"One Bad Apple" was a single released by The Osmonds in
December 1970. The single hit number-one on Billboard's Hot 100
Chart in February 1971 and stayed there for five weeks, and
also reached number six on the R&B charts .
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". Singer Aaron Carter covered the song on his
debut album Aaron Carter, in 1997.
According to Donny Osmond, Michael Jackson later told him
that the Jackson 5 almost recorded this song first, but chose
to record "ABC" instead.
The song was revived in the mid 80s by UK singer Nolan
Thomas.