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My Promise

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My Promise
Studio album by
No Mercy
Released21 October 1996[1]
Recorded1995–1996
Genre
Length55:18
Label
ProducerFrank Farian
No Mercy chronology
My Promise
(1996) 		More
(1998)
Alternative cover
No Mercy cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Billboard(favorable)[4]
Music Week[5]

My Promise is the debut album by a German pop band No Mercy, released in 1996.[6] It is the band's most successful album and contains all of their international hits: "Missing", "Where Do You Go", "When I Die", "Please Don't Go" and "Kiss You All Over".

The album was released in North America as No Mercy, which had a different cover as well as a different track listing.

Critical reception

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from Billboard viewed the album as "an engaging set", noting that producer Frank Farian "keeps the set relentlessly bright and rife with fluttering flamenco guitars—save for the brooding ballad "When I Die", which allows singer Marty Cintron to fully flex his boyish, star-powered charm." He added, "Knee-deep with potential hits, the album's next logical single should be either the giddy rendition of Exile's "Kiss You All Over" or the spirited "Don't Make Me Live Without You"."[4] British magazine Music Week wrote, "Lively Latin numbers and luscious love songs, most underpinned by flamenco guitar, are assembled for a pleasing debut."[7]

Track listing

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My Promise

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No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Where Do You Go"Frank Farian, Peter Bischof-FallensteinFarian4:32
2."Kiss You All Over"Mike Chapman, Nicky ChinnChapman, Chinn4:35
3."Don't Make Me Live Without You"Diane WarrenWarren4:02
4."When I Die"Bischof-Fallenstein, WarrenFarian, Dietmar Kawohl4:30
5."Please Don't Go"Farian, Bischof-Fallenstein, Marty CintronFarian4:01
6."Bonita"Farian, Cintron, Bischof-Fallenstein, Ariel Hernandez, Gabriel Hernandez, Max MontanaFarian3:47
7."My Promise to You"Dino Esposito, Rebecca ByramEsposito, Byram4:00
8."D' Yer Mak R"John Bonham, Robert Plant, John Paul JonesBonham, Plant, Jones3:53
9."Missing"Tracey ThornBen Watt3:59
10."This Masquerade"Leon RussellRussell3:16
11."In and Out"Gerry Stober, Stevie Bensusen, Shaun LaBelleStober, Bensusen, LaBelle3:24
12."Who Do You Love"Farian, John DavisFarian, Davis3:21
13."How Much I Love You"Stober, Bensusen, LaBelleStober, Bensusen, LaBelle4:02
14."Part of Me"Cintron, Billy Steinberg, Tony LombardoCintron3:54
15."Where Do You Go" (Trip House mix) (bonus track)Farian, Bischof-FallensteinFarian4:28

No Mercy

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No.TitleLength
1."Where Do You Go"4:28
2."Don't Make Me Live Without You"3:56
3."When I Die"4:45
4."Kiss You All Over"4:28
5."Part of Me"3:50
6."Bonita"3:48
7."Please Don't Go"4:00
8."My Promise to You"3:55
9."Message of Love"2:34
10."Do You Want Me"4:12
11."How Much I Love You"4:00
12."Where Do You Go" (Ocean Drive Mix)7:27
13."Don't Make Me Live Without You" (Mainstream Mix)3:55

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (1996–97) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[8] 4
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[9] 1
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[10] 4
Canadian Albums (RPM)[11] 22
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[12] 3
German Albums (GfK Entertainment)[13] 6
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[14] 24
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[15] 38
Scottish Albums (OCC)[16] 47
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] 5
UK Albums (OCC)[18] 17
US Albums (Billboard 200)[19] 104
Zimbabwean Albums (ZIMA)[20] 8

Year-end charts

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Chart (1997) Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[21] 24
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[22] 1
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[23] 31
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[24] 7
German Albums (GfK Entertainment)[25] 12
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[26] 3

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[27] 2× Platinum 140,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[28] 2× Platinum 100,000*
Belgium (BEA)[29] Gold 25,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[30] Platinum 100,000^
Germany (BVMI)[31] Platinum 500,000^
Netherlands (NVPI)[32] Gold 50,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[33] 2× Platinum 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[34] Gold 500,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Amazon.de: My Promise" (in German). Amazon.de. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
  2. ^ BMG Beefs Up Berlin Presence. Billboard magazine. 1997-08-09. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
  3. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r241320
  4. ^ a b Verna, Paul (30 November 1996). "Reviews & Previews: Albums" (PDF). Billboard. p. 79. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  5. ^ "Reviews: Albums" (PDF). Music Week. 17 May 1997. p. 13. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  6. ^ Newsline: Spice Girls and Celine Dion. Billboard magazine. 1997-07-19. Retrieved 2014-08-02.
  7. ^ "Reviews: Albums" (PDF). Music Week. 17 May 1997. p. 13. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  8. ^ "Australiancharts.com – No Mercy – My Promise". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
  9. ^ "Austriancharts.at – No Mercy – My Promise" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
  10. ^ "Ultratop.be – No Mercy – My Promise" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
  11. ^ "RPM: Top Albums/CDs – Volume 64, No. 20, January 20, 1997". RPM Canada. Archived from the original on August 9, 2014. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
  12. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – No Mercy – My Promise" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
  13. ^ "Charts.de: No Mercy" (in German). Charts.de. Archived from the original on July 29, 2014. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
  14. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ – Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége". Mahasz.hu. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
  15. ^ "Charts.nz – No Mercy – My Promise". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
  16. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  17. ^ "Swisscharts.com – No Mercy – My Promise". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-08-013.
  18. ^ "No Mercy | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
  19. ^ "Allmusic: No Mercy (Awards)". Allmusic. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
  20. ^ * Zimbabwe. Kimberley, C. Zimbabwe: albums chart book. Harare: C. Kimberley, 2000
  21. ^ "ARIA Top 100 Albums for 1997". ARIA. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  22. ^ "Jahreshitparade Alben 1997". Austriancharts.at (in German). Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  23. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 1997". Ultratop (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  24. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1997". DutchCharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  25. ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  26. ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1997". Hitparade.ch (in German). Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  27. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1997 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
  28. ^ "Austrian album certifications – No Mercy – My Promise" (in German). IFPI Austria.
  29. ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 1998". Ultratop. Hung Medien.
  30. ^ "Canadian album certifications – No Mercy – No Mercy". Music Canada.
  31. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (No Mercy; 'My Promise')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  32. ^ "Dutch album certifications – No Mercy – My Promise" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Enter My Promise in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1997 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
  33. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('My Promise')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
  34. ^ "American album certifications – No Mercy – No Mercy". Recording Industry Association of America.


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