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Promises and Lies

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{{Infobox album

| name = Promises and Lies

| type = studio

| artist = UB40

| cover = Promises and Lies.jpg

| alt =

| released = 12 July 1993{{cite magazine|date=10 July 1993|title=none|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1993/Music-Week-1993-07-10.pdf|magazine=Music Week|page=2|access-date=13 March 2023}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| genre = Reggae

| length = 47:09

| label = Virgin/DEP

| producer = UB40

| prev_title = Labour of Love II

| prev_year = 1989

| next_title = Guns in the Ghetto

| next_year = 1997

}}

{{Album ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1score = {{Rating|2|5}}[http://www.allmusic.com/album/promises-and-lies-mw0000101190 AllMusic]

| rev2 = Calgary Herald

| rev2score = C+Muretich, James (8 August 1993). "Recent Releases". Calgary Herald.

| rev3 = Robert Christgau

| rev3score = {{Rating-Christgau|dud}}[http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=ub40 Robert Christgau]

| rev4 = Entertainment Weekly

| rev4score = A−[https://web.archive.org/web/20090421071120/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,307437,00.html Entertainment Weekly]

| rev5 = Los Angeles Times

| rev5score = {{Rating|2|4}}{{cite news|first=Steve|last=Hochman|title=In Brief|work=Los Angeles Times|date=22 August 1993|page=|accessdate=21 January 2023|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-08-22-ca-26191-story.html}}

| rev6 = Music Week

| rev6score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite magazine|first=Alan|last=Jones|title=Market Preview: Mainstream - Albums|magazine=Music Week|date=17 July 1993|page=7|accessdate=30 January 2023|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1993/Music-Week-1993-07-17.pdf}}

| rev7 = The Observer

| rev7score = (favorable)Spencer, Neil (11 July 1993). "Pop Releases". The Observer.

| rev8 = Q

| rev8score = {{Rating|4|5}}[http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=1033657&style=music Q]

}}

Promises and Lies is the tenth album by the British reggae band UB40, released in 1993. It includes the hit from the soundtrack of the 1993 movie Sliver, "Can't Help Falling in Love", originally sung by Elvis Presley. The album reached No. 1 in the UK and No. 6 in the United States. It is the band's best-selling album, having sold over 9 million copies.{{cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2018/10/a-primer-on-ub40-the-band-brett-kavanaugh-wanted-to-fight.html|title=A Primer on UB40, the Band Brett Kavanaugh for Some Reason Wanted to Fight|publisher=Vulture|first=Larry|last=Fitzmaurice|date=2 October 2018|accessdate=11 March 2019}}

Track listing

{{Track listing

| all_writing = UB40 (Brian Travers, Ali Campbell, Earl Falconer, Jimmy Brown, Norman Hassan, Robin Campbell, Mickey Virtue and Terence Wilson), unless otherwise noted

| total_length = 47:09

| title1 = C'est La Vie

| length1 = 4:31

| title2 = Desert Sand

| length2 = 4:48

| title3 = Promises and Lies

| length3 = 3:38

| title4 = Bring Me Your Cup

| length4 = 5:41

| title5 = Higher Ground

| length5 = 4:21

| title6 = Reggae Music

| length6 = 4:06

| title7 = (I Can't Help) Falling in Love with You

| note7 = Elvis Presley cover

| writer7 = Luigi Creatore, Hugo Peretti, George David Weiss

| length7 = 3:27

| title8 = Now and Then

| length8 = 3:40

| title9 = Things Ain't Like They Used to Be

| length9 = 4:01

| title10 = It's a Long Long Way

| length10 = 4:29

| title11 = Sorry

| length11 = 4:27

}}

Charts

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=Weekly charts=

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|+Weekly chart performance for Promises and Lies

! scope="col"| Chart (1993–94)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

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{{album chart|Canada|2|chartid=2226|rowheader=true|accessdate=21 May 2022|refname=can1}}
{{album chart|Netherlands|1|artist=UB40|album=Promises and Lies|rowheader=true|accessdate=12 May 2020}}
scope="row"| European Albums (European Top 100 Albums)

