Secrets is an album recorded by British synthpop

Synthpop

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 band The Human League

The Human League

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. It was issued in 2001 by Papillon Records and was the Human League's first studio album in six years. As with their previous album Octopus

Octopus (Human League album)

Octopus is the seventh full-length studio album recorded by British synthpop band The Human League. It was produced by former Tears for Fears keyboardist Ian Stanley and released by EastWest Records in 1995. It was the first new album from the Human League in five years after the termination of...

, the band was presented as a trio of singers Philip Oakey

Philip Oakey

Philip Oakey is an English composer, singer, songwriter and producer.He is best known as the lead singer, frontman and co-founder of the famous English synthpop band The Human League. He has also had an extensive solo music career and collaborated with numerous other artists and producers...

, Joanne Catherall

Joanne Catherall

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 and Susan Ann Sulley (credited by her married name Susan Ann Gayle, which she would later drop professionally in October 2007), although band member Neil Sutton

Neil Sutton

Neil Sutton is a long term associate member of the veteran British synthpop group The Human League. He is best known as the on stage and studio keyboard player, but also has written various lyrics and composed instrumental tracks for the band and has numerous Human League album credits.His...

 also contributed songwriting and keyboard parts. Secrets received a delayed release in the United States the following year.

The album contains sixteen tracks, seven of which are short, instrumental transitional compositions. Upon its release Secrets earned positive reviews from music critics, although commercial success was hampered due to the bankruptcy of Papillon (a division of Chrysalis Records

Chrysalis Records

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) shortly after its release. The first single "All I Ever Wanted

All I Ever Wanted (The Human League song)

"All I Ever Wanted" is a song by the British synthpop group The Human League. It is taken from the Secrets album of 2001 and was released as its first single. It is currently their most recent single released on a major label...

" returned the Human League to the UK singles chart

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 after a five year absence peaking at number forty-seven.

In 2003, after the collapse of Papillon Records, a follow-up single from Secrets, "Love Me Madly?

Love Me Madly?

"Love Me Madly?" is a song by the British synthpop group The Human League. It was released as the second single from their 2001 album Secrets.- Background :...

," was released privately by Michiel Van Bokhorst's

Michiel van Bokhorst

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 Nukove Records, a company set up especially to release Human League records.

Track listing

1. "All I Ever Wanted
   All I Ever Wanted (The Human League song)
   "All I Ever Wanted" is a song by the British synthpop group The Human League. It is taken from the Secrets album of 2001 and was released as its first single. It is currently their most recent single released on a major label...
   
   " (Oakey, Sutton)
2. "Nervous" (Oakey, Sutton, Toy) +
3. "Love Me Madly?
   Love Me Madly?
   "Love Me Madly?" is a song by the British synthpop group The Human League. It was released as the second single from their 2001 album Secrets.- Background :...
   
   " (Oakey, Sutton)
4. "Shameless" (Oakey, Sutton)
5. "122.3 BPM" (Oakey, Sutton) +
6. "Never Give Your Heart" (Oakey, Sutton)
7. "Ran" (Oakey, Sutton) +
8. "The Snake" (Oakey, Sutton)
9. "Ringinglow" (Oakey, Sutton, Toy) +
10. "Liar" (Oakey, Sutton)
11. "Lament" (Sutton) +
12. "Reflections" (Fellowes, Oakey)
13. "Brute" (Oakey) +
14. "Sin City" (Oakey)
15. "Release" (Sutton) +
16. "You'll Be Sorry" (Oakey, Sutton)

+ indicates instrumental transitional track

Chart performance

Chart (2001)	Peak position
German Albums Chart	64
UK Albums Chart	44