One Bad Apple

by The Osmonds

Top hit from: 07.02 to 13.03.1971

Loading music video

Report Song

Click on the bottom link to report us whats wrong with this video

  • Wrong video is played
  • The video is in bad quality

"One Bad Apple" was a #1 single released by The Osmonds in December 1970. It hit the top of Billboard's Hot 100 Chart in February 1971 and stayed there for five weeks; it also reached #6 on the R chart.
The song was written by George Jackson who originally had the Jackson 5 in mind when he wrote it. He also wrote the single "Double Lovin'" for the Osmonds. Both "One Bad Apple" and the Donny Osmond-credited single "Sweet and Innocent" are on the 1971 album Osmonds.
In 1997, singer Aaron Carter covered the song on his debut album Aaron Carter.
"One Bad Apple" was also used as the theme to The Osmonds cartoon show on ABC-TV.
According to Donny Osmond, Michael Jackson later told him that the Jackson 5 almost recorded this song first, but chose to record "ABC" instead.

Social Sharing


Lyrics

I can tell that you've been hurt
By that look on your face girl
Some guy brought safety to your happy world
You need love but you're afraid that if you give in
Some one else will come along
And sock it to you again
One bad apple don't spoil the whole bunch
Ooooo, give it one more try before you give up on a love
One bad apple don't spoil the whole bunch girl
Ooooo, I don't care what they say I care what you've heard
I could make you happy baby and satisfy you too
But how can I when you won't give me a chance to prove my love to you
Won't you give me just one little chance
I give you my guarantee that you won't be hurt again
One bad apple don't spoil the whole bunch
Ooooo, give it one more try before you give up on a love
One bad apple don't spoil the whole bunch girl
Ooooo, I don't care what they say I care what you've heard
I've been noticing you baby for long, long time
I'm not ashamed to tell the world that you really messed up my mind
Girl, to me you're like a dream come true
I would rather hurt myself then to ever hurt you
One bad apple don't spoil the whole bunch
Ooooo, give it one more try before you give up on a love
One bad apple don't spoil the whole bunch girl
Ooooo, I don't care what they say I care what you've heard.

1971: No.1 Hits

Melanie

Brand New Key

Sly & the Family Stone

Family Affair

Isaac Hayes

Theme from 'Shaft'

Cher

Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves

Rod Stewart

Maggie May/ Reason to Believe

Donny Osmond

Go Away Little Girl

Paul & Linda McCartney

Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey

The Bee Gees

How Can You Mend a Broken Heart

James Taylor

You've Got a Friend

Paul Revere & the Raiders

Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian)

Carole King

It's Too Late/ I Feel the Earth Move

The Honey Cone

Want Ads

The Rolling Stones

Brown Sugar

Three Dog Night

Joy to the World

The Temptations

Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)

Janis Joplin

Me and Bobby McGee

The Osmonds

One Bad Apple

Dawn

Knock Three Times

George Harrison

My Sweet Lord/ Isn't It a Pity