"My Little Secret" is Xscape's second single, produced by Jermaine Dupri, from their third studio album "

Traces of My Lipstick ''Traces of My Lipstick'' is the third studio album by American R&B group Xscape. The album was released on May 12, 1998, through So So Def Recordings and Sony Music Entertainment. The album was preceded by the release of three singles: "The Arm ...

". The song reached number nine on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number two on Billboard's

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, becoming their last single to reach the top ten on both charts. The song talks about a

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on "the side" while

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, with lyrics :''everybody cheats, but you gotta know how, you gotta know when,''; turning into a "little secret" love affair. This was the last official single by the group before disbanding just after the release of the album. This song has been sampled by

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's Young Money group member and Teen Rapper

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on his first 2010 single "Little Secret" featuring Jermaine Dupri's protégé Bow Wow.

Formats and track listings

US Maxi CD single #My Little Secret (LP version) – 4:31 #My Little Secret (JD

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) – 3:31 #My Little Secret (

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remix) – 4:27 #My Little Secret (

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remix) – 5:56 #My Little Secret (Lil Jon

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) – 5:56 US Promo CD Single #My Little Secret (Radio Edit) – 4:15 #My Little Secret (LP Version) – 4:29 #My Little Secret (Instrumental) – 4:31 #My Little Secret (Callout Hook #1) – 0:10 #My Little Secret (Callout Hook #2) – 0:05 US CD Single #My Little Secret (LP Version) – 4:29 #I Will (Excerpt) – 1:16 #All About Me (Excerpt) – 0:57 #All I Need (Excerpt) – 1:03

Charts

Weekly charts

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Certifications

References

1998 singles Xscape (group) songs Song recordings produced by Jermaine Dupri Songs written by Manuel Seal Songs written by Jermaine Dupri Songs written by LaTocha Scott Songs about infidelity Contemporary R&B ballads 1990s ballads {{1990s-R&B-song-stub