''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. Two singles were released from the album: the title track "
Love Me for a Reason" (No. 1 UK, No. 10 US) and "Having a Party" (No. 28 UK).
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
Hidle Brown Barnum (born July 15, 1936) is an American pianist, arranger, record producer, songwriter, and former child actor.
Biography
After winning a nationwide talent contest at the age of four and starring in the film ''Valley of the Su ...
, 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
Michael Curb (born December 24, 1944) is an American musician, record company executive, motorsports car owner, philanthropist, and former politician. He is also the founder of Curb Records where he presently serves as the chairman. Curb also ...
, 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
Jay Wesley Osmond (born March 2, 1955) is an American musician. He is best known for being a member of the Osmond family of performers. He was the drummer for the group although has now retired from performing continues to work in other areas, ...
*Guitar/Woodwind: Wayne Osmond
*Piano/Guitar: Alan Osmond
*Synthesizer:
Donny Osmond
Donald Clark "Donny" Osmond (born December 9, 1957) is an American singer, dancer, actor, television host, and former teen idol. He first gained fame performing with four of his elder brothers as the Osmonds, earning several top ten hits and gol ...
The Osmonds, ''Love Me for a Reason'' Credits
Retrieved February 26, 2015
Charts
Album
Singles
Certifications
References
1974 albums
The Osmonds albums
Albums arranged by H. B. Barnum
Albums produced by Mike Curb
MGM Records albums
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