Secret (OMD song)

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“Secret”
“Secret” cover
Single by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
from the album Crush
Released July 8, 1985
Format 7" single, 12" single
Recorded The Manor, 1984
Genre New Wave
Length 3:56
Label Virgin Records
Writer(s) Andy McCluskey
Paul Humphreys
Producer Stephen Hague
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark singles chronology
"So in Love"
(1985)		 "Secret"
(1985)		 "La Femme Accident"
(1985)

"Secret" is a single by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark released as a single from their 1985 album Crush. It was their second hit in the US, cracking the top 75 peaking at #63. It also made the top 40 in the UK at #34. The song was also featured in the movie Arthur 2: On the Rocks and on its soundtrack album.

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[edit] Music video

The video for "Secret" shows black and white scenes and usually cuts out to color scenes of Paul Humphreys singing the song.

[edit] Track listing

[edit] 7": Virgin / VS 796 (UK)

  1. "Secret"
  2. "Drift"

[edit] 12": Virgin / VS 796-12 (UK)

  1. "Secret (Extended Mix)"
  2. "Drift"

Initial releases had a bonus disc with:

  1. "Red Frame/White Light"
  2. "I Betray My Friends"

[edit] Legacy

The hit Canadian teen drama Degrassi: The Next Generation, which is known for named each episode after an 80s hit song, named a two part episode after this song.

[edit] Chart positions

Chart (1985) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart 34
US Billboard Hot 100 63