"Secretly" is a popular song. It was written by

Al Hoffman Al Hoffman (September 25, 1902 – July 21, 1960) was an American song composer. He was a hit songwriter active in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, usually co-writing with others and responsible for number-one hits through each decade, many of wh ...

Dick Manning Dick Manning (born Samuel Medoff (Самуил Медов), June 12, 1912 – April 11, 1991) was a Russian-American songwriter, best known for his many collaborations with Al Hoffman. Manning composed the first full-length musical to be broad ...

, Hugo Peretti, and Luigi Creatore and published in

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. The best-known recording of the song was done by

Jimmie Rodgers James Charles Rodgers ( – ) was an American singer, songwriter, and musician who rose to popularity in the late 1920s. Widely regarded as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Father of Country Music", he is best known for his di ...

, which was a

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Chart performance

The Jimmie Rodgers recording charted in 1958, reaching number 3 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 5 on the US Billboard C&W Best Sellers in Stores chart. It was also a hit on the R&B Best Sellers in Stores chart, where it went to number 7. In

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it reached number 8.

Cover versions

*The song was revived in

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when

The Lettermen The Lettermen are an American male pop vocal trio whose trademark is close-harmony pop songs with light arrangements. The group started in 1959. They have had two Top 10 singles (both No. 7), 16 Top 10 singles on the Adult Contemporary chart (i ...

released it as a single. This version became a minor hit on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, reaching number 64, and number 8 on the

Easy Listening Easy listening (including mood music) is a popular music genre and radio format that was most popular during the 1950s to the 1970s. It is related to middle of the road (MOR) music and encompasses instrumental recordings of standards, hit s ...

chart.

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* 1958 songs 1958 singles 1965 singles Songs written by Al Hoffman Songs written by Dick Manning Songs written by Hugo Peretti Songs written by Luigi Creatore Jimmie Rodgers (pop singer) songs The Lettermen songs Roulette Records singles Capitol Records singles {{1950s-pop-song-stub