Donny Osmond was the brother who was pushed to the front of the group because of his good looks, youth and voice.
At the time the same thing had already happened to Michael Jackson (from the Jackson 5) and the Osmond's record company wanted to cash in by making Donny the white Michael Jackson. Donny's said he was exploited and made to sing to perfection until his throat bled just to get him to sound like Michael.
Listen to Donny singing on this - sounds JUST like Michael intentionally.
THIS WAS THE SONG WHEN I WAS YOUNG,MY SISTER USED TO PLAY IT UNTIL THE 45 SCRATCHED ALL THE WAY THROUGH BUT IT STILL BRINGS BACK REAL MUSIC THAT THEY DON'T PLAY OR SAMPLE HUH!!! WAIT A MINUTE THAT'S A GOOD IDEA!!!!!! DOES ANYBODY REMEMBER 45's THOSE WERE THE DAYS I MISS THEM A LOT PEACE!!!D.J. DAMAGE FORCE APACHEE
A great song is a great song no matter who makes it . Music is the only thing in the world that brings people together of all races... Why do miserable people always want to put negativity in something when it could be a good thing rather than embracing the good in it. for once CAN THERE BE A POST THAT DOES NOT SPREAD NEGATIVE VIEWS. This stuff does not belong to music. Take a hint from the title of song!
Notice the Osmonds used love and understanding to get their kids to perform and they have turned out for the most part normal...the Jacksons used fear, intimidation, and humiliation and the entire family is one jacked up mess.
i don't know he sounded a lot like michael jackson when i was a kid when it first came out i thought it was the jackson five the osmonds had a lot of talent you can't deny that
As a Jackson 5 fan, I must say...I loove this song. Sometimes I catch myself randomly singing it..."oooh, I don't care what they say, I don't care what you've heard". Go 'head Donny!
Pretty sure thousands of people said this, but yeah ABC, I Want You Back, and One Bad Apple kind of have the same melody going on. Gotta say, sounds like the "white" version of I Want You Back. Not saying this song is rip off or the Jackson 5 are - it's still a fantastic song.
@shadesmagazine Yeah, back then there were tons of black girls who were in love with Donny and white girls were in love with Michael. It was real cool.
Osmondmania reached Europe in 1973 and was compared to Beatlemania here in the states in the 60's. No solo artist or group (other than the Beatles) has been able to match the hysteria brought on by the Osmonds during those years. By the way, The Osmonds can still sell out arenas. They sold out 2 shows at Wembley Arena in under an hour in 2008.
I read somewhere that this song was actually written for the Jackson 5, but they didn't want to do it for some reason, so you have the Osmonds who got to do it, and I think they were actually trying to sound like the Jackson Five.
From what I remember. The Osmonds were around before the Jackson Five. They were on the old Andy Williams show when they were just little kids. I've never understood why there was always this rivalry between the Jacksons and Osmonds. Just enjoy the memories and stop trying to compare the two. But it is a shame that the Jacksons still get airplay but the Osmonds don't. Even though many of the songs and styles of music on the early years have similarites
@patrick9648 Jacksons saw the Osmonds on TV in 1965 doing the Andy Williams show, barber shop music and stuff. It gave the Jacksons the idea to sing as a family too. Later in 1969 the Osmonds saw the Jacksons doing "bubble gum soul" which gave the Osmonds the idea to also sing that kind of music. So both inspiered each other.
Osmonds were far more diverse though. Bubble gum soul, country westren, gospel, racious/hard rock, and so on.
@calimar28 LOL.. ok.. let's stop the lies. They started singing at home during the day as a family doing chores. Tito broke a string on his dad's guitar and that's how Joe Jackson discovered that they had been singing. Michael CLEARLY stated that in his auto biography. LMAO @ the notion that the Osmonds gave the J-5 the idea to start singing. Both parents were musical..and Joe even had the oldest 3 boys and Rebbie sing and dance at family functions. Learn the real history man...
@calimar28 By the way.." One Bad Apple" was SPECIFICALLY written for the J-5. Berry Gordy passed on the song which later infuriated Joe Jackson. The writer brought the song to MGM records which had just signed The Osmonds and that's what gave them the idea to start singing bubblegum soul. Donny freely admitted that they used to watch tapes of the J-5 and they copied them. I'm SO tired of the whitewashing of history.. the J-5 were an original....never to be duplicated or surpassed.
@megavega4 Number one, Who cares what Joe Jackson wants? Number two, the song WAS WRITTEN by Gordy then sold to the Osmonds. The Jacksons were busy recording ABC and turned it down, MJ said so later. So what? The Jacksons didnt write their own songs either, somebody wrote it and sold it. The Osmonds did a fantastic job of it. J5 never to be duplicated? No, they had a different style than the Osmonds. At the time, the Osmonds became more popular than the J5.
@calimar28 LOL.. ok.. you must be either a relative or a crazed fan to spew such fantasies. Let's set the record straight. #1..The song was written by a man ironically named GEORGE Jackson.. who wrote the song with the J-5 in mind. That fact is easily searchable. #2.. The Osmonds more popular then the J-5? Are you insane? Maybe in Utah... and the Bible Belt. But the Osmonds patterned their career post 1971 after the J-5. Success is often copied. The Osmonds were no where as popular as the J-5.
