Promises and Lies
Encyclopedia
Promises and Lies is an 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 #1 in the UK and #4 in the United States. It is the band's best selling album (over 9 million copies).
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by the British reggae
Reggae
Reggae is a music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. While sometimes used in a broader sense to refer to most types of Jamaican music, the term reggae more properly denotes a particular music style that originated following on the development of ska and rocksteady.Reggae is based...
band UB40
UB40
UB40 are a British reggae/pop band formed in 1978 in Birmingham. The band has placed more than 50 singles in the UK Singles Chart, and has also achieved considerable international success. One of the world's best-selling music artists, UB40 have sold over 70 million records.Their hit singles...
, released in 1993. It includes the hit from the soundtrack of the 1993 movie Sliver
Sliver (film)
Sliver is a 1993 film based on the Ira Levin novel of the same name about the mysterious occurrences in a privately owned New York highrise apartment building. Phillip Noyce directed the film, from a screenplay by Joe Eszterhas...
, "Can't Help Falling in Love
Can't Help Falling in Love
"Can't Help Falling in Love" is a pop song originally recorded by American singer Elvis Presley and published by Gladys Music, Elvis Presley's publishing company. It was written by Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore, and George David Weiss. The melody was based on "Plaisir d'Amour" but with a different...
", originally sung by Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....
. The album reached #1 in the UK and #4 in the United States. It is the band's best selling album (over 9 million copies).
Track listing
- "C'est La Vie" - 4:31
- "Desert Sand" - 4:48
- "Promises and Lies" - 3:38
- "Bring Me Your Cup" - 5:41
- "Higher GroundHigher Ground (UB40 song)"Higher Ground" is a 1993 single by the band UB40.It was the second single from their 1993 album Promises and Lies. The song was released on August 9, 1993 in the major of the countries worldwide...
" - 4:21 - "Reggae Music" - 4:06
- "(I Can't Help) Falling in Love With You (Elvis PresleyElvis PresleyElvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....
Cover)" - 3:27 - "Now and Then" - 3:40
- "Things Ain't Like They Used to Be" - 4:01
- "It's a Long Long Way" - 4:29
- "Sorry" - 4:27
Chart positions
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Australian ARIA Australian Recording Industry Association The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956... Albums Chart |
1 |
| 1993 | United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... Albums Chart |
1 |