Band The More You Do It Singles `` ( If You Let Me Make Love to You Then ) Why Ca n't I Touch You ? '' `` Just Do n't Want to Be Lonely '' `` All Over Your Face '' Cover Songs `` A Song for You '' `` Girl Do n't Come '' `` Jive Talkin ' '' `` Love Wo n't Let Me Wait '' `` Something '' Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Just_Don%27t_Want_to_Be_Lonely&oldid=817917692 '' Categories : 1973 songs 1973 singles Songs written by Vinnie Barrett Songs written by Bobby Eli Ronnie Dyson songs The Main Ingredient ( band ) songs Blue Magic ( band ) songs Columbia Records singles RCA Victor singles Hidden categories : Articles with hAudio microformats Singlechart usages for Ireland2 Singlechart called without artist Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 31 December 2017, at 09 : 06. About Wikipedia

Question: who sings i don't want to be lonely
Answer: Ronnie Dyson