"Promise" is a song by American
hip hop
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rapper
Kid Ink
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, released on
Christmas Eve
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, 2015 by Tha Alumni Music Group, 88 Classic and
RCA Records
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as the lead single from his sixth solo mixtape, ''
Summer in the Winter
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by American rapper Kid Ink, released on Christmas Day, 2015 by RCA Records. It was produced largely by DJ Mustard, who acted as executive producer; additional producers on the mixtape include D.A ...
'' (2015). It features a guest appearance from American rapper and singer
Fetty Wap
Willie Junior Maxwell II (born June 7, 1991), better known by his stage name Fetty Wap, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He quickly rose to mainstream prominence after his 2014 song " Trap Queen" peaked at number two on the ''Bil ...
, while the track was produced by Ink's frequent collaborator
DJ Mustard
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, as well as Twice as Nice. All performers and producers co-wrote the song with James Royo.
Music video
The song's accompanying
music video
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premiered on March 14, 2016 on Kid Ink's
Vevo
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channel on
YouTube
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.
It was directed by Mike Ho.
Commercial performance
"Promise" debuted at number 92 on
''Billboard'' Hot 100 for the chart dated March 5, 2016.
It eventually made it way to number 57. On August 24, 2017, the single was certified
platinum
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by the
Recording Industry Association of America
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(RIAA) for combined sales and streaming equivalent units of over a million units in the United States.
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
External links
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