Little Secrets (Professor Green song)

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"Little Secrets"
Professor Green Little Secrets.jpg
Single by Professor Green featuring Mr. Probz
from the album Growing Up in Public
Released7 December 2014 (2014-12-07)
Genre
Length4:00
Label Virgin
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Professor Green singles chronology
"Lullaby"
(2014)
"Little Secrets"
(2014)
"Active"
(2017)
Mr. Probz singles chronology
"Nothing Really Matters"
(2014)
"Little Secrets"
(2014)
"Another You"
(2015)

"Little Secrets" is a song by British pop singer Professor Green, featuring vocals from Dutch singer Mr. Probz. [1] It was released on 7 December 2014 as the second and final single from Green's third studio album, Growing Up in Public (2014). [2]

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Controversy

The X Factor winner James Arthur accused Green of stealing his lyrics for the song, as he was due to feature on the track but got pulled following some bad publicity. A source close to Green claims that the song was written by Kid Harpoon and Professor Green before James and Professor Green met. [3]

Track listing

Digital download – single
No.TitleLength
1."Little Secrets" (featuring Mr. Probz)3:59
Digital download – EP
No.TitleLength
1."Little Secrets" (Tru Fonix Remix)4:27
2."Little Secrets" (Seamus Haji Remix)6:08
3."Little Secrets" (Wideboys Remix)5:47
4."Little Secrets" (Tru Fonix Dub)4:25

Charts

Chart (2014)Peak
position
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC) [4] 8
UK Singles (OCC) [5] 83

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References

  1. "Professor Green - Little Secrets ft. Mr. Probz". 4Music . 27 October 2014. Archived from the original on 24 December 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  2. "Professor Green Gets Cheated On In 'Little Secrets' Video Feat. Mr. Probz". MTV . 28 October 2014.
  3. "'X Factor' Winner James Arthur Hits Out At Professor Green, Says Rapper 'Plagiarised His Work' On Track 'Little Secrets'". The Huffington Post . 22 September 2014.
  4. "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  5. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.