Secretly

"Secretly"

Single by Jimmie Rodgers

from the album Jimmie Rodgers . . . His Golden Year 1959

B-side

"Make Me a Miracle"

Released

May 1958

Length

2:37

Label

Roulette

Songwriter(s)

Al Hoffman, Dick Manning, Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore

Jimmie Rodgers singles chronology

"The Long Hot Summer"
(1958)

"Secretly"
(1958)

"Make Me a Miracle"
(1958)

"Secretly"

Single by The Lettermen

from the album More Hit Sounds of The Lettermen

B-side

"The Things We Did Last Summer"

Released

September 1965

Length

2:16

Label

Capitol

Songwriter(s)

Al Hoffman, Dick Manning, Mark Markwell, Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore

The Lettermen singles chronology

"Theme from A Summer Place"
(1965)

"Secretly"
(1965)

"Sweet September"
(1965)

"Secretly" is a popular song. It was written by Al Hoffman, Dick Manning, Mark Markwell, and Hugo Peretti and Luigi Creatore and published in 1958.^[1] The best-known recording of the song was done by Jimmie Rodgers, which was a gold record.

Chart performance

The Jimmie Rodgers recording charted in 1958, reaching number 3 on the US Billboard Hot 100^[2] and number 5 on the US Billboard C&W Best Sellers in Stores chart.^[3] It was also a hit on the R&B Best Sellers in Stores chart, where it went to number 7.^[4]

Cover versions

The song was revived in 1965 when The Lettermen released it as a single. This version became a minor hit on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching number 64,^[5] and number 8 on the Easy Listening chart.^[6]

References

^ "Secretly by Jimmie Rodgers [US2]". Secondhandsaongs.com. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-2002
^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 296.
^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 498.
^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-2002
^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 144.