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Performed by: Madonna
Written by: Dallas L Austin; Madonna

Credits: Austin, Dallas L (Songwriter); Madonna (Songwriter); DARP MUSIC (Publisher); WB MUSIC CORP. (Publisher); WEBO GIRL MUSIC (Publisher)

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"Secret"
Single by Madonna
from the album Bedtime Stories
B-side "Let Down Your Guard" (Rough Mix Edit) (U.K.)
"Secret" (Instrumental) (USA)
Released September 28, 1994 (1994-09-28) United States
October 2, 1994 (1994-10-02) United Kingdom
Format CD, Cassette, 7"
Recorded April—June 1994
New York City
Atlanta, GA
[1]
Genre Pop, R&B
Length 5:04 (Album Version)
4:30 (Radio Edit)
Label Maverick, Sire,
Warner Bros.
Writer(s) Madonna, Dallas Austin, Shep Pettibone
Producer Madonna, Dallas Austin
Certification Gold (US)
Silver (France)
Madonna singles chronology
"I'll Remember"
(1994)		 "Secret"
(1994)		 "Take a Bow"
(1994)
Bedtime Stories track listing
"Survival"
(1)		 "Secret"
(2)		 "I'd Rather Be Your Lover"
(3)
GHV2 track listing
"Human Nature" (radio version)
(3)		 "Secret" (edit version)
(4)		 "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" (radio edit)
(5)
"Secret"
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"Secret" is a song by Madonna, released as the first single from her 1994 album Bedtime Stories. It was released in September 1994 and became a top ten hit around the world, including reaching number three in the US and five in the UK.

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Song information

"Secret" was originally written and produced by Madonna with Shep Pettibone, who she had collaborated with on the 1992 album Erotica. On release, the song was credited to Madonna and Dallas Austin. Pettibone was not acknowledged as co-writer until the release of a 2001 remix compilation album GHV2 Remixed: The Best of 1991-2001.

Musically, "Secret" is in the key of E-flat minor.[2]

Unusual for the mid-90's, Madonna promoted this song on the Internet, with a 30-second sample of "Secret" and the cover image of the then-unreleased Bedtime Stories. She also left a message with the following words:[3]

“ Hello, all you Cyberheads! Welcome to the 90's version of intimacy. You can hear me... You can even see me... But you can't touch me... do you recognize my voice?... It's Madonna. Often imitated, but never duplicated. Or, should I say, often irritated?

If you feel like it, you can download the sound file of my new single "Secret", from my new album, "Bedtime Stories", which comes out next month. I just shot the video in New York, and will be premiering an exclusive sample of it online. So check back soon. In the meantime, why don't you post me a message and let me know what you think of my new song. And by the way, don't believe any of those online imposters pretending to be me... ain't nothing like the real thing.

Peace out.

 ”

The last part of her message referred to a brief trend of AOL chatroom users impersonating her; this was confirmed by MTV News.

The song was performed on tour for the first time during her 2001 Drowned World Tour. It was later performed at the Houston stop of her Sticky and Sweet Tour in November, 2008, as a fan request.

Music video

Madonna in the "Secret" music video, singing in a club

The black and white music video was directed by photographer Melodie McDaniel and was filmed on September 9, 1994 at the Lenox Lounge in Harlem, New York. The video started with Madonna singing in a club. As the song progresses, she walks down a street and ultimately reaches her home to her boyfriend or husband and a child. Scenes of Madonna were interspersed with scenes of transvestites getting ready, and religious iconography such as rebirth and damnation.

An official remix video was edited by Dan-O-Rama and is known as "Secret (Dan-O-Rama Remix)" - it includes the remix "Junior's Luscious Club Edit" by Junior Vasquez.

  • Director: Melodie McDaniel
  • Producer: Tim Harbert
  • Director of Photography: Pascal Lebègue
  • Editor: ?
  • Production Company: Palomar Pictures Inc.


Track listings and versions

Major formats released for "Secret":

U.S. CD Maxi-Single (9 41772-2)

(Released: October 19, 1994)

  1. "Secret" (Radio Edit) — 4:30
  2. "Secret" (Junior's Luscious Single Mix) — 4:16
  3. "Secret" (Junior's Luscious Club Mix) — 6:17
  4. "Secret" (Junior's Luscious Factory Mix) — 10:17
  5. "Secret" (Some Bizarre Mix) — 9:48
  6. "Secret" (Allstar Mix) — 5:10
Australian/European CD Maxi-Single (9362-41785-2)

(Released: September 28, 1994)

