"Love or Let Me Be Lonely" is a

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recorded by the

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group The Friends of Distinction and released as a single in early

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. The song was a multi-format success, peaking in the top 10 of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 at #6 on May 1, 1970 and at #13 on the R&B chart. On the

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singles charts, "Love or Let Me Be Lonely" went to #9. The song is ranked as the 63rd biggest hit of 1970.

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

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 U.S. Adult Contemporary chart. This would go on to be Davis's final single he released.

Chart performance

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* 1970 singles 1982 singles The Friends of Distinction songs Maxine Nightingale songs Paul Davis (singer) songs Songs written by Skip Scarborough Songs written by Jerry Peters Music published by MPL Music Publishing 1970 songs RCA Victor singles Arista Records singles Songs written by Anita Poree Songs about loneliness {{1970s-R&B-song-stub