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]
Promises and Lies | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 12 July 1993[1] | |||
Genre | Reggae | |||
Length | 47:09 | |||
Label | Virgin/DEP | |||
Producer | UB40 | |||
UB40 chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Calgary Herald | C+[3] |
Robert Christgau | [4] |
Entertainment Weekly | A−[5] |
Los Angeles Times | [6] |
Music Week | [7] |
The Observer | (favorable)[8] |
Q | [9] |
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. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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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 |
Weekly charts edit
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Year-end charts edit
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Argentina | — | 67,000[33] |
Australia (ARIA)[34] | Gold | 35,000^ |
Austria (IFPI Austria)[35] | Gold | 25,000* |
Canada (Music Canada)[36] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
Colombia | — | 40,000[37] |
France (SNEP)[38] | Platinum | 300,000* |
Germany (BVMI)[39] | Platinum | 500,000^ |
Indonesia | — | 250,000[40] |
Ivory Coast | — | 22,000[40] |
Netherlands (NVPI)[41] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
New Zealand | — | 72,000[37] |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[42] | 3× Platinum | 300,000^ |
Sweden (GLF)[43] | Gold | 50,000^ |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[44] | Platinum | 50,000^ |
South Africa | — | 150,000[37] |
United Kingdom (BPI)[45] | 2× Platinum | 600,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[46] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Duecentocinquantamila copie vendute in Indonesia, oltre a 5 milioni di cassette pirata, 22 mila copie in un piccolo Paese come la Costa d'Avorio, 72 mila in Nuova Zelanda e addirittura 150 mila in Sud Africa