Promises and Lies

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Promises and Lies
Promises and Lies.jpg
Studio album by
UB40
Released12 July 1993 [1]
Genre Reggae
Length47:09
Label Virgin/DEP
Producer UB40
UB40 chronology
Labour of Love II
(1989)		Promises and Lies
(1993)		 Guns in the Ghetto
(1997)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Calgary Herald C+ [3]
Robert Christgau Rating-Christgau-dud.svg [4]
Entertainment Weekly A− [5]
Los Angeles Times Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [6]
Music Week Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [7]
The Observer (favorable) [8]
Q Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [9]

Promises and Lies is the tenth album by the British reggae band UB40, released in 1993. It includes the hit from the soundtrack of the 1993 movie Sliver , "Can't Help Falling in Love", originally sung by Elvis Presley. The album reached No. 1 in the UK and No. 6 in the United States. It is the band's best-selling album, having sold over 9 million copies. [10]

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by UB40 (Brian Travers, Ali Campbell, Earl Falconer, Jimmy Brown, Norman Hassan, Robin Campbell, Mickey Virtue and Terence Wilson), unless otherwise noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."C'est La Vie" 4:31
2."Desert Sand" 4:48
3."Promises and Lies" 3:38
4."Bring Me Your Cup" 5:41
5."Higher Ground" 4:21
6."Reggae Music" 4:06
7."(I Can't Help) Falling in Love with You" (Elvis Presley cover) Luigi Creatore, Hugo Peretti, George David Weiss 3:27
8."Now and Then" 3:40
9."Things Ain't Like They Used to Be" 4:01
10."It's a Long Long Way" 4:29
11."Sorry" 4:27
Total length:47:09

Charts

Certifications and sales

Certifications and sales for Promises and Lies
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Argentina—67,000 [33]
Australia (ARIA) [34] Gold35,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria) [35] Gold25,000*
Canada (Music Canada) [36] Platinum100,000^
Colombia—40,000 [37]
France (SNEP) [38] Platinum300,000*
Germany (BVMI) [39] Platinum500,000^
Indonesia—250,000 [40]
Ivory Coast—22,000 [40]
Netherlands (NVPI) [41] Platinum100,000^
New Zealand—72,000 [37]
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [42] 3× Platinum300,000^
Sweden (GLF) [43] Gold50,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [44] Platinum50,000^
South Africa—150,000 [37]
United Kingdom (BPI) [45] 2× Platinum600,000^
United States (RIAA) [46] Platinum1,000,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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