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The Osmonds are an American family music group with a long and varied career—a career that took them from singing barbershop music as children to achieving success as teen-music idols, from producing a hit television show to continued success as solo and group performers. The Osmonds are devout members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and their religious values have influenced their careers.
The Osmonds began as a barbershop quartet consisting of brothers Alan, Wayne, Merril, and Jay Osmond. They were later joined by younger siblings Donny and Jimmy. Their only sister Marie, who rarely sang with her brothers at that time, launched a successful solo career in 1973. The family has sold 102 million records worldwide.
The siblings' older brothers George Virl Osmond, Jr. (Virl) and Tom Osmond were born deaf and did not originally perform. They made several television appearances in later years, most notably on the family Christmas specials in the 1970s. All of the Osmonds were born in Ogden, Utah except the youngest, Jimmy, who was born in Canoga Park, California.
The Osmonds was a 1972 ABC-TV Saturday morning cartoon series starring the Osmond Brothers, who all voiced their animated selves. Each episode features the family in a different location around the world, with young Jimmy's antics usually driving the plot of the episode. As with most television series oriented around bands, the Osmonds' songs were featured prominently in the series.
"Love Me for a Reason" is a song by Johnny Bristol covered by The Osmonds, and released in 1974. Twenty years later, Boyzone covered the song. Both versions were successful, reaching the top ten of the charts in many countries.
Original song and covers
The original version by Johnny Bristol from his 1974 album Hang On In There Baby was released as a single on MGM in 1974, but "Love Me for a Reason" quickly became associated with another MGM act The Osmonds' being their last top ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, reaching #10; it peaked at #2 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. In the UK Singles Chart it fared even better, spending three weeks at the top in August 1974. There was a lovers rock version of the song issued on Trojan records in 1976 credited to the Fabulous Five Inc (aka Fab Five Inc) that scored well in Jamaica and the United Kingdom.
Track listings
"Love Me for a Reason" — 4:02
"Fever" — 3:15
Charts and sales
Boyzone version
The song was revived by Boyzone in 1994, becoming their breakthrough single in the UK, reaching #2 on the UK singles chart in December that year. It was the 20th biggest selling boyband single of the 90's in the UK. The song was the 19th best selling single of 1994 in the UK. The song has received a Gold sales status certification for sales of over 400,000 copies in the UK.
Love Me for a Reason is the twelfth 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: "Love Me for a Reason" (No. 1 UK, No. 10 US) and "Having a Party" (No. 28 UK).
Osmonds - Love Me for a Reason (50th Anniversary Reunion Concert)
Performed during the Osmonds' 50th Anniversary Reunion Concert held in August 2007 at the Orleans hotel in Las Vegas.
published: 01 May 2009
The Osmonds (video) Love Me For A Reason UK Xmas 1974
Love Me For A Reason sung by the gorgeous Osmonds sitting under the Christmas Tree.
published: 27 Jan 2008
The Osmonds ~ Love Me for a Reason (w/lyrics) 1974 [HQ]
As performed on the British TV show TOP OF THE POPS in December 1974.
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published: 30 Oct 2020
The Osmonds (video) Love Me for A Reason
Love Me For A Reason one of their best songs ever - just sensational.
As usual Merrill is sooooo swoonworthy with those sexy "bedroom eyes".
Girl when you hold me
how you control me.
You bend me and fold me any way you please.
It must be easy for you the loving things that you do
For just a past time for you.
I could never be and I never know girl if I should stay or go
'Cause the games that you play keep driving me away
Don't love me for fun girl let me be the one girl
Love me for a reason and let the reason be love.
Don't love me for fun girl
let me be the one girl
Love me for a reason let the reason be love.
Kisses and caresses are only minor tests Babe
Of love which it stresses between a woman and a man.
So if love ever lasting isn't what you're asking
I'll h...
published: 22 Nov 2007
love me for a reason (Lyrics) Osmonds
love me for a reason
published: 13 Feb 2011
LOVE ME FOR A REASON--THE OSMONDS (NEW ENHANCED RECORDING)
I have never been satisfied with any recording of this song to date.
I think I've uploaded it 5 times. This last time I decided to make the best recording I could possibly do. This is the first "enhanced Recording" I did of this song. After spending 10 hours on it I like what I heard. This song must have 20 chords in it--it took me an hour to figure them all out and lay down an exact 12 string acoustic guitar track. I needed the vocal harmonies a little more brighter and pronounced in certain verses and I can tell you that wasn't an easy task. I added a new harmony part from 3:32 to 3:37 to make it sound nicer. I kept it as clean and uncluttered as I could with a quality stereo version from the CD.
published: 25 Jan 2015
An Audience with Donny Osmond & Brothers Love Me 4 A Reason
An Audience with Donny Osmond and the Osmond Brothers in 2006 singing Love Me For A Reason.
