"Never Make A Promise" is a number-one R&B song by group

Dru Hill Dru Hill is an American R&B boy band, whose repertoire included soul, hip hop soul and gospel music. The group was founded in Baltimore in 1992 by Tamir "Nokio the N-Tity" Ruffin, and as of 2023, is still active. Dru Hill recorded seven top 40 ...

, released in 1997. It is the third

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from their eponymous debut album. With a lead by

Larry "Jazz" Anthony Dru Hill is an American R&B boy band, whose repertoire included soul, hip hop soul and gospel music. The group was founded in Baltimore in 1992 by Tamir "Nokio the N-Tity" Ruffin, and as of 2023, is still active. Dru Hill recorded seven top 40 ...

, the single spent four weeks at number one on the US R&B chart and peaked at number seven on the US pop chart. Although it was a hit, sales of the "Never Make A Promise" single were mainly driven by the popular

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Remix of their previous hit " In My Bed" only being available on its B-side.

Music video

The music video was directed by Frank Sacramento. The music video features an appearance by actress Michelle Thomas, who plays Jazz's girlfriend. She tells Jazz that she is pregnant and he gets excited; but she also has a drunk father who rapes her but she is too scared to tell anyone.

Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.Dru Hill - Dru Hill (CD liner notes) - Island Records 314-524 306-2 * Mark "Sisqo" Andrews, James "Woody" Green, Tamir "Nokio" Ruffin and

: lead and background vocals *

Daryl Simmons Daryl L. Simmons is an American R&B record producer and songwriter. Best known for his production work with L.A. Reid and Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Simmons was credited on the majority of albums by their label LaFace Records, as well as sev ...

: writer, composer, producer, keyboards and drum programming *Ronnie Garrett : bass *Thom "TK" Kidd : engineer *Jon Gass : mixing engineer *Kevin Lively : assistant engineer *Ivy Skoff : production coordinator

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

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Certifications

References

1997 singles Dru Hill songs Island Records singles 1997 songs Songs written by Daryl Simmons Song recordings produced by Daryl Simmons Contemporary R&B ballads Soul ballads {{1990s-R&B-song-stub