Secret Separation
| "Secret Separation" | ||||
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| Single by the Fixx | ||||
| from the album Walkabout | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released | 12 May 1986[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1985 | |||
| Genre | New wave | |||
| Length | 3:51 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Songwriters | Dan K. Brown, Cy Curnin, Rupert Greenall, Jeannette Obstoj, Jamie West-Oram, Adam Woods | |||
| Producer | Rupert Hine | |||
| The Fixx singles chronology | ||||
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"Secret Separation" is a song by British new wave rock group the Fixx, released by MCA Records in the US on 12 May 1986, with a later UK release on 16 June 1986.[2] It was the first single from their fourth studio album Walkabout. The single peaked at #19 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in July 1986[3] and peaked at No. 1 on the US Album Rock Tracks chart.[4] The single also peaked at #39 in Canada and #83 in the United Kingdom.
Music video
[edit]The music video features an actor sitting at a control panel observing the band playing in an abandoned building filled with random items.
Track listing
[edit]- 7" vinyl
- "Secret Separation" — 3:51
- "Sense the Adventure" — 3:42
- 12" vinyl
- "Secret Separation" — 7:00
- "Sense the Adventure" — 3:42
- "Rediscover" — 4:03
Chart performance
[edit]| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Singles Chart | 39 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[5] | 83 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 19 |
| U.S. Billboard Album Rock Tracks | 1 |
References
[edit]- ↑ Hip-O Records (1999). Ultimate Collection (CD booklet). the Fixx. US: Hip-O. p. 9. 088 112 117 2.
- ↑ "New Singles" (PDF). Music Week. London, UK: United Magazines Ltd. 14 June 1986. p. 34. ISSN 0265-1548. Retrieved 20 January 2026 – via World Radio History.
- ↑ The Billboard Hot 100 Chart Listing For The Fixx
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Joel Whitburn Presents Rock Tracks (1981-2008). Menomonee Falls, Wis.: Record Research. p. 93. ISBN 978-0-89820-174-1.
- ↑ "officialcharts.com". officialcharts.com. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
