My Secret Friend
| "My Secret Friend" | ||||
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| Single by IAMX + Imogen Heap | ||||
| from the album Kingdom of Welcome Addiction | ||||
| Released | 12 October 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2008–2009 | |||
| Genre | Electropop | |||
| Length | 3:45 (radio edit) 4:06 (album version) | |||
| Label | 61seconds | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Chris Corner, Imogen Heap | |||
| Producer(s) | Chris Corner | |||
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"My Secret Friend" is a song performed by IAMX and Imogen Heap, released as the third single from the album Kingdom of Welcome Addiction. The CD single is available only through the IAMX webstore.[1]
Music video
[edit]The music video, directed by Chris Corner, features Corner dressed as a woman, the video's lead female character, and Heap as a man, the lead male character. He stated in an interview that when he wrote it he pictured the characters as siblings, who have a romantic, possibly incestuous, relationship.[2] The video is featured on the CD single.
Track listing
[edit]All lyrics are written by Chris Corner and Imogen Heap
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "My Secret Friend (radio edit)" | 3:45 |
| 2. | "My Secret Friend (Omega Man remix)" | 4:45 |
| 3. | "My Secret Friend (The Unfall Broken Waltz rework)" (features vocals only by Chris Corner) | 4:41 |
| 4. | "My Secret Friend" (official music video) | 4:31 |
| 5. | "Running" (home video – acoustic – bonus) | 4:44 |
Song versions
[edit]- Album version – 4:06
- Radio edit – 3:45
- Omega Man remix – 4:45, remixed and additionally produced by Joe Wilson.
- The Unfall Broken Waltz rework – 4:41, remixed by Corner under the alias Unfall, this version doesn't include Heap's vocals.
- "Mein geheimer Freund" – 4:00, solo acoustic piano version in German released at IAMX's official YouTube channel announcing his Germany tour.[3]
- Interpretation by Larry Driscoll – 3:27, cover version included on Dogmatic Infidel Comedown OK as a hidden song in a 4-song track.
Chart positions
[edit]| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[4] | 58 |
References
[edit]- ^ BoutiqueIAMX.eu
- ^ "Hard Rock Chick - Interview with Chris Corner of IAMX". www.hardrockchick.com. Archived from the original on 20 May 2009.
- ^ "Mein geheimer Freund" on YouTube
- ^ ultratop.be – IAMX feat. Imogen Heap – My Secret Friend Ultratop.be
