"Promises" | ||||
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Single by Barbra Streisand | ||||
from the album Guilty | ||||
B-side | "Make It Like a Memory" | |||
Released | May 1981 | |||
Recorded | 1980 | |||
Genre | Disco[1] | |||
Length | 4:20 | |||
Label | Columbia Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | Gibb-Galuten-Richardson | |||
Barbra Streisand singles chronology | ||||
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Barry Gibb singles chronology | ||||
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"Promises" is the title of a 1981 song by Barbra Streisand. The song was written by Barry Gibb and Robin Gibb, who also provide backing vocals. It was the fourth of four singles released from her album Guilty.
"Promises" narrowly missed the Pop Top 40 in the U.S., peaking at number 48. However, it reached the Top 10 on the Adult Contemporary charts, reaching number 8, and number 5 in Canada.[2]
Chart history
Chart (1981) | Peak position |
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Canada RPM Adult Contemporary[3] | 5 |
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[4] | 48 |
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary | 8 |
U.S. Cash Box Top 100[5] | 48 |
References
- ^ Petridis, Alexis (October 27, 2023). "Barbra Streisand's 20 greatest songs – ranked!". The Guardian. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1981-07-04. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1981-07-04. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ "Cash Box Top 100 Singles, July 4, 1981". Archived from the original on January 6, 2018. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
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