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Secret Love
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"Secret Love" is a popular song written in 1953 by Sammy Fain; the lyrics by Paul Francis Webster; and first performance in the film Calamity Jane by Doris Day. It received an Academy Award for Best Original Song. Doris Day also recorded the best-selling record of the song, which reached #1 on both the Billboard and Cash Box charts in 1954. The record was made on August 5, 1953. The recording was released by Columbia Records as catalog number 40108.
| Preceded by Stranger in Paradise |
Cash Box magazine best selling record chart #1 record March 6, 1954–April 3, 1954 |
Succeeded by Wanted |
| Preceded by "High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me, Oh My Darlin')" from High Noon |
Academy Award for Best Original Song 1953 |
Succeeded by "Three Coins in the Fountain" from Three Coins in the Fountain |
Freddy Fender recorded "Secret Love" in his 2002 release La Musica de Baldemar Huerta. His 1975 version was a No. 1 hit on the Billboard magazine Hot Country Singles chart and a No. 20 hit on the Billboard Hot 100.
Mandy Moore covered the song on the Mona Lisa Smile soundtrack. Doris Day's version was used in the actual movie.
Spike Jones did a version of the song in the style of a Cuban Mambo band of the 1950s. It has also been covered by George Michael, on his "Songs from the Last Century" album.
John Serry, Sr. arranged and recorded this composition with his ensemble on Dot Records (DLP-3024) for his album entitled Squeeze Play[1]in 1956.