Know a Secret" was released a year later as a single by Vee-Jay in the United States on 23 March 1964, reaching the number two spot behind another Beatles song, "Can't Buy Me Love" in Billboard, reaching number three on the Cash Box chart, but reaching number one for two weeks in the chart published by the Teletheatre Research Institute. In the U.S., it was the most successful Beatles song on which Harrison sang lead vocal until "Something" peaked at No. 1 as part of a double-sided number one hit with "Come Together" in 1969. Personnel George Harrisonlead vocals, acoustic guitar (right channel) John Lennonacoustic guitar (left channel), backing vocals Paul McCartneybass guitar, backing vocals Ringo Starrdrums, tapped drumsticks Engineered by Norman Smith Personnel per Walter Everett and John Winn Charts and certifications Charts Certifications The Billy J. Kramer version The Beatles' version was never released as a single in the UK, where a cover version by Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas (released b/w "I'll Be on My Way", Parlophone R5023, 26 April 1963) reached number two in the Record Retailer chart, and hit number one in the NME chart (used by Radio Luxembourg) and the BBC's Pick of the Pops chart, which were more widely recognised at the time. It appeared on his album, Little Children. It reached number eight in the Irish Singles Chart. Chart performance Other cover versions Alvin and the Chipmunks covered the song for their 1964 album The Chipmunks Sing the Beatles Hits. Santo and Johnny, Count Basie and His Orchestra, Mary Wells, Keely Smith, Sonny Curtis, Bobby Vee, The Johnny Mann Singers, The Ray Charles Singers, Sharon Clark, Fairground Attraction, and The Hollyridge Strings also recorded the song. Swedish actress and recording artist Anita Lindblom recorded a Swedish-language version titled "Lyssna (vill du veta vad jag tänker?)" for her 1968 album Sån't är livet. The song reached the No. 1 position on Billboard in 1981 and No. 2 in the United Kingdom as part of the cover-medley "Stars on 45". Notes References External links 1960s ballads 1963 singles 1964 singles The Beatles songs Billy J. Kramer songs Santo & Johnny songs Pop ballads Song recordings produced by George Martin Songs written by Lennon–McCartney Vee-Jay Records singles Songs published by Northern Songs 1963 songs Parlophone singles Imperial Records singles