How is Secret Love holding up?

[KarmaContestant]

I haven't listened to it much, but it's stuck in my head a lot. I usually listen to it in the car since I don't have an actual CD copy of it (when at home I prefer listening to CDs on my home stereo rather than digital files)

[jwd]

Originally Posted by Jondalar

It's been about month since this single dropped. Are you guys still listening to it? Has it got any staying power in your heads?

I played the **** out of it after I first heard it. Then the nuance wore off. When I do play it now, it still strikes me as a really good song. Not a standout HIT, but one I can see nestled amongst other songs on IYD, complementing the rest of the album quite nicely.

[Christopher]

Originally Posted by jwd

I played the **** out of it after I first heard it. Then the nuance wore off. When I do play it now, it still strikes me as a really good song. Not a standout HIT, but one I can see nestled amongst other songs on IYD, complementing the rest of the album quite nicely.

Could this song be a "sleeper" hit for Stevie. I'm starting to think maybe?
The song seems to be building very slowly. This weeks debut on Bilboards Top 40 AC chart @29, and the song is getting more airplay - here in Denver 2 radio stations (KBCO & KOSI) added it & David Wild just tweeted "heard "Secret Love" on the radio, and it sounds FANTASTIC over car speakers -- the ultimate test of a great tune."

Back to the question at hand. I, like many of you, am abstaining from secret love... because I do not want my love to secretly die.
But seriously, when I do listen, I'm still impressed. It's a good song. And Stevie's buttery vocal still has me reeling in ecstasy. But just like many of you here, I feel the same way - that this song will probably land somewhere in the middle once I hear the other IYD tracks. And we'll all be screaming WHY o' Why did she release THAT song as the 1st single. Did she have a brain tumor fro breakfast that morning?

[Nathan]

I still love it!

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by Hawkeye

The fact that every couple days I have to break my rule and "must" hear Secret Love says a lot.

I had to make a rule like that when SYW came out. I played Thrown Down, Miranda and EFO so much that I was in danger of overdosing on them, so I had a rule that I could only listen to them if I listened to the whole album. I didn't want to lose sight of what had made them special upon first listen.

Michele

[johnnystorms]

Originally Posted by louielouie2000

^I agree, it would never have been a song I'd have brought out of the vault if I were Stevie. However, I'm pretty impressed at what Dave did with the musty old demo. I think it's a very decent song, and God knows, it's better than any of Stevie's singles since Rooms On Fire.

I'm surprised I haven't heard Secret Love on the radio, yet. Austin is usually pretty far ahead of the curve in regards to adding new songs to the radio before they become popular.

interesting Louie. i have a BFF in Austin and she heard it. called me to say Stevie had a new song out, asked if i knew that. then immediately realized how ridiculous was her question and said, " it's a good song. doesn't sound like 'listen to me, i'm desperate to be heard' "

[Jondalar]

Originally Posted by Christopher

Could this song be a "sleeper" hit for Stevie. I'm starting to think maybe?
The song seems to be building very slowly. This weeks debut on Bilboards Top 40 AC chart @29, and the song is getting more airplay. David Wild just tweeted "heard "Secret Love" on the radio, and it sounds FANTASTIC over car speakers -- the ultimate test of a great tune."

Back to the question at hand. I, like many of you, am abstaining from secret love... because I do not want my love to secretly die.
But seriously, when I do listen, I'm still impressed. It's a good song. And Stevie's buttery vocal still has me reeling in ecstasy. But just like many of you here, I feel the same way - that this song will probably land somewhere in the middle once I hear the other IYD tracks. And we'll all be screaming WHY o' Why did she release THAT song as the 1st single. Did she have a brain tumor fro breakfast that morning?

It's hard to tell, but secretly I been wondering the same thing. The song is sneaky. It's small, yet, complex at the same time. Think about it. It doesn't really sound like much of anything else. She's not repeating the chorus a thousand times like usual. It's dreamy, drippy and dramatic. Sometimes I listen it and I'm like it's ok. Other times I listen to it and love it. It's a good release. His production just keeps you guessing, makes it interesting and I bet it does sound good on the radio.

[Richard B]

Originally Posted by Christopher

David Wild just tweeted "heard "Secret Love" on the radio, and it sounds FANTASTIC over car speakers -- the ultimate test of a great tune."

I agree! I think the song just pops out of my car...course I have a 9-Speaker System, but still stock. The song thumps on thru and makes me secretly smile.

[BigAl84]

does anyone else notice how awesome the snair drum snaps (on car speakers) right before "i'm not asking for forgiveness from you"

It's pretty great, wish it would do that on normal speakers!

[skcin]

Pleasant surprise last night - they played it on our classic rock station 97 Rock.

[louielouie2000]

Originally Posted by johnnystorms

interesting Louie. i have a BFF in Austin and she heard it. called me to say Stevie had a new song out, asked if i knew that. then immediately realized how ridiculous was her question and said, " it's a good song. doesn't sound like 'listen to me, i'm desperate to be heard' "

Does your BFF remember what station played it?

[atlnightbird]

according to my ipod...I have played it 41 times since I downloaded it

[TerraRhiannon]

I still listen to it daily. But I still listen to her other stuff daily, so not a surprise. This is my iPod play count for Secret Love:



It says 264, I actually beg to differ... but whatever.

[Keith]

I'm at 188 listens on my ipod...

What does the whole album sound like? I know it's completed, the music is done, yet I can't even try to imagine how it plays.. I just want to hear it.. Two months is not really a long time, but does seem like an eternity.. at least I have the MSG concert to look forward to..

up to 189 :-)

just a starved for new music Stevie Nicks fan..

[Erin]

I heard it while waiting in line at Subway today. I think they had the "Lite" radio station on.