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“Promises Promises” by Naked Eyes
From the album Naked Eyes (1983)
“Promises Promises” by Naked Eyes appears on 8 radio countdowns from 6 stations between 1995 and 2023. It was first released in 1983 on the album Naked Eyes. Its best result is #244 on the KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1996). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #3,455 alternative song of all time.
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"Promises, Promises" was the second single from Naked Eyes' debut album in 1983, the follow-up to their cover of Burt Bacharach and Hal David's "Always Something There to Remind Me". Despite the title, it has nothing to do with the Bacharach and David song from the Broadway musical: Pete Byrne and Rob Fisher, the two men at the core of the band, wrote it themselves, and Tony Mansfield produced it.
It's classic synth-pop of the day, all electronic sheen, layered melodies and a bouncy beat. The American single was re-recorded with lyrics that differ from the original British release, and it went top 20 in the US that October. Keep an ear out on the Jellybean mixes, on seven-inch and 12-inch: the backing vocals belong to Madonna.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 370 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1995) | 500 |
| 1996 | 244 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1996) | 500 |
| 1998 | 316 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1998) | 488 |
| 1999 | 615 | Q101 | Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) | 1017 |
| 1999 | 946 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge | CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) | 1002 |
| 2009 | 626 | WXPN | WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009) | 885 |
| 2021 | 550 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '80s | 909 |
| 2023 | 791 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 850 Songs of the 1980s | 850 |
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