No Promises (Bryan Rice song)

"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.[1] The song had international success in a Shayne Ward cover, peaking at number two in the UK in 2006.

"No Promises"
Single by Bryan Rice
from the album Confessional
Released21 October 2005
Length3:52
LabelBoom!, EMI
Songwriter(s)Jonas Schrøder, Lucas Sieber
Producer(s)Chief 1
Bryan Rice singles chronology
"No Promises"
(2005)
"Homeless Heart"
(2006)

Chart performance

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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.[2]

Track listings

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  • Digital download[3]
  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
Denmark Airplay (Tracklisten)[4] 1

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[2] Platinum 8,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Shayne Ward version

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"No Promises"
 
Single by Shayne Ward
from the album Shayne Ward
B-side"Unchained Melody" (live), "A Million Love Songs" (live)
Released10 April 2006 (2006-04-10)[5]
Length3:44
LabelSyco Music, Sony BMG
Songwriter(s)Jonas Schrøder, Lucas Sieber
Producer(s)Cutfather & Joe, Lucas Sieber, Jonas Schrøder
Shayne Ward singles chronology
"That's My Goal"
(2005)
"No Promises"
(2006)
"Stand by Me"
(2006)
Music video
"No Promises" on YouTube

"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

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UK CD single[6]

  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[7]

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

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[19] Silver 200,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Hansen, Stefan (30 March 2010). "News / 30.03.2010 / 14:29". Gaffa (in Danish). Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Guld og platin november/december/januar" (in Danish). IFPI Denmark. 19 February 2007. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  3. ^ "No Promises - Single by Bryan Rice". iTunes. 21 October 2005.
  4. ^ "Bryan Rice – No Promises" (in Danish). Tracklisten.
  5. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 8 April 2006. p. 25.
  6. ^ No Promises (UK CD single liner notes). Shayne Ward. Syco Music, Sony BMG. 2006. 82876 825902.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ No Promises (European CD single liner notes). Shayne Ward. Syco Music, Sony BMG. 2006. 82876 873272.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 42. týden 2006 in the date selector. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  9. ^ "Hits of the World – Eurocharts" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 118, no. 17. 29 April 2006. p. 57. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  10. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – No Promises". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  11. ^ "Shayne Ward – No Promises". VG-lista.
  12. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  13. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 200636 into search. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  14. ^ "Shayne Ward – No Promises". Singles Top 100.
  15. ^ "Shayne Ward: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  16. ^ "Best of Singles 2006". IRMA. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  17. ^ "Årslista Singlar, 2006" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  18. ^ "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2006". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  19. ^ "British single certifications – Shayne Ward – No Promises". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 3 April 2021.