Promising Promises

Promising Promises
Studio album by Jon McLaughlin
Released	May 22, 2012
Recorded	2011—2012
Genre	Piano pop, Piano rock
Length	58:16
Label	Razor & Tie
Producer	Jon McLaughlin
Jon McLaughlin chronology
OK Now (2008) Forever If Ever (2011) Promising Promises (2012) Holding My Breath (2013)
Singles from Forever If Ever
"What I Want" Released: April 2011
Singles from Promising Promises
"Summer Is Over" Released: January 10, 2012[1]
Alternative cover
Forever If Ever artwork

Promising Promises is the third full-length studio album by American singer-songwriter Jon McLaughlin. The album was released on May 22, 2012 in the United States. Promising Promises was preceded by its first single, "Summer is Over" (featuring Sara Bareilles), in January 2012.

McLaughlin originally released Forever If Ever on September 6, 2011 in which he financed and self-released the album. He received a new contract with Razor & Tie where his collection of songs from Forever If Ever were re-released with the omission of three old songs and an addition of three new songs.

Track listing

As confirmed by Amazon.com:

Forever If Ever [2][3][4]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Without You Now"	4:08
2.	"A Little Too Hard (And A Little Too Fast)"	3:29
3.	"Summer is Over"	5:03
4.	"Promising Promises"	4:46
5.	"If Only I"	5:25
6.	"Maybe It's Over" (featuring Xenia Martinez)	4:14
7.	"What I Want"	3:51
8.	"I'll Follow You"	4:32
9.	"You Are What I'm Here For"	5:25
10.	"I Brought This On Myself"	3:23
11.	"My Girl Tonight"	3:53
12.	"These Crazy Times" (includes hidden track "Wool Over Eyes")	9:57
13.	"Forever If Ever" (bonus track)	4:21
Total length:		62:27

Promising Promises [5][6]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Promising Promises"	4:44
2.	"You Never Know"	4:30
3.	"Summer is Over" (featuring Sara Bareilles)	5:00
4.	"The Atmosphere"	3:49
5.	"What I Want"	3:49
6.	"I'll Follow You"	4:33
7.	"Maybe It's Over" (featuring Xenia Martinez)	4:15
8.	"If Only I"	5:26
9.	"Falling"	4:12
10.	"Without You Now"	4:10
11.	"My Girl Tonight"	3:55
12.	"These Crazy Times" (includes hidden track "Wool Over Eyes")	9:54
Total length:		58:16

iTunes Store deluxe edition[7]
No.	Title	Length
13.	"Without You Now" (Piano Version)	4:12
14.	"Maybe It's Over" (Piano Version)	5:24
15.	"What I Want" (Piano Version)	3:48
16.	"Summer is Over" (featuring Sara Bareilles) (music video)	4:10
17.	"The Making of Promising Promises" (video)	9:58
Total length:		85:48

Best Buy exclusive edition[8]
No.	Title	Length
13.	"Promising Promises" (Piano Version)	5:10
14.	"Summer is Over" (Piano Version)	5:13
15.	"If Only I" (Piano Version)	5:09
16.	"These Crazy Times" (Piano Version)	4:46
Total length:		78:34

Chart performance

Forever If Ever

Chart (2011)	Peak
US Billboard 200[9]	84
US Digital Albums (Billboard)[10]	23
US Christian Albums (Billboard)[11]	3
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[12]	12

Promising Promises

Chart (2012)	Peak
US Billboard 200[9]	113

References

1. "Summer Is Over (feat. Sara Bareilles) - Single by Jon McLaughlin". iTunes Store (US). Apple Inc. Archived from the original on 16 January 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
2. "Amazon.com: Forever If Ever: Jon McLaughlin: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.com. Archived from the original on 2 January 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
3. "Forever If Ever" Bonus Track
4. "Forever If Ever"
5. Promising Promises at Amazon
6. Promising Promises at AOL
7. Promising Promises on iTunes
8. Promising Promises at Best Buy
9. "Jon McLaughlin – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Jon McLaughlin. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
10. "Jon McLaughlin – Chart history" Billboard Digital Albums for Jon McLaughlin. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
11. "Jon McLaughlin – Chart history" Billboard Christian Albums for Jon McLaughlin. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
12. "Jon McLaughlin – Chart history" Billboard Top Rock Albums for Jon McLaughlin. Retrieved 27 March 2015.

External links

• Razor & Tie
• Jon McLaughlin's Facebook