"No Promises" is a song by Danish singer Bryan Rice from his debut studio album, ''

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'' (2006). A common misunderstanding Is that, the song was recorded by Rice for the soundtrack of the Danish comedy film '' Nynne'' (2005). The song was a hit in Denmark in 2005 and 2006, peaking at number one on the Danish Airplay Chart. "No Promises" was the fourth-most-performed work by Danish songwriters in Denmark between 2000 and 2009 according to Danish performance-rights organisation

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. The song had international success in a

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cover, peaking at number two in the UK in 2006.

Chart performance

The song spent three non-consecutive weeks at number one on the Danish Airplay Chart. The song did not chart on the

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, because the chart did not allow singles only available as digital download to chart until 2007. In January 2007, "No Promises" was certified platinum by

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for sales of 15,000 digital downloads.

Track listings

* Digital download # "No Promises" – 3:52 * Digital download (remix) # "No Promises (Remix)" ( Weekend Wonderz Club Mix) – 6:25 * CD promo (remixes) # "No Promises" (Weekend Wonderz Edit) # "No Promises" (Weekend Wonderz Club Mix)

Charts

Certifications

Shayne Ward version

"No Promises" was covered by the second United Kingdom ''

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. The cover was released on 10 April 2006 and reached number two on the UK Singles Chart. It became Ward's second number-one single in Ireland and was the 10th-best-selling single of 2006 there, and it was also successful in Sweden, peaking at number four in August 2006. It has sold over 200,000 copies in the UK, earning it a silver certification from the

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. The video features Allie Crandell, who appeared alongside Whitney Port in her

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spin-off '' The City''. "No Promises" was performed on the last regular editions of '' CD:UK'' and '' Top of the Pops Reloaded'' in 2006.

Track listings

UK CD single # "No Promises" # "

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" (live on ''The X Factor'') # " A Million Love Songs" (live on ''The X Factor'') # "Chat with Shayne" European CD single # "No Promises" # "Easy to Love You"

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Certifications

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:No Promises (Bryan Rice Song) 2005 debut singles 2006 singles Shayne Ward songs Sony BMG singles Number-one singles in Denmark Irish Singles Chart number-one singles Music videos directed by Joseph Kahn Bryan Rice songs EMI Records singles Song recordings produced by Cutfather & Joe Syco Music singles