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 the German-based trio No Mercy, released in 1996.[6] It is the group'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

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

My Promise

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

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

Weekly charts

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

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

Region CertificationCertified 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

  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. 1 2 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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