Paper Roses (album)
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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
.
The album was reviewed by Allmusic and was given 2 out of 5 stars; however, the review was written more than 20 years after the album's release and so there was considerable change in music taste between the album's release year and when Allmusic rated it.
Singles - Billboard (North America)
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
singer, Marie Osmond
Marie Osmond
Olive Marie Osmond is an American singer, actress, doll designer, and a member of the show business family The Osmonds. Although she was never part of her family's singing group, she gained success as a solo country music artist in the 1970s and 1980s...
. It was released in 1973 on MGM Records
MGM Records
MGM Records was a record label started by the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film studio in 1946, for the purpose of releasing soundtrack albums of their musical films. Later it became a pop label, lasting into the 1970s...
. 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
Anita Bryant
Anita Jane Bryant is an American singer, former Miss Oklahoma beauty pageant winner, and gay rights opponent. She scored four Top 40 hits in the United States in the late 1950s and early 1960s, including "Paper Roses", which reached #5...
Top 10 hit from 1961. Osmond's version reached #1 on the Billboard Country Chart
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
and #5 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
in 1973. Osmond became the first female country singer to have a #1 hit with her debut single since Connie Smith
Connie Smith
Connie Smith is an American country music artist. She began her career in 1963 after winning a local talent contest near Columbus, Ohio, which attracted the attention of country songwriter Bill Anderson...
with "Once a Day
Once a Day
"Once a Day" is a song written by Bill Anderson and recorded as the debut single by American country artist Connie Smith. It was produced by Bob Ferguson for her self-titled debut album. The song was released in August 1964, topping the Billboard country music chart for eight weeks between late...
" in 1964. The album includes cover versions of hits by Sonny James
Sonny James
James Loden , known professionally as Sonny James, is an American country music singer and songwriter best known for his 1957 hit, "Young Love". Dubbed the Southern Gentleman, James had 72 country and pop chart hits from 1953 to 1983, including a five-year streak of 16 straight among his 23 No. 1...
("You're the Only World I Know") and Brenda Lee
Brenda Lee
Brenda Mae Tarpley , known as Brenda Lee, is an American performer who sang rockabilly, pop and country music, and had 37 US chart hits during the 1960s, a number surpassed only by Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Ray Charles and Connie Francis...
("Fool No. 1").
Paper Roses peaked at #1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart, #59 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
and #38 on the Canadian Albums Chart
Canadian Albums Chart
The Canadian Albums Chart is the official album sales chart in Canada. It is compiled every Wednesday by U.S.-based music sales tracking company Nielsen Soundscan, and published every Thursday by Jam! Canoe and Billboard, along with its sister charts the Canadian Singles Chart and the Canadian BDS...
.
The album was reviewed by Allmusic and was given 2 out of 5 stars; however, the review was written more than 20 years after the album's release and so there was considerable change in music taste between the album's release year and when Allmusic rated it.
Track listing
- "Paper RosesPaper Roses"Paper Roses" is a popular song written by Fred Spielman and Janice Torre which was a hit in 1960 for Anita Bryant with Monty Kelly's Orchestra and Chorus and later for Marie Osmond in 1973....
" — (Fred Spielman, Janice Torre) 2:39 - "Louisiana Bayou" — (Sonny James, Carol Smith) 2:19
- "Everything is Beautiful" — (Ray StevensRay StevensRay Stevens is an American country music, pop singer-songwriter who has become known for his novelty songs.-Early career:...
) 3:18 - "You're the Only World I KnowYou're the Only World I Know"You're the Only World I Know" is a song made famous by country music singer Sonny James.-Song popularity:In January 1965 it became his 2nd No. 1 on the Billboard magazine Hot Country Singles chart ....
" — (James, Robert Tubert) 2:15 - "Fool No. 1" — (Kathryn R. Fulton) 2:05
- "Least of All You" — (James, Smith) 2:37
- "Sweet Dreams" — (Don GibsonDon GibsonDonald Eugene "Don" Gibson was an American songwriter and country musician. A Country Music Hall of Fame inductee, Gibson penned such country standards as "Sweet Dreams" and "I Can't Stop Loving You", and enjoyed a string of country hits from 1957 into the early 1970s.-Biography:Don Gibson was...
) 2:36 - "Too Many Rivers" — (Harlan HowardHarlan HowardHarlan Perry Howard was a prolific American songwriter, principally in country music. In a career spanning six decades, Howard wrote a large number of popular and enduring songs, recorded by a variety of different artists...
) 2:22 - "It's Such a Pretty World TodayIt's Such a Pretty World Today"It's Such a Pretty World Today" is the title of a popular song released in 1967. The song was written by songwriter Dale Noe.The song was originally a country music single by singer Wynn Stewart...
" — (Dale Noe) 2:50 - "True Love Lasts Forever" — (Edgar Clayton, 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 | ||