| "Secretly" | ||||
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| Single by Jimmie Rodgers | ||||
| from the album Jimmie Rodgers . . . His Golden Year | ||||
| B-side | "Make Me a Miracle" | |||
| Released | May 1958 | |||
| Length | 2:37 | |||
| Label | Roulette | |||
| Songwriters | Al Hoffman, Dick Manning, Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore | |||
| Jimmie Rodgers singles chronology | ||||
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| 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 | |||
| Songwriters | Al Hoffman, Dick Manning, Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore | |||
| The Lettermen singles chronology | ||||
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"Secretly" is a popular song. It was written by Al Hoffman, Dick Manning, 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 three on the US Billboard Hot 1002 and number five on the US Billboard C&W Best Sellers in Stores chart.3 On the R&B Best Sellers in Stores chart, it went to number seven.4 In Canada it reached number 8.5
Cover versions
The song was revived in 1965 when the Lettermen released it as a single. Their version reached number 64 on the Billboard Hot 1002 and number 8 on the Easy Listening chart.6
References
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.
- "CHUM Hit Parade - June 9, 1958".
- Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 144.