Love Me for a Reason is the eleventh studio album by The Osmonds, released in 1974 by Kolob Records and distributed by MGM Records. The album peaked at No. 47 on the Billboard Top LPs chart.The Osmonds, Love Me for a Reason Chart Position Retrieved February 26, 2015 Two singles were released from the album: the title track "Love Me for a Reason" (No. 1 UK, No. 10 US)The Osmonds, "Love Me for a Reason" Chart Position Retrieved February 26, 2015 and "Having a Party" (No. 28 UK).The Osmonds, "Having a Party" Chart Position Retrieved February 26, 2015
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 H. B. Barnum, who 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.
Track listing
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 OsmondThe Osmonds, Love Me for a Reason Credits Retrieved February 26, 2015
Charts
Album Chart (1974)Peak positionAustralian Albums (Kent Music Report) 46Canadian Albums (RPM) 29UK Albums (OCC) 13US Billboard 200 47
Singles YearSingleChartPosition1974"Love Me for a Reason" Billboard Hot 10010US AC2Canada18Canada AC5United Kingdom1Australia531975"Having a Party" United Kingdom28Australia85
Certifications CountryCertificationSalesUnited KingdomSilver60,000
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