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One Bad Apple

Sensational, Incredible, Fantastic Osmonds (New Zealand)
1972 MGM Records


***There are several versions
of this song. Click on the links
below to hear the differences.

Osmonds
Osmonds
The Osmond Brothers
Osmonds In Tokyo
Osmonds In Tokyo
The Osmond Brothers
Osmonds Live
25th Anniversary Album
25th Anniversary Album
Alan, Wayne, Merrill, Jay
Best of the Osmonds
Best of the Osmonds
Brothers with 2nd G
Unplugged
Unplugged
Merrill
The Voice
The Voice
Merrill with Mal Pope
50th UK Tour
50th UK Tour
The Osmonds

Sung By:
The Osmond Brothers

Time:  2:45

Written by: 
George Jackson

Produced by:
Rick Hall

Drums: 
Fred L. Pouty

Guitars:
 Albert S. Lowe, Jr. and Travis Wammack

Steel Guitar: 
Leo Leblanc

Keyboard: 
Clayton Ivey

Baritone Sax: 
Ronnie Eadies

Trombone:
Dale Quillen

Trumpet: 
Harrison Calloway and Jack Peck

Tenor Sax: 
Harvey Thompson

One Bad Apple

I can tell you've been hurt
by that look on your face, girl.
Some guy brought a
sad end to your happy world.
You need love, but you're
afraid that if you give in,
someone else will come along
and sock it to ya again.

One bad apple don't
spoil the whole bunch, girl.
Oh, give it one more
try before you give up on love.
One bad apple don't
spoil the whole bunch girl.
Oh, I don't care what they say,
I don't care what you heard.

I could make you happy,
baby, satisfy you, too.
But how can I if you
won't give me a chance
to prove my love to you?
Won't you just give me
one little chance?
I'll give you a love guarantee
that you won't be hurt again.

One bad apple don't spoil
the whole bunch, girl.
Oh, give it one more try
before you give up on love.
One bad apple don't spoil
the whole bunch, girl.
Oh, I don't care what they say,
I don't care what you heard now.

I've been noticing you, baby,
for a long, long time.
And I'm not ashamed to
tell the world that you
really messed up my mind.
Girl, to me you're
like a dream come true.
I'd rather hurt myself
than to ever hurt you.

One bad apple don't spoil
the whole bunch, girl.
Oh, give it one more try
before you give up on love, girl.
One bad apple don't spoil
the whole bunch, girl.
Oh, I don't care what they say,
I don't care what you heard now.
One bad apple don't spoil
the whole bunch, girl.

Billboard Review:

A hot new commercial bag for the Osmonds, produced by Rick Hall in Muscle Shoals. The brothers come on strong for a Top 40 winner a la Jackson. - November 28, 1970.

Chart History:

This single debuted on Hot 100 Singles chart on January 2, 1971. It hit #1 on February 13, 1971 and remained in that position for five weeks. The single was on the chart for a total of 15 weeks.

The single earned a gold record on February 4, 1971.

This single was also on the Top Selling Soul Chart for ten weeks. The highest position on this chart was #6.

According to Billboard, the single reached #1 on the Canadian charts on March 27, 1971. It is unknown as to how many weeks the single was on the Canadian chart.

 


This song can be found on the following albums:

Osmonds
Best of The Osmonds (Japan)
Sensational, Incredible, Fantastic Osmonds (New Zealand)
Down By The Lazy River (Front)
Osmonds Golden Hits (Greece)
Portrait of Osmonds (Japan)
Osmonds Greatest Hits (India)
The Osmonds Perfect Series (Japan)
Our Best To You (UK)
Collector's Edition
Lo Mejor De Lo Mejor De The Osmonds
20 Greatest Hits (New Zealand)
Donny & Marie Osmond
Greatest Hits
The Best of Donny & Marie (Taiwan)
Serie Platino (Mexico)
The Osmond Brothers Greatest Hits

 

 

 


 

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