Paul Hardcastle Paul Hardcastle Paul Louis Hardcastle is a British composer, musician, producer, songwriter, radio presenter, and multi-instrumentalist. He is best known for his song "19", which went to number 1 in the UK Singles Chart in 1985. Born in Kensington in London in 1957, he is the son of Joyce ("née" Everett, 1930–1991) and Louis Hardcastle (1915–2000). Hardcastle achieved some success with his early singles, including the 1984 electro-funk/freestyle/instrumental track, "Rain Forest", which along with the track "Sound Chaser", reached number two on the dance chart. "Rain Forest" also hit number five on the soul chart and number fifty-seven on the
Secret (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark song) Tribute to OMD". The hit Canadian teen drama "", which was known for naming episodes in its early seasons after '80s hit songs, named a two-part episode after this song. It was also featured in the 2014 film "The Skeleton Twins". Secret (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark song) "Secret" is a song by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, released as a single from their 1985 album "Crush". Paul Humphreys sings lead vocals on the track. It became their second US "Billboard" Hot 100 entry, peaking at number 63, and also made number 34 on the UK Singles Chart. The song