Sweet and Innocent
The Osmonds, Donny Osmond
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Lots of boys are gracious And lots of boys are true But they can't make me feel The way I do when I'm with you Sweet and innocent is your love to me The way you hold me, not too tight The tender way you kiss goodnight Makes you the one exactly right for me Even more, you and beautiful Like the love I get from you They say that you don't know the score For this I love you Sweet and innocent, young and beautiful
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Written by: Billy Sherrill, Rick Hall
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10 facts about this song
Song Origin"Sweet and Innocent" is a song written by famous American rock musician Roy Orbison and his long-term songwriter and partner Bill Dees.
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PerformancesRoy Orbison version: Orbison recorded and released the song as the B-side to his hit "Oh, Pretty Woman" which was released in 1964.
- The Osmonds version: The American family music group, The Osmonds, also recorded and released a version of the song in 1970.
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Chart PerformanceRoy Orbison version: Orbison's version did not chart separately from "Oh, Pretty Woman", though the paired single reached number 1 in the charts.
- The Osmonds version: The Osmonds' version of "Sweet and Innocent" peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 and was a certified gold record.
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Memorable for The OsmondsWhile The Osmonds had several charting hits, "Sweet and Innocent" is notable as it was one of their earliest hits, helping to launch their career.
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Age-Appropriate LyricsDonny Osmond, the lead singer of The Osmonds, was just 12 years old when he sang "Sweet and Innocent". Many believe the song's lyrics, expressing a young boy's bashfulness around a girl he likes, were chosen specifically to be age-appropriate for the young performer.
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Truthful PerformanceThe Osmonds were a family group consisting of brothers Alan, Wayne, Merrill, Jay, Donny, and later, Jimmy. Because of their close relationship and shared life experiences, fans felt that their rendition of "Sweet and Innocent" was believable and genuine.
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Album TrackThe Osmonds' version of "Sweet and Innocent" is a track on their second studio album, 'Osmonds,' which was produced by Rick Hall, Alan Osmond, and Mike Curb.
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Leaving 'Boyish' ImageAfter "Sweet and Innocent", Donny Osmond, particularly, started to shed his youthful, innocent image for a more mature persona through later songs, as he grew older.
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Musical StyleBoth Roy Orbison and The Osmonds versions can be classified as pop music with a touch of rock and roll. However, The Osmonds' version leans more towards the bubblegum pop sub-genre, which was popular among teenagers in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
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LegacyDespite being over 50 years old, "Sweet and Innocent", particularly The Osmonds' version, remains popular among fans of classic pop and rock and roll music. It has been covered by various artists and featured in several music compilations over the years.
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