| "Love or Let Me Be Lonely" | |
|---|---|
| Single by The Friends of Distinction | |
| B-side | This Generation |
| Released | 1970 |
| Format | 7" single |
| Genre | Pop, R&B |
| Length | 3:14 |
| Label | RCA Victor 74-0319 |
| Writer(s) | Skip Scarborough, Jerry Peters, Anita Poree |
"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 (#6) and Adult Contemporary singles charts and at number 13 on the R&B chart.
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 AC chart.