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|description= A 21-second sample of "Secret Love Song " with Edwards singing the first [[Refrain|chorus]] featuring a pounding [[Bass (music)|bass]] and melancholic strings.
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"Secret Love Song" is a slow, pop ballad. It consists of a pounding bass and melancholic strings.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2372259/little-mix-get-weird-emoji/|title=The 13 Emotional Stages of Listening To Little Mix's New Album|last=Lindner|first=Emilee|date=6 November 2015|publisher=[[MTV News]]|access-date=15 January 2016|archive-date=15 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160115033114/http://www.mtv.com/news/2372259/little-mix-get-weird-emoji/|url-status=live}}</ref> Derulo's vocal uses [[vibrato]] and [[Auto-Tune|auto-tune]],<ref name="The Independent">{{cite news|last=Gill|first=Andy|date=6 November 2015|title=Little Mix, Get Weird - album review|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/little-mix-get-weird-album-review-a6724026.html|newspaper=[[The Independent]]|access-date=14 January 2016|archive-date=5 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305235731/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/little-mix-get-weird-album-review-a6724026.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://themusic.com.au/music/albumreviews/2015/11/18/little-mix-get-weird-sevana-ohandjanian/|title=Little Mix Get Weird Sevana Ohandjanian|last=Ohandjanian|first=Sevana|date=18 November 2015|publisher=TheMusic.com.au|access-date=16 January 2016}}</ref> as he sings the song's second verse.<ref name="Popjustice">{{cite web|url=http://www.popjustice.com/briefing/liveblog-a-first-listen-to-the-little-mix-album/139185/|title=Liveblog: a first listen to the Little Mix album|publisher=[[Popjustice]]|date=3 November 2015|access-date=14 November 2015|archive-date=17 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117071659/http://www.popjustice.com/briefing/liveblog-a-first-listen-to-the-little-mix-album/139185/|url-status=live}}</ref> Nelson sings the high note during its [[Bridge (music)|bridge]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.musictimes.com/articles/57173/20151206/little-mix-jason-derulo-give-live-debut-secret-love-song.htm|title=Little Mix and Jason Derulo Give Live Debut of 'Secret Love Song' at Jingle Bell Ball|last=Hoffman|first=William|date=6 December 2015|publisher=Music Times|access-date=15 January 2016|archive-date=19 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160119123849/http://www.musictimes.com/articles/57173/20151206/little-mix-jason-derulo-give-live-debut-secret-love-song.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>
"Secret Love Song" is a slow, pop ballad. It consists of a pounding bass and melancholic strings.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2372259/little-mix-get-weird-emoji/|title=The 13 Emotional Stages of Listening To Little Mix's New Album|last=Lindner|first=Emilee|date=6 November 2015|publisher=[[MTV News]]|access-date=15 January 2016|archive-date=15 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160115033114/http://www.mtv.com/news/2372259/little-mix-get-weird-emoji/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Derulo's vocal uses [[vibrato]] and [[Auto-Tune|auto-tune]],<ref name="The Independent">{{cite news|last=Gill|first=Andy|date=6 November 2015|title=Little Mix, Get Weird - album review|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/little-mix-get-weird-album-review-a6724026.html|newspaper=[[The Independent]]|access-date=14 January 2016|archive-date=5 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305235731/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/little-mix-get-weird-album-review-a6724026.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://themusic.com.au/music/albumreviews/2015/11/18/little-mix-get-weird-sevana-ohandjanian/|title=Little Mix Get Weird Sevana Ohandjanian|last=Ohandjanian|first=Sevana|date=18 November 2015|publisher=TheMusic.com.au|access-date=16 January 2016}}</ref> as he sings the song's second verse.<ref name="Popjustice">{{cite web|url=http://www.popjustice.com/briefing/liveblog-a-first-listen-to-the-little-mix-album/139185/|title=Liveblog: a first listen to the Little Mix album|publisher=[[Popjustice]]|date=3 November 2015|access-date=14 November 2015|archive-date=17 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117071659/http://www.popjustice.com/briefing/liveblog-a-first-listen-to-the-little-mix-album/139185/|url-status=live}}</ref> Nelson sings the high note during its [[Bridge (music)|bridge]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.musictimes.com/articles/57173/20151206/little-mix-jason-derulo-give-live-debut-secret-love-song.htm|title=Little Mix and Jason Derulo Give Live Debut of 'Secret Love Song' at Jingle Bell Ball|last=Hoffman|first=William|date=6 December 2015|publisher=Music Times|access-date=15 January 2016|archive-date=19 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160119123849/http://www.musictimes.com/articles/57173/20151206/little-mix-jason-derulo-give-live-debut-secret-love-song.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>


