Don't Let Him Know

"Don't Let Him Know"
Single by Prism
from the album Small Change
Released 1981
Format vinyl record 7"
Genre Pop, pop rock
Length 3:09
Label Capitol
Writer(s) Jim Vallance, Bryan Adams
Producer(s) John S. Carter

"Don't Let Him Know" is the eighteenth single by the Canadian rock band Prism, which became a hit and one of their most recognizable songs. It was originally released in 1981, as the lead single from the bands studio sixth album, "Small Change". It was written by Jim Vallance and Bryan Adams. It is notably the first single by the band to feature Henry Small as their lead vocalist, after replacing Ron Tabak.

Background

The song is notably Prism's only single to make the Top 40 in the United States, peaking at #39 on the Billboard Hot 100, and also reaching #1 on the magazine's Top Tracks chart.[1] However, it was less successful in their home country, peaking at #49.

Personnel

Prism

Sales chart performance

Chart (1982) Peak
position
Canadian RPM Top Singles[2] 49
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[3] 39
U.S. Mainstream Rock[4] 1

References

  1. Billboard Rock Tracks chart, 27 March 1982
  2. "Don't Let Him Know in Canadian Top Singles Chart". Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
  3. "Small Change awards" Check |url= value (help). AllMusic. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
  4. Billboard Rock Tracks chart, 27 March 1982

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