Love Me for a Reason (album)
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| Released | November 2, 1974 | |||
| Recorded | May 3 – June 6, 1974 | |||
| Genre | Pop[1] | |||
| Label | MGM 2353 | |||
| Producer | Mike Curb | |||
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Love Me for a Reason is the sixth studio album by The Osmonds, released in 1974. The album peaked at No. 47 on the Billboard Top LPs chart.[2] Two singles were released from the album: the title track "Love Me for a Reason" (No. 1 UK, No. 10 US)[3] and "Having a Party" (No. 28 UK).[4]
After a string of three albums (Phase III, Crazy Horses and The Plan) in which the Osmonds performed mostly their own material and focused on rock music, Love Me for a Reason consisted mostly of the work of professional songwriters, most prominently
arranged all of the songs on the album and co-wrote three. The title track in particular was aimed at the easy listening market, continuing a string of easy listening hits for the quintet (it peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard easy listening chart). The retrenchment, reuniting with former producer Mike Curb, and focus on pop was an effort to regain some popularity the group had lost in 1973, driven by brief but intense competition from The DeFranco Family, Donny's voice changing, and the less commercially friendly content of The Plan.[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | " Kent Dubarri | 3:08 | |
| 11. | "Fever" | Denny Randell, Letty Jo Randell | 3:15 |
Personnel
- Producer: Mike Curb
- Arranger: H.B. Barnum
- Engineer: Ed Greene
- Bass Guitar: Merrill Osmond
- Drums/Percussion: Jay Osmond
- Guitar/Woodwind: Wayne Osmond
- Piano/Guitar: Alan Osmond
- Synthesizer: Donny Osmond[6]
Charts
Album
| Chart (1974) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[7] | 46 |
| Canadian Albums (RPM)[8] | 29 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[9] | 13 |
| US Billboard 200[10] | 47 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | "Love Me for a Reason" | Billboard Hot 100 | 10 |
| US AC | 2 | ||
| Canada | 18 | ||
| Canada AC | 5 | ||
United Kingdom
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1 | ||
| Australia | 53 | ||
| 1975 | "Having a Party" | United Kingdom | 28 |
| Australia | 85 |
Certifications
| Country | Certification | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | Silver | 60,000 |
References
- ^ AllMusic
- ^ The Osmonds, Love Me for a Reason Chart Position Retrieved February 26, 2015
- ^ The Osmonds, "Love Me for a Reason" Chart Position Retrieved February 26, 2015
- ^ The Osmonds, "Having a Party" Chart Position Retrieved February 26, 2015
- ^ Ross, Sean (September 21, 2020). "Lost Factor 1971: Some Songs Are Like a Broken Yo-Yo". RadioInsight.com. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ^ The Osmonds, Love Me for a Reason Credits Retrieved February 26, 2015
- ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "RPM: The Osmonds (albums)". RPM Magazine. Archived from the original on April 13, 2017. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
- ^ "The Osmonds Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
- ^ "The Osmonds US Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
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