@calimar28 And so was I.. and there is no WAY on this earth that they surpassed them. Think about it.. if the Osmonds were more popular.. wouldn't the J-5 have imitated them? The J-5 had 4 consecutive #1 hits... sold more records.. had record breaking concerts.. sold out the L.A. forum 2 times before The Osmonds ever did a world tour. Donny Osmond could have walked down the street in some remote country and not be noticed. MJ could never do that anywhere in the world.
@megavega4 Osmonds had 2 number 1's, and some number 3's yes, but had more hits overall. Stop with the J5 vs Osmonds stuff. Blacks can take the J5, whites will take the Osmonds, and thats that.
@calimar28 LOL. ACTUALLY..your theory is flawed. Yes, blacks will take the J-5, but.. so will white people. In RECORD numbers. I was fortunate to see them 2 times as a child, and at least a 1/3rd of the audience was white. I ASSURE you that audiences at Osmond concerts was not 1/3rd black. The J-5 also had some hits that were not #1's. I don't know what planet you were on, but the girls screamed for MJ as well as Jermaine. And.. The J-5 are in the R&R Hall Of Fame. The Osmonds...not so much.
Why do Michael Jackson fans feel the need to trash the Osmonds? I really don't understand this type of behavior. You claim to dislike them. If you don't like the Osmonds you simply need to stay away from their videos and you won't have to hear them. Instead, you keep coming. Why?
Have they heard of Richard Nixon or Bernard Madoff? We live in a world where the bad apples infect the good ones. So, that stated, The Osmonds just lied to the world. I don't like the fact they're compared to The Jackson 5 either; And that's all I'm going to say.
I hate it when people compare Osmonds to Jackson 5! Osmonds are one of the greatest bands ever! They produced some briliant hits. Jackson 5 are also one of the greatest bands ever! They produced The Greatest Artist in History!
You cant compare Osmond with Bieber. Give the young boy some time, Osmond has been successful as a young boy and a man. Go with the facts folks, continue with the music....lol
@sn00per8 That "kid" is the business genius in the family. Not only does he sing and act but he is a VERY successful business with diverse holdings all over the globe.
@TypesALot i'm probably the umpteenth person to say this (so forgive me in advance) but Donny Osmond has said that "One Bad Apple" was written for the Jackson 5 and "Ben" was intended for Donny Osmond.
How dare people compare Donny Osmond with Justin Bieber!!! Donny's attractive, has talent, he can sing and is still going strong! Justin Bieber is un-attractive, no talent, can't sing, and will be forgotten in a few years time!
@go339go This was the Osmond's first platinum single, and now they are living the GOOD life. They can choose what they want to do, where, and IF. They truly are America's rock family - nobody has replaced them, nobody has lasted as long as they have as a family - so proud of them. Go Osmonds!
The decision to emulate the Jacksons was one of management. The brothers completely changed their style when they began making their own decisions. They wrote their own songs and played their own instruments. Check out "Hold Her Tight" or "Crazy Horses". Both are rock songs and both were written by the brothers.
For the dislikers to this song you must love to hurt the ones that you end up hooking up with I feel sorry for the ones that get hooked up with you listen to the words to the song so much meaning. That's what I love about this song
@valeshia385 That Donny Osmond sounded like Jackson was deliberate. The Osmond Brothers - like many acts up to that day - were marketed as the white version of The Jackson Five. Silly as it might sound today, this was standard practise until the mid-70s.
Another famous example was Pat Boone covering a number of Little Richard songs. What frustrated Little Richard beyond words was how Boone's versions were toping and making better money than the very songs he himself wrote and perfomed!
This song was the #1 song in the country 40 years ago today (2/15)
Being a 50 yr old ex professional musician who cut my teeth on things like ELP, Yes and Rush, there is an incredible appreciation for this song and the talent it took to pull it off. Throw in the fact that they were all family members gets extra point as well!
Dear, Black. People stop letting White people upset you over their stupid remarks
and statements on YouTube. You see this is the only way they can feel good about
themselves, is to say stupid things and watched for our responded. So that they
can tell their friends, that they got a bunch of Niggers pissed off at them!!!! So please, just don't responded to their comments, and they will stop.... Thank you.
Contrary to popular belief, Donny wasn't meant to be the lead singer. It was brother Merrill. Billboard's 288th #1 hit of the rock era. God bless ya, Osmonds!
THEY MIGHT AS WELL LET THE JACKSON 5 SING THIS PIECE OF SHIT... LOL WILL YOU WHITE PEOPLE PLEASE STOP TRYING TO CASH IN ON THE TALENT OF BLACK YOUTH?? PLEEEASE lol
All white folks say that. Why do you have to tell us that you have best friend that's black. I have Asian, Caucasian, & friends of colour. That remark in itself, "btw, my best friend is black" is RACIST!! Who cares what colour your friends are....they are your friends and friendship has no colour! Stop using that term.