Lyrically, "Secret Love Song" details unrequited and forbidden love.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newnownext.com/little-mix-quietly-drops-lgbt-anthem-about-forbidden-love/11/2015/|title=Little Mix Quietly Drops LGBT Anthem About Forbidden Love|last=Tharrett|first=Matthew|date=10 November 2015|publisher=[[NewNowNext Awards]]|access-date=15 January 2016|archive-date=19 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160119124345/http://www.newnownext.com/little-mix-quietly-drops-lgbt-anthem-about-forbidden-love/11/2015/|url-status=live}}</ref> Edwards said the lyrics are about "being with someone and you want to scream it from the rooftops but you have to hold it in".<ref>{{cite journal|last=Riddell|first=Rose|date=11 November 2015|title=A Little Mix x 'Get Weird' appreciation post|url=http://www.coupdemainmagazine.com/breakdown/little-mix-x-%E2%80%98get-weird%E2%80%99-appreciation-post|journal=Coup de Main|access-date=14 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160322072756/http://coupdemainmagazine.com/breakdown/little-mix-x-%E2%80%98get-weird%E2%80%99-appreciation-post|archive-date=22 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> According to Derulo, his verse serves as a "twist" in the song, discussing his personal experience of having an [[affair]]: "I told a true story about this girl that I am really into but she has a boyfriend but we still do our thing."<ref name="Capital"/> Some commentators have interpreted the song as representing the struggles of LGBT couples who cannot display affection in public and has been referred to as an unintentional [[gay anthem]] by fans of the group. This sentiment was shared by [[Jade Thirlwall]] who reacted positively to gay fans of the group interpreting that message in the song.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newnownext.com/little-mix-quietly-drops-lgbt-anthem-about-forbidden-love/11/2015/|title = Little Mix Quietly Drops LGBT Anthem About Forbidden Love}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/music/a773160/little-mix-new-song-secret-love-song-is-a-gay-anthem/|title = Little Mix's new song 'Secret Love Song, Pt II' is an LGBT anthem|website = [[Digital Spy]]|date = 6 November 2015}}</ref> The song has also been cited as helping people to deal with their own sexuality and feelings.<ref>{{Cite web|title=EXCLUSIVE: Little Mix On 'Secret Love Song' Helping Fans Come Out As Gay: "It's Incredible"|url=https://www.capitalfm.com/artists/little-mix/news/secret-love-song-come-out-gay/|access-date=2022-02-07|website=Capital|language=en}}</ref>
Lyrically, "Secret Love Song" details unrequited and forbidden love.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newnownext.com/little-mix-quietly-drops-lgbt-anthem-about-forbidden-love/11/2015/|title=Little Mix Quietly Drops LGBT Anthem About Forbidden Love|last=Tharrett|first=Matthew|date=10 November 2015|publisher=[[NewNowNext Awards]]|access-date=15 January 2016|archive-date=19 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160119124345/http://www.newnownext.com/little-mix-quietly-drops-lgbt-anthem-about-forbidden-love/11/2015/|url-status=live}}</ref> Edwards said the lyrics are about "being with someone and you want to scream it from the rooftops but you have to hold it in".<ref>{{cite journal|last=Riddell|first=Rose|date=11 November 2015|title=A Little Mix x 'Get Weird' appreciation post|url=http://www.coupdemainmagazine.com/breakdown/little-mix-x-%E2%80%98get-weird%E2%80%99-appreciation-post|journal=Coup de Main|access-date=14 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160322072756/http://coupdemainmagazine.com/breakdown/little-mix-x-%E2%80%98get-weird%E2%80%99-appreciation-post|archive-date=22 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> According to Derulo, his verse serves as a "twist" in the song, discussing his personal experience of having an [[affair]]: "I told a true story about this girl that I am really into but she has a boyfriend but we still do our thing."<ref name="Capital"/> Some commentators have interpreted the song as representing the struggles of LGBT couples who cannot display affection in public and has been referred to as an unintentional [[gay anthem]] by fans of the group. This sentiment was shared by [[Jade Thirlwall]] who reacted positively to gay fans of the group interpreting that message in the song.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newnownext.com/little-mix-quietly-drops-lgbt-anthem-about-forbidden-love/11/2015/|title = Little Mix Quietly Drops LGBT Anthem About Forbidden Love}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/music/a773160/little-mix-new-song-secret-love-song-is-a-gay-anthem/|title = Little Mix's new song 'Secret Love Song, Pt II' is an LGBT anthem|website = [[Digital Spy]]|date = 6 November 2015}}</ref> The song has also been cited as helping people to deal with their own sexuality and feelings.<ref>{{Cite web|title=EXCLUSIVE: Little Mix On 'Secret Love Song' Helping Fans Come Out As Gay: "It's Incredible"|url=https://www.capitalfm.com/artists/little-mix/news/secret-love-song-come-out-gay/|access-date=2022-02-07|website=Capital|language=en}}</ref>
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==Music video==
==Music video==
The accompanying [[music video]] for "Secret Love Song" was directed by Frank Borin.<ref name="Sugarscape 2">{{cite web|url=http://www.sugarscape.com/music/videos/a1085789/little-mix-secret-love-song-part-2-video/|title=Little Mix shoot 'Secret Love Song Part 2' music video|last=Smith|first=Carl|date=13 January 2016|publisher=Sugarscape.com|access-date=14 January 2016|archive-date=15 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160115091902/http://www.sugarscape.com/music/videos/a1085789/little-mix-secret-love-song-part-2-video/|url-status=live}}</ref> and was filmed at [[London Bridge]]<ref name="Bridge">{{cite web|url=http://www.sugarscape.com/music/news/a1086065/little-mix-and-jason-derulo-tease-secret-love-song-music-video/|title=Little Mix and Jason Derulo tease 'Secret Love Song' video|last=Baxter-Wright|first=Dusty|date=21 January 2016|publisher=Sugarscape.com|access-date=22 January 2016|archive-date=22 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160122212059/http://www.sugarscape.com/music/news/a1086065/little-mix-and-jason-derulo-tease-secret-love-song-music-video/|url-status=live}}</ref> and [[Tower Bridge]].