"Secret" is a single by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark are a synthpop group whose founding members are originally from the Wirral Peninsula, England...

 released as a single from their 1985 album Crush

Crush (OMD album)

Crush is the sixth album by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, released in 1985."So in Love" became the group's first hit single in the US, the album also sold well in the US...

. It was their second hit in the US, cracking the top 75 peaking at #63. It also made the top 40 in the UK at #34.
The song was also featured in the movie Arthur 2: On the Rocks

Arthur 2: On the Rocks

Arthur 2: On the Rocks is the 1988 sequel to the 1981 film Arthur. Lead actors Dudley Moore and Liza Minnelli reprised their roles.John Gielgud, who won an Academy Award for his role in the original film, reappears briefly in a drunken hallucination on Arthur's part.The film co-stars Kathy Bates as...

and on its soundtrack album.

B-side

The B-side (Drift) was an instrumental song written by Paul Humphreys and Martin Cooper. 'Drift' has never been released on CD.

Music video

The video for "Secret" shows black and white scenes and usually cuts out to color scenes of Paul Humphreys

Paul Humphreys

Paul Humphreys is a British musician.-Life and career:He is best known as a member of synth pop group Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark , which he founded with Andy McCluskey in 1978.He grew up on the Wirral Peninsula in North West England, during which time he developed his interest in German...

 singing the song.

12": Virgin / VS 796-12 (UK)

1. "Secret (Extended Mix)" - 6.14
2. "Drift"

Initial releases had a bonus disc with:

1. "Red Frame/White Light
   Red Frame/White Light
   "Red Frame/White Light" is the second single of the synthpop group Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark. The song is about the red telephone box in Meols that was used by the band to make calls to organise their gigs.-Telephone box:...
   
   "
2. "I Betray My Friends"

Chart positions

Chart (1985)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...	34
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...	63

Cover versions

A cover of the song by Laura Watling appeared on the 2001 compilation Pretending To See The Future : A Tribute To OMD.