Promises (The Cranberries song)

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"Promises"
Promises single cover .jpg
Single by the Cranberries
from the album Bury the Hatchet
B-side"The Sweetest Thing"
Released22 March 1999 (1999-03-22)
Length
  • 5:27 (album version)
  • 3:30 (radio edit)
Label
Songwriter(s)Dolores O'Riordan
Producer(s)
The Cranberries singles chronology
"Hollywood"
(1997) 		"Promises"
(1999) 		"Animal Instinct"
(1999)
Alternate covers
UK CD single 1
UK CD single 1

"Promises" is a rock song by Irish rock band the Cranberries. It is the first single from the band's fourth album, Bury the Hatchet, released in 1999. The song was the only single from the album to chart in the US and the last single before their hiatus. The song, which has a heavy rock beat with strident lead guitar, deals with the subject of divorce. A music video involving a cowboy confronting a witch/scarecrow hybrid (played by Maïwenn), directed by Olivier Dahan, was released to promote the single.

"Promises" became the band's ninth and last UK top-forty hit, reaching number 13 on the UK Singles Charts and number 19 in Ireland. Outside the British Isles, the song peaked atop the chart of Spain and reached the top 20 in Canada, Iceland, New Zealand, Norway, and Switzerland while also charting in several other European countries.

Track listings[]

UK CD1[1]

  1. "Promises" (edit)
  2. "The Sweetest Thing" – 3:33
  3. "Linger" (live, August 1996)

UK CD2[2]

  1. "Promises"
  2. "Dreams" (live at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert, Oslo)
  3. "Promises" (live at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert, Oslo)

Canadian maxi-single[3]

  1. "Promises" (radio edit) – 3:30
  2. "The Sweetest Thing" – 3:33
  3. "Promises" – 5:27
  4. "Linger" (live) – 4:40

Charts[]

Chart (1999) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[4][5] 78
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[6] 37
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[7] 6
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[8] 21
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[9] 6
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[10] 13
France (SNEP)[11] 32
Germany (Official German Charts)[12] 45
Greece (IFPI)[13] 5
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[14] 3
Ireland (IRMA)[15] 19
Italy (Musica e dischi)[13] 3
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[16] 42
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[17] 20
Norway (VG-lista)[18] 17
Scotland (OCC)[19] 10
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[20] 1
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[21] 33
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[22] 19
UK Singles (OCC)[23] 13
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[24] 12

Release history[]

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Europe 22 March 1999 (1999-03-22) Maxi-CD Island [6]
United Kingdom 5 April 1999 (1999-04-05)
  • CD
  • cassette
[25]

References[]

  1. ^ Promises (UK CD1 liner notes). The Cranberries. Island Records. 1999. 572 591-2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ Promises (UK CD2 liner notes). The Cranberries. Island Records. 1999. 572 593-2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ Promises (Canadian maxi-single disc notes). The Cranberries. Island Records. 1999. 314 572 569-2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ "ariaNET The Chart! Top 100 Singles – Week Commencing 5th April 1999". ARIA. Retrieved 13 September 2016 – via Imgur.
  5. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b "Austriancharts.at – The Cranberries – Promises" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  7. ^ "Ultratop.be – The Cranberries – Promises" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
  8. ^ "Ultratop.be – The Cranberries – Promises" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  9. ^ "The Cranberries Chart History (Canadian Digital Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  10. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 16 no. 17. 24 April 1999. p. 12. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  11. ^ "Lescharts.com – The Cranberries – Promises" (in French). Les classement single.
  12. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – The Cranberries – Promises" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  13. ^ Jump up to: a b "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 16 no. 19. 8 May 1999. p. 10. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  14. ^ "Íslenski Listinn (27.5–3.6. 1999)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 28 May 1999. p. 10. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  15. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Promises". Irish Singles Chart.
  16. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – The Cranberries – Promises" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  17. ^ "Charts.nz – The Cranberries – Promises". Top 40 Singles.
  18. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – The Cranberries – Promises". VG-lista.
  19. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  20. ^ "Spanishcharts.com – The Cranberries – Promises" Canciones Top 50.
  21. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – The Cranberries – Promises". Singles Top 100.
  22. ^ "Swisscharts.com – The Cranberries – Promises". Swiss Singles Chart.
  23. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  24. ^ "The Cranberries Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  25. ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting 5 April, 1999: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 3 April 1999. p. 23. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
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