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Promises (Def Leppard song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Promises'" is a 1999 song by British rock band Def Leppard from their album 'Euphoria'. It was released as a single later that year and reached No. 1 on the 'Billboard' Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and No. 38 on the Top 40 Mainstream.
Overview
The song was also featured on the second discs of their compilations 'Best of Def Leppard' and 'Rock of Ages: The Definitive Collection', released in 2004 and 2005. A live version is featured on their live album 'Viva! Hysteria', released in October 2013.
In addition to the CD versions of the single a 7" was released for jukeboxes with "Pour Some Sugar on Me" as the B-Side, It would be the final Def Leppard single released on the 7" 45 RPM format until 2018.
It is also one of the few songs from that period of their career that has been performed live on successive tours other than the one directly supporting its parent album.
Track listing
CD: Bludgeon Riffola - Mercury / 562 136-2 / Part 1 / UK
This is also an Enhanced CD-ROM where the Promises music video is recorded.# "Promises (The Video)"
# "Back in Your Face"
# Album Snippets
CD: Bludgeon Riffola - Mercury / 562 137-2 / Part 2 / UK
# "Back in Your Face"# "Promises"
# "Worlds Collide"
CD: Bludgeon Riffola - Mercury / MECD 1012-2 / US
# "Promises"# "Paper Sun"
7": Bludgeon Riffola - Mercury / 314 562 151-7 / US
# "Promises"# "Pour Some Sugar On Me"
Other versions
In 2018, singer-songwriter Matt Nathanson included his cover of "Promises" on 'Pyromattia'. The album is composed entirely of Def Leppard covers and features songs from 'High 'N' Dry', 'Pyromania', 'Hysteria', and 'Euphoria'.
Charts
References
Category:Def Leppard songs
Category:1999 singles
Category:Songs written by Robert John "Mutt" Lange
Category:Songs written by Phil Collen
Category:Music videos directed by Wayne Isham
Category:1999 songs
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