<ref name="Sugarscape 2"/> The music video was originally set to feature a same sex and an interracial couple.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-02-04 |title=Jason Derulo Slams Rumors He Didn't Want LGBT Couples Featured in "Secret Love Song" Video |url=https://www.seventeen.com/celebrity/news/a37847/jason-derulo-slams-rumors-he-didnt-want-lgbt-couples-featured-in-little-mixs-secret-love-song-video/ |access-date=2022-02-27 |website=Seventeen |language=en-us}}</ref> Thirlwall previously revealed on Twitter on 5 November 2015 that the group pictured the video to depict the struggles of an LGBT couple.<ref name="Digital Spy">{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/music/news/a773160/little-mix-new-song-secret-love-song-is-a-gay-anthem/|title=Little Mix's new song 'Secret Love Song, Pt II' is an LGBT anthem|last=Corner|first=Lewis|date=6 November 2015|website=Digital Spy|access-date=14 January 2016|archive-date=11 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160111130603/http://www.digitalspy.com/music/news/a773160/little-mix-new-song-secret-love-song-is-a-gay-anthem/|url-status=live}}</ref> Stomp Models required the couples to be relatable and emotional with "a cool or hip factor", and to act with a sense of longing and fulfilment.<ref name="Cast">{{cite web |date=9 December 2015 |title=Little Mix Featuring Jason Derulo Music Video |url=http://www.stomp-models.com/little-mix-featuring-justin-derulo-music-video/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160115183813/http://www.stomp-models.com/little-mix-featuring-justin-derulo-music-video |archive-date=15 January 2016 |access-date=19 January 2016 |publisher=Stomp Models}}</ref> Thirlwall previously mentioned that the music video is "very different" from the group's previous visuals.<ref>{{cite interview|last=Little Mix|interviewer=Melissa Nathoo|title=Little Mix talk 2015 highlights at BBC Music Awards|publisher=[[ITN]]|location=London|date=11 December 2015|url=http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/video-news/video-little-mix-talk-2015-highlights-at-bbc-music-awards-34277667.html|via=''[[The Belfast Telegraph]]''|access-date=16 January 2016|archive-date=19 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160119131852/http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/video-news/video-little-mix-talk-2015-highlights-at-bbc-music-awards-34277667.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
The accompanying [[music video]] for "Secret Love Song" was directed by Frank Borin.<ref name="Sugarscape 2">{{cite web|url=http://www.sugarscape.com/music/videos/a1085789/little-mix-secret-love-song-part-2-video/|title=Little Mix shoot 'Secret Love Song Part 2' music video|last=Smith|first=Carl|date=13 January 2016|publisher=Sugarscape.com|access-date=14 January 2016|archive-date=15 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160115091902/http://www.sugarscape.com/music/videos/a1085789/little-mix-secret-love-song-part-2-video/|url-status=live}}</ref> and was filmed at [[London Bridge]]<ref name="Bridge">{{cite web|url=http://www.sugarscape.com/music/news/a1086065/little-mix-and-jason-derulo-tease-secret-love-song-music-video/|title=Little Mix and Jason Derulo tease 'Secret Love Song' video|last=Baxter-Wright|first=Dusty|date=21 January 2016|publisher=Sugarscape.com|access-date=22 January 2016|archive-date=22 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160122212059/http://www.sugarscape.com/music/news/a1086065/little-mix-and-jason-derulo-tease-secret-love-song-music-video/|url-status=live}}</ref> and [[Tower Bridge]].<ref name="Sugarscape 2"/> The music video was originally set to feature a same sex couple, a straight couple and an interracial couple.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-02-04 |title=Jason Derulo Slams Rumors He Didn't Want LGBT Couples Featured in "Secret Love Song" Video |url=https://www.seventeen.com/celebrity/news/a37847/jason-derulo-slams-rumors-he-didnt-want-lgbt-couples-featured-in-little-mixs-secret-love-song-video/ |access-date=2022-02-27 |website=Seventeen |language=en-us}}</ref> Thirlwall previously revealed on Twitter on 5 November 2015 that the group pictured the video to depict the struggles of an LGBT couple.<ref name="Digital Spy">{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/music/news/a773160/little-mix-new-song-secret-love-song-is-a-gay-anthem/|title=Little Mix's new song 'Secret Love Song, Pt II' is an LGBT anthem|last=Corner|first=Lewis|date=6 November 2015|website=Digital Spy|access-date=14 January 2016|archive-date=11 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160111130603/http://www.digitalspy.com/music/news/a773160/little-mix-new-song-secret-love-song-is-a-gay-anthem/|url-status=live}}</ref> Stomp Models required the couples to be relatable and emotional with "a cool or hip factor", and to act with a sense of longing and fulfilment.<ref name="Cast">{{cite web |date=9 December 2015 |title=Little Mix Featuring Jason Derulo Music Video |url=http://www.stomp-models.com/little-mix-featuring-justin-derulo-music-video/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160115183813/http://www.stomp-models.com/little-mix-featuring-justin-derulo-music-video |archive-date=15 January 2016 |access-date=19 January 2016 |publisher=Stomp Models}}</ref> Thirlwall previously mentioned that the music video is "very different" from the group's previous visuals.<ref>{{cite interview|last=Little Mix|interviewer=Melissa Nathoo|title=Little Mix talk 2015 highlights at BBC Music Awards|publisher=[[ITN]]|location=London|date=11 December 2015|url=http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/video-news/video-little-mix-talk-2015-highlights-at-bbc-music-awards-34277667.html|via=''[[The Belfast Telegraph]]''|access-date=16 January 2016|archive-date=19 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160119131852/http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/video-news/video-little-mix-talk-2015-highlights-at-bbc-music-awards-34277667.html|url-status=live}}</ref>


