Secretly

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"Secretly"
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Single by Jimmie Rodgers
from the album Jimmie Rodgers . . . His Golden Year
B-side "Make Me a Miracle"
ReleasedMay 1958
Length2:37
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"
ReleasedSeptember 1965
Length2:16
Label Capitol
Songwriter(s) Al Hoffman, Dick Manning, 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, 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.

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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] In Canada it reached number 8. [5]

Cover versions

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References

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  2. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-2002
  3. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 296.
  4. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 498.
  5. "CHUM Hit Parade - June 9, 1958".
  6. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-2002
  7. Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 144.