Group member Jade Thirlwall felt the song's slow tempo was 'a nice change' for Derulo and ' his voice off a lot'.

However, Derulo was unfamiliar with the group's music at the time and had to 'research' their discography which he ultimately became fond of. He reacted: 'I was into that, man', and said he understood why the cover became a viral video. Дerulo's decision to collaborate with the group was influenced by a string of events Hit 30 presenters Angus O'Loughlin and Ash London played him the group's cover of his 2015 single ' Want to Want Me' for BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge in July 2015. Recording took place at Poinsettia Place in Los Angeles and at Blue Box Studios in London.

The group then sent the song to Jason Derulo who positively reacted to it, writing his own verse. Group member Perrie Edwards added: 'And it may or may not have a feature.' The track, 'Secret Love Song', was written by Jez Ashurst, Emma Rohan and Tich, and produced by Jayson DeZuzio. In July 2015, Little Mix member Jesy Nelson said that the group's third studio album, Get Weird, would have a song 'that is possibly going to be a single that we've never done anything like before'. A ballad version of the song, titled 'Secret Love Song, Pt II', was later included on the deluxe edition of Get Weird. An accompanying music video was directed by Frank Borin and filmed in London near Tower Bridge. However it reached number six on the UK Singles Chart, and charted in several other countries including Australia, Ireland and the Philippines. It was met with mixed reviews from music critics. The song was announced as the third single from Get Weird released on 3 February 2016 in Ireland and the UK. The song's lyrics, which discuss unrequited and forbidden love, have been interpreted in different ways, including as an anthem for the LGBT community, while Derulo's verse details his personal experience of having an affair. 'Secret Love Song' is a slow ballad comprising pounding bass and melancholic strings. The group's cover of Derulo's 2015 single ' Want to Want Me' performed in BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge back in the same year inspired him to collaborate with them. It features guest vocals from American singer Jason Derulo, who co-wrote the song with Jez Ashurst, Emma Rohan, and Tich. ' Secret Love Song' is a song recorded by British girl group Little Mix for their third studio album, Get Weird (2015).

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