Dirty Little Secret

This article is about the song by the All-American Rejects. For the film, see Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secret.
"Dirty Little Secret"
Single by the All-American Rejects
from the album Move Along
B-side"Bite Back"
ReleasedJune 6, 2005
Genre
Length3:13
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Howard Benson
The All-American Rejects singles chronology
"Time Stands Still"
(2003) 		"Dirty Little Secret"
(2005) 		"Move Along"
(2006)
Alternative cover
United Kingdom re-release cover
Music video
"Dirty Little Secret" on YouTube

"Dirty Little Secret" is a song by American rock band the All-American Rejects from their second studio album Move Along. It was released on June 6, 2005, as the lead single from the album.

Background

"Dirty Little Secret" was written by Nick Wheeler and Tyson Ritter, who claimed that because they were both at the time in long-term relationships with their girlfriends they had to "concoct some histrionics". Wheeler said "We come from a small town, and until now we've both had steady relationships. So, you know, sometimes there's not enough drama or turmoil to write about, so he simply writes stories. And that's where the lyrics come from."[4]

"'Dirty Little Secret' was just an acoustic guitar and a vocal, that's all it was", Wheeler said. "We put off getting the full band in and coming up with the arrangement until the very last second. We were literally less than a week away from going into the studio, and we all started jamming and tossing out ideas. We had the arrangement down within an hour and that was that. We ended up recording it and couldn't get the motherfucking thing out of our heads."[4]

Reception

Critical reception

The song received generally positive reviews from music critics. Contactmusic.com stated "Give this cheeky little track three listens, and it's got you. You'll be singing along at festivals all summer with a huge grin on your face. There may indeed be laws in some countries about having hooks this large and frequent during one song",[5] while About.com said "'Dirty Little Secret' is catchy and amiable, but it's little more than that. The title seems chosen for intrigue, but it promises much more than it delivers. The song is ultimately a rather ordinary treatise on carrying on a secret relationship."[6]

ClickMusic reviewed with "There's nothing exciting about this. It seems such a tired format, a group of guys in their early 20s peddling teenage angst like they were A. It's upbeat, rocky with a typically catchy, if corny, chorus, yet this really seems like one for the fan base only."[7] Music OMH stated "If Simple Plan are a poor man's Green Day, The All-American Rejects are a poor man's Simple Plan. It's fluffy punk pop for middle class American teenage girls who don't want to listen to Ciara and 50 Cent, and would rather get sweaty with boys in eyeliner than shake their booty to the latest Missy Elliott remix."[8]

Chart performance

"Dirty Little Secret" first charted in the United States on July 30, 2005, and became the band's first top 10 track on the Billboard Hot 100; peaking at number nine in January 2006.[9] The song also climbed to the top spot of Billboard's Hot Digital Songs after a total of 26 weeks[10][11] and later peaked at number 48 on Billboard's "Year-End Hot 100 Singles of 2006".

In the United Kingdom, "Dirty Little Secret" was originally released on October 24, 2005, but charted poorly at number 96 on the UK Singles Chart. It was re-released in June 2006 following the success of the band's second single "Move Along" and gave the All-American Rejects their second top-20 hit in the UK.

Music video

The video features anonymous people holding up secrets written on postcards.

The music video for "Dirty Little Secret" was directed by Marcos Siega. It was filmed in May 2005 in Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom in Dorneyville, Pennsylvania and various other Allentown locations and was released a month later in mid-June. It features a montage of various people holding up postcards sharing "dirty little secrets" while the band performs the song in an abandoned warehouse with the cards enlarged and displayed behind them in a backdrop.

The postcards in the video were posted by anonymous people onto the website PostSecret, a project where users can create their own cards; sharing their darkest secrets and posting them to the website without giving their name or any other details. The idea came from director Marcos Siega when searching for inspiration for the video. He performed an internet search of the word "secrets" and came across the PostSecret website. The All-American Rejects agreed with Siega's idea and paid the website to use some of their postcards for the video, with the money going towards The Kristin Brooks Hope Center, a non-profit organization that funds a suicide hotline. After the release of the music video, the band sold the postcards featured on eBay with the proceeds also going towards the Hope Center.[12]

Awards

Year Awards ceremony Award Results
2006 MuchMusic Video Awards Best International Group Video Nominated

Use in media

The song was featured in several video game soundtracks, including Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 and Fortnite,[13] and has been included in movies such as John Tucker Must Die, She's the Man, Bring It On: All or Nothing, and Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo.