This is not my video I downloaded it from Frostwire.
As performed on the British TV show TOP OF THE POPS in December 1974.
Disclaimer: This video is for entertainment purposes only. All material in this video is ...
As performed on the British TV show TOP OF THE POPS in December 1974.
Disclaimer: This video is for entertainment purposes only. All material in this video is belongs to the copyright owners. This channel does not monetize or claim ownership of any of the content herein.
In order to see the lyrics, you need to click on the 'Subtitles/closed captions' on the lower right-hand side of the video. To change the language, click on 'Settings' just right of 'Subtitles/closed captions'.
As performed on the British TV show TOP OF THE POPS in December 1974.
Disclaimer: This video is for entertainment purposes only. All material in this video is belongs to the copyright owners. This channel does not monetize or claim ownership of any of the content herein.
In order to see the lyrics, you need to click on the 'Subtitles/closed captions' on the lower right-hand side of the video. To change the language, click on 'Settings' just right of 'Subtitles/closed captions'.
Love Me For A Reason one of their best songs ever - just sensational.
As usual Merrill is sooooo swoonworthy with those sexy "bedroom eyes".
Girl when y...
Love Me For A Reason one of their best songs ever - just sensational.
As usual Merrill is sooooo swoonworthy with those sexy "bedroom eyes".
Girl when you hold me
how you control me.
You bend me and fold me any way you please.
It must be easy for you the loving things that you do
For just a past time for you.
I could never be and I never know girl if I should stay or go
'Cause the games that you play keep driving me away
Don't love me for fun girl let me be the one girl
Love me for a reason and let the reason be love.
Don't love me for fun girl
let me be the one girl
Love me for a reason let the reason be love.
Kisses and caresses are only minor tests Babe
Of love which it stresses between a woman and a man.
So if love ever lasting isn't what you're asking
I'll have to pass girl and proudly take a stand
I can't continue guessing because it's only messing
up my pride And my mind oh
so right now it's time to tell you
Don't love me for fun girl let me be the one girl........................................................................
. . .
I'm just a little old fashioned it takes more than
A physical attraction my initial reaction is honey
Give me love not a facsimile of love.
Don't love me @ for fun girl let me
be the one girl
Love Me For A Reason one of their best songs ever - just sensational.
As usual Merrill is sooooo swoonworthy with those sexy "bedroom eyes".
Girl when you hold me
how you control me.
You bend me and fold me any way you please.
It must be easy for you the loving things that you do
For just a past time for you.
I could never be and I never know girl if I should stay or go
'Cause the games that you play keep driving me away
Don't love me for fun girl let me be the one girl
Love me for a reason and let the reason be love.
Don't love me for fun girl
let me be the one girl
Love me for a reason let the reason be love.
Kisses and caresses are only minor tests Babe
Of love which it stresses between a woman and a man.
So if love ever lasting isn't what you're asking
I'll have to pass girl and proudly take a stand
I can't continue guessing because it's only messing
up my pride And my mind oh
so right now it's time to tell you
Don't love me for fun girl let me be the one girl........................................................................
. . .
I'm just a little old fashioned it takes more than
A physical attraction my initial reaction is honey
Give me love not a facsimile of love.
Don't love me @ for fun girl let me
be the one girl
I have never been satisfied with any recording of this song to date.
I think I've uploaded it 5 times. This last time I decided to make the best recording I cou...
I have never been satisfied with any recording of this song to date.
I think I've uploaded it 5 times. This last time I decided to make the best recording I could possibly do. This is the first "enhanced Recording" I did of this song. After spending 10 hours on it I like what I heard. This song must have 20 chords in it--it took me an hour to figure them all out and lay down an exact 12 string acoustic guitar track. I needed the vocal harmonies a little more brighter and pronounced in certain verses and I can tell you that wasn't an easy task. I added a new harmony part from 3:32 to 3:37 to make it sound nicer. I kept it as clean and uncluttered as I could with a quality stereo version from the CD.
I have never been satisfied with any recording of this song to date.
I think I've uploaded it 5 times. This last time I decided to make the best recording I could possibly do. This is the first "enhanced Recording" I did of this song. After spending 10 hours on it I like what I heard. This song must have 20 chords in it--it took me an hour to figure them all out and lay down an exact 12 string acoustic guitar track. I needed the vocal harmonies a little more brighter and pronounced in certain verses and I can tell you that wasn't an easy task. I added a new harmony part from 3:32 to 3:37 to make it sound nicer. I kept it as clean and uncluttered as I could with a quality stereo version from the CD.
