Donny Osmond (album)

Donny Osmond
Studio album by Donny Osmond
Released	1989
Genre	Rock Music, Dance-Pop
Length	50:51
Label	Capitol, EMI Records
Producer	Carl Sturken, Evan Rogers, Donny Osmond, George Acogny
Donny Osmond chronology
Donald Clark Osmond (1977) Donny Osmond (1989) Eyes Don't Lie (1990)

Professional ratings
Review scores
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allmusic	[1]

Donny Osmond is a 1989 album released by Donny Osmond. It was released on Capitol Records. It is notable for featuring the number 2 smash hit, "Soldier of Love", which Randall Popken, Alice Newsome and Lanell Gonzales called "a faintly suggestive tune set to a post-disco beat." It was released as a tune by a "mystery singer", as Osmond's promoter feared that no one would buy the album if the singer was revealed. It's also notable for featuring five songs that Osmond co-wrote, and for Osmond also handling drum programming and keyboards on a few tracks. It also featured three more singles, "Sacred Emotion" (which was a radio single), "I'm In It For Love" and "If It's Love That You Want", the last of which is featured as a bonus track on some copies of the compact disc.

Track listing

1. "Soldier of Love" (Carl Sturken, Evan Rogers) 3:51
2. "If It's Love That You Want" (Sturken, Rogers) 4:26
3. "Sacred Emotion" (Sturken, Rogers) 5:11
4. "Inner Rhythm "(Matthew Wilder, Robinson) 3:24
5. "Faces in the Mirror" (Sturken, Rogers, Osmond) 5:20
6. "My Secret Touch" (Acogny, Holden, Legassick, Osmond) 4:12
7. "I'll Be Good to You" (Stephen Kipner, Mark Spiro) 6:03
8. "Groove" (Acogny, Osmond) 4:56
9. "Only Heaven Knows" (Acogny, Osmond) 4:36
10. "Hold On" (Osmond, Rogers, Sturken) 4:01
11. "I'm in It for Love" -bonus track (Andy Goldmark, P. Henderson) 4:50

Production

Tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 10, 11

• Produced by Carl Sturken & Evan Rogers
• Tracks 1, 2 mixed by Acar S. Key
• Tracks 3, 5, 7, 10 & 11 mixed by Darroll Gustamacho

Track 6

• Produced By Donny Osmond, George Acogny & Evan Rogers
• Mixed By Darroll Gustamacho

Tracks 4, 8, 9

• Produced By George Acogny
• Tracks 4 & 9 mixed by Rod Beale
• Track 8 mixed by Michael Bauer

Engineers

• Darroll Gustamacho, Acar Key, Dave Botrill, Rod Beale, Matt Noble, Mike Harlow, Quinn Baston, Matt Hathaway, Steve Heinke
• Album Mastered By Tony Cousins

Personnel

• Drums, Percussion: Manu Katche, Jean-Paul Ceccarelli, Carole Steele
• Drum Programming: Donny Osmond
• Linn Drum: Manny Elias
• Bass: John "Noodle" Nevin, Darryl Jones
• Guitars: Carl Sturken, Ira Siegel, Alan Murphy, Michael Thompson, J.J. Bell
• Keyboards: Carl Sturken, Donny Osmond, Peter Vitesse, Rory Kaplan, Michael Brecker, Erwin De Marc Hadour
• Saxophone: Michael Brecker
• Backing Vocals: Cinzy Mizelle, Donny Osmond, Evan Rogers, Audrey Wheeler, Carol Kenyon, Barbara Drennan, Julian Littman, Dolette McDonald, Carol Rowley, Linda Taylor, Dave Bottrill

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1989	The Billboard 200	54[2]

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1989	"Sacred Emotion"	Adult Contemporary	4[3]
1989	"Sacred Emotion"	The Billboard Hot 100	13[3]
1989	"Hold On"	Dance Music/Club Play Singles	36[3]
1989	"Hold On"	The Billboard Hot 100	73[3]
1989	"Soldier of Love"	The Billboard Hot 100	2[3]

Notes

1. ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r14666
2. ^ "Billboard Albums chart history-Donny Osmond". http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p5081. Retrieved September 3, 2009. 
3. ^ ^{a b c d e} "Billboard singles chart history-Donny Osmond". http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p5081. Retrieved September 3, 2009. 

References

• Donny Osmond: "Donny Osmond" CD Booklet. 1989 Capitol Records.