Secret Rendezvous (song)

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"Secret Rendezvous"
Secret Rendezvous Karyn White.jpg
Single by Karyn White
from the album Karyn White
B-side "Tell Me Tomorrow"
ReleasedMay 1989
Recorded1988
Genre New jack swing [1]
Length5:38
Label Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Karyn White singles chronology
"Love Saw It"
(1989)
"Secret Rendezvous"
(1989)
"Slow Down"
(1989)

"Secret Rendezvous" is the fourth single from American singer Karyn White's 1988 self-titled debut studio album. The song was written by Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Antonio "L.A." Reid and Daryl Simmons, and produced by Reid and Babyface, who were at the peak of their success at the time as a songwriting and production team.

Contents

In the United States, it went to number one on the Billboard dance chart. [2] On other Billboard charts, "Secret Rendezvous" went to number four on the R&B chart and number six on the pop chart. [3] It was White's biggest hit at that time. Overseas, it peaked at number 22 on the UK Singles Chart.

Track listing and formats

7-inch vinyl single (USA)
  1. Secret Rendezvous (Edit) 3:58
  2. Tell Me Tomorrow (LP Version) 4:54
12-inch vinyl single, promo (USA)
  1. Secret Rendezvous (12" House Version) 7:25
  2. Secret Rendezvous (Secret Drive-Time Radio Edit) 4:02
  3. Secret Rendezvous (12" Dance Mix) 7:15
12-inch vinyl single (USA, UK, Germany)
  1. Secret Rendezvous (Zanzibar Mix) 6:00
  2. Secret Rendezvous (12" White House Remix) 7:24
  3. Secret Rendezvous (Bacepella) 6:06
12-inch vinyl single (UK)
  1. Secret Rendezvous (After Hour Mix)
  2. Secret Rendezvous (Extended Mix)
  3. Secret Rendezvous (Dub-Dez-Vous Mix)
12-inch vinyl single (USA)
  1. Secret Rendezvous (Extended Remix) 6:58
  2. Secret Rendezvous (12" White House Remix) 7:18
  3. Secret Rendezvous (Bacepella) 6:01
  4. Secret Rendezvous (After Hours Mix) 7:25
  5. Secret Rendezvous (12" Dance Mix) 7:20
  6. Tell Me Tomorrow (LP Version) 4:54
CD maxi-single, promo (USA)
  1. Secret Rendezvous (Single Edit) 3:58
  2. Secret Rendezvous (Secret Drive Time Radio Edit) 4:02
  3. Secret Rendezvous (White House Radio Edit Version) 5:30
  4. Secret Rendezvous (After Hours Mix) 7:25
  5. Secret Rendezvous (After Hours Edit) 4:00
Mini CD (Germany)
  1. Secret Rendezvous (7" Version) 4:06
  2. Secret Rendezvous (After Hour Mix) 7:27
  3. Secret Rendezvous (Extended Mix) 6:54
Mini CD (Germany)
  1. Secret Rendezvous (Edit) 4:05
  2. Secret Rendezvous (Zanzibar Mix) 6:03
  3. Secret Rendezvous (12" White House Remix) 7:25

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1989)Peak
position
Canada Top Singles (RPM) [4] 14
Canada Dance/Urban ( RPM ) [5] 11
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)22
US Billboard Hot 100 6
US Hot Dance/Club Play ( Billboard )1
US Hot Crossover 30 (Billboard) [6] 1
US Hot Black Singles (Billboard)4

Year-end charts

Chart (1989)Position
United States (Billboard) [7] [8] 69

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