"Secrets" is a song by the Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd from his third studio album Starboy (2016). The song was written and produced by the Weeknd, Martin "Doc" McKinney, and Henry "Cirkut" Walter, with Dylan Wiggins, Roland Orzabal, Coz Canler, Jimmy Marinos, Wally Palamarchuk, Mike Skill, and Peter Solley receiving writing credits for the sampling of the new wave songs "Pale Shelter" by Tears for Fears and "Talking in Your Sleep" by the Romantics.[5] "Secrets" was released to radio in Italy on November 10, 2017, as the album's final international single.[6]
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Single by the Weeknd | ||||
from the album Starboy | ||||
Released | November 10, 2017 | |||
Studio | Conway Recording Studios[1] | |||
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Length | 4:26 | |||
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"Secrets" peaked at number 47 on the US Billboard Hot 100. It also peaked at number 27 on the Canadian Hot 100.[7]
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, and features singer Black Atlass.[9][10]
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[27] | Platinum | 60,000‡ |
Canada (Music Canada)[28] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[29] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
United States (RIAA)[30] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Format | Label(s) | Ref. |
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Italy | November 10, 2017 | Contemporary hit radio | [6] |
Instead, he stuffs Starboy with dreary alt-R&B boilerplates and arch New Wave near misses. Among the latter is "Secrets"
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