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“Promises” by The Cranberries
From the album Bury the Hatchet (1999)
“Promises” by The Cranberries appears on 4 radio countdowns from 4 stations in 1999. It was first released in 1999 on the album Bury the Hatchet. Its best result is #30 on the 89X Top 89 Songs of 1999. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #121 alternative song of 1999 and #6,250 alternative song of all time.
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"Promises" was the Cranberries' opening shot from Bury the Hatchet, their fourth album, in 1999, and it hits hard: a heavy, stomping beat and a lead guitar that won't stop needling. Dolores O'Riordan wrote it about divorce, and she sings it like someone going through the paperwork with her teeth clenched, playing guitar and keyboards while Noel Hogan handles the acoustic and electric guitars, Mike Hogan the bass and Fergal Lawler the drums. The band produced it with Ben Fenner.
Olivier Dahan's video pits a cowboy against a half-witch, half-scarecrow figure played by Maïwenn. It turned out to be a last word of sorts: the lone single from Bury the Hatchet to make any showing in the US, their final UK top-40 hit and the last before the band went on hiatus.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 64 | Q101 Chicago, IL | Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1999 | 101 |
| 1999 | 30 | 89X Detroit, MI / Windsor, ON | 89X Top 89 Songs of 1999 | 89 |
| 1999 | 76 | Radio & Records United States (national airplay chart) | Radio & Records Top 104 Songs of 1999 | 104 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 799 | 107.7 The End | The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) | 1077 |
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