Promises (Nero song)
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| "Promises" | ||||
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| Single by Nero | ||||
| from the album Welcome Reality | ||||
| Released | 5 August 2011 | |||
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| Length | 4:17 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Nero | |||
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"Promises" is a song by British EDM trio Nero that appears on their debut studio album, Welcome Reality (track No. 4) on 5 August 2011. The song debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the group's first chart-topping single.[1] It sold 46,700 copies in its first week, the lowest first-week sales for a number one in 97 weeks.[2] In 2013, the Skrillex and Nero remix of the song, won the Grammy Award for Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical. "Promises" was nominated for an Ivor Novello Award in the category of Best Contemporary Song. The song was featured on a Hewlett-Packard TV commercial in the United Kingdom, France, United States and Latin America, giving it a broader audience and more recognition. It was also featured in trailers from the video game Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed. It also featured in the 2013 video game Saints Row IV.
Music video[edit]
A music video to accompany the release of "Promises", directed by Ben Newman, was uploaded to YouTube on 7 July 2011 at a total length of four minutes and sixteen seconds.[3] It shows a woman in a dystopian regimented future society with mandatory drug consumption, similar in style to the film Equilibrium. By April 2022, it had surpassed 43 million YouTube views.
Critical reception[edit]
Robert Copsey of Digital Spy gave the song a positive review, stating:
"Promises, and they still feel oh so wasted on myself," she admits with her high-wired vocals over a thick, head-banging melody, fuzzy synths and pulsating basslines wobblier than our man's dodgy left knee. The result is the sharpest, most head-spinning of their releases to date – and given that we're in the year of dubstep-goes-pop, should leave fans fully equipped to handle the g-force levels of their first long player.
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Impact and legacy[edit]
In 2022, American magazine Rolling Stone ranked "Promises" number 42 in their list of 200 Greatest Dance Songs of All Time.[5]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Promises" | 4:17 |
| 2. | "Promises" (Skrillex and Nero remix) | 4:28 |
| 3. | "Promises" (Calvin Harris remix) | 5:59 |
| 4. | "New Life" | 4:33 |
Charts[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
| Year-end charts[edit]
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Certifications[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[20] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
| Canada (Music Canada)[21] | Platinum | 80,000* |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[22] | Gold | 7,500* |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[23] | Gold | 400,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[24] | Gold | 500,000* |
| * Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history[edit]
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland[25] | 5 August 2011 | Digital download | |
| Spain[26] | |||
| United Kingdom[27] |
References[edit]
- ^ "Nero delivers Promises". Official Charts Company. 14 August 2011. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
- ^ Jones, Alan (15 August 2011). "Nero continue UK domination with Promises". Music Week. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ "Nero – Promises – Official Video". 7 July 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2011 – via YouTube.
- ^ Robert Copsey (26 July 2011). "Nero: 'Promises'". Digital Spy.
- ^ Dolan, Jon; Lopez, Julyssa; Matos, Michaelangelo; Shaffer, Claire (22 July 2022). "200 Greatest Dance Songs of All Time". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ "Nero – Promises". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
- ^ "Top 20 Dance Chart – Australian Record Industry Association". ariacharts.com.au. Archived from the original on 20 April 2008.
- ^ "Nero – Promises" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ^ "Nero – Promises" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "Nero – Promises" (in French). Ultratip.
- ^ "Nero – Promises" (in French). Les classement single.
- ^ "Nero – Promises" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ "Nero – Promises". Top 40 Singles.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Nero – Promises". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Nero Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "End of Year Chart 2011" (PDF). ChartsPlus. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2012 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – Nero – Promises". Music Canada. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Nero – Promises". Recorded Music NZ.
- ^ "British single certifications – Nero – Promises". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ "American single certifications – Nero – Promises". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ Promises – EP by Nero iTunes
- ^ "Promises – EP by Nero iTunes". iTunes Store. January 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
- ^ "Promises – EP by Nero iTunes". iTunes Store. January 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
