"Secretly" is a popular song. It was written by Al Hoffman, Dick Manning, Hugo Peretti, and Luigi Creatore and published in 1958. The best-known recording of the song was done by Jimmie Rodgers, which was a gold record.
Chart performance
The Jimmie Rodgers recording charted in 1958, reaching number 3 on the US Billboard Hot 1002 and number 5 on the US Billboard C&W Best Sellers in Stores chart.3 It was also a hit on the R&B Best Sellers in Stores chart, where it went to number 7.4 In Canada it reached number 8.5
Cover versions
- The song was revived in 1965 when The Lettermen released it as a single. This version became a minor hit on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching number 64,6 and number 8 on the Easy Listening chart.7
External links
References
"Secretly by Jimmie Rodgers [US2]". Secondhandsaongs.com. Retrieved January 20, 2021. https://secondhandsongs.com/performance/74139 ↩
Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-2002 ↩
Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 296. /wiki/Joel_Whitburn ↩
Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 498. /wiki/Joel_Whitburn ↩
"CHUM Hit Parade - June 9, 1958". http://chumtribute.com/58-06-09-chart.jpg ↩
Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-2002 ↩
Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 144. /wiki/Joel_Whitburn ↩