Secret Garden (T'Pau song)

"Secret Garden" is a song by British band T'Pau, released as the lead single from their 1988 second studio album Rage.[1] It was written by vocalist Carol Decker and rhythm guitarist Ron Rogers, and produced by Roy Thomas Baker. "Secret Garden" reached No. 18 on the UK Singles Chart and remained in the Top 100 for seven weeks.[2]

"Secret Garden"
Single by T'Pau
from the album Rage
B-side"This Girl"
Released1988
GenrePop rock
Length4:09
LabelSiren, Virgin
Songwriter(s)Carol Decker
Ron Rogers
Producer(s)Roy Thomas Baker
T'Pau singles chronology
"I Will Be With You"
(1988)		 "Secret Garden"
(1988)		 "Road to Our Dream"
(1988)

Speaking to This Is Cornwall in 2013, Decker said of the song: "We had a lot of gay fans because of "Secret Garden", which is about being yourself. Who knew? It's an overused phrase but some of our songs are the soundtrack of people's lives."[3]

Promotion

The song's music video was filmed in Symonds Yat, Ross-on-Wye. The band would also mime the song on the UK TV shows Top of the Pops,[4] Going Live!,[5] and The Late Late Breakfast Show.[6] In Ireland, the band performed the song on The Late Late Show.[7]

Reception

Upon release, "Secret Garden" was reviewed by Bros, as guest reviewers for Smash Hits. Craig Logan commented: "I really like this. It's rockier than their usual stuff and it's a good tune." Matt Goss added: "Her vocals have really improved on this, great harmonies, much much better vocals."[8] Andrew Stephens of The Age commented: "Brisk, tough and energetic, this song goes nowhere particularly inspiring but it is attractive with its basic spiritual emphasis, lying beneath an optimistic, not-too-commercial rock beat."[9] Music & Media wrote: "A fairly good song in a Pretenders mould. Very radio-friendly."[10]

Track listing
7" single
  1. "Secret Garden" - 4:05
  2. "This Girl" - 4:01
12" single
  1. "Secret Garden" - 4:05
  2. "This Girl" - 4:01
  3. "You Never Notice Me" (Live at Hammersmith Odeon 30.03.88) - 4:03
12" single (UK special limited edition)
  1. "Secret Garden" - 4:05
  2. "This Girl" - 4:01
  3. "You Never Notice Me" (Live at Hammersmith Odeon 30.03.88) - 4:03
CD single
  1. "Secret Garden" - 4:05
  2. "This Girl" - 4:01
  3. "You Never Notice Me" (Live at Hammersmith Odeon 30.03.88) - 4:03
  4. "Crying" - 3:55

Personnel

T'Pau

  • Carol Decker – lead vocals
  • Dean Howard – lead guitar
  • Ronnie Rogers – rhythm guitar
  • Michael Chetwood – keyboards
  • Paul Jackson – bass guitar
  • Tim Burgess – drums

Additional musicians

Production

  • Roy Thomas Baker - producer (all tracks)
  • Stephen W. Tayler - mixing on "Secret Garden", "This Girl" and "You Never Notice Me"
  • Norman Goodman - engineer on "Secret Garden" and "This Girl"
  • T'Pau - mixing on "You Never Notice Me"
  • Jerry Napier - engineer on "Crying"

Other

  • Chris West - back cover artwork
  • Mark Millington - sleeve design, art direction
  • Tim O'Sullivan - photography

Charts
Chart (1988) Peak
position
German Singles Chart[11] 66
Irish Singles Chart[12] 8
UK Singles Chart[2] 18

References
  1. "T'Pau - Secret Garden at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
  2. "T'PAU | Artist". Official Charts. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
  3. "Plenty of heart and soul as T'Pau return". This is Cornwall. 2013-05-09. Retrieved 2013-05-24.
  4. YouTube (2010-11-30). "T'pau - Secret Garden". YouTube. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
  5. YouTube (2010-06-03). "T'pau - Secret Garden". YouTube. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
  6. YouTube. "T'pau - Secret Garden". YouTube. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
  7. YouTube (2009-07-24). "T'Pau - Secret Garden (TV-Performance)". YouTube. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
  8. Logan, Goss, Craig, Matt (21 September 1988). "Singles". Smash Hits.
  9. Stephens, Andrew (4 November 1988). "Singles". The Age.
  10. "Previews: Singles". Music & Media. 15 October 1988.
  11. "charts.de". charts.de. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
  12. Jaclyn Ward. "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". Irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
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