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{{album chart|New Zealand|1|artist=UB40|album=Promises and Lies|rowheader=true|accessdate=12 May 2020}}
{{album chart|Norway|6|artist=UB40|album=Promises and Lies|rowheader=true|accessdate=12 May 2020}}
{{album chart|Sweden|4|artist=UB40|album=Promises and Lies|rowheader=true|accessdate=12 May 2020}}
{{album chart|Switzerland|2|artist=UB40|album=Promises and Lies|rowheader=true|accessdate=12 May 2020}}
{{album chart|UK2|1|date=19930718|rowheader=true|accessdate=12 May 2020}}
{{album chart|Billboard200|6|artist=UB40|rowheader=true|accessdate=12 May 2020}}

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=Year-end charts=

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|+1993 year-end chart performance for Promises and Lies

! scope="col"| Chart (1993)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria){{cite web|url=https://austriancharts.at/year.asp?cat=a&id=1993|title=Jahreshitparade Alben 1993|website=austriancharts.at|accessdate=8 November 2020}}

| 15

{{albumchart|Canada|20|chartid=2332|rowheader=true|access-date=21 May 2022}}
scope="row"| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100){{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=1993&cat=a|title=Jaaroverzichten – Album 1993|website=dutchcharts.nl|accessdate=8 November 2020}}

| 21

scope="row"| European Albums (European Top 100 Albums){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1993/MM-1993-12-18.pdf#page=15|title=1993 Year-End Sales Charts – Eurochart Hot 100 Albums|magazine=Music & Media|volume=10|issue=51/52|date=18 December 1993|page=15|oclc=29800226|via=World Radio History|access-date=21 May 2022}}

| 12

scope="row"| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100){{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-jahr/for-date-1993|title=Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts|language=German|publisher=GfK Entertainment|accessdate=8 November 2020}}

| 23

scope="row"| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ){{cite web |url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/annual-albums/1993-12-31 |title=Top Selling Albums of 1993 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart |publisher=Recorded Music New Zealand |access-date=2 November 2021 }}

| 7

scope="row"| Spanish Albums (AFYVE){{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120818120257/http://www.anuariossgae.com/1999/pdfs/grabada/grabada%20anexos.pdf#page=3|archive-date=18 August 2012|url=http://www.anuariossgae.com/1999/pdfs/grabada/grabada%20anexos.pdf#page=3|title=LOS 50 TÍTULOS CON MAYORES VENTAS EN LAS LISTAS DE VENTAS DE AFYVE EN 1993|language=es|publisher=Anuarios SGAE|access-date=21 May 2022}}

| 9

scope="row"| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade){{cite web|url=https://hitparade.ch/charts/jahreshitparade/1993|title=Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1993|website=hitparade.ch|accessdate=8 November 2020}}

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scope="row"|UK Albums (OCC){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1994/Music-Week-1994-01-15.pdf#page=39|title=Top 100 Albums 1993|magazine=Music Week|date=15 January 1994|page=25|access-date=21 May 2022|via=World Radio History}}

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scope="row"| US Billboard 200{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1993/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1993|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=8 November 2020}}

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|+1994 year-end chart performance for Promises and Lies

! scope="col"| Chart (1994)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ){{cite web |url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/annual-albums/1994-12-31 |title=Top Selling Albums of 1994 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart |publisher=Recorded Music New Zealand |access-date=2 November 2021 }}

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Certifications and sales

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{{Certification Table Entry|type=album|title=Promises and lies|artist=UB4/0|relyear=1993|region=Argentina|nocert=true|salesamount=67,000|salesref={{cite magazine|title=Argentina|magazine = Billboard|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZQgEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA64|date=10 December 1994|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.|pages=68|accessdate=1 December 2021|issn=0006-2510}}}}

{{Certification Table Entry|title=Promises|type=album|relyear=1993|certyear=1993|region=Australia|award=Gold|accessdate=November 22, 2021}}

