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My Promise
My Promise is the debut album by a German pop band No Mercy, released in 1996.[6] It is the band's most successful album and contains all of their international hits: "Missing", "Where Do You Go", "When I Die", "Please Don't Go" and "Kiss You All Over".
| My Promise | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 21 October 1996[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1995–1996 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 55:18 | |||
| Label | ||||
| Producer | Frank Farian | |||
| No Mercy chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
No Mercy cover | ||||
The album was released in North America as No Mercy, which had a different cover as well as a different track listing.
Critical reception edit
from Billboard viewed the album as "an engaging set", noting that producer Frank Farian "keeps the set relentlessly bright and rife with fluttering flamenco guitars—save for the brooding ballad "When I Die", which allows singer Marty Cintron to fully flex his boyish, star-powered charm." He added, "Knee-deep with potential hits, the album's next logical single should be either the giddy rendition of Exile's "Kiss You All Over" or the spirited "Don't Make Me Live Without You"."[4] British magazine Music Week wrote, "Lively Latin numbers and luscious love songs, most underpinned by flamenco guitar, are assembled for a pleasing debut."[7]
Track listing edit
My Promise edit
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Where Do You Go" | Frank Farian, Peter Bischof-Fallenstein | Farian | 4:32 |
| 2. | "Kiss You All Over" | Mike Chapman, Nicky Chinn | Chapman, Chinn | 4:35 |
| 3. | "Don't Make Me Live Without You" | Diane Warren | Warren | 4:02 |
| 4. | "When I Die" | Bischof-Fallenstein, Warren | Farian, Dietmar Kawohl | 4:30 |
| 5. | "Please Don't Go" | Farian, Bischof-Fallenstein, Marty Cintron | Farian | 4:01 |
| 6. | "Bonita" | Farian, Cintron, Bischof-Fallenstein, Ariel Hernandez, Gabriel Hernandez, Max Montana | Farian | 3:47 |
| 7. | "My Promise to You" | Dino Esposito, Rebecca Byram | Esposito, Byram | 4:00 |
| 8. | "D' Yer Mak R" | John Bonham, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones | Bonham, Plant, Jones | 3:53 |
| 9. | "Missing" | Tracey Thorn | Ben Watt | 3:59 |
| 10. | "This Masquerade" | Leon Russell | Russell | 3:16 |
| 11. | "In and Out" | Gerry Stober, Stevie Bensusen, Shaun LaBelle | Stober, Bensusen, LaBelle | 3:24 |
| 12. | "Who Do You Love" | Farian, John Davis | Farian, Davis | 3:21 |
| 13. | "How Much I Love You" | Stober, Bensusen, LaBelle | Stober, Bensusen, LaBelle | 4:02 |
| 14. | "Part of Me" | Cintron, Billy Steinberg, Tony Lombardo | Cintron | 3:54 |
| 15. | "Where Do You Go" (Trip House mix) (bonus track) | Farian, Bischof-Fallenstein | Farian | 4:28 |
No Mercy edit
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Where Do You Go" | 4:28 |
| 2. | "Don't Make Me Live Without You" | 3:56 |
| 3. | "When I Die" | 4:45 |
| 4. | "Kiss You All Over" | 4:28 |
| 5. | "Part of Me" | 3:50 |
| 6. | "Bonita" | 3:48 |
| 7. | "Please Don't Go" | 4:00 |
| 8. | "My Promise to You" | 3:55 |
| 9. | "Message of Love" | 2:34 |
| 10. | "Do You Want Me" | 4:12 |
| 11. | "How Much I Love You" | 4:00 |
| 12. | "Where Do You Go" (Ocean Drive Mix) | 7:27 |
| 13. | "Don't Make Me Live Without You" (Mainstream Mix) | 3:55 |
Charts edit
Weekly charts edit
| Chart (1996–97) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[8] | 4 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[9] | 1 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[10] | 4 |
| Canadian Albums (RPM)[11] | 22 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[12] | 3 |
| German Albums (GfK Entertainment)[13] | 6 |
| Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[14] | 24 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[15] | 38 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[16] | 47 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] | 5 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[18] | 17 |
| US Albums (Billboard 200)[19] | 104 |
| Zimbabwean Albums (ZIMA)[20] | 8 |
Year-end charts edit
Certifications edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[27] | 2× Platinum | 140,000^ |
| Austria (IFPI Austria)[28] | 2× Platinum | 100,000* |
| Belgium (BEA)[29] | Gold | 25,000* |
| Canada (Music Canada)[30] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
| Germany (BVMI)[31] | Platinum | 500,000^ |
| Netherlands (NVPI)[32] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[33] | 2× Platinum | 100,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[34] | Gold | 500,000^ |
| * Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References edit
- ^ "Amazon.de: My Promise" (in German). Amazon.de. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
- ^ BMG Beefs Up Berlin Presence. Billboard magazine. 1997-08-09. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r241320
- ^ a b Verna, Paul (30 November 1996). "Reviews & Previews: Albums" (PDF). Billboard. p. 79. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- ^ "Reviews: Albums" (PDF). Music Week. 17 May 1997. p. 13. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ Newsline: Spice Girls and Celine Dion. Billboard magazine. 1997-07-19. Retrieved 2014-08-02.
- ^ "Reviews: Albums" (PDF). Music Week. 17 May 1997. p. 13. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – No Mercy – My Promise". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – No Mercy – My Promise" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – No Mercy – My Promise" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
- ^ . RPM Canada. Archived from the original on August 9, 2014. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – No Mercy – My Promise" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
- ^ (in German). Charts.de. Archived from the original on July 29, 2014. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
- ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ – Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége". Mahasz.hu. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
- ^ "Charts.nz – No Mercy – My Promise". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – No Mercy – My Promise". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-08-013.
- ^ "No Mercy | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
- ^ "Allmusic: No Mercy (Awards)". Allmusic. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
- ^ * Zimbabwe. Kimberley, C. Zimbabwe: albums chart book. Harare: C. Kimberley, 2000
- ^ "ARIA Top 100 Albums for 1997". ARIA. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- ^ "Jahreshitparade Alben 1997". Austriancharts.at (in German). Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten 1997". Ultratop (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1997". DutchCharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1997". Hitparade.ch (in German). Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1997 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
- ^ "Austrian album certifications – No Mercy – My Promise" (in German). IFPI Austria.
- ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 1998". Ultratop. Hung Medien.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – No Mercy – No Mercy". Music Canada.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (No Mercy; 'My Promise')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
- ^ "Dutch album certifications – No Mercy – My Promise" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Enter My Promise in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1997 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
- ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('My Promise')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
- ^ "American album certifications – No Mercy – No Mercy". Recording Industry Association of America.