All white folks say that. Why do you have to tell us that you have best friend that's black. I have Asian, Caucasian, & friends of colour. That remark in itself, "btw, my best friend is black" is RACIST!! Who cares what colour your friends are....they are your friends and friendship has no colour! Stop using that term.
were they not fuking awful my girlfriend back in the 70s loved them and told her to fuck off and have never seen her to this day hahahah tell a lie a married her
@ANDYDOBBS Hahaha the funny part of it all is that I would much rather listen to the Osmonds than Bieber. I'd rather listen to two dogs have sex than listen to him actually, so that doesn't speak volumes for Donny, Marie and the rest of the bunch...
OK.. here's the truth. This song was written for the J-5. Berry Gordy passed on it because it was written by someone who was NOT part of the Motown staff, therefore he could not control the publishing. The songwriter promptly took it to MGM, who had just signed the Osmonds and recorded it to sound like the J-5. Merill NEVER sang with that much soul before. The Osmonds WERE around before the J-5, but they sang more of a barbershop quartet typ of harmony. This was a direct ripoff of the J-5 sound.
As an African American, I have to confess that this was the very first record I purchased. I absolutely loved the Osmonds. Loved both J5 and Osmonds. I was young so I did not see them as competitors with the Jacksons. I just thought they both were talented groups. I actually met Donny in Irvine, CA many years ago, what a nice a person he was.
The Osmonds started singing in 1958 and were regulars on The Andy Williams Show from 1962-1969. They were singing long before the Jackson Five were thought of.
@renecrod3 Yeah. Fuck those niggers. Nobody cares about the J5. They were all molested by Joe anyway. I bet their farts sound like coughs after he got done with them.
The Osmonds were trying to compete with the Jackson 5ive when they made this ...notice how much Donnie Osmond sounds like young MJ on this cut.....they did a pretty good job...best song they made in my opinion
According to "Michael Jackson: The Magic and the Madness" by J Randy Taraborrelli, this song WAS offered to the founder of Motown, Berry Gordy first for the Jackson 5 to record. Gordy declinded the song.
The song went to The Osmonds. Later, Gordy, The Jackson 5, and Joseph Jackson (the dad) were ticked off at The Osmonds for copying J5's sound. Little Michael said, "Relatives thought it was us!!"
@KingofPepsi Ironically, when the Jacksons were interviewed, one of them (I think it was either Jermaine or Tito) said that their father Joseph made the Jackson children watch the Osmond Brothers on the Andy Williams Show to see how they acted and performed on stage.
jbird11368, They may be true, however, it is very, very obvious that The Jacksons, especially Michael, had waaaaay more talent than The Osmonds. I was re-reading a chapter of the bio I mentioned that Joseph wanted his sons to appeal to a White audience as well as a Black audience.
Personally, Michael did not need to learn from The Osmonds, he already had studied James Brown, Jackie Wilson, and other greats to amazing perfection.
@KingofPepsi stupid ass's the osmonds did not copy their sound the song was written by someone else and they performed it. besides generally imitation is not taken badly it is usually criticised as way off or taken as a compliment. the Disfuntion 5
muddack, I said the bio of MJ said the writer of the song had offered to Berry Gordy of Motown Records for The Jackson 5. Gordy turned it out, and The Osmonds recorded it instead.
The result was a Jackson 5-sound alike. Again, young MJ was quoted as saying, "Our relatives thought it was us!!"
So true. I am Black and this was the first 45 I purchased. I loved the Osmonds and Jackson 5. A lot of White people don't realize how big some of those artist were to Black people. Elton John was another artist that sold well to Black audiences. He was a frequent guest on Soul Train back in the days. Just side note, I ran into Donny Osmond 12 years ago in a supermarket in Irvine, CA. I almost flipped.
the fat kid in the middle looks like the kid from 2 and a half men.
ScotsmanRex 5 days ago
trying to sound like the Jackson 5
ScotsmanRex 5 days ago
me too! never heard this song in my life though...
MrsBoyd71 2 weeks ago
This song was #1 song the day I was born. :)
PaulNanuk 3 weeks ago 4
@PaulNanuk Me too... that's what led me to this vid... Hello friend who is within a few days of my age....
Sklak 3 weeks ago
@PaulNanuk me too ! 18. february 1971 !
Voglart 2 weeks ago
@Voglart lead me here as well...02/18/71!!!
halegan 5 days ago
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@PaulNanuk me too ! 18. february 1971 !
Voglart 2 weeks ago
@PaulNanuk me too :-)
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Donny Osmond was the brother who was pushed to the front of the group because of his good looks, youth and voice.
At the time the same thing had already happened to Michael Jackson (from the Jackson 5) and the Osmond's record company wanted to cash in by making Donny the white Michael Jackson. Donny's said he was exploited and made to sing to perfection until his throat bled just to get him to sound like Michael.
Listen to Donny singing on this - sounds JUST like Michael intentionally.
Enerjee 3 weeks ago
THIS WAS THE SONG WHEN I WAS YOUNG,MY SISTER USED TO PLAY IT UNTIL THE 45 SCRATCHED ALL THE WAY THROUGH BUT IT STILL BRINGS BACK REAL MUSIC THAT THEY DON'T PLAY OR SAMPLE HUH!!! WAIT A MINUTE THAT'S A GOOD IDEA!!!!!! DOES ANYBODY REMEMBER 45's THOSE WERE THE DAYS I MISS THEM A LOT PEACE!!!D.J. DAMAGE FORCE APACHEE
APACHEE39 1 month ago
grew up with donny, i want you back!