Track listings

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[25] Platinum 30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[26] Platinum 600,000‡
United States (RIAA)[27] 6× Platinum 6,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label Ref(s).
United States June 6, 2005 Alternative radio Interscope [28][29]
July 11, 2005 Contemporary hit radio [30]
United Kingdom September 12, 2005
  • 7-inch single
  • CD single
 Polydor [31]
June 19, 2006 (re-release)
[32]

References

  1. ^ "Ranking the Cinematic Uses of "Dirty Little Secret". Paste. 18 August 2016. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  2. ^ "The 10 best songs from the 10 worst emo bands". Louder. 14 July 2021. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
  3. ^ "10 EMO SONGS FROM 2005 THAT NEVER LEFT YOUR PLAYLIST". Alternative Press. 14 February 2020. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Dirty Little Secret by The All-American Rejects Songfacts". songfacts.com.
  5. ^ "All-American Rejects - Dirty Little Secrets Single Review". Contactmusic.com. Retrieved 7 June 2005.
  6. ^ "All-American Rejects - Dirty Little Secret". About.com. Archived from the original on 10 December 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2005.
  7. ^ "The All-American Rejects - Dirty Little Secret". ClickMusic. Archived from the original on 15 March 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2005.
  8. ^ "All-American Rejects - Dirty Little Secret". Music OMH. Archived from the original on 13 December 2006. Retrieved 12 September 2005.
  9. ^ a b "The All-American Rejects Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 11, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
  10. ^ "Week Ending Dec. 28, 2008: America Goes On A Downloading Binge - Chart Watch". Yahoo! Music. December 31, 2008. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
  11. ^ a b "The All-American Rejects Chart History (Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 30, 2019. Retrieved June 20, 2009.
  12. ^ "All-American Rejects Reveal Strangers' Secrets In 'Dirty' Clip". MTV. 2005-07-12. Archived from the original on February 7, 2008. Retrieved 2010-06-11.
  13. ^ "Dirty Little Secret — (PES 2010) The All American Rejects". Last.fm. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
  14. ^ "ARIA Report (Issue #818)" ARIA Top 100 Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
  15. ^ "RR Canada CHR/Pop Top 30" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1642. January 27, 2006. p. 31. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  16. ^ "RR Canada Hot AC Top 30" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1649. March 17, 2006. p. 49. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
  17. ^ "Ireland Top 100 Singles: July 13, 2006". Retrieved March 8, 2018.
  18. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
  19. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
  20. ^ "The All-American Rejects Chart History (Adult Pop Airplay)". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 11, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
  21. ^ "The All-American Rejects Chart History (Pop Airplay)". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 11, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
  22. ^ "The All-American Rejects - Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 2012-07-21. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  23. ^ "2005 The Year in Charts: Top Modern Rock Songs". Billboard Radio Monitor. Vol. 13, no. 50. December 16, 2005. p. 52.
  24. ^ "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
  25. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – All American Rejects – Dirty Little Secret". Radioscope. Retrieved December 31, 2024. Type Dirty Little Secret in the "Search:" field.
  26. ^ "British single certifications – All-American Rejects – Dirty Little Secret". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  27. ^ "American single certifications – The All-American Rejects – Dirty Little Secret". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
  28. ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1609. June 3, 2005. p. 19. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  29. ^ "FMQB Airplay Archive: Modern Rock". Friday Morning Quarterback Album Report, Incorporated. Archived from the original on March 22, 2013. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
  30. ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1614. July 8, 2005. p. 20. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  31. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. September 10, 2005. p. 27.
  32. ^ "Dirty Little Secret". Amazon UK. Retrieved June 23, 2021.

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