2016 single by the Weeknd
"Secrets " is a song by Canadian singer the Weeknd from his third studio album, Starboy (2016). The song samples two new wave songs: "Pale Shelter ", a song by the English band Tears for Fears as well as "Talking in Your Sleep " by the American band The Romantics .[5] The song was written by Abel Tesfaye, Martin McKinney , Henry Walter , Dylan Wiggins, Roland Orzabal , Coz Canler, Jimmy Marinos, Wally Palamarchuk , Mike Skill, and Peter Solley , and produced by Doc McKinney, Tesfaye and Cirkut. It was released to radio in Italy on November 10, 2017, as the album's final international single.[6]
Chart performance [ ]
Like the rest of the tracks from Starboy , "Secrets" charted on the US Billboard Hot 100 , reaching number 47. The song also charted and peaked at number 27 on the Canadian Hot 100 .[7]
Music video [ ]
The music video for "Secrets" was directed by Pedro Martin-Calero and was filmed at the University of Toronto Scarborough and the Toronto Reference Library .[8] It was released on June 11, 2017.[9] The video features Canadian singer Black Atlass .[10]
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References [ ]
^ Starboy Credits (PDF) . November 23, 2016.
^ Fitzmaurice, Larry (April 3, 2018). "The Weeknd: My Dear Melancholy, EP Album Review" . Pitchfork . Retrieved April 4, 2018 .
^ Reeves, Mosi (November 28, 2016). "Review: The Weeknd's 'Starboy' " . Rolling Stone . Retrieved January 13, 2019 . Instead, he stuffs Starboy with dreary alt-R&B boilerplates and arch New Wave near misses. Among the latter is "Secrets"
^ "The Weeknd's "Secrets" Samples Tears For Fears & The Romantics" . Stereogum . November 23, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2017 .
^ "The Romantics' Mike Skill on The Weeknd Reviving 'Talking in Your Sleep' on 'Starboy': 'There's a Thirst for the '80s' " . billboard.com . Retrieved June 25, 2017 .
^ Jump up to: a b "The Weeknd - Secrets (Radio Date: 10-11-2017)" (in Italian). EarOne. November 6, 2017. Archived from the original on November 6, 2017. Retrieved April 10, 2019 .CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link )
^ "The Weeknd Charts Entire 'Starboy' Album on Hot 100" . billboard.com . Retrieved June 25, 2017 .
^ "The Weeknd's newest video stars the Toronto Reference Library" . blogto.com . Retrieved June 25, 2017 .
^ TheWeekndVEVO (June 11, 2017). "The Weeknd - Secrets" . Retrieved June 25, 2017 – via YouTube.
^ Kreps, Daniel. "Watch the Weeknd's Mysterious New 'Secrets' Video" . Rolling Stone . Retrieved June 30, 2017 .
^ "Top 20 Argentina – Del 21 al 27 de Agosto, 2017" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino . August 28, 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2017 .
^ "The Weeknd Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)" . Billboard . Retrieved February 14, 2017.
^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100 and insert 201648 into search . Retrieved February 16, 2017.
^ "Lescharts.com – The Weeknd – Secrets" (in French). Les classement single . Retrieved February 14, 2017.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – The Weeknd – Secrets" (in Dutch). Single Top 100 . Retrieved February 14, 2017.
^ "Portuguesecharts.com – The Weeknd – Secrets" . AFP Top 100 Singles . Retrieved February 16, 2017.
^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 201648 into search . Retrieved February 16, 2017.
^ "Swedishcharts.com – The Weeknd – Secrets" . Singles Top 100 . Retrieved February 14, 2017.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved February 14, 2017.
^ "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved February 16, 2017.
^ "Top 20 Uruguay – Del 20 al 26 de Noviembre, 2017" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. November 20, 2017. Archived from the original on December 1, 2018. Retrieved November 27, 2017 .
^ "The Weeknd Chart History (Hot 100)" . Billboard . Retrieved February 14, 2017.
^ "The Weeknd Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)" . Billboard . Retrieved February 14, 2017.
^ "Top 100 Anual Argentina" . Monitor Latino . Retrieved December 10, 2017 .
^ "Chart Anual Monitor Latino 2018 – Argentina" . Monitor Latino . Retrieved December 5, 2018 .
^ "Canadian single certifications – The Weeknd – Secrets" . Music Canada . Retrieved November 15, 2019 .
^ "American single certifications – The Weeknd – Secrets" . Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved March 14, 2020 .
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