TheJimmyjames8 1 month ago
Far left = Justin Beibers dad?
SansooMusic 1 month ago 14
@SansooMusic exactly what i though:o
bellaroseruckley 1 month ago
@SansooMusic
no on the far left is Justin Beiber - he's a vampire.
KanedaJones 2 weeks ago
Hey, the Jackson 5 Mormon style.
TheMidnightBell07 1 month ago
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Donny sounded like a young miheall
chucks47 2 months ago
Donny sounded like a young micheal
chucks47 2 months ago 3
A great song is a great song no matter who makes it . Music is the only thing in the world that brings people together of all races... Why do miserable people always want to put negativity in something when it could be a good thing rather than embracing the good in it. for once CAN THERE BE A POST THAT DOES NOT SPREAD NEGATIVE VIEWS. This stuff does not belong to music. Take a hint from the title of song!
avia1541 2 months ago
Notice the Osmonds used love and understanding to get their kids to perform and they have turned out for the most part normal...the Jacksons used fear, intimidation, and humiliation and the entire family is one jacked up mess.
Grapedrankstank 3 months ago
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@Grapedrankstank Haha, what a fucking lie.
9i8u7y6t5r1 3 months ago
@Grapedrankstank Excellent observation.
RandyAKing 2 months ago
why does it have to be about color when i was a kid i liked both the osmonds and the jacksons
irobot2009able 3 months ago
Great song, they do a good job with this one! Have always loved it.
janeflute 4 months ago
i don't know he sounded a lot like michael jackson when i was a kid when it first came out i thought it was the jackson five the osmonds had a lot of talent you can't deny that
irobot2009able 4 months ago
The white jackson 5
SilverFox466 4 months ago 16
As a Jackson 5 fan, I must say...I loove this song. Sometimes I catch myself randomly singing it..."oooh, I don't care what they say, I don't care what you've heard". Go 'head Donny!
WeMissBryD 4 months ago
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WeMissBryD 4 months ago
I really like this song. My kids used to listen to this when they were young. Thanks
mrsangiebeaudion 4 months ago
this tune was hot as fuck back then!
clearlyme63 4 months ago
I didn't know Justin Bieber was in this group!
LilClaw 4 months ago
@LilClaw lol i was sayin the same thing
laylay7200 4 months ago
Donny and Michael should have done a song together...
Tdubb92 4 months ago
Pretty sure thousands of people said this, but yeah ABC, I Want You Back, and One Bad Apple kind of have the same melody going on. Gotta say, sounds like the "white" version of I Want You Back. Not saying this song is rip off or the Jackson 5 are - it's still a fantastic song.
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34airflow 4 months ago
This song was played by black DJ's in rotation regularly and us blackfolks loved it and I myself brought the 45.
shadesmagazine 5 months ago
@shadesmagazine Yeah, back then there were tons of black girls who were in love with Donny and white girls were in love with Michael. It was real cool.
soulcornflake1 5 months ago
he sure does sound like Michael J..wow
woody95124 5 months ago
Osmondmania reached Europe in 1973 and was compared to Beatlemania here in the states in the 60's. No solo artist or group (other than the Beatles) has been able to match the hysteria brought on by the Osmonds during those years. By the way, The Osmonds can still sell out arenas. They sold out 2 shows at Wembley Arena in under an hour in 2008.
jm3651 5 months ago
@palmer8112 Yo, hairypalmer8112! P U, i smell puss coming from your direction.
sloopykins 5 months ago
The White Jacksons...
andmaketherain 6 months ago
Not an Osmond fan but I dig this record! (GOD! What the hell is wrong with me?!?!)
PigfootAbernathy 6 months ago
Wanna know why Donny sounded like Michael??...CAUSE ALL KIDS AT THIS AGE SOUND ALIKE....jesus people..
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mikewarrior77 6 months ago
I read somewhere that this song was actually written for the Jackson 5, but they didn't want to do it for some reason, so you have the Osmonds who got to do it, and I think they were actually trying to sound like the Jackson Five.
TypesALot 6 months ago
I had no idea Justin Bieber's father was part of the Osmonds. I can really see the family resemblance.
MADDOG6400 6 months ago
The jackson 5 are like the Osmands
BipolarNerd 6 months ago in playlist Music
they sound like little jackson 5s lol
briafunnyvids 6 months ago
From what I remember. The Osmonds were around before the Jackson Five. They were on the old Andy Williams show when they were just little kids. I've never understood why there was always this rivalry between the Jacksons and Osmonds. Just enjoy the memories and stop trying to compare the two. But it is a shame that the Jacksons still get airplay but the Osmonds don't. Even though many of the songs and styles of music on the early years have similarites
patrick9648 7 months ago
@patrick9648 Jacksons saw the Osmonds on TV in 1965 doing the Andy Williams show, barber shop music and stuff. It gave the Jacksons the idea to sing as a family too. Later in 1969 the Osmonds saw the Jacksons doing "bubble gum soul" which gave the Osmonds the idea to also sing that kind of music. So both inspiered each other.
Osmonds were far more diverse though. Bubble gum soul, country westren, gospel, racious/hard rock, and so on.
calimar28 6 months ago
@calimar28 LOL.. ok.. let's stop the lies. They started singing at home during the day as a family doing chores. Tito broke a string on his dad's guitar and that's how Joe Jackson discovered that they had been singing. Michael CLEARLY stated that in his auto biography. LMAO @ the notion that the Osmonds gave the J-5 the idea to start singing. Both parents were musical..and Joe even had the oldest 3 boys and Rebbie sing and dance at family functions. Learn the real history man...
megavega4 6 months ago
@calimar28 By the way.." One Bad Apple" was SPECIFICALLY written for the J-5. Berry Gordy passed on the song which later infuriated Joe Jackson. The writer brought the song to MGM records which had just signed The Osmonds and that's what gave them the idea to start singing bubblegum soul. Donny freely admitted that they used to watch tapes of the J-5 and they copied them. I'm SO tired of the whitewashing of history.. the J-5 were an original....never to be duplicated or surpassed.
megavega4 6 months ago
@megavega4 Number one, Who cares what Joe Jackson wants? Number two, the song WAS WRITTEN by Gordy then sold to the Osmonds. The Jacksons were busy recording ABC and turned it down, MJ said so later. So what? The Jacksons didnt write their own songs either, somebody wrote it and sold it. The Osmonds did a fantastic job of it. J5 never to be duplicated? No, they had a different style than the Osmonds. At the time, the Osmonds became more popular than the J5.
calimar28 6 months ago
@calimar28 LOL.. ok.. you must be either a relative or a crazed fan to spew such fantasies. Let's set the record straight. #1..The song was written by a man ironically named GEORGE Jackson.. who wrote the song with the J-5 in mind. That fact is easily searchable. #2.. The Osmonds more popular then the J-5? Are you insane? Maybe in Utah... and the Bible Belt. But the Osmonds patterned their career post 1971 after the J-5. Success is often copied. The Osmonds were no where as popular as the J-5.
megavega4 6 months ago
@megavega4 Nah, I was a kid that was there...in 1971 and 72, the Osmonds did surpass the J5 in popularity no doubt about it.
calimar28 6 months ago
@calimar28 And so was I.. and there is no WAY on this earth that they surpassed them. Think about it.. if the Osmonds were more popular.. wouldn't the J-5 have imitated them? The J-5 had 4 consecutive #1 hits... sold more records.. had record breaking concerts.. sold out the L.A. forum 2 times before The Osmonds ever did a world tour. Donny Osmond could have walked down the street in some remote country and not be noticed. MJ could never do that anywhere in the world.
megavega4 6 months ago
@megavega4 LOL the girls in school and at the roller rink, they all liked one guy, and it wasnt Micheal.
calimar28 6 months ago
@megavega4 Osmonds had 2 number 1's, and some number 3's yes, but had more hits overall. Stop with the J5 vs Osmonds stuff. Blacks can take the J5, whites will take the Osmonds, and thats that.
calimar28 6 months ago
@calimar28 LOL. ACTUALLY..your theory is flawed. Yes, blacks will take the J-5, but.. so will white people. In RECORD numbers. I was fortunate to see them 2 times as a child, and at least a 1/3rd of the audience was white. I ASSURE you that audiences at Osmond concerts was not 1/3rd black. The J-5 also had some hits that were not #1's. I don't know what planet you were on, but the girls screamed for MJ as well as Jermaine. And.. The J-5 are in the R&R Hall Of Fame. The Osmonds...not so much.
megavega4 6 months ago
@megavega4 Ok whatever you want.
calimar28 6 months ago
@calimar28 both groups battled the charts trying to outdo the other. the J5 decided to record ABC instead.
howardkevinm 5 months ago
What a great song reminiscent of The Jackson 5.
andrea81966 7 months ago
Why do Michael Jackson fans feel the need to trash the Osmonds? I really don't understand this type of behavior. You claim to dislike them. If you don't like the Osmonds you simply need to stay away from their videos and you won't have to hear them. Instead, you keep coming. Why?
jm3651 7 months ago
Have they heard of Richard Nixon or Bernard Madoff? We live in a world where the bad apples infect the good ones. So, that stated, The Osmonds just lied to the world. I don't like the fact they're compared to The Jackson 5 either; And that's all I'm going to say.
kja427 7 months ago
I hate it when people compare Osmonds to Jackson 5! Osmonds are one of the greatest bands ever! They produced some briliant hits. Jackson 5 are also one of the greatest bands ever! They produced The Greatest Artist in History!
theone225 7 months ago
You cant compare Osmond with Bieber. Give the young boy some time, Osmond has been successful as a young boy and a man. Go with the facts folks, continue with the music....lol
PalmSprings32 7 months ago
I remember the Osmonds, when I was little, they were a cool group! But I hated the brother jimmy!! That kid annoyed the hell out of me!
sn00per8 7 months ago 2
@sn00per8 That "kid" is the business genius in the family. Not only does he sing and act but he is a VERY successful business with diverse holdings all over the globe.
jm3651 6 months ago
@jm3651 So!!!
sn00per8 6 months ago
donny is cute :)
ilove80spop 7 months ago
Thumbs up if you thought that this was possibly a Jackson Five song before you actually discovered it wasn't!!
TypesALot 7 months ago 52
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124MichaelJacksonfan 5 months ago
@TypesALot It was originally written for the Jackson 5! and Michael himself said his relatives thought it was by the jacksons!
124MichaelJacksonfan 5 months ago
@124MichaelJacksonfan pullb ! it wasn't!
irobot2009able 3 months ago
@TypesALot i'm probably the umpteenth person to say this (so forgive me in advance) but Donny Osmond has said that "One Bad Apple" was written for the Jackson 5 and "Ben" was intended for Donny Osmond.
34airflow 4 months ago
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34airflow 4 months ago
Excuse me, but don't say Donny Osmond & Justin Bieber in the same sentence!
NO comparison!!! Donny & his brothers spell T-A-L-E-N-T !
cherylsnyder6969 8 months ago 2
How dare people compare Donny Osmond with Justin Bieber!!! Donny's attractive, has talent, he can sing and is still going strong! Justin Bieber is un-attractive, no talent, can't sing, and will be forgotten in a few years time!
boffinme80 8 months ago 2
A solid rendition of a wonderful song.
pwnycny 8 months ago
No he rlly doesn't sound just like Michael jackson...MJ has a much stronger voice then that but Donny has a pretty nice voice.
powerball529 8 months ago
This song was turned down by the Jackson 5, was a big hit for them.
go339go 8 months ago
@go339go This was the Osmond's first platinum single, and now they are living the GOOD life. They can choose what they want to do, where, and IF. They truly are America's rock family - nobody has replaced them, nobody has lasted as long as they have as a family - so proud of them. Go Osmonds!
HiTechGrandma 8 months ago 2
The decision to emulate the Jacksons was one of management. The brothers completely changed their style when they began making their own decisions. They wrote their own songs and played their own instruments. Check out "Hold Her Tight" or "Crazy Horses". Both are rock songs and both were written by the brothers.
jm3651 9 months ago
For the dislikers to this song you must love to hurt the ones that you end up hooking up with I feel sorry for the ones that get hooked up with you listen to the words to the song so much meaning. That's what I love about this song
TheJanicemcgregor 9 months ago
The Jackson Five without the soul.
pdelliot 9 months ago
I don't care who wrote it. I love the song and The Osmonds sang it great. I love the songs that Merrill Osmond sang lead on.
mizmel62 9 months ago
Who would ever think a song like this could give such great advice.
newarkcatholicfan 9 months ago 2
This song was offered originally to the Jacksons but they refused it. Bad move or what ??
koyah58 10 months ago
@koyah58 yea, cuz the Jackson's really suffered for it.....
jiggerXLR8 9 months ago
@jiggerXLR8 negative!
candyladyson 9 months ago
donny sounds like michael jackson
valeshia385 10 months ago 44
@valeshia385 That Donny Osmond sounded like Jackson was deliberate. The Osmond Brothers - like many acts up to that day - were marketed as the white version of The Jackson Five. Silly as it might sound today, this was standard practise until the mid-70s.
Another famous example was Pat Boone covering a number of Little Richard songs. What frustrated Little Richard beyond words was how Boone's versions were toping and making better money than the very songs he himself wrote and perfomed!
arkady714 9 months ago
@valeshia385 yeah i thought this was jackson 5 at first for that very reason
seth12345 9 months ago
@valeshia385 Mike Curb tried....think he was the producer on this right..
benadmin 7 months ago
@valeshia385 It was originally written for the Jackson 5! and Michael himself said his relatives thought michael was singing lead!
124MichaelJacksonfan 5 months ago 3
They look like Justin Bieber o.0 Am i mocking them?
LHYF 10 months ago
I hoped one time that The Jackson 5 would have sang this song.Just to kill my curiosity.
sandran7121 11 months ago 2
Omg the kid on the left looks like justin bieder
LUVuBUDDYkinda 11 months ago
@LUVuBUDDYkinda that kid on the left is Donny Osmond...
osmondlover129 10 months ago
This song was originally for the Jackson 5, but they turned it down.....
suciobeats 11 months ago
Made me stop eating apples,,,
nealadams70 11 months ago 2
This is gay. So are people who are starting to like apples.
chelmsfordresident 11 months ago
Far left 70s justin beiber :P
MJafro 11 months ago
for some reason it sounds like a Jackson 5 song. but i love this song! donny was cute!
meercachase 11 months ago
This song was the #1 song in the country 40 years ago today (2/15)
Being a 50 yr old ex professional musician who cut my teeth on things like ELP, Yes and Rush, there is an incredible appreciation for this song and the talent it took to pull it off. Throw in the fact that they were all family members gets extra point as well!
