Secret Lovers
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| Single by Atlantic Starr from the album As the Band Turns |
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| Released | 1985 | ||||
| Format | 7" maxi single | ||||
| Genre | R&B, Pop | ||||
| Length | 5:30 | ||||
| Label | A&M | ||||
| Writer(s) | David Lewis, Wayne Lewis | ||||
| Producer | David Lewis, Wayne Lewis | ||||
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Secret Lovers was the third single from As the Band Turns, the sixth album from R&B group, Atlantic Starr. The song was an American Top 10 success, reaching number 3 on the Billboard charts. The song also reached number 10 in the UK singles charts during 1986. "Secret Lovers" was Atlantic Starr's true breakthrough hit on the pop charts in both the US and UK, though the group had previously had minor pop hits in both countries.
Sung as a duet between Atlantic Starr members Barbara Weathers and David Lewis, "Secret Lovers" is the story of a man and a woman who are having an affair with each other even though they are both married to other people. Although they know their actions are wrong and are forced to keep their relationship secret as a result (hence the title of the song), they love each other too much to let the affair end. They also justify the affair by trying to convince themselves that maybe their spouses have their own "secret lovers" as well.
In 2006, a score intended to resemble this single was included in the T-Mobile commercial "Busted" by Publicis/SEATTLE. The actual music used was composed by Stephan Altman of Mophonics.
A new recording of that track has been done by Alexander O'Neal alongside Mica Paris, and will be released as the first single from Alexander O'Neal's forthcoming album "Alex Loves.."
Usher sampled the song in 2008 for his hit single Love in This Club, Part II, which features Beyonce and Lil Wayne.
