Promise to Love

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Promise to Love
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 25, 2014 (2014-08-25)
GenreR&B[1]
Length46:34
LabelMotown
Kem chronology
What Christmas Means
(2012)
Promise to Love
(2014)
Love Always Wins
(2020)

Promise to Love is the fifth studio album by American singer Kem. It was released by Motown Records on August 25, 2014.[2] The album debuted and peaked at number three on the US Billboard 200.[3]

Critical reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Andy Kellman, writing for Allmusic, found that "as with the three albums that preceded it, Promise to Love consists almost entirely of smooth and quiet ballads that regard long-term devotion and self-improvement. [Kem] remains an antidote to prevailing contemporary R&B sounds. When he sings of going downtown, he means geographically, not anatomically – and guest Snoop Dogg, on his best behavior, displays restraint. [...] Kem might do one thing, but he does that one thing very well. Four- and five-year waits aside, the man knows how to please his listeners."[1]

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleLength
1."Saving My Love for You"2:50
2."Promise to Love"4:09
3."Downtown" (featuring Snoop Dogg)3:48
4."Beautiful World"4:50
5."Do What You Gotta Do"4:58
6."Say Something Real"4:44
7."My Favorite Thing" (featuring Ronald Isley)3:44
8."It's You"5:22
9."The Soft Side of Love"4:41
10."Nobody"4:32
11."Pray For Me"2:51
Deluxe edition
No.TitleLength
12."Moments"4:15
13."Don't Say Goodbye" (performed by L'Renee)4:12
Target deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
14."I Believe in Your Love"3:10
15."In the Meantime"3:45

Charts[edit]

Release history[edit]

Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
Various August 25, 2014 Motown [2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Kellman, Andy. "Promise to Love". AllMusic. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Promise to Love". iTunes (US). Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Kem Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  4. ^ "Kem Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  5. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  6. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved September 20, 2020.