| "Love or Let Me Be Lonely" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 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 | |||
| Studio | RCA's Music Center of the World, Hollywood, CA, US | |||
| Genre | Pop, R&B | |||
| Length | 3:14 | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Skip Scarborough, Jerry Peters, Anita Poree | |||
| Producer(s) | Ray Cork, Jr. | |||
| 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 at #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 on May 1, 1970.[2] It also reached #13 on the R&B chart,[3] and #9 on the Adult Contemporary singles chart.[4] The song is ranked as No. 63 on the Hot 100 singles of 1970.[5]
The song was written by Skip Scarborough, Jerry Peters and Anita Poree. The Friends of Distinction version features Charlene Gibson singing the lead vocals. In the lyrics, the singer is unsure of her future with her love interest. She wants a full commitment; either love her fully or she'd rather be lonely. "Part time love, I can find any day," she sings.[6]
- ^ "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.
- ^ YouTube.com "Love or Let Me Be Lonely" by The Friends of Distinction. Retrieved Oct. 8, 2024.