"Promises" is a song written by Richard Feldman and Roger Linn and recorded by British singer and guitarist Eric Clapton in September 1978. It appears on Clapton's studio album Backless.
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Release
"Promises" was released as a 7-inch vinyl single in the United States, Canada, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Australia, France, Spain, the United Kingdom and Italy in September 1978. With the age of digital music, the song is available as a digital music download in nearly every country. Besides being released as a single, the track appears on various compilation albums including Timepieces: The Best of Eric Clapton (1982), Backtrackin' (1984), The Cream of Eric Clapton (1987), Crossroads (1988), The Cream of Clapton (1995) and Complete Clapton (2007). In total, the title has been released on over 15 albums.
Chart performance
In the United States, "Promises" reached No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, as well as peaking at No. 6 on the magazine's Adult Contemporary chart. It also reached No. 82 on the Top Country Singles chart. The B-side, "Watch Out for Lucy" was subsequently promoted to radio reaching No. 40 on the Hot 100 singles chart. In Canada, the single ranked at No. 7 on the national singles chart and reached No. 24 on the Adult Contemporary chart. Additionally, it charted up to No. 12 on the CHUM charts in Canada. In New Zealand, a re-entry reached No. 35 on the country's official music chart.