Sweet and Innocent (Osmonds song)
| "Sweet and Innocent" | ||||
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| Single by Donny Osmond | ||||
| from the album Osmonds and The Donny Osmond Album | ||||
| B-side | "Flirtin'" | |||
| Released | February 27, 1971 | |||
| Recorded | November 10, 1970 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:02 | |||
| Label | MGM | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Rick Hall and Billy Sherrill | |||
| Donny Osmond singles chronology | ||||
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"Sweet and Innocent" is a song written by Rick Hall and Billy Sherrill, first recorded by Roy Orbison in 1958. It was released as the B-side to the single, "Seems to Me". In 1970, pop singing group The Osmonds covered the song with Donny handling the lead vocals, and it was billed as his first solo single release. Donny took the song to No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart on June 5, 1971, and number 32 for all of 1971.[1] It was certified Gold by the RIAA on August 30, 1971.
Charts[]
| Country | Chart Position |
|---|---|
| United States | 7 |
Certifications[]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[2] | Gold | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References[]
- ^ "Top Pop 100 Singles" (PDF). Billboard Talent in Action. 1971-12-25. p. TA-36. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
- ^ "American single certifications – Donny Osmond – Sweet & Innocent". Recording Industry Association of America.
- Whitburn, Joel, "Top Pop Singles: 1955-2006," 2007.
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