"No Promises" is a song by Danish singer Bryan Rice from his debut studio album, ''

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'' (2006). A common misunderstanding Is that, the song was recorded by Rice for the soundtrack of the Danish comedy film '' Nynne'' (2005). The song was a hit in Denmark in 2005 and 2006, peaking at number one on the Danish Airplay Chart. "No Promises" was the fourth-most-performed work by Danish songwriters in Denmark between 2000 and 2009 according to Danish performance-rights organisation

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. The song had international success in a

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cover, peaking at number two in the UK in 2006.

Chart performance

The song spent three non-consecutive weeks at number one on the Danish Airplay Chart. The song did not chart on the Singles Chart, because the chart did not allow singles only available as digital download to chart until 2007. In January 2007, "No Promises" was certified platinum by

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for sales of 15,000 digital downloads.

Track listings

* Digital download # "No Promises" – 3:52 * Digital download (remix) # "No Promises (Remix)" (

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Club Mix) – 6:25 * CD promo (remixes) # "No Promises" (Weekend Wonderz Edit) # "No Promises" (Weekend Wonderz Club Mix)

Charts

Certifications

Shayne Ward version

"No Promises" was covered by the second United Kingdom ''

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. The cover was released on 10 April 2006 and reached number two on the

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. It became Ward's second number-one single in Ireland and was the 10th-best-selling single of 2006 there, and it was also successful in Sweden, peaking at number four in August 2006. It has sold over 200,000 copies in the UK, earning it a silver certification from the

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. The video features Allie Crandell, who appeared alongside

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spin-off '' The City''. "No Promises" was performed on the last regular editions of '' CD:UK'' and ''

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Track listings

UK CD single # "No Promises" # "

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" (live on ''The X Factor'') # "

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" (live on ''The X Factor'') # "Chat with Shayne" European CD single # "No Promises" # "Easy to Love You"

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:No Promises (Bryan Rice Song) 2005 debut singles 2006 singles Shayne Ward songs Sony BMG singles Number-one singles in Denmark Irish Singles Chart number-one singles Music videos directed by Joseph Kahn Bryan Rice songs EMI Records singles Song recordings produced by Cutfather & Joe Syco Music singles