"No Secrets" is a song by Australian hard rock group, the Angels, released in April 1980 from their fourth studio album, Dark Room. "No Secrets" peaked at number 8 on the Kent Music Report Singles Chart. It was co-written by band members, Graham "Buzz" Bidstrup and Bernard "Doc" Neeson. In January 2018, as part of Triple M's "Ozzest 100", the most Australian songs of all time, "No Secrets" was ranked number 50.
| "No Secrets" | ||||
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| Single by The Angels | ||||
| from the album Dark Room | ||||
| Released | April 1980 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 4:17 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Graham "Buzz" Bidstrup, Doc Neeson | |||
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| The Angels singles chronology | ||||
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Background
editThe Angels released the single "No Secrets" in April 1980 ahead of their fourth studio album, Dark Room (June) via Epic Records.[1][2][3] The album was produced by band members John Brewster (also on rhythm guitar and backing vocals) and Richard Brewster (also on lead guitar, piano and organ) with the rest of the line-up of Doc Neeson on lead vocals, Chris Bailey on bass guitar and backing vocals and Graham "Buzz" Bidstrup on drums.[1][2] "No Secrets" was co-written by Bidstrup and Neeson.[4] It peaked at number 8 on the Kent Music Report singles chart.[5] In January 2018, as part of Triple M's "Ozzest 100", the most Australian songs of all time, "No Secrets" was ranked number 50.[6]
Track listing
editEpic Records ES 417
- "No Secrets" (Graham Bidstrup, Doc Neeson)[4] - 4:17
- "Staring Voices" (Doc Neeson, John Brewster, Rick Brewster, Graham Buzz" Bidstrup) - 2:39
Personnel
edit- Doc Neeson - lead vocals
- Rick Brewster - lead guitar
- John Brewster - rhythm guitar
- Chris Bailey - bass guitar
- Graham "Buzz" Bidstrup - drums
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] | 8 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1980) | Position |
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| Australia (Kent Music Report)[7] | 41 |
References
edit- ^ a b McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'The Angels'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on 3 August 2004.
- ^ a b Holmgren, Magnus; Senatore, Tony. "The Angels". Australian Rock Database. Archived from the original on 4 December 2003. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ "No Secrets". Australian Music Database. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
- ^ a b "Song Catalogue Search Results for 'No Secrets'". APRA AMCOS (Australasian Performing Right Association, Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society). Retrieved 28 October 2022. Note: For additional work user may have to select 'Search and filter' and input another title.
- ^ a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book Ltd. p. 17-18. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. Note: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1974 until Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) created their own charts
- ^ "Here Are The Songs That Made Triple M's 'Ozzest 100'". Musicfeeds. 27 January 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- ^ "National Top 100 Singles for 1980". Kent Music Report. 5 January 1981. Retrieved 17 January 2022 – via Imgur.