Promises (Nero song)

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"Promises"
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Single by Nero
from the album Welcome Reality
Released5 August 2011
Genre
Length4:17
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Daniel Stephens
  • Joe Ray
  • Holly Jervis
  • Alana Watson
Producer(s) Nero
Nero singles chronology
"Guilt"
(2011)		"Promises"
(2011)		"Crush on You"
(2011)

"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 .

Contents

Music video

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

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. Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [4]

Impact and legacy

In 2022, American magazine Rolling Stone ranked "Promises" number 42 in their list of 200 Greatest Dance Songs of All Time. [5]

Track listing

Digital download EP
No.TitleLength
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

Certifications

Certifications for "Promises"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [20] Platinum70,000^
Canada (Music Canada) [21] Platinum80,000*
New Zealand (RMNZ) [22] Platinum15,000*
United Kingdom (BPI) [23] Gold400,000‡
United States (RIAA) [24] Gold500,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release history for "Promises"
RegionDateFormatLabel
Ireland [25] 5 August 2011 Digital download
Spain [26]
United Kingdom [27]

References

  1. ↑ "Nero delivers Promises". Official Charts Company. 14 August 2011. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
  2. ↑ Jones, Alan (15 August 2011). "Nero continue UK domination with Promises". Music Week . Retrieved 17 August 2011.
  3. ↑ "Nero – Promises – Official Video". 7 July 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2011– via YouTube.
  4. ↑ Robert Copsey (26 July 2011). "Nero: 'Promises'". Digital Spy.
  5. ↑ Dolan, Jon; Lopez, Julyssa; Matos, Michaelangelo; Shaffer, Claire (22 July 2022). "200 Greatest Dance Songs of All Time". Rolling Stone . Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  6. ↑ "Nero – Promises". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
  7. ↑ "Top 20 Dance Chart – Australian Record Industry Association". ariacharts.com.au. Archived from the original on 20 April 2008.
  8. ↑ "Nero – Promises" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  9. ↑ "Nero – Promises" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  10. ↑ "Nero – Promises" (in French). Ultratip.
  11. ↑ "Nero – Promises" (in French). Les classement single.
  12. ↑ "Nero – Promises" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  13. ↑ "Nero – Promises". Top 40 Singles.
  14. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  15. ↑ "Nero – Promises". Swiss Singles Chart.
  16. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  17. ↑ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  18. ↑ "Nero Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  19. ↑ "End of Year Chart 2011" (PDF). ChartsPlus. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  20. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2012 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  21. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Nero – Promises". Music Canada . Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  22. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Nero – Promises". Radioscope. Retrieved 20 January 2025.Type Promises in the "Search:" field.
  23. ↑ "British single certifications – Nero – Promises". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  24. ↑ "American single certifications – Nero – Promises". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  25. ↑ Promises – EP by Nero iTunes
  26. ↑ "Promises – EP by Nero iTunes". iTunes Store. January 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
  27. ↑ "Promises – EP by Nero iTunes". iTunes Store. January 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
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