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'''''Paper Roses''''' is the debut studio album by American [[country music]] singer, [[Marie Osmond]]. It was released in 1973 on [[MGM Records]]. It was the first of four MGM albums Osmond would record as solo artist. |
'''''Paper Roses''''' is the debut studio album by American [[country music]] singer, [[Marie Osmond]]. It was released in 1973 on [[MGM Records]]. It was the first of four MGM albums Osmond would record as solo artist. |
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The album's name came from its title track, "Paper Roses," a cover of an [[Anita Bryant]] Top 10 hit from 1961. Osmond's version reached #1 on the [[Hot Country Songs|Billboard Country Chart]] and #5 on the [[Billboard Hot 100]] in 1973. Osmond became the first female country singer to have a #1 hit with her debut single since [[Connie Smith]] with "[[Once a Day]]" in 1964. The album includes cover versions of hits by [[Sonny James]] ("You're the Only World I Know") and [[Brenda Lee]] ("Fool No. 1"). |
The album's name came from its title track, "Paper Roses," a cover of an [[Anita Bryant]] Top 10 hit from 1961. Osmond's version reached #1 on the [[Hot Country Songs|Billboard Country Chart]] and #5 on the [[Billboard Hot 100]] in 1973. Osmond became the first female country singer to have a #1 hit with her debut single since [[Connie Smith]] with "[[Once a Day]]" in 1964. The album includes cover versions of hits by [[Sonny James]] ("You're the Only World I Know") and [[Brenda Lee]] ("[[Fool No. 1]]"). |
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''Paper Roses'' peaked at #1 on the Billboard [[Top Country Albums]] chart, #59 on the [[Billboard 200]] and #38 on the [[Canadian Albums Chart]].<ref>{{cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=r93452/charts-awards|pure_url=yes}}|title=''Paper Roses'' charts & awards|publisher=[[allmusic]]|accessdate=2009-01-28}}</ref> |
''Paper Roses'' peaked at #1 on the Billboard [[Top Country Albums]] chart, #59 on the [[Billboard 200]] and #38 on the [[Canadian Albums Chart]].<ref>{{cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=r93452/charts-awards|pure_url=yes}}|title=''Paper Roses'' charts & awards|publisher=[[allmusic]]|accessdate=2009-01-28}}</ref> |
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Paper Roses is the debut studio album by American country music singer, Marie Osmond. It was released in 1973 on MGM Records. It was the first of four MGM albums Osmond would record as solo artist.
The album's name came from its title track, "Paper Roses," a cover of an Anita Bryant Top 10 hit from 1961. Osmond's version reached #1 on the Billboard Country Chart and #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1973. Osmond became the first female country singer to have a #1 hit with her debut single since Connie Smith with "Once a Day" in 1964. The album includes cover versions of hits by Sonny James ("You're the Only World I Know") and Brenda Lee ("Fool No. 1").
Paper Roses peaked at #1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart, #59 on the Billboard 200 and #38 on the Canadian Albums Chart.[2] The album was reviewed by Allmusic and was given 2 out of 5 stars. [3]
Track listing
- "Paper Roses" — (Fred Spielman, Janice Torre) 2:39
- "Louisiana Bayou" — (Sonny James, Carol Smith) 2:19
- "Everything is Beautiful" — (Ray Stevens) 3:18
- "You're the Only World I Know" — (Sonny James, Robert Tubert) 2:15
- "Fool No. 1" — (Kathryn R. Fulton) 2:05
- "Least of All You" — (Sonny James, Carol Smith) 2:37
- "Sweet Dreams" — (Don Gibson) 2:36
- "Too Many Rivers" — (Harlan Howard) 2:22
- "It's Such a Pretty World Today" — (Dale Noe) 2:50
- "True Love Lasts Forever" — (Edgar Clayton, Carol Smith) 3:15
Chart positions
Album – Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Country Albums | 1 |
| Pop Albums | 59 | |
| Canadian Albums | 38 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | "Paper Roses" | Country Singles | 1 |
| Pop Singles | 5 | ||
| Adult Contemporary Singles | 1 | ||
| Canadian Country Singles | 1 | ||
| Canadian Pop Singles | 1 |
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ "Paper Roses charts & awards". allmusic. Retrieved 2009-01-28.
- ^ "Paper Roses album review & profile". allmusic. Retrieved 2009-01-28.