''Donny Osmond'' is the tenth album released by Donny Osmond. It was released on Capitol Records on April 25, 1989 and was his first studio album since '' Donald Clark Osmond'' in 1977. It is notable for featuring the number 2 smash hit, " Soldier of Love", which Randall Popken, Alice Newsome and Lanell Gonzales called "a faintly suggestive tune set to a post-disco beat." It was released as a tune by a "mystery singer", as Osmond's promoter feared that no one would buy the album if the singer was revealed. The album is also notable for featuring five songs that Osmond co-wrote, and for Osmond also handling drum programming and keyboards on several tracks. In addition to "Soldier of Love," it featured four other charting singles: "

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" (another big radio hit), "

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," "I'll Be Good to You," and "If It's Love That You Want." Another single, "I'm In It For Love," featured only as a bonus track on some copies of the compact disc, had become a minor UK hit prior to the success of "Soldier of Love."

Track listing

#" Soldier of Love" (

Carl Sturken Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers are New York–based songwriters and record producers. They have produced hits for Ruben Studdard, Wild Orchid, Christina Aguilera and Evelyn Champagne King and helped build the career of Rihanna. In addition to ...

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) - 3:51 #"If It's Love That You Want" (Carl Sturken, Evan Rogers) - 4:26 #"

" (featuring

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) (Carl Sturken, Evan Rogers) - 5:11 #"Inner Rhythm" (

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, Sharon Robinson) - 3:24 #"Faces in the Mirror" (Carl Sturken, Evan Rogers, Donny Osmond) - 5:20 #"My Secret Touch" (George Acogny, Ron Holden, Damian Legassick, Donny Osmond) - 4:12 #"I'll Be Good to You" (

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, Mark Spiro) - 6:03 #"Groove" (George Acogny, Donny Osmond) - 4:56 #"Only Heaven Knows" (George Acogny, Donny Osmond) - 4:36 #"Hold On" (featuring

) (Donny Osmond, Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken) - 4:01 #"I'm In It for Love" - bonus track (Andy Goldmark, Peter Henderson) - 4:50

Production

Tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 10 & 11

* Produced by Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers * Tracks 1 & 2 mixed by Acar Key * Tracks 3, 5, 7, 10 & 11 mixed by Darroll Gustamachio

Tracks 4, 8, 9

* Produced by George Acogny * Tracks 4 & 9 mixed by Rod Beale * Track 8 mixed by Michael Bauer

Track 6

* Produced by Donny Osmond, George Acogny and Evan Rogers. * Mixed by Darroll Gustamachio

Engineers

* Quinn Baston, Rod Beale, Dave Botrill, Darroll Gustamachio, Mike Harlow, Matt Hathaway, Steve Heinke, Acar Key and Matt Noble. * Album mastered by Tony Cousins

Personnel

* Donny Osmond – lead vocals, backing vocals (1-6, 8, 10), drum programming (6), keyboards (9, 11) *

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– Synclavier programming *

– keyboards (1-5, 7, 10, 11), guitar (1, 2, 5, 7, 10) *

Peter-John Vettese Peter-John Vettese (born 15 August 1956 in Scotland), also known as Peter Vettese, is a Scottish keyboardist, songwriter, arranger and record producer. Vettese is perhaps best known for being the keyboardist for progressive rock band Jethro Tul ...

– keyboards (4, 6, 8, 9), fretless bass (6), drum programming (9) * Erwin De Marc Hadour – keyboards (6) * Rory Kaplan – keyboards (7) * Ira Siegel – guitar (4) *

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– guitar (6) * Michael Thompson – guitar (7) * J.J. Bell – guitar (8) * John "Noodle" Nevin – bass (1, 3, 5, 10) *

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– bass (4) *

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– drums (4), percussion (4), bass vocals (4) *

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(4) * Jean-Paul Ceccarelli – drums (6, 8) * Carol Steele – percussion (8) *

– saxophone (3, 10) *

Michael Brecker Michael Leonard Brecker (March 29, 1949 – January 13, 2007) was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. He was awarded 15 Grammy Awards as both performer and composer. He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from Berklee College of M ...

– saxophone (4, 6), EWI (4, 9) * Cindy Mizelle – backing vocals (1, 10) * Evan Rogers – backing vocals (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 10) *

Carol Kenyon Carol Kenyon (sometimes spelt Karol; born 1959) is a British singer. She is best known for her vocals on the Heaven 17 hit song "Temptation", which reached number two in the UK Singles Chart in 1983. When the song was re-released as a remix by ...

– backing vocals (3) * Barbara Drennan – backing vocals (4) * Julian Littman – backing vocals (4) * Dolette McDonald – backing vocals (4, 8) * Carol Rowley – backing vocals (4, 6) * Linda Taylor – backing vocals (4, 6) * Dave Botrell – voice (9) * Audrey Wheeler – backing vocals (10) * Lorelie McBroom – backing vocals (11)

Charts

Album - '' Billboard'' (United States) Singles - ''Billboard'' (United States)

Notes

References

*Donny Osmond: ''Donny Osmond'' CD booklet. 1989 Capitol Records. {{Authority control 1989 albums Donny Osmond albums Capitol Records albums Albums produced by Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers