Promises (Calvin Harris and Sam Smith song)

"Promises"
Single by Calvin Harris and Sam Smith
B-side "Promises" (extended mix)
Released 17 August 2018 (2018-08-17)
Format
Genre House
Length 3:33
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Calvin Harris
Calvin Harris singles chronology
"One Kiss"
(2018)		 "Promises"
(2018)
Sam Smith singles chronology
"Baby, You Make Me Crazy"
(2018)		 "Promises"
(2018)
Music video
"Promises" on YouTube

"Promises" is a song by Scottish music producer Calvin Harris and English singer-songwriter Sam Smith. Both artists co-wrote the song with Canadian singer-songwriter Jessie Reyez, who also provided additional vocals. The song's production was handled solely by Harris. It was released by Columbia Records and Sony Music on 17 August 2018. It reached number one on the UK Singles Chart on 7 September 2018, having debuted at number four two weeks earlier. It became Harris' tenth British chart-topper and Smith's seventh. In the United States, the single became Harris’ twelfth and Smith’s first number-one on Billboard’s Dance/Mix Show Airplay Chart in its 6 October 2018 issue.[1]

Release

Both artists announced the song via Twitter on 13 August 2018.[2][3][4] "Very excited about this one", Harris wrote.[5][6] Smith added: "Surprise! I'm so excited for you all to hear this song."[7] The announcement was accompanied by a Japanese-inspired retro single artwork, which depicts a lone tree rising up in front of the ocean against a faded pink backdrop.[8][9][10] The song marks Smith's third foray into electronic dance music, after being featured on Disclosure's singles "Latch" and "Omen" in 2012 and 2015, respectively.[11][12][13][14] On 15 August, Smith posted a promotional photo on Twitter ahead of the single's release, showing him and Harris relaxing on a rooftop while sharing a bottle of wine and a pizza.[15] The single was released alongside a lyric video.[16]

Composition

"Promises" is a house song recorded in the key of D♯ minor with a tempo of 123 beats per minute in common time.[17] It follows a chord progression of Bmaj7–D♯m7–C♯sus2, and Smith's vocals span from C♯3 to A♯4.[18]

Critical reception

Brandy Robidoux of Hollywood Life called the song "a music match made in heaven", writing that Smith's "smooth vocals" provides a "soulful vibe", while retaining the "classic Calvin thumping beat".[19]

Track listing

  • Digital download[20]
  1. "Promises" – 3:33
  1. Side A: "Promises" – 3:33
  2. Side B: "Promises" (extended mix) – 8:27

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[20]

Charts

Chart (2018) Peak
position
Argentina (Argentina Hot 100)[22] 35
Argentina Anglo (Monitor Latino)[23] 3
Australia (ARIA)[24] 4
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[25] 6
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[26] 2
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[27] 2
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[28] 18
Croatia Airplay (HRT)[29] 9
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[30] 6
Denmark (Tracklisten)[31] 4
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[32] 9
Germany (Official German Charts)[33] 2
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[34] 6
Hungary (Single Top 40)[35] 4
Hungary (Stream Top 40)[36] 4
Ireland (IRMA)[37] 1
Israel (Media Forest)[38] 1
Italy (FIMI)[39] 6
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[40] 82
Latvia (Latvijas Top 40)[41] 4
Lebanon (Lebanese Top 20)[42] 3
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[43] 3
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[44] 4
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[45] 7
Norway (VG-lista)[46] 5
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[47] 7
Portugal (AFP)[48] 9
Romania (Airplay 100)[49] 9
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[50] 1
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[51] 50
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[52] 5
Slovenia (SloTop50)[53] 3
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[54] 59
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[55] 3
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[56] 3
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[57] 1
UK Dance (Official Charts Company)[58] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[59] 65
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[60] 2
US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)[61] 1
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[62] 4
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[63] 23

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/Sales
Australia (ARIA)[64] Platinum 70,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[65] Gold 15,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[66] Silver 200,000double-dagger

^shipments figures based on certification alone
double-daggersales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various 17 August 2018 [20][67]
United States 21 August 2018 Contemporary hit radio Columbia [68]
Various 12 October 2018 12-inch single
  • Columbia
  • Sony
 [21]

References

  1. ↑ “Calvin Harris Ties Rihanna for Most Dance/Mix Show Airplay Chart No. 1s With 'Promises'” from Billboard (October 4, 2018)
  2. ↑ Rishty, David (13 August 2018). "Calvin Harris Announces Sam Smith Collab 'Promises' Coming Friday". Billboard. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  3. ↑ Haley, Brendan (15 August 2018). "We're Getting a Sam Smith & Calvin Harris Collab This Week!". Pride. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  4. ↑ "Sam Smith and Calvin Harris announce new single 'Promises'". Attitude. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
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