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"Love or Let Me Be Lonely"
Song
B-side"This Generation"

"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 and at #13 on the R&B chart.[1] On the Adult Contemporary singles charts, "Love or Let Me Lonely" went to #9.[2] The song is ranked as the 63rd biggest hit of 1970.[3]

Chart performance

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 and number 11 on the Adult Contemporary chart.[8]

Chart performance

Chart (1982) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 40
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary 11
U.S. Cash Box Top 100 41

References

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 219.
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 98.
  3. ^ "Top 100 Hits of 1970/Top 100 Songs of 1970". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2016-02-11.
  4. ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-02-11.
  5. ^ "Top 100 Hits of 1970/Top 100 Songs of 1970". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2016-02-11.
  6. ^ "Cash Box YE Pop Singles - 1970". 50.6.195.142. 1970-12-26. Retrieved 2016-02-11.
  7. ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-02-11.
  8. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 72.
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