My Promise
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My Promise is the 1996 debut album of the German-based trio, No Mercy.[4] It was the group's most successful album and contains all of their international hits, "Where Do You Go", "When I Die", "Please Don't Go" and "Kiss You All Over".
While the original title of the album was My Promise, the album was released in North America as No Mercy, which had a different cover as well as a different track listing.
Track listing
My Promise
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "Where Do You Go" | Frank Farian, Peter Bischof-Fallenstein | Farian | 4:32 |
2. | "Kiss You All Over" | Mike Chapman, Nicky Chinn | Chapman, Chinn | 4:35 |
3. | "Don't Make Me Live Without You" | Diane Warren | Warren | 4:02 |
4. | "When I Die" | Bischof-Fallenstein, Warren | Farian, Dietmar Kawohl | 4:30 |
5. | "Please Don't Go" | Farian, Bischof-Fallenstein, Marty Cintron | Farian | 4:01 |
6. | "Bonita" | Farian, Cintron, Bischof-Fallenstein, Ariel Hernandez, Gabriel Hernandez, Max Montana | Farian | 3:47 |
7. | "My Promise to You" | Dino Esposito, Rebecca Byram | Esposito, Byram | 4:00 |
8. | "D' Yer Mak R" | John Bonham, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones | Bonham, Plant, Jones | 3:53 |
9. | "Missing" | Tracey Thorn | Ben Watt | 3:59 |
10. | "This Masquerade" | Leon Russell | Russell | 3:16 |
11. | "In and Out" | Gerry Stober, Stevie Bensusen, Shaun LaBelle | Stober, Bensusen, LaBelle | 3:24 |
12. | "Who Do You Love" | Farian, John Davis | Farian, Davis | 3:21 |
13. | "How Much I Love You" | Stober, Bensusen, LaBelle | Stober, Bensusen, LaBelle | 4:02 |
14. | "Part of Me" | Cintron, Billy Steinberg, Tony Lombardo | Cintron | 3:54 |
15. | "Where Do You Go" (Trip House mix) (bonus track) | Farian, Bischof-Fallenstein | Farian | 4:28 |
No Mercy
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Where Do You Go" | 4:28 |
2. | "Don't Make Me Live Without You" | 3:56 |
3. | "When I Die" | 4:45 |
4. | "Kiss You All Over" | 4:28 |
5. | "Part of Me" | 3:50 |
6. | "Bonita" | 3:48 |
7. | "Please Don't Go" | 4:00 |
8. | "My Promise to You" | 3:55 |
9. | "Message of Love" | 2:34 |
10. | "Do You Want Me" | 4:12 |
11. | "How Much I Love You" | 4:00 |
12. | "Where Do You Go" (Ocean Drive Mix) | 7:27 |
13. | "Don't Make Me Live Without You" (Mainstream Mix) | 3:55 |
Charts
Weekly charts
Chart (1996–97) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] | 4 |
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[6] | 1 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7] | 30 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[8] | 4 |
Canadian Albums (RPM)[9] | 22 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[10] | 3 |
German Albums (GfK Entertainment)[11] | 6 |
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[12] | 24 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[13] | 38 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[14] | 47 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] | 5 |
UK Albums (OCC)[16] | 17 |
US Albums (Billboard 200)[17] | 104 |
Zimbabwean Albums (ZIMA)[18] | 8 |
Year-end charts
Chart (1997) | Position |
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German Albums Chart[19] | 12 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[20] | 2× Platinum | 140,000^ |
Austria (IFPI Austria)[21] | 2× Platinum | 100,000* |
Belgium (BEA)[22] | Gold | 25,000* |
Canada (Music Canada)[23] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
Germany (BVMI)[24] | Platinum | 500,000^ |
Netherlands (NVPI)[25] | Gold | 50,000^ |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[26] | 2× Platinum | 100,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[27] | Gold | 500,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ "Amazon.de: My Promise" (in German). Amazon.de. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
- ^ BMG Beefs Up Berlin Presence. Billboard magazine. 1997-08-09. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r241320
- ^ Newsline: Spice Girls and Celine Dion. Billboard magazine. 1997-07-19. Retrieved 2014-08-02.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – No Mercy – My Promise". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – No Mercy – My Promise" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – No Mercy – My Promise" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – No Mercy – My Promise" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
- ^ "RPM: Top Albums/CDs – Volume 64, No. 20, January 20, 1997". RPM Canada. Archived from the original on August 9, 2014. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
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- ^ "Charts.de: No Mercy" (in German). Charts.de. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
- ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ – Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége". Mahasz.hu. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
- ^ "Charts.nz – No Mercy – My Promise". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – No Mercy – My Promise". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-08-013.
- ^ "No Mercy | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
- ^ "Allmusic: No Mercy (Awards)". Allmusic. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
- ^ * Zimbabwe. Kimberley, C. Zimbabwe: albums chart book. Harare: C. Kimberley, 2000
- ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1997 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
- ^ "Austrian album certifications – No Mercy – My Promise" (in German). IFPI Austria.
- ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 1998". Ultratop. Hung Medien.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – No Mercy – No Mercy". Music Canada.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (No Mercy; 'My Promise')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
- ^ "Dutch album certifications – No Mercy – My Promise" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Enter My Promise in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1997 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
- ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('My Promise')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
- ^ "American album certifications – No Mercy – No Mercy". Recording Industry Association of America.