Secret Love (1953 song)

Infobox Single
Name = Secret Love


Artist = Doris Day
from Album = Calamity Jane
A-side =
B-side =
Released = 1953
Format = 7" (45rpm), 10" (78rpm)
Recorded = 1953
Genre = Traditional pop
Length = 3:38
Label = Columbia 40108
Writer = Sammy Fain and Paul Francis Webster
Producer =
Chart position =

• #1 (Cash Box magazine best-selling records)
  
• #1 (Billboard magazinebest-selling records)
  [ Reviews = ] *
  Last single =
  This single = "Secret Love"
  (1953)
  Next single = Infobox Single
  Name = Secret Love
  
  
  Artist = Freddy Fender
  from Album = Are You Ready for Freddy?
  A-side =
  B-side =
  Released = September 1975
  Format = 7"
  Recorded = 1975
  Genre = country
  Length = 3:38
  Label = ABC-Dot Records 17585
  Writer = Sammy Fain and Paul Francis Webster
  Producer = Huey Meaux
  Chart position =
  • #1 (Billboard Hot Country Singles)
    
  • #20 (Billboard Hot 100)
    [ Reviews = ] *
    Last single = "Wasted Days and Wasted Nights"
    (1975)
    This single = "Secret Love"
    (1976)
    Next single = "You'll Lose A Good Thing"
    (1976)

    "Secret Love" is a popular song written in 1953 with music by Sammy Fain and lyrics by Paul Francis Webster. Its first performance was in the film "Calamity Jane" by Doris Day. It received an Academy Award for Best Original Song. Doris Day also recorded the best-selling record of the song, which reached #1 on both the Billboard and Cash Box charts in 1954. The record was made on August 5, 1953. The recording was released by Columbia Records as catalog number 40108. [cite book
    last = Whitburn
    first = Joel
    authorlink = Joel Whitburn
    title = Top Pop Records 1940-1955
    publisher = Record Research
    year = 1973 ]

    Cover versions

    Connie Francis recorded the song on April 27, 1962 at RCA Italiana Studios in Rome for her album "Connie Francis sings Award Winning Motion Picture Hits". The original version from the April 1962 with an arrangement by Geoff Love was only available in Australia (MGM Records S027592) and New Zealand (MGM Records MCS 5017). All other world wide releases that album included a version with a new orchestration recorded in April 1963 with an arrangement by Don Costa.

    British singer Kathy Kirby recorded an upbeat version of the song in 1963. It made the top 10 in the UK and in Australia.

    Freddy Fender recorded "Secret Love" in his 2002 release La Musica de Baldemar Huerta. His 1975 bi-lingual version was a No. 1 hit on the "Billboard magazine" Hot Country Singles chart and a No. 20 hit on the Billboard Hot 100. Fender's version was not the first time country audiences had heard the song; Slim Whitman had a major hit of his own in 1954 with the song.

    Mandy Moore covered the song on the "Mona Lisa Smile" soundtrack. Doris Day's version was used in the actual movie.

    Spike Jones did a version of the song in the style of a Cuban Mambo band of the 1950s. It has also been covered in 1999 by George Michael, on his "Songs from the Last Century" album and in 1982 by José Hoebee, a Dutch pop singer (member of the girl group Luv').

    John Serry, Sr. arranged and recorded this composition with his ensemble on Dot Records (DLP-3024) for his album entitled "Squeeze Play" [http://bsnpubs.com/dot/dotb.html] in 1956.

    Cerys Matthews recorded a cover version for the Children's Hospice charity album, "Over the Rainbow".

    Allan Sherman has a light-hearted parody called "Secret Code" on his 1965 LP My Name is Allan.

    K.D. Lang made a cover of the song, to be played during the closing credits of the documentary "The Celluloid Closet" (1995). The song is also shown in a clip from the original "Calamity Jane" movie, starring Doris Day.

    Lord Tanamo did a live version of "Secret Love" until it was recorded with Tommy McCook in 1997. Since then The Allstonians have been covering the song and plan on recording it in the near future.

    Soul singer Billy Stewart hit the Billboard Top 30 in 1966 with his wild re-make.

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