Promises (The Cranberries song)

"Promises"
Single by The Cranberries
from the album Bury the Hatchet
B-side	The Sweetest Thing
Released	March 10, 1999
Genre	Post-grunge
Length	5:27 (Album Version) 3:30 (Radio Edit)
Label	Island
Writer(s)	Dolores O'Riordan
Producer(s)	Benedict Fenner & The Cranberries
The Cranberries singles chronology
"Hollywood" (1997) "Promises" (1999) "Animal Instinct" (1999)
Alternate covers UK CD single 1

"Promises" is a rock song by Irish 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 divorce subject. A music video, directed by Olivier Dahan, was released to promote the single.

Track listings

CD single 1 (UK)^[1]

1. Promises (Edit) - 3:30
2. The Sweetest Thing - 3:33
3. Linger (Live - August '96) - 4:40

CD single 2 (UK)^[2]

1. Promises (Album version) - 5:27
2. Dreams (Live at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert, Oslo) - 4:14
3. Promises (Live at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert, Oslo) - 5:08

Maxi-single^[3]

1. Promises (Edit) - 3:30
2. The Sweetest Thing - 3:33
3. Promises (Album version) - 5:27
4. Linger (Live - August '96) - 4:40

Charts

Chart (1999)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA Singles Chart)[4]	78
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[5]	37
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[6]	6
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[7]	21
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[8]	6
France (SNEP)[9]	32
Germany (Official German Charts)[10]	45
Ireland (IRMA)[11]	19
Italy (FIMI)[12]	4
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[13]	42
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[14]	20
Norway (VG-lista)[15]	17
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[16]	10
Spain (AFYVE)[17]	1
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[18]	33
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[19]	19
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[20]	13
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Airplay[8]	74

References

1. Discogs, Promises UK CD single 1. 572 591-2.
2. Discogs, Promises UK CD single 2. 572 593-2.
3. Discogs, Promises Maxi-single. 572 569-2.
4. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
5. "Austriancharts.at – The Cranberries – Promises" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
6. "Ultratop.be – The Cranberries – Promises" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
7. "Ultratop.be – The Cranberries – Promises" (in French). Ultratop 50.
8. "The Cranberries > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". allmusic. Retrieved 13 August 2009.
9. "Lescharts.com – The Cranberries – Promises" (in French). Les classement single.
10. "Musicline.de – The Cranberries Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
11. "The Irish Charts – All there is to know". Irishcharts.ie. IRMA. Retrieved 13 August 2009.
12. "Hit Parade Italia - Indice per Interprete: C". Hit Parade Italia. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
13. "Dutchcharts.nl – The Cranberries – Promises" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
14. "Charts.org.nz – The Cranberries – Promises". Top 40 Singles.
15. "Norwegiancharts.com – The Cranberries – Promises". VG-lista.
16. "Archive Chart: 1999-04-17". Scottish Singles Top 40.
17. Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
18. "Swedishcharts.com – The Cranberries – Promises". Singles Top 100.
19. "Swisscharts.com – The Cranberries – Promises". Swiss Singles Chart.
20. "Archive Chart: 1999-04-17" UK Singles Chart.