No Promises (Bryan Rice song)

{{Short description|2005 single by Bryan Rice}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}

{{Infobox song

| name = No Promises

| cover = No-Promises.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Bryan Rice

| album = Confessional

| released = 21 October 2005

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre =

| length = 3:52

| label = Boom!, EMI

| writer = Jonas Schrøder, Lucas Sieber

| producer = Chief 1

| prev_title =

| prev_year =

| next_title = Homeless Heart

| next_year = 2006

}}

"No Promises" is a song by Danish singer Bryan Rice from his debut studio album, Confessional (2006). A common misunderstanding Is that, the song was recorded by Rice for the soundtrack of the Danish comedy film Nynne (2005). The song was a hit in Denmark in 2005 and 2006, peaking at number one on the Danish Airplay Chart. "No Promises" was the fourth-most-performed work by Danish songwriters in Denmark between 2000 and 2009 according to Danish performance-rights organisation KODA.{{cite magazine|url=http://gaffa.dk/nyhed/38240|title=News / 30.03.2010 / 14:29|last=Hansen|first=Stefan|magazine=Gaffa|language=da|date=30 March 2010|access-date=30 December 2013}} The song had international success in a Shayne Ward cover, peaking at number two in the UK in 2006.

Chart performance

The song spent three non-consecutive weeks at number one on the Danish Airplay Chart. The song did not chart on the Singles Chart, because the chart did not allow singles only available as digital download to chart until 2007. In January 2007, "No Promises" was certified platinum by IFPI Denmark for sales of 15,000 digital downloads.

Track listings

  • Digital download{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/dk/album/no-promises-single/697230073|title = No Promises - Single by Bryan Rice| website=iTunes |date = 21 October 2005}}
  1. "No Promises" – 3:52
  • Digital download (remix)
  1. "No Promises (Remix)" (Weekend Wonderz Club Mix) – 6:25
  • CD promo (remixes)
  1. "No Promises" (Weekend Wonderz Edit)
  2. "No Promises" (Weekend Wonderz Club Mix)

Charts

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Chart (2006)

! Peak
position

{{single chart|Denmark Airplay|1|artist=Bryan Rice|song=No Promises|week=5|year=2006}}

Certifications

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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Denmark|relyear=2005|certyear=2007|award=Platinum|type=single|artist=Brian Rice|title=No Promises|certmonth=1|access-date=30 December 2013|certref={{cite web|title=Guld og platin november/december/januar|url=http://www.ifpi.dk/?q=content/guld-og-platin-novemberdecemberjanuar|publisher=IFPI Denmark|access-date=30 December 2013|language=da|date=19 February 2007|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724110837/http://www.ifpi.dk/?q=content/guld-og-platin-novemberdecemberjanuar|archive-date=24 July 2011}}}}

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Shayne Ward version

{{Infobox song

| name = No Promises

| cover = No Promises (Shayne Ward song) cover.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Shayne Ward

| album = Shayne Ward

| B-side = "Unchained Melody" (live), "A Million Love Songs" (live)

| released = {{start date|2006|4|10|df=y}}{{cite magazine|title=New Releases: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=25|date=8 April 2006}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre =

| length = 3:44

| label = Syco Music, Sony BMG

| writer = Jonas Schrøder, Lucas Sieber

| producer = Cutfather & Joe, Lucas Sieber, Jonas Schrøder

| prev_title = That's My Goal

| prev_year = 2005

| next_title = Stand by Me

| next_year = 2006

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|HLphrgQFHUQ|"No Promises"}}}}

}}

"No Promises" was covered by the second United Kingdom X Factor winner Shayne Ward. The cover was released on 10 April 2006 and reached number two on the UK Singles Chart. It became Ward's second number-one single in Ireland and was the 10th-best-selling single of 2006 there, and it was also successful in Sweden, peaking at number four in August 2006. It has sold over 200,000 copies in the UK, earning it a silver certification from the British Phonographic Industry.

The video features Allie Crandell, who appeared alongside Whitney Port in her MTV spin-off The City. "No Promises" was performed on the last regular editions of CD:UK and Top of the Pops Reloaded in 2006.

=Track listings=

UK CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=No Promises|others=Shayne Ward|year=2006|type=UK CD single liner notes|publisher=Syco Music, Sony BMG|id=82876 825902}}

  1. "No Promises"
  2. "Unchained Melody" (live on The X Factor)
  3. "A Million Love Songs" (live on The X Factor)
  4. "Chat with Shayne"

European CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=No Promises|others=Shayne Ward|year=2006|type=European CD single liner notes|publisher=Syco Music, Sony BMG|id=82876 873272}}

  1. "No Promises"
  2. "Easy to Love You"

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==Weekly charts==

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!Chart (2006)

!Peak
position

{{single chart|Czech Republic|27|year=2006|week=42|access-date=12 September 2018}}
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/00s/2006/BB-2006-04-29.pdf|title=Hits of the World – Eurocharts|magazine=Billboard|volume=118|issue=17|page=57|date=29 April 2006|access-date=1 July 2020}}

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{{single chart|Ireland2|1|song=No Promises|access-date=24 January 2020}}
{{single chart|Norway|13|artist=Shayne Ward|song=No Promises}}
{{single chart|Scotland|2|date=20060422}}
{{single chart|Slovakia|34|year=2006|week=36|access-date=17 October 2019}}
{{single chart|Sweden|4|artist=Shayne Ward|song=No Promises}}
{{single chart|UKsinglesbyname|2|artist=Shayne Ward|artistid=17928|access-date=1 July 2020}}

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==Year-end charts==

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!Chart (2006)

!Position

Ireland (IRMA){{cite web|url=http://www.irma.ie/|title=Best of Singles 2006|publisher=IRMA|access-date=17 October 2019}}

|align="center"|10

Sweden (Sverigetopplistan){{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/43?dspy=2006&dspp=1|title=Årslista Singlar, 2006|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|language=sv|access-date=3 April 2021}}

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UK Singles (OCC){{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-singles-chart/20060108/37501/|title=End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2006|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=17 October 2019}}

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=Certifications=

{{Certification Table Top}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|artist=Shayne Ward|title=No Promises|award=Silver|relyear=2006|certyear=2013|id=11447-3453-1|access-date=3 April 2021}}

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References