"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 .
7-inch vinyl single (USA)
Secret Rendezvous (Edit) – 3:58
Tell Me Tomorrow (LP Version) – 4:54
12-inch vinyl single, promo (USA)
Secret Rendezvous (12" House Version) – 7:25
Secret Rendezvous (Secret Drive-Time Radio Edit) – 4:02
Secret Rendezvous (12" Dance Mix) – 7:15
12-inch vinyl single (USA, UK, Germany)
Secret Rendezvous (Zanzibar Mix) – 6:00
Secret Rendezvous (12" White House Remix) – 7:24
Secret Rendezvous (Bacepella) – 6:06
12-inch vinyl single (UK)
Secret Rendezvous (After Hour Mix)
Secret Rendezvous (Extended Mix)
Secret Rendezvous (Dub-Dez-Vous Mix)
12-inch vinyl single (USA)
Secret Rendezvous (Extended Remix) – 6:58
Secret Rendezvous (12" White House Remix) – 7:18
Secret Rendezvous (Bacepella) – 6:01
Secret Rendezvous (After Hours Mix) – 7:25
Secret Rendezvous (12" Dance Mix) – 7:20
Tell Me Tomorrow (LP Version) – 4:54
CD maxi-single, promo (USA)
Secret Rendezvous (Single Edit) – 3:58
Secret Rendezvous (Secret Drive Time Radio Edit) – 4:02
Secret Rendezvous (White House Radio Edit Version) – 5:30
Secret Rendezvous (After Hours Mix) – 7:25
Secret Rendezvous (After Hours Edit) – 4:00
Mini CD (Germany)
Secret Rendezvous (7" Version) – 4:06
Secret Rendezvous (After Hour Mix) – 7:27
Secret Rendezvous (Extended Mix) – 6:54
Mini CD (Germany)
Secret Rendezvous (Edit) – 4:05
Secret Rendezvous (Zanzibar Mix) – 6:03
Secret Rendezvous (12" White House Remix) – 7:25
Chart (1989)
Position
United States (Billboard )[ 8] [ 9]
69
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^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004 . Record Research. p. 621.
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^ "Hot Crossover 30: July 15, 1989" (PDF) . Billboard . Retrieved January 19, 2017 .
^ "Dance Tracks". Radio & Records . June 30, 1989. p. 39. ProQuest 1017214904 .
^ "1989 The Year in Music: Top Pop Singles". Billboard . 101 (51): Y-22. December 23, 1989.
^ "Billboard Top 100 – 1989" .