Your Little Secret

Your Little Secret is the fifth album by singer-songwriter Melissa Etheridge, released in 1995. It was her most successful album on the Billboard 200, where it peaked at number six. The album also contained three singles, "Your Little Secret", "I Want to Come Over", and "Nowhere to Go". "I Want to Come Over" went on to reach No. 22 on the Billboard Hot 100, and "Nowhere to Go" peaked at No. 40. As of 2010, the album has sold 1,348,000 copies in the United States alone, according to Nielsen SoundScan.[7]

Your Little Secret
Studio album by
Melissa Etheridge
ReleasedNovember 14, 1995
GenreRock
Length52:54
LabelIsland
ProducerMelissa Etheridge,
Hugh Padgham
Melissa Etheridge chronology
Yes I Am
(1993)		 Your Little Secret
(1995)		 Breakdown
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyC[2]
Los Angeles Times[3]
Q[4]
Robert Christgau[5]
Rolling Stone[6]

Track listing

All songs by Melissa Etheridge, except where noted

  1. "Your Little Secret" – 4:19
  2. "I Really Like You" – 4:09
  3. "Nowhere to Go" – 5:53
  4. "An Unusual Kiss" – 5:21
  5. "I Want to Come Over" – 5:25
  6. "All the Way to Heaven" – 4:54
  7. "I Could Have Been You" (Etheridge, John Shanks) – 5:56
  8. "Shriner's Park" – 5:23
  9. "Change" – 4:37
  10. "This War Is Over" – 6:57

Limited edition 2CD set includes 4 track live CD

  1. "Come to My Window" – 4:01
  2. "No Souvenirs" – 5:00
  3. "Ain't It Heavy" – 4:20
  4. "Yes I Am" – 4:23

Personnel
  • Melissa Etheridge – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keyboards, vocals
  • John Shanks – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keyboards
  • Mark Browne – bass guitar
  • Kenny Aronoff, Dave Beyer – drums

Production
  • Producers: Melissa Etheridge, Hugh Padgham
  • Engineers: Greg Goldman, Hugh Padgham
  • Assistant engineer: John Aguto
  • Mastering: Bob Ludwig
  • Post production: Cheryl Engels
  • Art direction: Judy Troilo

Charts
Chart (1995) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[8] 17
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[9] 30
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[10] 33
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[11] 10
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] 26
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[13] 22
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[14] 40
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] 23
UK Albums (OCC)[16] 85
US Billboard 200[17] 6

Singles – Billboard (North America)

Year Single Chart Position
1995 "I Want to Come Over" Adult Top 40 9
1995 "Your Little Secret" Adult Top 40 40
1995 "Your Little Secret" Mainstream Rock Tracks 4
1995 "Your Little Secret" Modern Rock Tracks 32
1995 "Your Little Secret" Top 40 Mainstream 29
1996 "I Want to Come Over" Adult Contemporary 17
1996 "I Want to Come Over" Mainstream Rock Tracks 22
1996 "I Want to Come Over" The Billboard Hot 100 22
1996 "I Want to Come Over" Top 40 Adult Recurrents 1
1996 "I Want to Come Over" Top 40 Mainstream 15
1996 "Nowhere to Go" Adult Contemporary 24
1996 "Nowhere to Go" Adult Top 40 9
1996 "Nowhere to Go" The Billboard Hot 100 40
1996 "Nowhere to Go" Top 40 Mainstream 25
1997 "Nowhere to Go" Top 40 Adult Recurrents 9

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[18] Gold 35,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[19] Platinum 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[20] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Your Little Secret at AllMusic
  2. Entertainment Weekly review
  3. Los Angeles Times review
  4. Album Reviews at CD Universe
  5. Robert Christgau Consumer Guide
  6. Rolling Stone review
  7. Trust, Gary (August 5, 2010). "Ask Billboard: Records About Records". Billboard. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  8. "Australiancharts.com – Melissa Etheridge – Your Little Secret". Hung Medien.
  9. "Austriancharts.at – Melissa Etheridge – Your Little Secret" (in German). Hung Medien.
  10. "Ultratop.be – Melissa Etheridge – Your Little Secret" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
  11. "Dutchcharts.nl – Melissa Etheridge – Your Little Secret" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
  12. "Offiziellecharts.de – Melissa Etheridge – Your Little Secret" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts.
  13. "Charts.nz – Melissa Etheridge – Your Little Secret". Hung Medien.
  14. "Norwegiancharts.com – Melissa Etheridge – Your Little Secret". Hung Medien.
  15. "Swisscharts.com – Melissa Etheridge – Your Little Secret". Hung Medien.
  16. "Melissa Etheridge | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
  17. "Melissa Etheridge Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  18. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  19. "Canadian album certifications – Melissa Etheridge – Your Little Secret". Music Canada. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  20. "American album certifications – Melissa Etheridge – Your Little Secret". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 17, 2020. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
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