Promises and Lies

Promises and Lies
Studio album by UB40
Released 27 July 1993
Genre Reggae
Length 47:09
Label Virgin/DEP
Producer UB40
UB40 chronology
Labour of Love II
(1989)Labour of Love II1989		 Promises and Lies
(1993)		 Guns in the Ghetto
(1997)Guns in the Ghetto1997
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyA−[2]
Q[3]
Robert Christgau[4]

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 (over 9 million copies).

Track listing

  1. "C'est La Vie" – 4:31 U.K Single.
  2. "Desert Sand" – 4:48
  3. "Promises and Lies" – 3:38
  4. "Bring Me Your Cup" – 5:41 U.K Single.
  5. "Higher Ground" – 4:21 U.K Single.
  6. "Reggae Music" – 4:06 U.K Single.
  7. "(I Can't Help) Falling in Love With You (Elvis Presley Cover)" – 3:27 U.K Single.
  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

Chart positions

Year Chart Position
1993 Australian ARIA Albums Chart 1
1993 United Kingdom Albums Chart 1


Certifications and sales

Region CertificationCertified units/Sales
France (SNEP)[5] 360,300 [6]*

References

  1. ↑ Allmusic
  2. ↑ Entertainment Weekly
  3. ↑ Q Magazine
  4. ↑ Robert Christgau
  5. ↑ "French album certifications – UB40 – Promises and Lies" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
  6. ↑ https://www.infodisc.fr/Ventes_Albums_Tout_Temps.php?debut=950
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