Secret (Madonna song) dedicating it to a "special guest" in the audience, which was assumed by media to be her ex-husband Sean Penn, who was in the audience. The singer admitted she had not practiced the performance, and according to "Vancouver Sun", it "came across as charitably, unpracticed (if well-intentioned)". Credits and personnel adapted from "Bedtime Stories" album liner notes. Secret (Madonna song) "Secret" is a song recorded by American singer Madonna from her sixth studio album, "Bedtime Stories" (1994). It was released on September 27, 1994 as the lead single from the album by Maverick Records. The singer originally recorded the song
Madonna: An Intimate Biography the book, Taraborrelli realized that one of the greatest misconceptions about Madonna was that she was cold and unemotional in her personal relationships. His research found this to be untrue and Taraborrelli cited as an example the icon's 1990 relationship with actor Warren Beatty. Their relationship was generally perceived as nothing more than promotion for their film, "Dick Tracy", and Madonna was regarded as opportunistic. Taraborrelli unearthed that Madonna actually had strong feelings for Beatty. The actor however was not as emotionally invested as Madonna, and the relationship ended with her heart being broken. The author believed that readers would