Well down boys... well done!
hardycash 11 months ago
I used to love the Osmonds too. I think it went, The Jackson 5, The Osmonds, and The Sylvers.
jd7779311 11 months ago
17 people found a worm in their apples
italianman1992 11 months ago
i was born in 72 i was a baby
veryshywoman 1 year ago
it sounds so weird when the prepubecent one suddenly starts singing
musicbox193 1 year ago
hahaha they were the jonas brother of 1971!
oOOpIIIqOOo 1 year ago
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TheJunior5721 1 year ago
Contrary to popular belief, Donny wasn't meant to be the lead singer. It was brother Merrill. Billboard's 288th #1 hit of the rock era. God bless ya, Osmonds!
DaveWollenberg 1 year ago
I met the Jacksons mormon counterpart... which is no insult to anyone... just... wow....
ravenclawmalfoy 1 year ago
The Jacksons & the Osmonds came at a time where there were no boys band, Both groups were the American dream that we were waithing for back then!!
djbigpean 1 year ago
Jimmy, you bad apple, you give that belt buckle back to the pro-wrestler you took it from!
weightfeather1 1 year ago
love this song!!!!
nseed100 1 year ago
THEY MIGHT AS WELL LET THE JACKSON 5 SING THIS PIECE OF SHIT... LOL WILL YOU WHITE PEOPLE PLEASE STOP TRYING TO CASH IN ON THE TALENT OF BLACK YOUTH?? PLEEEASE lol
GWRevolution2008 1 year ago
@GWRevolution2008 Oh, calm down now, little troll. There..there.
teddibearsworld 1 year ago 4
@GWRevolution2008 I'm no racist , but i like the osmonds more than the jackson brothers.
btw, my best friend is black
rsmaniac100 1 year ago
@rsmaniac100 ,
This what makes this nation great, we have the choice who we like.
mrjim271 1 year ago
All white folks say that. Why do you have to tell us that you have best friend that's black. I have Asian, Caucasian, & friends of colour. That remark in itself, "btw, my best friend is black" is RACIST!! Who cares what colour your friends are....they are your friends and friendship has no colour! Stop using that term.
You must be American.
farmbaine 1 year ago
All white folks say that. Why do you have to tell us that you have best friend that's black. I have Asian, Caucasian, & friends of colour. That remark in itself, "btw, my best friend is black" is RACIST!! Who cares what colour your friends are....they are your friends and friendship has no colour! Stop using that term.
farmbaine 1 year ago
were they not fuking awful my girlfriend back in the 70s loved them and told her to fuck off and have never seen her to this day hahahah tell a lie a married her
juv7 1 year ago
bieber is on the left of that cover
ANDYDOBBS 1 year ago 43
@ANDYDOBBS i totally agree
Wilfred45 9 months ago
@ANDYDOBBS Hahaha the funny part of it all is that I would much rather listen to the Osmonds than Bieber. I'd rather listen to two dogs have sex than listen to him actually, so that doesn't speak volumes for Donny, Marie and the rest of the bunch...
mrbourgeoiz 9 months ago
@mrbourgeoiz just curious. How old are you?
Heidixena 7 months ago
@ANDYDOBBS Justin does look like Donny. Good thing I think they both are sexy.
1996gymnasticsfan 8 months ago
@ANDYDOBBS LoL!!
sn00per8 7 months ago
OMG this track keeps playing in the background where I work and I've only just found out its by these guys! I thought it was the Jackson 5!
BadGirlOfAutism 1 year ago
i had a 'ol afro when this came out. still got it!
glasscitadel12 1 year ago
Merrill sings lead..
Cheops2112 1 year ago
Since Donny is really just a backup singer in this song, who's singing lead?
jeminijem1 1 year ago
mj all day
minnysports28 1 year ago
この曲フィンガー５のカヴァーも見事だよなぁ、名曲
breakbeats69 1 year ago
Mormom whores.
rrhynes 1 year ago
@rrhynes the osmonds are actually MEXICANS
teehonky 1 year ago
OK.. here's the truth. This song was written for the J-5. Berry Gordy passed on it because it was written by someone who was NOT part of the Motown staff, therefore he could not control the publishing. The songwriter promptly took it to MGM, who had just signed the Osmonds and recorded it to sound like the J-5. Merill NEVER sang with that much soul before. The Osmonds WERE around before the J-5, but they sang more of a barbershop quartet typ of harmony. This was a direct ripoff of the J-5 sound.
megavega4 1 year ago 2
@megavega4
There you go....
suciobeats 11 months ago
omg the guy on the far left looks like justin beiber
pwncat 1 year ago
@pwncat And since tis was 40 years ago, it shows how fucking retarded his hair looks now!
rrhynes 1 year ago
@rrhynes lawl. so true
pwncat 1 year ago
As an African American, I have to confess that this was the very first record I purchased. I absolutely loved the Osmonds. Loved both J5 and Osmonds. I was young so I did not see them as competitors with the Jacksons. I just thought they both were talented groups. I actually met Donny in Irvine, CA many years ago, what a nice a person he was.