When the video was released on 3 February 2016, six days later than expected, all the scenes featuring the same sex couple, the opposite sex couple and the interracial couple had been removed from the final cut which featured only connected scenes of the singers appearing solo and isolated from each other during the singing of the song. On its release, only British fans could access the video, before worldwide viewing was enabled a few days later. The final cut depicts the song narrative as an unresolved love triangle of one man and two women, each singing in solo isolation from each other.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.teen.com/2016/02/03/music/little-mix-jason-derulo-secret-love-song-music-video-backlash/|title=The Stupid Career Move That Has Little Mix Fans Absolutely FURIOUS|last=Teen.com|date=3 February 2016|access-date=31 May 2016|archive-date=5 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160605123808/http://www.teen.com/2016/02/03/music/little-mix-jason-derulo-secret-love-song-music-video-backlash/|url-status=live}}</ref>
When the video was released on 3 February 2016, six days later than expected, all the scenes featuring the same sex couple, the opposite sex couple and the interracial couple had been removed from the final cut which featured only connected scenes of the singers appearing solo and isolated from each other during the singing of the song. On its release, only British fans could access the video, before worldwide viewing was enabled a few days later.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.teen.com/2016/02/03/music/little-mix-jason-derulo-secret-love-song-music-video-backlash/|title=The Stupid Career Move That Has Little Mix Fans Absolutely FURIOUS|last=Teen.com|date=3 February 2016|access-date=31 May 2016|archive-date=5 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160605123808/http://www.teen.com/2016/02/03/music/little-mix-jason-derulo-secret-love-song-music-video-backlash/|url-status=live}}</ref> Thirlwall later expressed her annoyance at Syco for scrapping the LGBT narrative-led storylines from the final cut of the video.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/jade-thirlwall-claims-lgbtq-scenes-cut-little-mix-video_uk_66c49928e4b00667298b5bf5 | title=Jade Thirlwall Claims LGBTQ+ Scenes Were 'Scrapped' from This Little Mix Video }}</ref>


