Promises (The Cranberries song)

"Promises" is a 1999 song by Irish band The Cranberries and is the lead single from their fourth studio album Bury the Hatchet. It topped the single charts in Spain and went to the top 20 in Canada, Ireland, Greece, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Scotland, Switzerland, Norway and Iceland. It was the only single to chart in the United States.

"Promises"
Single by the Cranberries
from the album Bury the Hatchet
B-side	"The Sweetest Thing"
Released	22 March 1999 (1999-03-22)
Length	5:27 (album version) 3:30 (radio edit)
Label	Island Mercury
Songwriter(s)	Dolores O'Riordan
Producer(s)	Benedict Fenner The Cranberries
The Cranberries singles chronology
"Hollywood" (1997) "Promises" (1999) "Animal Instinct" (1999)
Alternate covers
Music video
"Promises" on YouTube

Track listings

UK CD1

1. "Promises" (edit)
2. "The Sweetest Thing" – 3:33
3. "Linger" (live, August 1996)

UK CD2

1. "Promises"
2. "Dreams" (live at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert, Oslo)
3. "Promises" (live at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert, Oslo)

Canadian maxi-CD single

1. "Promises" (radio edit) – 3:30
2. "The Sweetest Thing" – 3:33
3. "Promises" – 5:27
4. "Linger" (live) – 4:40