Sweet and Innocent (Osmonds song)

"Sweet and Innocent" is a song written by Rick Hall and Billy Sherrill, first recorded by Roy Orbison in 1958. It was released as the B-side to the single, "Seems to Me".

The Osmonds recording

In 1970, pop singing group The Osmonds recorded a substantially reworked version of the song with Donny handling the lead vocals, and it was billed as his first solo single release. The lyrics were shifted from Orbison's original words being a compliment to a young woman, to Osmond's remake being repulsed by her behavior. Donny took the song to No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart on June 5, 1971, and number 32 for all of 1971. It was certified Gold by the RIAA on August 30, 1971.

Charts

Chart (1971)	Peak position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)	3
US Billboard Hot 100	7

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)	Gold	1,000,000
Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

Breithaupt, Don; Breithaupt, Jeff (October 15, 1996). "Post-Nuclear Families: Bubblegum". Precious and Few - Pop Music in the Early '70s. St. Martin's Griffin. p. 23. ISBN 031214704X.
"Top Pop 100 Singles" (PDF). Billboard Talent in Action. 1971-12-25. p. TA-36. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
"RPM 100 Singles - Volume 15, No. 17". Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 634.
"American single certifications – Donny Osmond – Sweet & Innocent". Recording Industry Association of America.

v t e Donny Osmond
Solo discography Donny and Marie Osmond discography Discography with the Osmond Brothers
Solo albums	The Donny Osmond Album To You with Love, Donny Portrait of Donny Too Young Alone Together A Time for Us Donny Disco Train Donald Clark Osmond Donny Osmond Eyes Don't Lie The Soundtrack of My Life
Compilation albums	My Best to You
Songs	"Sweet and Innocent" "Go Away Little Girl" "Hey Girl" "Puppy Love" "Too Young" "Why" "The Twelfth of Never" "Young Love" "A Million to One" "When I Fall in Love" "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" "C'mon Marianne" "(You've Got Me) Dangling on a String" "Soldier of Love" "Sacred Emotion" "My Love Is a Fire" "I'll Make a Man Out of You" "Breeze On By"
Related articles	Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat The Osmonds Marie Osmond

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