[2] Unlike her brothers, Marie chose the country music recording industry as her career focus.

A tape of Marie singing was sent to Don Ovens, an executive at Nashville's MGM record division.

She was then brought to Nashville where Ovens began working with Osmond on her debut studio album.

[3] Paper Roses was recorded in sessions held in June 1973 at the Columbia Studio in Nashville, Tennessee.

[4] Sonny James was initially skeptical about producing Osmond, but ultimately agreed after hearing her original tape.

James and Ovens chose all the material for Osmond's debut studio album, beginning with the title track.

[5] Paper Roses made its debut on the US Top Country Albums chart on October 6, 1973 and spent 20 weeks there.

[10] In Canada, it was one of three songs to reach the number one spot on the RPM Country Tracks chart in her career.