==Live performances==
==Live performances==
Little Mix and Derulo performed "Secret Love Song" for the first time live as part of their set-list at [[Capital (radio network)|Capital]]'s [[Jingle Bell Ball]] on 5 December 2015.<ref name="SSL BB">{{cite magazine|last=Iasimone|first=Ashley|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/6785927/little-mix-secret-love-song-jason-derulo-jingle-bell-ball-2015|title=Little Mix & Jason Derulo Perform 'Secret Love Song' Together for the First Time: Watch|magazine=Billboard|date=4 December 2015|access-date=16 February 2016|archive-date=20 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160220053833/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/6785927/little-mix-secret-love-song-jason-derulo-jingle-bell-ball-2015|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="SSL MTV">{{cite web|last=Hoksen|first=Patrick|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2681781/little-mix-jason-derulo-secret-love-song/|title=Jason Derulo Joins Little Mix To Tear The Roof Off With 'Secret Love Song'|work=[[MTV News]]|date=6 December 2015|access-date=16 February 2016|archive-date=6 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160206052656/http://www.mtv.com/news/2681781/little-mix-jason-derulo-secret-love-song/|url-status=live}}</ref> They opened with "[[Salute (song)|Salute]]" which was followed by "[[Move (Little Mix song)|Move]]" and "[[Love Me Like You]]".<ref name="JBB">{{cite web|url=http://www.capitalfm.com/artists/little-mix/performances/love-me-like-you-jingle-bell-ball-2015/#dz0VWGdZ6Qr7Q6gi.97|title=Little Mix - 'Love Me Like You' (Live At Capital's Jingle Bell Ball 2015)|work=[[Capital (radio network)|Capital]]|date=6 December 2015|access-date=8 February 2016|archive-date=21 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160221032012/http://www.capitalfm.com/artists/little-mix/performances/love-me-like-you-jingle-bell-ball-2015/#dz0VWGdZ6Qr7Q6gi.97|url-status=live}}</ref> Prior to singing "Secret Love Song", Little Mix introduced the track and said "We have an exclusive for you. We know you'll enjoy a cheeky little surprise. This song is going to be our next single. We hope you enjoy it."<ref name="SSL BB"/> They concluded with "[[Wings (Little Mix song)|Wings]]" and "[[Black Magic (Little Mix song)|Black Magic]]".<ref name="SSL BB"/><ref name="JBB"/> In 2016 they joined Derulo on his 2016 arena tour at [[The O2 Arena|The O<sub>2</sub> Arena]] on 5 February 2016 to perform "Secret Love Song".<ref name="Derluo tour">{{cite web|url=http://www.capitalfm.com/artists/little-mix/secret-love-song-jason-derulo-tour/#HByZkX5D0U4lYLru.97|title=Watch: Little Mix Joined Jason Derulo On Tour And Pretty Much Melted Everyone's Hearts!|work=Capital|access-date=16 February 2016|archive-date=17 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160217030635/http://www.capitalfm.com/artists/little-mix/secret-love-song-jason-derulo-tour/#HByZkX5D0U4lYLru.97|url-status=live}}</ref>
Little Mix and Derulo performed "Secret Love Song" for the first time live as part of their set-list at [[Capital (radio network)|Capital]]'s [[Jingle Bell Ball]] on 5 December 2015.<ref name="SSL BB">{{cite magazine|last=Iasimone|first=Ashley|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/6785927/little-mix-secret-love-song-jason-derulo-jingle-bell-ball-2015|title=Little Mix & Jason Derulo Perform 'Secret Love Song' Together for the First Time: Watch|magazine=Billboard|date=4 December 2015|access-date=16 February 2016|archive-date=20 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160220053833/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/6785927/little-mix-secret-love-song-jason-derulo-jingle-bell-ball-2015|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="SSL MTV">{{cite web|last=Hoksen|first=Patrick|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2681781/little-mix-jason-derulo-secret-love-song/|title=Jason Derulo Joins Little Mix To Tear The Roof Off With 'Secret Love Song'|work=[[MTV News]]|date=6 December 2015|access-date=16 February 2016|archive-date=6 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160206052656/http://www.mtv.com/news/2681781/little-mix-jason-derulo-secret-love-song/|url-status=dead}}</ref> They opened with "[[Salute (song)|Salute]]" which was followed by "[[Move (Little Mix song)|Move]]" and "[[Love Me Like You]]".<ref name="JBB">{{cite web|url=http://www.capitalfm.com/artists/little-mix/performances/love-me-like-you-jingle-bell-ball-2015/#dz0VWGdZ6Qr7Q6gi.97|title=Little Mix - 'Love Me Like You' (Live At Capital's Jingle Bell Ball 2015)|work=[[Capital (radio network)|Capital]]|date=6 December 2015|access-date=8 February 2016|archive-date=21 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160221032012/http://www.capitalfm.com/artists/little-mix/performances/love-me-like-you-jingle-bell-ball-2015/#dz0VWGdZ6Qr7Q6gi.97|url-status=live}}</ref> Prior to singing "Secret Love Song", Little Mix introduced the track and said "We have an exclusive for you. We know you'll enjoy a cheeky little surprise. This song is going to be our next single. We hope you enjoy it."<ref name="SSL BB"/> They concluded with "[[Wings (Little Mix song)|Wings]]" and "[[Black Magic (Little Mix song)|Black Magic]]".<ref name="SSL BB"/><ref name="JBB"/> In 2016 they joined Derulo on his 2016 arena tour at [[The O2 Arena|The O<sub>2</sub> Arena]] on 5 February 2016 to perform "Secret Love Song".<ref name="Derluo tour">{{cite web|url=http://www.capitalfm.com/artists/little-mix/secret-love-song-jason-derulo-tour/#HByZkX5D0U4lYLru.97|title=Watch: Little Mix Joined Jason Derulo On Tour And Pretty Much Melted Everyone's Hearts!|work=Capital|access-date=16 February 2016|archive-date=17 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160217030635/http://www.capitalfm.com/artists/little-mix/secret-love-song-jason-derulo-tour/#HByZkX5D0U4lYLru.97|url-status=live}}</ref>