{{Certification Table Entry|title=Promises|type=album|artist=UB40|relyear=1993|region=Austria|award=Gold|certyear=1994|accessdate=11 March 2019}}

{{Certification Table Entry|title=Promises|type=album|artist=UB40|relyear=1993|region=Canada|award=Platinum|certyear=1993|accessdate=11 March 2019}}

{{Certification Table Entry|title=Promises|type=album|artist=UB40|relyear=1993|region=Colombia|nocert=true|salesamount=40,000|salesref={{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6BEEAAAAMBAJ&q=ub40+billboard&pg=PA11|title=Honeymoon Continues with UB40|magazine=Billboard|page=11|first=Paul|last=Sexton|date=14 August 1993|accessdate=11 March 2019}}}}

{{Certification Table Entry|title=Promises|type=album|artist=UB40|relyear=1993|region=France|award=Platinum|certyear=1994|accessdate=11 March 2019}}

{{Certification Table Entry|title=Promises + Lies|type=album|artist=UB40|relyear=1993|region=Germany|award=Platinum|certyear=1994|accessdate=11 March 2019}}

{{Certification Table Entry|title=Promises|type=album|artist=UB40|relyear=1993|region=Indonesia|nocert=true|salesamount=250,000|salesref={{Cite news|title=Grazie a Sharon Sione gli Ub 40 spopolano|newspaper=La Stampa|page=53|date=July 28, 1993|url=http://www.archiviolastampa.it/component/option,com_lastampa/task,search/mod,libera/action,viewer/Itemid,3/page,38/articleid,0796_01_1993_0206_0053_11222067/|first=Luca|last=Dondoni|language=it|access-date=March 4, 2021|quote=Duecentocinquantamila copie vendute in Indonesia, oltre a 5 milioni di cassette pirata, 22 mila copie in un piccolo Paese come la Costa d'Avorio, 72 mila in Nuova Zelanda e addirittura 150 mila in Sud Africa}}}}

{{Certification Table Entry|title=Promises|type=album|artist=UB40|relyear=1993|region=Ivory Coast|nocert=true|salesamount=22,000|salesref=}}

{{Certification Table Entry|title=Promises|type=album|artist=UB40|relyear=1993|region=Netherlands|award=Platinum|certyear=1993|accessdate=11 March 2019}}

{{Certification Table Entry|title=Promises|type=album|artist=UB40|relyear=1993|region=New Zealand|nocert=true|salesamount=72,000|salesref=|accessdate=11 March 2019}}

{{Certification Table Entry|title=Promises|type=album|artist=UB40|relyear=1993|region=Spain|award=Platinum|number=3|certyear=1993|certref={{cite book |last=Salaverrie |first=Fernando |date=September 2005 |url=http://www.mediafire.com/file/vqzno2c0fe48zam/Spanish+Certifications+for+1991-1995.pdf |title=Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 |language=Spanish |edition=1st |location=Madrid |publisher=Fundación Autor/SGAE |page=935 |isbn=84-8048-639-2 |accessdate=11 March 2019}}}}

{{Certification Table Entry|title=Promises|type=album|artist=UB40|relyear=1993|region=Sweden|award=Gold|certyear=1993|access-date=September 12, 2022}}

{{Certification Table Entry|title=Promises|type=album|artist=UB40|relyear=1993|region=Switzerland|award=Platinum|certyear=1993|accessdate=11 March 2019}}

{{Certification Table Entry|title=Promises|type=album|artist=UB40|relyear=1993|region=South Africa|nocert=true|salesamount=150,000|salesref=|accessdate=11 March 2019}}

{{Certification Table Entry|title=Promises and lies|type=album|artist=UB40|relyear=1993|region=United Kingdom|award=Platinum|number=2|certyear=1994|id=5226-264-2|accessdate=11 March 2019}}

{{Certification Table Entry|title=Promises and lies|type=album|artist=UB-40|relyear=1993|region=United States|award=Platinum|certyear=1993|accessdate=11 March 2019}}

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See also

References

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