Introduction
“We All Fall Down” is a track from the Crazy Horses album, the fourth studio release by The Osmonds, which came out in October 1972. The album marked a deliberate turn into a harder-edged rock sound, embracing elements of hard rock and even heavy metal, stepping away from the bubblegum pop that had characterized much of their earlier work .
The Osmonds—a family music group originally from Ogden, Utah—had emerged in the 1960s as a barbershop quartet (Alan, Wayne, Merrill, and Jay Osmond), later joined by Donny and Jimmy to form the quintet widely known from the early to mid-1970s . By 1972, they were at the height of their fame, finding success both as teen idols and as a band unafraid to experiment with a tougher sound .
According to songwriting credits preserved on the fan-based resource Osmond Heaven, “We All Fall Down” was co-written by — Alan, Wayne, Merrill, and Jay Osmond—demonstrating the brothers’ growing involvement in their own songwriting at this stage in their career .
Although “We All Fall Down” was not released as a single and thus did not chart independently, it formed part of an album that achieved Gold certification by January 1973 and delivered notable hits like “Crazy Horses” and “Hold Her Tight” .
In summary, “We All Fall Down” is emblematic of The Osmonds’ evolution in 1972—a deeper artistic involvement from the brothers themselves, a harder rock direction, and a willingness to expand beyond their established pop persona—all within the ambitious and successful “Crazy Horses” album.