Secretly (Skunk Anansie song)

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"Secretly"
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Single by Skunk Anansie
from the album Post Orgasmic Chill
B-side
  • "King Psychotic Size"
  • "Painkillers"
  • "Breathing"
Released10 May 1999 (1999-05-10) [1]
Length4:46
Label Virgin
Songwriter(s) Skin, Len Arran
Producer(s) Skunk Anansie. Clif Norrell
Skunk Anansie singles chronology
"Charlie Big Potato"
(1999)
"Secretly"
(1999)
"Lately"
(1999)

"Secretly" is a song by Skunk Anansie and the second single from their third studio album, Post Orgasmic Chill (1999). It was released on 10 May 1999. CD1 comes with an interactive element featuring the video. The song was played during the closing credits to the film Cruel Intentions and is included on the film's soundtrack album. The video for the single drew heavily on the film. It charted at number 16 on the UK Singles Chart, number eight in Italy, and number two in Iceland.

Contents

Music video

The music video was directed by Giuseppe Capotondi.

Track listing

CD single 1

#TitleLength
1."Secretly"4:46
2."King Psychotic Size"4:28
3."Painkillers"2:32
4.Interactive Sectionn/a

CD single 2

#TitleLength
1."Secretly"4:46
2."Secretly (Optical Vocal Mix)"8:10
3."Breathing"2:53

Charts

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