Love or Let Me Be Lonely
1970 single by The Friends of Distinction
| "Love or Let Me Be Lonely" | ||||
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 Side A of the US single | ||||
| Single by The Friends of Distinction | ||||
| from the album Real Friends[1] | ||||
| B-side | "This Generation" | |||
| Released | March 1970 | |||
| Genre | Pop, R&B | |||
| Length | 3:14 | |||
| Label | RCA Victor 74-0319 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Skip Scarborough, Jerry Peters, Anita Poree | |||
| The Friends of Distinction singles chronology | ||||
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"Love or Let Me Be Lonely" is a pop song recorded by the soul group The Friends of Distinction and released as a single in early 1970. The song was a multi-format success, peaking in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 at #6[2] on May 1, 1970 and at #13 on the R&B chart.[3] On the Adult Contemporary singles charts, "Love or Let Me Be Lonely" went to #9.[4] The song is ranked as the 63rd biggest hit of 1970.[5]
Chart performance
Weekly charts
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Paul Davis version
The song returned to the charts in the summer of 1982 in a version by Paul Davis, which reached number 40 on the Hot 100[12] and number 11 on the U.S. Adult Contemporary chart. This would go on to be Davis's final single he released.[13]
Chart performance
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada RPM Adult Contemporary[14] | 29 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[15] | 40 |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary | 11 |
| U.S. Cash Box Top 100 | 41 |
References
- ^ "www.discogs.com". discogs.com. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 219.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 98.
- ^ "Top 100 Hits of 1970/Top 100 Songs of 1970". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2016-02-11.
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ Billboard Adult Contemporary, April 18, 1970
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-02-11.
- ^ "Top 100 Hits of 1970/Top 100 Songs of 1970". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2016-02-11.
- ^ "Cash Box YE Pop Singles - 1970". cashboxmagazine.com. 1970-12-26. Retrieved 2016-02-11.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-02-11.
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 72.
- ^ RPM Adult Contemporary, August 28, 1982
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
External links
- "Love or Let Me Be Lonely" by Merry Clayton on YouTube
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- Harry Elston
- Floyd Butler
- Jessica Cleaves
- Barbara Jean Love
- Charlene Gibson
- Grazin' (1969)
- Highly Distinct (1969)
- Real Friends (1970)
- Whatever (1970)
- Friends & People (1971)
- "Grazing in the Grass"
- "Going in Circles"
- "Love or Let Me Be Lonely"
- "Time Waits for No One"
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