Single Review: OneRepublic – Secrets

Posted by kentbr on 10/28/09 • Categorized as Reviews • 1,491 views

After hearing ‘All The Right Moves‘, I was completely surprised about how it sounded. I immediately gave it a 4 out of 5 rating amidst of not thoroughly criticising the song. I was somehow disappointed with it after hearing them performing it live. The former single doesn’t deserve the proper release it is getting. And then suddenly, ‘Secrets’ a track from ‘Waking Up’ is getting a German proper single release. Apparently, the song was included in a German film titled ‘Zweiohrküken’. Hearing ‘Secrets’ is like reminiscing ‘Apologise’ and ‘Coming Home’ from ‘Dreaming Out Loud’, their debut LP that made a mark to my life since.

‘Secrets’ is as heavy as you can imagine as a Ryan Tedder production. Having said that, it doesn’t sound like a diva song that would associate it with Jordin, Leona etc. The song’s quite convincing and very emotional as with the cello undercurrents which are efficiently utilising its use in making the song as grand as it can be. This is what OneRepublic should be doing. It’s effortless, yet subtle and big as some of their hits were.

RATING: 5/5
RELEASED: October 30, 2009 (CD Single, Germany, Austria)