Promises (Nero song)
"Promises" | ||||
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Single by Nero | ||||
from the album Welcome Reality | ||||
Released | 5 August 2011 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 4:17 | |||
Label | ||||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Nero | |||
Nero singles chronology | ||||
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"Promises" is a song by British dubstep trio Nero that appears on their debut studio album, Welcome Reality (track No. 4) on 5 August 2011. The song debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the group's first chart-topping single.[1] It sold 46,700 copies in its first week, the lowest first-week sales for a number one in 97 weeks.[2] In 2013, the Skrillex and Nero remix of the song, won the Grammy Award for Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical. "Promises" was nominated for an Ivor Novello Award in the category of Best Contemporary Song. The song was featured on a Hewlett-Packard TV commercial in the United Kingdom, France, United States and Latin America, giving it a broader audience and more recognition. It was also featured in trailers from the video game Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed. It also featured in the 2013 video game Saints Row IV.
Music video[]
A music video to accompany the release of "Promises", directed by Ben Newman, was uploaded to YouTube on 7 July 2011 at a total length of four minutes and sixteen seconds.[3] It shows a woman in a dystopian regimented future society with mandatory drug consumption, similar in style to the film Equilibrium. By March 2018, it had surpassed 41 million YouTube views.
Critical reception[]
Robert Copsey of Digital Spy gave the song a positive review, stating:
"Promises, and they still feel oh so wasted on myself," she admits with her high-wired vocals over a thick, head-banging melody, fuzzy synths and pulsating basslines wobblier than our man's dodgy left knee. The result is the sharpest, most head-spinning of their releases to date – and given that we're in the year of dubstep-goes-pop, should leave fans fully equipped to handle the g-force levels of their first long player. [4]
Track listing[]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Promises" | 4:17 |
2. | "Promises" (Skrillex and Nero remix) | 4:28 |
3. | "Promises" (Calvin Harris remix) | 5:59 |
4. | "New Life" | 4:33 |
Charts[]
Chart (2011–2012) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[5] | 33 |
Australia Dance Singles (ARIA)[6] | 9 |
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[7] | 58 |
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[8] | 27 |
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[9] | 7 |
France (SNEP)[10] | 89 |
Germany (Official German Charts)[11] | 67 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[12] | 26 |
Scotland (OCC)[13] | 1 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] | 34 |
UK Singles (OCC)[15] | 1 |
UK Dance (OCC)[16] | 1 |
US Billboard Hot 100[17] | 70 |
Certifications[]
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[18] | Gold | 35,000^ |
Canada (Music Canada)[19] | Platinum | 80,000* |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[20] | Gold | 7,500* |
United Kingdom (BPI)[21] | Gold | 400,000 |
United States (RIAA)[22] | Gold | 500,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Release history[]
Region | Date | Format | Label |
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Ireland[23] | 5 August 2011 | Digital download | |
Spain[24] | |||
United Kingdom[25] |
References[]
- ^ "Nero delivers Promises". The Official Charts Company. 14 August 2011. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
- ^ Jones, Alan (15 August 2011). "Nero continue UK domination with Promises". Music Week. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ "Nero – Promises – Official Video". 7 July 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2011 – via YouTube.
- ^ Robert Copsey. "Nero: 'Promises'". Digital Spy.
- ^ "Australian-charts.com – Nero – Promises". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
- ^ http://www.ariacharts.com.au/pages/charts_display_dance.asp?chart=1D20
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Nero – Promises" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Nero – Promises" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Nero – Promises" (in French). Ultratip.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Nero – Promises" (in French). Les classement single.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Nero – Promises" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Nero – Promises". Top 40 Singles.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Nero – Promises". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Nero Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2012 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – Nero – Promises". Music Canada. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Nero – Promises". Recorded Music NZ.
- ^ "British single certifications – Nero – Promises". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ "American single certifications – Nero – Promises". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ Promises - EP by Nero iTunes
- ^ "Promises - EP by Nero iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
- ^ "Promises - EP by Nero iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
External links[]
- 2011 singles
- Nero (band) songs
- MTA Records singles
- Number-one singles in Scotland
- UK Singles Chart number-one singles
- Grammy Award for Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical