Promising Promises

Promising Promises
Promising Promises
Studio album by Jon McLaughlin
Released	May 22, 2012
Recorded	2011—2012
Genre	Piano pop, Piano rock
Length	58:16
Label	Razor & Tie
Producer	Jon McLaughlin
Jon McLaughlin chronology
Singles from Forever If Ever
	"What I Want"; Released: April 2011;
Singles from Promising Promises
	"Summer Is Over"; Released: January 10, 2012;
Alternative cover
	Forever If Ever artwork

Promising Promises is the third full-length studio album by American singer-songwriter Jon McLaughlin. The album was released on May 22, 2012 in the United States. Promising Promises was preceded by its first single, "Summer is Over" (featuring Sara Bareilles), in January 2012.

McLaughlin originally released Forever If Ever on September 6, 2011 in which he financed and self-released the album. He received a new contract with Razor & Tie where his collection of songs from Forever If Ever were re-released with the omission of three old songs and an addition of three new songs.

Track listing[edit]

As confirmed by Amazon.com:

*Forever If Ever* ^[2]^[3]^[4]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Without You Now"	4:08
2.	"A Little Too Hard (And A Little Too Fast)"	3:29
3.	"Summer is Over"	5:03
4.	"Promising Promises"	4:46
5.	"If Only I"	5:25
6.	"Maybe It's Over" (featuring Xenia Martinez)	4:14
7.	"What I Want"	3:51
8.	"I'll Follow You"	4:32
9.	"You Are What I'm Here For"	5:25
10.	"I Brought This On Myself"	3:23
11.	"My Girl Tonight"	3:53
12.	"These Crazy Times" (includes hidden track "Wool Over Eyes")	9:57
13.	"Forever If Ever" (bonus track)	4:21
Total length:		62:27

*Promising Promises* ^[5]^[6]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Promising Promises"	4:44
2.	"You Never Know"	4:30
3.	"Summer is Over" (featuring Sara Bareilles)	5:00
4.	"The Atmosphere"	3:49
5.	"What I Want"	3:49
6.	"I'll Follow You"	4:33
7.	"Maybe It's Over" (featuring Xenia Martinez)	4:15
8.	"If Only I"	5:26
9.	"Falling"	4:12
10.	"Without You Now"	4:10
11.	"My Girl Tonight"	3:55
12.	"These Crazy Times" (includes hidden track "Wool Over Eyes")	9:54
Total length:		58:16

iTunes Store deluxe edition^[7]
No.	Title	Length
13.	"Without You Now" (Stripped & Unplugged)	4:12
14.	"Maybe It's Over" (Stripped & Unplugged)	5:24
15.	"What I Want" (Stripped & Unplugged)	3:48
16.	"Summer is Over" (featuring Sara Bareilles) (music video)	4:10
17.	"The Making of Promising Promises" (video)	9:58
Total length:		85:48

Best Buy exclusive edition^[8]
No.	Title	Length
13.	"Promising Promises" (Piano Version)	5:10
14.	"Summer is Over" (Piano Version)	5:13
15.	"If Only I" (Piano Version)	5:09
16.	"These Crazy Times" (Piano Version)	4:46
Total length:		78:34

Chart performance[edit]

Forever If Ever[edit]

Chart (2011)	Peak
US Billboard 200^[9]	84
US Digital Albums (Billboard)^[10]	23
US Christian Albums (Billboard)^[11]	3
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)^[12]	12