frogca 1 year ago
CONSPIRACY theories about the OSMONDS
1 ONE BAD APPLE is code for the end of the world ... everywhere except for UTAH
2 The osmonds are aliens ..from the planet MORMOS..right next to the planet LESBOS
3 The Osmonds father secretly made a pact with the DEVIL (walt disney) to insure the success of his kids
4 Donny Osmond has renewed his pact with the devil TWICE so far (remember "SOLDIER Of LOVE" and "Dancing With the Stars" anyone?)
teehonky 1 year ago
The Osmonds started singing in 1958 and were regulars on The Andy Williams Show from 1962-1969. They were singing long before the Jackson Five were thought of.
renecrod3 1 year ago
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@renecrod3 Yeah. Fuck those niggers. Nobody cares about the J5. They were all molested by Joe anyway. I bet their farts sound like coughs after he got done with them.
rrhynes 1 year ago
to rena....from donny....
rippenkitten1 1 year ago
The Osmonds were trying to compete with the Jackson 5ive when they made this ...notice how much Donnie Osmond sounds like young MJ on this cut.....they did a pretty good job...best song they made in my opinion
goldenlady18k 1 year ago 2
The Osmonds were trying to compete with the Jackson 5ive when they made this
goldenlady18k 1 year ago
@goldenlady18k
yeah and?they were the white jacksons....eat their sparkly flares....
rippenkitten1 1 year ago
This is really a great song from the 70s thanks for posting this song
davidlangzelli 1 year ago
I loved this song when it came out!!
detroitbuffalo 1 year ago
jackson 5 woulda done this song better.....
zybotsu001 1 year ago
@zybotsu001 B.S
whatitis117 1 year ago
Christina you were one bad apple back in 1998!
relopez100 1 year ago
the Jackson Five / The Osmonds... very very epic in the days :]
fuckingnuts1210 1 year ago
A bunch of Morons trying to do soul music...I mean mormons.
danewson 1 year ago
@danewson
If that's what you think of their religion, why did you even bother to listen to this recording?
A very bigoted dude, you are.
Shame on you.
glaetze 1 year ago
Aggggghhhhhhh! justin bieber! hahaha!
alyandajrockerchick 1 year ago
@alyandajrockerchick I was thinking the SAME THING! XD hahaha
fuckingnuts1210 1 year ago
idk if anyone else noticed this, but on that 1st picture the one on the left looks like justin beiber. lmao
jskippy19 1 year ago 2
I always thought this was the jacksons until mother told me it was the osmonds
genegenela 1 year ago
My favorite Osmond song was Longhaired Lover From Liverpool by Jimmy and I believe that was his one and only solo hit.
RmFrRifleman 1 year ago
According to "Michael Jackson: The Magic and the Madness" by J Randy Taraborrelli, this song WAS offered to the founder of Motown, Berry Gordy first for the Jackson 5 to record. Gordy declinded the song.
The song went to The Osmonds. Later, Gordy, The Jackson 5, and Joseph Jackson (the dad) were ticked off at The Osmonds for copying J5's sound. Little Michael said, "Relatives thought it was us!!"
KingofPepsi 1 year ago
@KingofPepsi Ironically, when the Jacksons were interviewed, one of them (I think it was either Jermaine or Tito) said that their father Joseph made the Jackson children watch the Osmond Brothers on the Andy Williams Show to see how they acted and performed on stage.
jbird11368 1 year ago
jbird11368, They may be true, however, it is very, very obvious that The Jacksons, especially Michael, had waaaaay more talent than The Osmonds. I was re-reading a chapter of the bio I mentioned that Joseph wanted his sons to appeal to a White audience as well as a Black audience.
Personally, Michael did not need to learn from The Osmonds, he already had studied James Brown, Jackie Wilson, and other greats to amazing perfection.
KingofPepsi 1 year ago
@jbird11368 Sorry for the error. I know that the Jacksons had also learned from James Brown and Jackie Wilson as well as the Osmonds.
jbird11368 1 year ago
@KingofPepsi stupid ass's the osmonds did not copy their sound the song was written by someone else and they performed it. besides generally imitation is not taken badly it is usually criticised as way off or taken as a compliment. the Disfuntion 5
muddack 1 year ago
muddack, I said the bio of MJ said the writer of the song had offered to Berry Gordy of Motown Records for The Jackson 5. Gordy turned it out, and The Osmonds recorded it instead.
The result was a Jackson 5-sound alike. Again, young MJ was quoted as saying, "Our relatives thought it was us!!"
KingofPepsi 1 year ago
this is good but i like the jackson5 version better
slim5poppa 1 year ago
@slim5poppa post it. i have never seen or heard of it let us know where it is posted with a link on this page. thanks!
muddack 1 year ago
@slim5poppa There IS no J-5 version.. if you know of one.. post the link..
megavega4 6 months ago
The kid on the far left........justin beiber, lol
PBandMayo 1 year ago
@PBandMayo lmao, true
hucklecas 1 year ago
So true. I am Black and this was the first 45 I purchased. I loved the Osmonds and Jackson 5. A lot of White people don't realize how big some of those artist were to Black people. Elton John was another artist that sold well to Black audiences. He was a frequent guest on Soul Train back in the days. Just side note, I ran into Donny Osmond 12 years ago in a supermarket in Irvine, CA. I almost flipped.
frogca 1 year ago