Love Me for a Reason (album)
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]
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| Released | November 2, 1974 | |||
| Genre | Soul, pop | |||
| Label | MGM 2353 | |||
| Producer | Mike Curb | |||
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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. 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).
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Having a Party" | Bobby Massey, H. B. Barnum | 3:20 |
| 2. | "The Girl I Love" | Bobby Massey, H. B. Barnum | 3:45 |
| 3. | "Love Me for a Reason" | Wade Brown, David Jones, Jr., Johnny Bristol | 4:04 |
| 4. | "Ballin' the Jack" | Jim Burris, Chris Smith | 3:08 |
| 5. | "Send a Little Love" | Solomon Burke | 3:20 |
| 6. | "Peace" | Bobby Massey, H. B. Barnum | 4:50 |
| 7. | "Gabrielle" | Denny Randell, Letty Jo Randell | 3:30 |
| 8. | "I Can't Get Next to You" | Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong | 3:08 |
| 9. | "Sun, Sun, Sun" | Alan Osmond, Merrill Osmond, Wayne Osmond | 3:32 |
| 10. | "I Can See Love in You and Me" | Gary Dalton, 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[5]
Charts
Album
| Chart (1974) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[6] | 46 |
| Canadian Albums (RPM)[7] | 29 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[8] | 13 |
| US Billboard 200[9] | 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 | 1 | ||
| Australia | 53 | ||
| 1975 | "Having a Party" | United Kingdom | 28 |
| Australia | 85 | ||
Certifications
| Country | Certification | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | Silver | 60,000 |
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References
- Love Me for a Reason at 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
- The Osmonds, Love Me for a Reason Credits Retrieved February 26, 2015
- Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (doc)
|format=requires|url=(help). Australian Chart Book, St Ives, NSW. 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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