On 12 February, Little Mix and Derulo performed the song on ''[[The Graham Norton Show]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Pilcher|first=Rachel|url=http://www.sugarscape.com/music/news/a1086817/little-mix-perform-secret-love-song-jason-derulo-graham-norton-show/|title=Little Mix slay their performance of 'Secret Love Song' with Jason Derulo on The Graham Norton Show|work=[[sugarscape.com]]|date=13 February 2016|access-date=16 February 2016|archive-date=16 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160216193556/http://www.sugarscape.com/music/news/a1086817/little-mix-perform-secret-love-song-jason-derulo-graham-norton-show/|url-status=live}}</ref> The group also performed the solo version regularly during [[The Get Weird Tour]] (2016),<ref>{{Cite web|last=Davidson|first=Amy|date=2016-03-14|title=Little Mix kick off their Get Weird tour in style|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/music/a786715/little-mix-pay-homage-to-beyonce-and-justin-bieber-as-they-storm-the-opening-night-of-their-get-weird-tour/|access-date=2021-08-29|website=Digital Spy|language=en-GB}}</ref> [[The Glory Days Tour]] (2017),<ref>{{Cite web|title=Little Mix: Facts about their 'The Glory Days Tour' 🎤|url=https://planetradio.co.uk/hits-radio/entertainment/music/little-mix-glory-days-tour-details/|access-date=2021-08-29|website=Hits Radio|language=en}}</ref> as the support act for [[Ariana Grande]]'s [[Dangerous Woman Tour]] the same year,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Masley|first=Ed|title=Review: Ariana Grande shows how much she's grown as an artist in Phoenix launch of Dangerous Woman Tour|url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/entertainment/music/2017/02/04/ariana-grande-dangerous-woman-tour-launch-phoenix-review/97371568/|access-date=2021-08-29|website=[[The Arizona Republic]]|language=en-US}}</ref> the [[Summer Hits Tour 2018|Summer Hits Tour]] (2018),<ref>{{Cite web|last=Duke|first=Simon|date=2018-07-26|title=Setlist for Little Mix's Summer Hits Tour|url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/whats-on/music-nightlife-news/little-mix-summer-hits-setlist-14883374|access-date=2021-08-29|website=[[Chronicle Live]]|language=en}}</ref>, [[LM5: The Tour]] (2019),<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date= 17 September 2019|title=Little Mix LM5 tour set list revealed as group perform first live show in Madrid |url=https://tellymix.co.uk/reality-tv/the-x-factor/417599-little-mix-lm5-tour-set-list-revealed-as-group-perform-first-live-show-in-madrid.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190917123736/https://tellymix.co.uk/reality-tv/the-x-factor/417599-little-mix-lm5-tour-set-list-revealed-as-group-perform-first-live-show-in-madrid.html |archive-date=17 September 2019 |access-date=2021-06-30 |website=TellyMix |language=en}}</ref> and [[The Confetti Tour]] (2022). On The Get Weird Tour in 2016, the group dedicated the song to the [[Orlando nightclub shooting|Orlando nightclub Victims]] after a mass shooting took place at a [[Gay bar|gay nightclub]] in [[Orlando, Florida]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tan |first=Nigel |date=2016-06-21 |title=Little Mix sings 'Secret Love Song' to Orlando victims and families |url=https://www.gaystarnews.com/article/little-mix-tribute-orlando-secret-love-song/ |access-date=2022-02-27 |website=Gay Star News |language=en-GB}}</ref> In 2018, the group performed the song during a show in Dubai while displaying a rainbow flag; homosexuality is illegal in the UAE.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-03-24|title=Little Mix perform Secret Love Song with Pride flag in Dubai|url=https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/culture/little-mix-perform-secret-love-song-with-pride-flag-in-dubai/|access-date=2021-08-19|website=GAY TIMES|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-06-21|title=Little Mix feared arrest after showing Pride flag on stage in Dubai, says Jade Thirlwall|url=http://attitude.co.uk/article/little-mix-feared-arrest-after-displaying-pride-flag-on-stage-in-dubai-says-jade-thirlwall-1/25229/|access-date=2021-08-19|website=Attitude.co.uk|language=en}}</ref> On 7 November 2020, Little Mix performed the second part of the song during the final of ''[[Little Mix The Search]].''<ref>{{Cite web|title=BBC One - Little Mix The Search, Series 1, The Final, Little Mix perform 'Secret Love Song'|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p08xsskw|access-date=2021-08-29|website=BBC|date=8 November 2020 |language=en-GB}}</ref>
On 12 February, Little Mix and Derulo performed the song on ''[[The Graham Norton Show]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Pilcher|first=Rachel|url=http://www.sugarscape.com/music/news/a1086817/little-mix-perform-secret-love-song-jason-derulo-graham-norton-show/|title=Little Mix slay their performance of 'Secret Love Song' with Jason Derulo on The Graham Norton Show|work=[[sugarscape.com]]|date=13 February 2016|access-date=16 February 2016|archive-date=16 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160216193556/http://www.sugarscape.com/music/news/a1086817/little-mix-perform-secret-love-song-jason-derulo-graham-norton-show/|url-status=live}}</ref> The group also performed the solo version regularly during [[The Get Weird Tour]] (2016),<ref>{{Cite web|last=Davidson|first=Amy|date=2016-03-14|title=Little Mix kick off their Get Weird tour in style|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/music/a786715/little-mix-pay-homage-to-beyonce-and-justin-bieber-as-they-storm-the-opening-night-of-their-get-weird-tour/|access-date=2021-08-29|website=Digital Spy|language=en-GB}}</ref> [[The Glory Days Tour]] (2017),<ref>{{Cite web|title=Little Mix: Facts about their 'The Glory Days Tour' 🎤|url=https://planetradio.co.uk/hits-radio/entertainment/music/little-mix-glory-days-tour-details/|access-date=2021-08-29|website=Hits Radio|language=en}}</ref> as the support act for [[Ariana Grande]]'s [[Dangerous Woman Tour]] the same year,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Masley|first=Ed|title=Review: Ariana Grande shows how much she's grown as an artist in Phoenix launch of Dangerous Woman Tour|url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/entertainment/music/2017/02/04/ariana-grande-dangerous-woman-tour-launch-phoenix-review/97371568/|access-date=2021-08-29|website=[[The Arizona Republic]]|language=en-US}}</ref> the [[Summer Hits Tour 2018|Summer Hits Tour]] (2018),<ref>{{Cite web|last=Duke|first=Simon|date=2018-07-26|title=Setlist for Little Mix's Summer Hits Tour|url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/whats-on/music-nightlife-news/little-mix-summer-hits-setlist-14883374|access-date=2021-08-29|website=[[Chronicle Live]]|language=en}}</ref> [[LM5: The Tour]] (2019),<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date= 17 September 2019|title=Little Mix LM5 tour set list revealed as group perform first live show in Madrid |url=https://tellymix.co.uk/reality-tv/the-x-factor/417599-little-mix-lm5-tour-set-list-revealed-as-group-perform-first-live-show-in-madrid.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190917123736/https://tellymix.co.uk/reality-tv/the-x-factor/417599-little-mix-lm5-tour-set-list-revealed-as-group-perform-first-live-show-in-madrid.html |archive-date=17 September 2019 |access-date=2021-06-30 |website=TellyMix |language=en}}</ref> and [[The Confetti Tour]] (2022). On The Get Weird Tour in 2016, the group dedicated the song to the [[Orlando nightclub shooting|Orlando nightclub Victims]] after a mass shooting took place at a [[Gay bar|gay nightclub]] in [[Orlando, Florida]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tan |first=Nigel |date=2016-06-21 |title=Little Mix sings 'Secret Love Song' to Orlando victims and families |url=https://www.gaystarnews.com/article/little-mix-tribute-orlando-secret-love-song/ |access-date=2022-02-27 |website=Gay Star News |language=en-GB |archive-date=27 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220227094433/https://www.gaystarnews.com/article/little-mix-tribute-orlando-secret-love-song/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2018, the group performed the song during a show in Dubai while displaying a rainbow flag; homosexuality is illegal in the UAE.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-03-24|title=Little Mix perform Secret Love Song with Pride flag in Dubai|url=https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/culture/little-mix-perform-secret-love-song-with-pride-flag-in-dubai/|access-date=2021-08-19|website=GAY TIMES|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-06-21|title=Little Mix feared arrest after showing Pride flag on stage in Dubai, says Jade Thirlwall|url=http://attitude.co.uk/article/little-mix-feared-arrest-after-displaying-pride-flag-on-stage-in-dubai-says-jade-thirlwall-1/25229/|access-date=2021-08-19|website=Attitude.co.uk|language=en}}</ref> On 7 November 2020, Little Mix performed the second part of the song during the final of ''[[Little Mix The Search]].''<ref>{{Cite web|title=BBC One - Little Mix The Search, Series 1, The Final, Little Mix perform 'Secret Love Song'|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p08xsskw|access-date=2021-08-29|website=BBC|date=8 November 2020 |language=en-GB}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 02:08, 23 September 2024

