Homemade (The Osmonds album)

Homemade
Studio album by
The Osmonds
ReleasedJune 1971
RecordedFebruary 16 – February 21, 1971
StudioFAME (Muscle Shoals)
GenreBubblegum
Length27:33
LabelMGM
ProducerRick Hall
The Osmonds chronology
Osmonds
(1970) 		Homemade
(1971) 		Phase III
(1972)
Singles from Homemade
  1. "Double Lovin'"
    Released: May 8, 1971

Homemade is the second studio album released by The Osmonds (second under that name). It reached No. 22 on the Billboard Top LPs chart on August 7, 1971. The single "Double Lovin'" peaked at No. 14 on the Billboard Hot 100.[1] It took the brothers only six days to record the entire album. The album was certified Gold by the RIAA on January 20, 1972.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

Dave Thompson of AllMusic described the album as "Little more than the highlights of a stage act honed through appearances at sundry cabaret clubs and on TV", also calling it "good-natured pop with a saccharine bent, and so utterly directionless that even the Jackson 5-isms that would soon be sweeping into their set (and had already distinguished their maiden hit, "One Bad Apple") have yet to be tapped."[2]

Track listing

No.TitleWriterLength
1."The Honey Bee Song (A Taste of Honey)"Mickey Buckins2:20
2."Carrie"Merrill Osmond, Wayne Osmond2:45
3."Double Lovin'"Mickey Buckins, George Jackson2:30
4."Chilly Winds"Lalo Schifrin, Mike Charles2:54
5."Shuckin' and Jivin'"George Jackson, Mickey Buckins2:10
6."The Promised Land"Mickey Buckins2:45
7."If You're Gonna Leave Me"Alan Osmond, Merrill Osmond3:27
8."We Never Said Forever"Austin Roberts, Chris Welch2:48
9."She Makes Me Warm"Paul Williams2:24
10."Sho Would Be Nice"Alan Osmond, Merrill Osmond3:30

Personnel

  • Producer: Rick Hall
  • Arranger (Horns): Harrison Calloway, Jr.
  • Arranger (Strings): Peter Carpenter
  • Recorded at Fame Recording Studios[3]
  • "A Taste of Honey" recorded on February 21, 1971
  • "Carrie" recorded on February 16, 1971
  • "Double Lovin'" recorded on February 16, 1971
  • "Chilly Winds" recorded on February 20, 1971
  • "Shuckin' and Jivin'" recorded on February 16, 1971
  • "The Promised Land" recorded on February 16, 1971
  • "If You're Gonna Leave Me" recorded on February 17, 1971
  • "We Never Said Forever" recorded on February 18, 1971
  • "She Makes Me Warm" recorded on February 18, 1971
  • "Sho Would Be Nice" recorded on February 17, 1971

Charts

Album

Chart (1971) Peak
position
Canadian Albums (RPM)[4] 27
US Billboard 200[5] 22

Singles

Year Single Chart Position
1971 "Double Lovin'" US Billboard Hot 100 14
US Cash Box Top 100[6] 9
Canada RPM Top Singles 9

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[7] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ The Osmonds, "Double Lovin'" Chart Position Retrieved February 23, 2015
  2. ^ a b Homemade at AllMusic
  3. ^ The Osmonds, Homemade Credits Retrieved February 23, 2015
  4. ^ "RPM: The Osmonds (albums)". RPM Magazine. Archived from the original on April 13, 2017. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
  5. ^ "The Osmonds US Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
  6. ^ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, June 19, 1971
  7. ^ "American album certifications – The Osmonds – Homemade". Recording Industry Association of America.