Promise Me (Beverley Craven song)
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| "Promise Me" | ||||
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| Single by Beverley Craven | ||||
| from the album Beverley Craven | ||||
| B-side | "I Listen to the Rain" | |||
| Released | 1990 | |||
| Length | 3:36 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Songwriter | Beverley Craven | |||
| Producer | Paul Samwell-Smith | |||
| Beverley Craven singles chronology | ||||
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"Promise Me" is a song by British singer-songwriter Beverley Craven. It is written by Craven and produced by Paul Samwell-Smith. Released by Epic Records as the lead single of her debut album, Beverley Craven, in 1990, the song initially failed to chart. Appearances on British TV and a successful UK tour prompted a re-release of the single in 1991, when it peaked at number three on the UK singles chart that May. It was successful across Europe, peaking at number two in Belgium and entering the top 10 in France, Ireland, and the Netherlands. The song became popular with loved ones of military personnel deployed to Iraq and Kuwait during the Gulf War.[1]
David Giles of Music Week stated that "on the evidence of this single, [Craven] is aimed at a Kate Bush level of epic grandeur, and, although the arrangement is classic enough, she lacks Bush's melodic inventiveness".[2] Writing for AllMusic, Charles Donovan said that it was "now widely acclaimed as a contemporary standard".[3]
Track listings
All songs were written by Beverley Craven.
- 7-inch and mini-CD single
- "Promise Me" – 3:35
- "I Listen to the Rain" – 2:55
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| France (SNEP)[20] | Silver | 125,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
