"Secrets" is a 1996 song by British R&B girl group

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. It was written by songwriter

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, and was the fifth and final single from their second album, ''

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''. The song peaked at number nine on the

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, becoming the group's ninth top-10 entry on the UK Singles Chart.

Critical reception

A reviewer from ''

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'' rated the song three out of five, describing it as a "smooth, funky number

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should follow the trio's last three singles into the Top 10."

Track listings

Note: The two live tracks were recorded live at the Manchester Apollo by the Radio One Live Music Unit.

Charts

References

1996 singles 1996 songs Eternal (band) songs EMI Records singles First Avenue Records singles {{1990s-R&B-song-stub