"Secret Love Song"
Single by Little Mix featuring Jason Derulo
from the album Get Weird
Released3 February 2016
Recorded2015
Studio
  • Poinsettia Place (Los Angeles)
  • Blue Box Studios (London)
GenrePop
Length4:09
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Jayson DeZuzio
Little Mix singles chronology
"Love Me Like You"
(2015) 		"Secret Love Song"
(2016) 		"Hair"
(2016)
Jason Derulo singles chronology
"Get Ugly"
(2015) 		"Secret Love Song"
(2016) 		"Hello Friday"
(2016)
Music video
"Secret Love Song" on YouTube

"Secret Love Song" is a song released by British girl group Little Mix, featuring guest vocals from singer-songwriter Jason Derulo. It was released as the third single from the group's third studio album, Get Weird, by Syco Records and Columbia Records. The single was co-written by Derulo along with Jez Ashurst, Emma Rohan, and Tich. It is a slow ballad consisting of pounding bass and melancholic strings. It was met with mixed reviews from music critics, who praised the group for their vocal performance.

"Secret Love Song" is a pop-inspired ballad, with lyrics that is about unrequited and forbidden love, and has been interpreted in different ways, with Derulo's verse being about his personal experience of having a real-life affair. The song has come to be regarded as a gay anthem, and has been cited as helping people to deal with their own sexuality and feelings. The group have since dedicated "Secret Love Song" to the LGBTQ+ community, with a pride flag being displayed in the background after each performance.

On the UK Singles Chart, the song peaked at number six, becoming the group's eighth top-ten single in the country. It reached the top twenty of the charts within Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, and Lebanon. It has become one of the group's best-selling singles and one of the best-selling girl group singles in the United Kingdom. A second version of the single without Derulo, titled "Secret Love Song, Pt II", is included on the deluxe edition of Get Weird. The song received renewed attention in 2022 after becoming viral on the video-sharing social platform, TikTok.[1]

Background

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In July 2015, Little Mix member Jesy Nelson stated that the group's third studio album, Get Weird, would have a song "that is possibly going to be a single that we've never done anything like before".[2] Afterwards Perrie Edwards added: " And it may or may not have a feature...."[2] "Secret Love Song", was written by Jez along with Ashurst, Emma Rohan, and Tich and produced by Jayson DeZuzio.[3] The group sent the song to Jason Derulo who positively reacted to it, and later wrote his own verse.[4] The recording stages for the song took place between at the Poinsettia Place in Los Angeles and at Blue Box Studios in London.[3]

Derulo's decision to collaborate with the group came after Hit 30 presenters Angus O'Loughlin and Ash London played him the group's cover of his 2015 single "Want to Want Me" for BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge in July 2015. He reacted to it positively and said he understood why the cover had become a viral video.[5] Group member Jade Thirlwall felt the song's slow tempo was "a nice change" for Derulo and "[showed] his voice off a lot".[6] A piano-driven solo sequel of the song, "Secret Love Song Pt. II", was included on the deluxe version of Get Weird.[3]

Composition and lyrics

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"Secret Love Song"
A 21-second sample of "Secret Love Song " with Edwards singing the first chorus featuring a pounding bass and melancholic strings.
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"Secret Love Song" is a slow, pop ballad. It consists of a pounding bass and melancholic strings.[7] Derulo's vocal uses vibrato and auto-tune,[8][9] as he sings the song's second verse.[10] Nelson sings the high note during its bridge.[11]

Lyrically, "Secret Love Song" details unrequited and forbidden love.[12] Edwards said the lyrics are about "being with someone and you want to scream it from the rooftops but you have to hold it in".[13] According to Derulo, his verse serves as a "twist" in the song, discussing his personal experience of having an affair: "I told a true story about this girl that I am really into but she has a boyfriend but we still do our thing."[4] Some commentators have interpreted the song as representing the struggles of LGBT couples who cannot display affection in public and has been referred to as an unintentional gay anthem by fans of the group. This sentiment was shared by Jade Thirlwall who reacted positively to gay fans of the group interpreting that message in the song.[14][15] The song has also been cited as helping people to deal with their own sexuality and feelings.[16]

Release

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The group revealed the song's title on 7 September 2015, on Instagram.[17] On 13 October 2015, they announced Derulo's involvement on Twitter, ahead of Get Weird's release the following month.[18] The song was first made available as part of the album when Get Weird was released on 6 November 2015. On 5 December 2015, Little Mix confirmed on Twitter that "Secret Love Song" would be the third single from the album in the UK and Ireland.[19] They unveiled the single's cover art on Instagram on 8 January 2016.[20]

