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| "Keep It a Secret" | ||||
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| Single by Jo Stafford | ||||
| B-side | "Once to Every Heart" | |||
| Released | 1952 | |||
| Recorded | 1952 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:36 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jessie Mae Robinson | |||
| Jo Stafford singles chronology | ||||
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"Keep It a Secret" is a popular song written by Jessie Mae Robinson and published in 1952.
The best-selling recording of the song was made by Jo Stafford with Paul Weston and His Orchestra in 1952. It was released by Columbia Records. [1] The record first reached the Billboard magazine charts on November 8, 1952, and spent 17 weeks on the chart, peaking at number six. [2] It also reached number five on the Cash Box chart in early 1953.[ citation needed ]
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