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Never Make a Promise
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Never Make A Promise
| cover = Dru Hill Never Make A Promise.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Dru Hill
| album = Dru Hill
| released = July 28, 1997
| recorded = 1996
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = R&B, soul
| length =
| label = Island
| writer = Daryl Simmons
| producer = Daryl Simmons
| prev_title = In My Bed
| prev_year = 1997
| next_title = 5 Steps
| next_year = 1997
| misc =
}}
"'Never Make A Promise'" is a number-one R&B song by group Dru Hill, released in 1997. It is the third single from their eponymous debut album. With a lead by Larry "Jazz" Anthony, the single spent four weeks at number one on the US R&B chart and peaked at number seven on the US pop chart. Although it was a hit, sales of the "Never Make A Promise" single were mainly driven by the popular So So Def Remix of their previous hit "In My Bed" only being available on its B-side.
Music video
The music video was directed by Frank Sacramento. The music video features an appearance by actress Michelle Thomas, who plays Jazz's girlfriend. She tells Jazz that she is pregnant and he gets excited, but she also has a drunk father who rapes her but is too scared to tell anyone.
Track listing
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.Dru Hill - Dru Hill (CD liner notes) - Island Records 314-524 306-2
*Mark "Sisqo" Andrews, James "Woody" Green, Tamir "Nokio" Ruffin and Larry "Jazz" Anthony : lead and background vocals
*Daryl Simmons : writer, composer, producer, keyboards and drum programming
*Ronnie Garrett : bass
*Thom "TK" Kidd : engineer
*Jon Gass : mixing engineer
*Kevin Lively : assistant engineer
*Ivy Skoff : production coordinator
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
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See also
*List of number-one R&B singles of 1997 (U.S.)
References
Category:1997 singles
Category:Dru Hill songs
Category:Island Records singles
Category:1997 songs
Category:Songs written by Daryl Simmons
Category:Song recordings produced by Daryl Simmons
Category:Contemporary R&B ballads
Category:Soul ballads
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