Promises and Lies

Promises and Lies is the tenth album by the British reggae band UB40, released in 1993. It includes the hit from the soundtrack of the 1993 movie Sliver, "Can't Help Falling in Love", originally sung by Elvis Presley. The album reached No. 1 in the UK and No. 6 in the United States. It is the band's best-selling album, having sold over 9 million copies.[5]

Promises and Lies
Studio album by UB40
Released	27 July 1993
Genre	Reggae
Length	47:09
Label	Virgin/DEP
Producer	UB40
UB40 chronology
Labour of Love II (1989) Promises and Lies (1993) Guns in the Ghetto (1997)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Entertainment Weekly	A−[2]
Q	[3]
Robert Christgau	[4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by UB40 (Brian Travers, Ali Campbell, Earl Falconer, Jimmy Brown, Norman Hassan, Robin Campbell, Mickey Virtue and Terence Wilson), unless otherwise noted.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"C'est La Vie"		4:31
2.	"Desert Sand"		4:48
3.	"Promises and Lies"		3:38
4.	"Bring Me Your Cup"		5:41
5.	"Higher Ground"		4:21
6.	"Reggae Music"		4:06
7.	"(I Can't Help) Falling in Love with You" (Elvis Presley cover)	Luigi Creatore; Hugo Peretti; George David Weiss	3:27
8.	"Now and Then"		3:40
9.	"Things Ain't Like They Used to Be"		4:01
10.	"It's a Long Long Way"		4:29
11.	"Sorry"		4:27
Total length:			47:09

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1993) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] 1 Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7] 2 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[8] 1 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] 2 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[10] 1 Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[11] 6 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[12] 4 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] 2 UK Albums (OCC)[14] 1 US Billboard 200[15] 6

Year-end charts Chart (1993) Position Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[16] 15 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[17] 21 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[18] 23 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] 11 US Billboard 200[20] 77

Certifications and sales

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Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[21]	Gold	35,000^^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[22]	Gold	25,000^*
Canada (Music Canada)[23]	Platinum	100,000^^
Colombia[24]		40,000
France (SNEP)[25]	Platinum	300,000^*
Germany (BVMI)[26]	Platinum	500,000^^
Netherlands (NVPI)[27]	Platinum	100,000^^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[24]		72,000^^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[28]	3× Platinum	300,000^^
Sweden (GLF)[29]	Platinum	100,000^^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[30]	Platinum	50,000^^
South Africa[24]		150,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[31]	2× Platinum	600,000^^
United States (RIAA)[32]	Platinum	1,000,000^^
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. AllMusic
2. Entertainment Weekly
3. Q Magazine
4. Robert Christgau
5. Fitzmaurice, Larry (2 October 2018). "A Primer on UB40, the Band Brett Kavanaugh for Some Reason Wanted to Fight". Vulture. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
6. "Australiancharts.com – UB40 – Promises and Lies". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
7. "Austriancharts.at – UB40 – Promises and Lies" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
8. "Dutchcharts.nl – UB40 – Promises and Lies" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
9. "Offiziellecharts.de – UB40 – Promises and Lies" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
10. "Charts.nz – UB40 – Promises and Lies". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
11. "Norwegiancharts.com – UB40 – Promises and Lies". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
12. "Swedishcharts.com – UB40 – Promises and Lies". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
13. "Swisscharts.com – UB40 – Promises and Lies". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
14. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
15. "UB40 Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
16. "Jahreshitparade Alben 1993". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
17. "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1993". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
18. "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
19. "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1993". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
20. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1993". Billboard. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
21. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
22. "Austrian album certifications – UB40 – Promises" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
23. "Canadian album certifications – UB40 – Promises". Music Canada. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
24. Sexton, Paul (14 August 1993). "Honeymoon Continues with UB40". Billboard. p. 11. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
25. "French album certifications – UB40 – Promises" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
26. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (UB40; 'Promises + Lies')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
27. "Dutch album certifications – UB40 – Promises" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 11 March 2019. Enter Promises in the "Artiest of titel" box.
28. Salaverrie, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (PDF) (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. p. 935. ISBN 84-8048-639-2. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
29. "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
30. "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (UB40; 'Promises')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
31. "British album certifications – UB40 – Promises and lies". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 11 March 2019. Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type Promises and lies in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
32. "American album certifications – UB-40 – Promises and lies". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 11 March 2019. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.