| "Can You Keep a Secret?" | ||||
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| Single by Hikaru Utada | ||||
| from the album Distance | ||||
| Released | February 16, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | 2000 | |||
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| Length | 5:08 | |||
| Label | EMI Music Japan | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Hikaru Utada | |||
| Producer(s) | Hikaru Utada | |||
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| "Can You Keep a Secret?" on YouTube | ||||
"Can You Keep a Secret?" is the seventh single by Japanese recording artist Hikaru Utada. It was released on February 16, 2001, by Toshiba EMI and serves as the second single from her sophomore album Distance (2001). The song was written and composed entirely by Utada herself. It was the ending theme song for the dorama called Hero (2001), in which Utada had her acting debut, appearing in a cameo as a waitress, and starring Takuya Kimura.
Musically, "Can You Keep A Secret?" is an upbeat R&B and dance-pop song that takes on the cross fusion of pop and R&B which was popular in the United States around the time of its release. Lyrically, the song talks about a woman expressing her love and asking her partner if they can keep it a secret. The song was warmly received by music critics, praising its production and Utada's vocals and songwriting; some of them going as far to describe it as a highlight in her discography. The music video features a robot called Pino. Some of the filming took place on Utada's birthday.
Commercially, "Can You Keep A Secret" was a massive success at home. The song ascended to number one on the Oricon Singles Chart and became Japan's best-performing single of 2001. In all, it sold over 1.48 million units nationwide and was ultimately Utada's last single to sell over a million copies. The song has since been played live on several occasions including her 2006 concert tour Utada United 2006.