Promises, Promises (Naked Eyes song)
| "Promises, Promises" | ||||
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| Single by Naked Eyes | ||||
| from the album Burning Bridges | ||||
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| Released | 1983 | |||
| Recorded | 1983 | |||
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| Label | EMI/EMI America | |||
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| Producer(s) | Tony Mansfield | |||
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"Promises, Promises" is a song by British new wave band Naked Eyes, released in 1983 as the second single from their debut album Burning Bridges. The single went on to become a top-20 hit in the U.S. that October, peaking at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart,[1] albeit after it was re-recorded with some lyrics different from the original UK single. It was the follow up to their earlier hit "Always Something There to Remind Me" by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, which was a top-ten hit in the U.S. in mid-1983. (Although Bacharach and David had also written a song titled "Promises, Promises" for the musical of the same name, the Naked Eyes song was an original song written by the band members Pete Byrne and Rob Fisher.) Madonna performs background vocals on the Jellybean 7" and 12" mixes of the song. These versions weren't released until 2001 on the compilation album Everything and More.
Personnel[edit]
- Pete Byrne – vocals
- Rob Fisher – keyboards
- Tony Mansfield – guitars
- John Read – bass
- Phil Towner – drums
Chart performance[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
| Chart (1983) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[2] | 13 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[3] | 15 |
| South Africa (Springbok)[4] | 29 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[5] | 95 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[1] | 11 |
| US Dance Music/Club Play Singles (Billboard)[1] | 32 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[1] | 19 |
| US Cash Box Top 100[6] | 12 |
| US Radio and Records Contemporary Hit Radio[7] | 8 |
Year-end charts[edit]
| Chart (1983) | Position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[8] | 64 |
| U.S. Cash Box[9] | 76 |
Popular culture[edit]
- The song appears in the enhanced version of Grand Theft Auto V on the in-game radio station Non-Stop Pop FM.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Naked Eyes - Charts & Awards - Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Retrieved 18 July 2010.
- ^ Canadian peak Archived 2 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Naked Eyes – Promises, Promises". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 18 July 2010.
- ^ "SA Charts 1965–March 1989". Retrieved 5 September 2018.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 July 2010.
- ^ "Cash Box Top 100 Singles – Week ending October 8, 1983". Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) Cash Box magazine. - ^ "Radio & Records" (PDF). Worldradiohistory.com. 1983-09-16. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ "Top 100 Hits of 1983/Top 100 Songs of 1983". Music Outfitters. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
- ^ "Year-End Charts: Top 100 Pop Singles". Cash Box. 31 December 1983. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