Reception

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Critical response

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"Secret Love Song" has received mixed reviews from music critics. Popjustice wrote that the song would be better without Derulo, but called it "a big ballad" with an "amazing" chorus and gave it a rating of seven out of ten.[10] Brad O'Mance from the website disliked Derulo's "dulcet/song-ruining tones".[21] Lewis Corner of Digital Spy said the group matured emotionally on the track and described it as a "sweeping slowie [...] that soars highest on the perfectly polished chorus".[22]

Cameron Adams of the Herald Sun described the song as "uber cheese".[23] Harriet Gibsone from The Guardian viewed the song as one of Get Weird's "odd moments of mediocrity".[24] Chuck Campbell of the Knoxville News Sentinel felt the song tried too hard.[25] Nick Levine from NME regarded the song as "melodramatic" and "not as entertaining" as the rest of the album.[26] Ludovic Hunter-Tilney of the Financial Times said: "Their manufactured origins surface on 'Secret Love Song', a by-the-numbers ballad watermarked with [Simon] Cowell's foreboding features."[27] Andy Gill of The Independent criticised Derulo's "ghastly, tremulous vibrato" on the track, calling it "by far, the worst [irritation]" on Get Weird.[8] Matthew Horton of Virgin Media opined that "Secret Love Song" failed to help the album "catch fire", dismissing it as "syrupy" and "an unrequired duet".[28]

Chart performance

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"Secret Love Song" debuted at number 66 on the UK Singles Chart on 8 January 2016, selling 8,635 units.[29] The following week, it sold 14,964 units and rose to number 34.[30] It peaked at number six, making it their eighth top-ten single. On 1 April 2016, the song was certified gold in the UK for selling over 400,000 copies. The song peaked at number 16 in Australia[31] and has been certified double platinum for selling over 140,000 copies.[32] The song has since become one of the group's best selling singles to date and one of the best-selling girl group singles in the United Kingdom between 1994 and 2019.[33]

Music video

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The accompanying music video for "Secret Love Song" was directed by Frank Borin.[34] and was filmed at London Bridge[35] and Tower Bridge.[34] The music video was originally set to feature a same sex couple, a straight couple and an interracial couple.[36] Thirlwall previously revealed on Twitter on 5 November 2015 that the group pictured the video to depict the struggles of an LGBT couple.[37] Stomp Models required the couples to be relatable and emotional with "a cool or hip factor", and to act with a sense of longing and fulfilment.[38] Thirlwall previously mentioned that the music video is "very different" from the group's previous visuals.[39]

When the video was released on 3 February 2016, six days later than expected, all the scenes featuring the same sex couple, the opposite sex couple and the interracial couple had been removed from the final cut which featured only connected scenes of the singers appearing solo and isolated from each other during the singing of the song. On its release, only British fans could access the video, before worldwide viewing was enabled a few days later.[40] Thirlwall later expressed her annoyance at Syco for scrapping the LGBT narrative-led storylines from the final cut of the video.[41]

Live performances

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Little Mix and Derulo performed "Secret Love Song" for the first time live as part of their set-list at Capital's Jingle Bell Ball on 5 December 2015.[42][43] They opened with "Salute" which was followed by "Move" and "Love Me Like You".[44] Prior to singing "Secret Love Song", Little Mix introduced the track and said "We have an exclusive for you. We know you'll enjoy a cheeky little surprise. This song is going to be our next single. We hope you enjoy it."[42] They concluded with "Wings" and "Black Magic".[42][44] In 2016 they joined Derulo on his 2016 arena tour at The O2 Arena on 5 February 2016 to perform "Secret Love Song".[45]

On 12 February, Little Mix and Derulo performed the song on The Graham Norton Show.[46] The group also performed the solo version regularly during The Get Weird Tour (2016),[47] The Glory Days Tour (2017),[48] as the support act for Ariana Grande's Dangerous Woman Tour the same year,[49] the Summer Hits Tour (2018),[50] LM5: The Tour (2019),[51] and The Confetti Tour (2022). On The Get Weird Tour in 2016, the group dedicated the song to the Orlando nightclub Victims after a mass shooting took place at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida.[52] In 2018, the group performed the song during a show in Dubai while displaying a rainbow flag; homosexuality is illegal in the UAE.[53][54] On 7 November 2020, Little Mix performed the second part of the song during the final of Little Mix The Search.[55]

Cover versions

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  • In 2016, Morissette released a cover version of the song on "Wish 107.5 Bus". In 2018, the cover become the channel's most watched video with over 75 million views as of 2018.[56] As of March 2022, it has over 180 million views.[57] She performed the song again when she represented her country at the Asia Song Festival in 2017.[56]
  • In 2017, Yoohyeon from the South Korean girl group Dreamcatcher covered the song.[58]

Credits and personnel

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  • Jez Ashurst – writer
  • Emma Rohan – writer
  • Rachel Furner – writer
  • Jason Desrouleaux – writer
  • Jayson DeZuzio – producer, engineering, all instruments and programming
  • Maegan Cottone – vocal producer
  • Phil Tan – mixing
  • Sam Ellison – assistant vocal producer

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[3]

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[32] 2× Platinum 140,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[71] Platinum 60,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[72] Gold 45,000‡
Ireland (IRMA)[73] Platinum 15,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[74] Platinum 15,000*
Poland (ZPAV)[75] Gold 25,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[77] 2× Platinum 1,700,000[76]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Accolade

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List of awards and nominations for "Secret Love Song"
Year Award ceremony Category Result Ref.
2016 2016 Teen Choice Awards Music Love Song Nominated [78]

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