Secret Rendezvous (song) explained

Secret Rendezvous
Cover:	Secret Rendezvous Karyn White.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Karyn White
Album:	Karyn White
B-Side:	Tell Me Tomorrow
Released:	1989
Genre:	New jack swing^[1]
Length:	5:38
Label:	Warner Bros.
Prev Title:	Love Saw It
Prev Year:	1989
Next Title:	Slow Down
Next Year:	1989

"Secret Rendezvous" is the fourth single from American singer Karyn White's 1988 self-titled debut studio album. The song was written by Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Antonio "L.A." Reid and Daryl Simmons, and produced by Reid and Babyface, who were at the peak of their success at the time as a songwriting and production team.

In the United States, it went to number one on the Billboard dance chart.^[2] On other Billboard charts, "Secret Rendezvous" went to number four on the R&B chart and number six on the pop chart.^[3] It was White's biggest hit at that time. Overseas, it peaked at number 22 on the UK Singles Chart.

Track listing and formats

7-inch vinyl single (USA)

1. Secret Rendezvous (Edit)  - 3:58
2. Tell Me Tomorrow (LP Version)  - 4:54

12-inch vinyl single, promo (USA)

1. Secret Rendezvous (12" House Version)  - 7:25
2. Secret Rendezvous (Secret Drive-Time Radio Edit)  - 4:02
3. Secret Rendezvous (12" Dance Mix)  - 7:15

12-inch vinyl single (USA, UK, Germany)

1. Secret Rendezvous (Zanzibar Mix)  - 6:00
2. Secret Rendezvous (12" White House Remix)  - 7:24
3. Secret Rendezvous (Bacepella)  - 6:06

12-inch vinyl single (UK)

1. Secret Rendezvous (After Hour Mix)
2. Secret Rendezvous (Extended Mix)
3. Secret Rendezvous (Dub-Dez-Vous Mix)

12-inch vinyl single (USA)

1. Secret Rendezvous (Extended Remix)  - 6:58
2. Secret Rendezvous (12" White House Remix)  - 7:18
3. Secret Rendezvous (Bacepella)  - 6:01
4. Secret Rendezvous (After Hours Mix)  - 7:25
5. Secret Rendezvous (12" Dance Mix)  - 7:20
6. Tell Me Tomorrow (LP Version)  - 4:54

CD maxi-single, promo (USA)

1. Secret Rendezvous (Single Edit)  - 3:58
2. Secret Rendezvous (Secret Drive Time Radio Edit)  - 4:02
3. Secret Rendezvous (White House Radio Edit Version)  - 5:30
4. Secret Rendezvous (After Hours Mix)  - 7:25
5. Secret Rendezvous (After Hours Edit)  - 4:00

Mini CD (Germany)

1. Secret Rendezvous (7" Version)  - 4:06
2. Secret Rendezvous (After Hour Mix)  - 7:27
3. Secret Rendezvous (Extended Mix)  - 6:54

Mini CD (Germany)

1. Secret Rendezvous (Edit)  - 4:05
2. Secret Rendezvous (Zanzibar Mix)  - 6:03
3. Secret Rendezvous (12" White House Remix)  - 7:25

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1989)	Peak position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[4]	14
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)	22
US Billboard Hot 100	6
US Hot Dance/Club Play (Billboard)	1
US Hot Crossover 30 (Billboard)^[5]	1
US Hot Black Singles (Billboard)	4
US Dance Tracks (Dance Music Report)^[6]	1

Year-end charts

References

1. Brian . Josephs . The 25 Best New Jack Swing Songs . July 20, 2012 . . July 26, 2016.
2. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Joel Whitburn

   . Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . . 279.

3. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Joel Whitburn

   . Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research . 621.

4. Web site: Top Singles - Volume 50, No. 19, September 04 1989 . . 4 April 2015.
5. Web site: Hot Crossover 30: July 15, 1989 . Billboard . January 19, 2017.
6. Dance Tracks. Radio & Records. June 30, 1989. 39. .
7. December 23, 1989 . 1989 The Year in Music: Top Pop Singles . Y-22 . Billboard . 101 . 51 .
8. Web site: Billboard Top 100 – 1989.