Secrets (The Weeknd song)

"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]

"Secrets"
Single by the Weeknd
from the album Starboy
Released	November 10, 2017 (2017-11-10)
Studio	Conway Recording Studios[1]
Genre	New wave[2][3] disco-house[4]
Length	4:26
Label	XO Republic
Songwriter(s)	Abel Tesfaye Martin McKinney Henry Walter Dylan Wiggins Roland Orzabal Coz Canler Jimmy Marinos Wally Palamarchuk Mike Skill Peter Solley
Producer(s)	Doc McKinney Tesfaye Cirkut
The Weeknd singles chronology
"Die for You" (2017) "Secrets" (2017) "Pray for Me" (2018)
Music video
"Secrets" on YouTube

Chart performance

"Secrets" peaked at number 47 on the US Billboard Hot 100. It also 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, and features singer Black Atlass.^[9][10]

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2016–2017) Peak position Argentina (Monitor Latino)[11] 15 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[12] 27 Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[13] 41 France (SNEP)[14] 114 Ireland (IRMA)[15] 58 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[16] 55 Portugal (AFP)[17] 55 Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[18] 19 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[19] 77 UK Singles (OCC)[20] 47 UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[21] 10 Uruguay (Monitor Latino)[22] 15 US Billboard Hot 100[23] 47 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[24] 22

Year-end charts Chart (2017) Position Argentina (Monitor Latino)[25] 54 Chart (2018) Position Argentina (Monitor Latino)[26] 73

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
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.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label(s)	Ref.
Italy	November 10, 2017	Contemporary hit radio	Universal	[6]

References

1. Starboy Credits (PDF). November 23, 2016.
2. Fitzmaurice, Larry (April 3, 2018). "The Weeknd: My Dear Melancholy, EP Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
3. 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"
4. "The Weeknd's "Secrets" Samples Tears For Fears & The Romantics". Stereogum. November 23, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
5. "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.
6. "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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
7. "The Weeknd Charts Entire 'Starboy' Album on Hot 100". billboard.com. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
8. "The Weeknd's newest video stars the Toronto Reference Library". blogto.com. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
9. Kreps, Daniel. "Watch the Weeknd's Mysterious New 'Secrets' Video". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on December 10, 2017. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
10. TheWeekndVEVO (June 11, 2017). "The Weeknd - Secrets". Retrieved June 25, 2017 – via YouTube.
11. "Top 20 Argentina – Del 21 al 27 de Agosto, 2017" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. August 28, 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
12. "The Weeknd Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
13. "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 48. týden 2016 in the date selector. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
14. "The Weeknd – Secrets" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
15. "Irish-charts.com – Discography The Weeknd". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
16. "The Weeknd – Secrets" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
17. "The Weeknd – Secrets". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
18. "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 48. týden 2016 in the date selector. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
19. "The Weeknd – Secrets". Singles Top 100. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
20. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
21. "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
22. "Top 20 Uruguay – Del 20 al 26 de Noviembre, 2017" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. November 20, 2017. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
23. "The Weeknd Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
24. "The Weeknd Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
25. "Top 100 Anual Argentina". Monitor Latino. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
26. "Chart Anual Monitor Latino 2018 – Argentina". Monitor Latino. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
27. "Brazilian single certifications – The Weeknd – Secrets" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
28. "Canadian single certifications – The Weeknd – Secrets". Music Canada. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
29. "British single certifications – Weeknd – Secrets". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
30. "American single certifications – The Weeknd – Secrets". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 14, 2020.