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''. The single was released in Australia through Regular Records, on 7", 12" and maxi-cassette single formats.

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issued the single in the UK and Europe on 7" and 12" formats, with different track listings. "No Promises" was subsequently released in the US by Chrysalis on 7" and 12" formats, again with different track listings. The single peaked at #30 on the Australian singles chart in February 1986. A remixed version by (Love) Tattoo was included on the Icehouse remix album '' Meltdown'' in 2002. Two music videos were filmed to promote the single; the second of these was directed by Dieter Trattmann.

Track listings

;7" single (Australian/NZ release) #"No Promises" – 4:10 #"The Perfect Crime" – 3:34 ;7" single (UK/Europe release) #"No Promises" – 4:10 #"The Perfect Crime" – 3:34 ;12" single (Australian/NZ release) #"No Promises" (extended mix) #"The Tempest" #"Gravity" #"Terra Incognito" ;12" single (UK/Europe release) #"No Promises" (extended mix) – 7:00 #"No Promises" – 3:40 #"The Perfect Crime" – 5:58 ;7" single (US release) #"No Promises" – 3:59 #"Into The Wild" – 4:52 ;12" single (US release) #"No Promises" (club mix) – 8:45 #"No Promises" (dub) – 5:10 #"No Promises" (instrumental) – 4:40

Charts

Trivia

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of Rush has claimed in his memoirs "''Roadshow – Landscape With Drums: a Concert Tour by Motorcycle''" that "No Promises" was his favorite song during August of 1986:

References

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