As performed on the British TV show TOP OF THE POPS in December 1974.
Disclaimer: This video is for entertainment purposes only. All material in this video is belongs to the copyright owners. This channel does not monetize or claim ownership of any of the content herein.
In order to see the lyrics, you need to click on the 'Subtitles/closed captions' on the lower right-hand side of the video. To change the language, click on 'Settings' just right of 'Subtitles/closed captions'.
Love Me For A Reason one of their best songs ever - just sensational.
As usual Merrill is sooooo swoonworthy with those sexy "bedroom eyes".
Girl when you hold me
how you control me.
You bend me and fold me any way you please.
It must be easy for you the loving things that you do
For just a past time for you.
I could never be and I never know girl if I should stay or go
'Cause the games that you play keep driving me away
Don't love me for fun girl let me be the one girl
Love me for a reason and let the reason be love.
Don't love me for fun girl
let me be the one girl
Love me for a reason let the reason be love.
Kisses and caresses are only minor tests Babe
Of love which it stresses between a woman and a man.
So if love ever lasting isn't what you're asking
I'll have to pass girl and proudly take a stand
I can't continue guessing because it's only messing
up my pride And my mind oh
so right now it's time to tell you
Don't love me for fun girl let me be the one girl........................................................................
. . .
I'm just a little old fashioned it takes more than
A physical attraction my initial reaction is honey
Give me love not a facsimile of love.
Don't love me @ for fun girl let me
be the one girl
I have never been satisfied with any recording of this song to date.
I think I've uploaded it 5 times. This last time I decided to make the best recording I could possibly do. This is the first "enhanced Recording" I did of this song. After spending 10 hours on it I like what I heard. This song must have 20 chords in it--it took me an hour to figure them all out and lay down an exact 12 string acoustic guitar track. I needed the vocal harmonies a little more brighter and pronounced in certain verses and I can tell you that wasn't an easy task. I added a new harmony part from 3:32 to 3:37 to make it sound nicer. I kept it as clean and uncluttered as I could with a quality stereo version from the CD.
HIDDEN ERROR: Usage of "Backgroun" is not recognized
The Osmonds are an American family music group with a long and varied career—a career that took them from singing barbershop music as children to achieving success as teen-music idols, from producing a hit television show to continued success as solo and group performers. The Osmonds are devout members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and their religious values have influenced their careers.
The Osmonds began as a barbershop quartet consisting of brothers Alan, Wayne, Merril, and Jay Osmond. They were later joined by younger siblings Donny and Jimmy. Their only sister Marie, who rarely sang with her brothers at that time, launched a successful solo career in 1973. The family has sold 102 million records worldwide.
The siblings' older brothers George Virl Osmond, Jr. (Virl) and Tom Osmond were born deaf and did not originally perform. They made several television appearances in later years, most notably on the family Christmas specials in the 1970s. All of the Osmonds were born in Ogden, Utah except the youngest, Jimmy, who was born in Canoga Park, California.
Love Me For A Reason Boyzone (written by Alan, Wayne, and Merrill Osmond) Girl when you hold me, how you control me You bend and you fold me, anyway you please It must be easy for you, the loving things that you do But just a pastime for you, I could never be And I never know, girl If I should stay or go 'Cos the games that you play Keep driving me away Don't love me for fun, girl Let me be the one, girl Love me for a reason Let the reason be love Don't love me for fun, girl Let me be the one, girl Love me for a reason Let the reason be love Kisses and caresses, are only minor tests, babe Of love lead to stresses, between a woman and a man So if love everlasting, isn't what you're asking I'll have to pass, girl, I'm proud to take a stand I can't continue guessing Because it's only messing With my pride and my mind So write down this time to time Don't love me for fun, girl Let me be the one, girl Love me for a reason Let the reason be love Don't love me for fun, girl Let me be the one, girl Love me for a reason Let the reason be love I'm just a little old-fashioned It's take more than physical attraction My initial reaction is honey give me love Not a facsimile of Don't love me for fun, girl Let me be the one, girl Love me for a reason Let the reason be love Don't love me for fun, girl Let me be the one, girl Love me for a reason Let the reason be love Don't love me for fun, girl Let me be the one, girl Love me for a reason Let the reason be love (love me, love me) Don't love me for fun, girl Let me be the one, girl Love me for a reason Let the reason be love sallysally usa.net