Promises (Randy Travis song)

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"Promises"
Single by Randy Travis
from the album Old 8x10
B-side "Written in Stone"
ReleasedMay 29, 1989
Genre Country
Length4:01
Label Warner Bros. Nashville
Songwriter(s) Randy Travis, John Lindley [1]
Producer(s) Kyle Lehning
Randy Travis singles chronology
"Is It Still Over?"
(1989)
"Promises"
(1989)
"It's Just a Matter of Time"
(1989)

"Promises" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Randy Travis. It was originally released in March 1987 as the B-side of "Forever and Ever, Amen." It was released as the A-side in May 1989 as the fourth and final single from his album, Old 8x10 , peaking at number 17 in the United States and number 12 in Canada. The song was written by Travis and John Lindley.

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Chart performance

Chart (1989)Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) [2] 12
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [3] 17

Cover versions

Daryle Singletary covered it on Straight from the Heart.

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References

  1. High Lonesome (CD). Randy Travis. Warner Bros. Records. 1991. 26661.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 6456." RPM . Library and Archives Canada. August 28, 1989. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
  3. "Randy Travis Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.