  1. "Secret" (Radio Edit) — 4:30
  2. "Let Down Your Guard" (Rough Mix Edit) — 4:33
  3. "Secret" (Instrumental) — 5:03
  4. "Secret" (LP Version) — 5:04
U.S. 2-Track Single (2-18035)

(Released: September 14, 1994)

  1. "Secret" (Album Version) — 5:05
  2. "Secret" (Instrumental) — 5:05
Japanese CD Maxi-Single (WPCR-170)

(Released: 1994)

  1. "Secret" (Junior's Luscious Single Mix) — 4:16
  2. "Secret" (Junior's Extended Luscious Club Mix) — 7:57
  3. "Secret" (Junior's Luscious Dub) — 6:21
  4. "Secret" (Junior's Sound Factory Mix) — 10:18
  5. "Secret" (Junior's Sound Factory Dub) — 7:58
  6. "Secret" (Some Bizarre Mix) — 9:48
  7. "Secret" (Allstar Mix) — 5:10
  8. "Secret" (Radio Edit) — 4:30
European CD Maxi-Single (9362-41806-2)

(Released:October,1994)

  1. "Secret" (Junior's Luscious Single Mix) — 4:16
  2. "Secret" (Junior's Extended Luscious Club Mix) — 7:57
  3. "Secret" (Junior's Luscious Dub) — 6:21
  4. "Secret" (Junior's Sound Factory Mix) — 10:18
  5. "Secret" (Junior's Sound Factory Dub) — 7:58

Charts

Chart (1994) Peak
position
Australia ARIA Singles Chart[4] 5
Canadian Singles Chart 1
Austrian Singles Chart[4] 11
Dutch Top 40[4] 20
French SNEP Singles Chart[4] 2
German Singles Chart[5] 29
Irish Singles Chart 16
Italian Top 30 Singles Chart[6] 2
Japanese Oricon Weekly Singles Chart 98
Japanese Oricon International Singles 2
New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart[4] 5
Swedish Singles Chart[4] 12
Swiss Singles Chart[4] 1
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[7] 3
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[7] 14
U.S. Billboard Hot Singles Sales[8] 11
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[7] 1
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary[7] 2
U.S. ARC Weekly Top 40 1
UK Singles Chart[9] 5
Preceded by
"All I Wanna Do" by Sheryl Crow		 U.S. ARC Weekly Top 40 number-one single
November 5, 1994 - November 26, 1994		 Succeeded by
"On Bended Knee" by Boyz II Men
Preceded by
"I'll Make Love to You" by Boyz II Men		 Canadian RPM Singles Chart number-one single
November 14, 1994 - November 28, 1994		 Succeeded by
"Always" by Bon Jovi
Preceded by
"Always" by Bon Jovi		 Swiss Singles Chart number-one single
November 20, 1994		 Succeeded by
"Cotton Eye Joe" by Rednex
Preceded by
"Dreamer" by Livin' Joy		 Billboard Hot Dance Club Play number-one single
November 26, 1994 - December 3, 1994		 Succeeded by
"Excited" by M People

Cover versions

Brazilian singer Danni Carlos covered the song for her 2005 album Rock'N Road All Night.

References

  1. ^ http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=AT&p_theme=at&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EADA0F88A8247D1&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM
  2. ^ Secret For Piano Retrieved 2008-05-18
  3. ^ Madonna (performer), Joe Barco. (14 September 1994). Madonna talks about her then-new song "Secret". mlvc.org. http://mlvc.org/digests/v03/September/v03.n046. Retrieved 2008-12-23. "Hello, all you Cyberheads!..." 
  4. ^ a b c d e f g Hit Parade (1994). "Madonna — Secret (European Charts)". hitparade.ch. http://hitparade.ch/showitem.asp?key=2882&cat=s. Retrieved 2008-07-16. 
  5. ^ Charts-Surfer (1994). "German Singles Chart (Search)". charts-surfer.de. http://www.charts-surfer.de/. Retrieved 2008-07-16. 
  6. ^ Hit Parade Italia (1994). "SECRET". hitparadeitalia.it. http://www.hitparadeitalia.it/schede/s/secret.htm. Retrieved 2009-02-05. 
  7. ^ a b c d Allmusic (1994). "Billboard Charts". allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:jvfyxqe5ldae~T51. Retrieved 2008-07-16. 
  8. ^ Billboard magazine (December 3, 1994). "Hot Singles Sales". billboard.com. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=353&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Hot+Singles+Sales&ci=3018900&cdi=6893261&cid=12%2F03%2F1994. Retrieved 2008-07-16. 
  9. ^ Every Hit (1994). "UK Singles Chart (Search)". everyhit.com. http://www.everyhit.com/. Retrieved 2008-07-16. 
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