I Only Wanted You

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I Only Wanted You
Studio album by
Marie Osmond
ReleasedAugust 1986 (1986-08)
RecordedJanuary–March 1986
StudioTreasure Isle Recorders
Genre
Length37:54
Label
ProducerPaul Worley
Marie Osmond chronology
There's No Stopping Your Heart
(1985) 		I Only Wanted You
(1986) 		All in Love
(1988)
Singles from I Only Wanted You
  1. "You're Still New to Me"
    Released: July 1986
  2. "I Only Wanted You"
    Released: December 1986
  3. "Everybody's Crazy 'Bout My Baby"
    Released: April 1987
  4. "Cry Just a Little"
    Released: July 1987

I Only Wanted You is a studio album by American singer Marie Osmond. It was released by the Capitol and Curb record labels in August 1986. The album was a collection of ten tracks recorded in a country pop production. Included was a duet with Paul Davis titled "You're Still New to Me", which became a chart-topping country single. Three additional singles were part of the album: the title track, "Everybody's Crazy 'Bout My Baby" and "Cry Just a Little". The album itself reached the top 20 of the US country chart. It was given positive reviews from critics.

Background, recording and content[edit]

The only sister in the Osmond entertainment family, Marie Osmond established her own identity as a country recording artist while still a teenager. In 1973, her debut single "Paper Roses" became a commercial success. She later branched into film and television but returned to the country industry in the 1980s.[3] Jim Foglesong of Capitol Records signed her to a new recording contract, along with doing the same for Tanya Tucker. Foglesong would be credited to reviving both their solo careers.[4]

Osmond's second album with the label was 1986's I Only Wanted You. The project was recorded in sessions held between January and March 1986 at Treasure Isle Recorders in Nashville, Tennessee. Like her previous album project, it was produced by Paul Worley.[5] The album contained a total of ten tracks[1] and had a country pop production.[2] Two tracks were penned by Paul Davis: "Cry Just a Little" and "You're Still New to Me". The latter was a duet between Osmond and Davis. Compared to her previous release, I Only Wanted You featured more uptempo tracks. Among them was the song "Everybody's Crazy 'Bout My Baby", which was considered a "fan favorite".[1]

Release and critical reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

I Only Wanted You was originally released in August 1986 in a joint venture between the Capitol and Curb record labels. It was distributed in three formats: a vinyl LP, a cassette and a compact disc. All three formats had identical track listings.[5] It would later be re-released in a digital formats to retailers such as Apple Music.[6] The project received positive reviews from critics following its release. Billboard named it among its "Country Picks" in September 1986. The magazine called its country pop sound "glowing", and concluded, "As close as Nashville comes to pure aural delight".[2] Charlotte Dillon of AllMusic gave the album four out of five stars. "All in all, this is a pleasing mix of tunes and a really nice Marie Osmond recording to add to any country music collection," she concluded.[1]

Chart performance and singles[edit]

I Only Wanted You entered the US Top Country Albums chart on September 27, 1986 and spent a total of 37 weeks on the chart. One month later, it peaked at the number 19 position. It was Osmond's second-longest running album on the country chart.[7] A total of four singles were included on the album. Its first was the Davis-Osmond duet "You're Still New to Me". Capitol first issued the single in July 1986.[8] It became her fourth number one single on the US Hot Country Songs chart[9] and her third on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart.[10]

The title track was the album's second single and was issued in December 1986.[11] It reached number 14 on the US country chart[9] and number 19 on the Canadian country chart.[10] In April 1987, "Everybody's Crazy 'Bout My Baby" was issued as the album's third single.[12] It went to the number 24 position on the US country chart[9] and number 34 on the Canadian country chart.[10] Its fourth and final single was "Cry Just a Little" (released in July 1987).[13] On the US country singles chart, it reached number 50.[9]

Track listing[edit]

I Only Wanted You (LP, CD, cassette and digital)[5][6]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Cry Just a Little"Paul Davis3:32
2."I Only Wanted You"
3:22
3."You're Still New to Me" (with Paul Davis)
3:20
4."Making Magic"
3:10
5."I Know the Feeling"
3:27
6."Your Love Carries Me Away"
3:29
7."We're Gonna Need a Love Song"
2:56
8."New Love"
  • David Erwin
  • Herb McCullough
3:20
9."More Than Dancing"
4:03
10."Everybody's Crazy 'Bout My Baby"Mike Reid3:41

Personnel[edit]

All credits are adapted from the liner notes of I Only Wanted You.[5]

Technical personnel

  • Charles Bush – photography
  • Thomas Durr – mixing
  • Tom Harding – mixing, mixing assistant
  • Hollis Halford – engineer
  • Roy Kohara – art direction
  • Marshall Morgan – engineer
  • Tom Roady – percussion
  • Ed Seay – mixing
  • Bob Wright – engineer
  • Paul Worley – producer

Chart performance[edit]

Weekly charts[edit]

Chart (1986–1987) Peak
position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[14] 19

Release history[edit]

Region Date Format Label Ref.
Japan August 1986 Vinyl LP Capitol Records [15]
North America
  • Cassette
  • vinyl LP
  • compact disc
  • Capitol Records
  • Curb Records
 [5]
United Kingdom Vinyl LP Capitol Records [16]
North America circa 2020
  • Music download
  • streaming
 Curb Records [6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e Dillon, Charlotte. "I Only Wanted You: Marie Osmond: Songs, reviews, credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Reviews: Country Picks" (PDF). Billboard. September 6, 1986. p. 74. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  3. ^ Huey, Steve. "Marie Osmond Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  4. ^ Morris, Edward (August 23, 1986). "Capitol International Meets Bullish on Nashville" (PDF). Billboard. p. 34. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d e Osmond, Marie (August 1986). "I Only Wanted You (Liner Notes)". Capitol Records/Curb Records. ST-12516 (LP); 4XT-12516 (Cassette); CDP-7-46348-2 (CD).
  6. ^ a b c "I Only Wanted You -- Album by Marie Osmond". Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  7. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1997). Joel Whitburn's Top Country Albums: 1967-1997. Record Research Inc. ISBN 0898201241.
  8. ^ Davis, Paul; Osmond, Marie (July 1986). ""You're Still New to Me"/"New Love" (7" vinyl single)". Capitol Records. B-5613.
  9. ^ a b c d "Marie Osmond chart history (Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  10. ^ a b c "Search results for "Marie Osmond" (Country Singles)". RPM. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  11. ^ Osmond, Marie (December 1986). ""I Only Wanted You"/"We're Gonna Need a Love Song" (7" vinyl single)". Capitol Records. B-5663.
  12. ^ Osmond, Marie (April 1987). ""Everybody's Crazy 'Bout My Baby"/"Making Magic" (7" vinyl single)". Capitol Records. B-5703.
  13. ^ Osmond, Marie (July 1987). ""Cry Just a Little"/"More Than Dancing" (7" vinyl single)". Capitol Records. B-44044.
  14. ^ "Marie Osmond Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  15. ^ Osmond, Marie (August 1986). "I Only Wanted You [Japan]". Capitol Records. ECS-91201 (LP).
  16. ^ Osmond, Marie (August 1986). "I Only Wanted You [U.K.]". Capitol Records. EST-2020; 24-0619-1 (LP).
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