"Lipstick Promises" is a song co-written and recorded by American

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artist

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. It was released in November 1994 as the second single from his debut album ''

''. The song reached number 9 on the ''

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chart in April 1995. Ducas wrote this song with

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. Ducas released a new version of the song in 2020.

Critical reception

Bill Hobbs of the ''

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'', in his review of the album, considered the track the strongest song. He compared its sound favorably to that of

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Music videos

The original music video was directed by Piers Plowdon and premiered in late 1994. It was filmed in

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, California. The 25th anniversary version was filmed in Elliston Street neighborhood of Nashville that included the digital addition of the former Amy's (called The End in 2020), one of the bars where Ducas first performed while trying to make a name for himself. The song also incorporates clips from the original video.George Ducas Polishes Off a Commemorative Edition of “Lipstick Promises”
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Chart performance

"Lipstick Promises" debuted at number 75 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of December 10, 1994.

Year-end charts

References

External links

Lipstick Promises (Rebooted)
1994 singles George Ducas (singer) songs Songs written by George Ducas (singer) Liberty Records singles Songs written by Tia Sillers 1994 songs Songs about lipsticks {{1994-country-song-stub