My Promise is the debut album by the German-based trio No Mercy, released in 1996.[5] 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".
| My Promise | ||||
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| Studio album by No Mercy | ||||
| Released | October 21, 1996[1] | |||
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| Length | 55:18 | |||
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| Producer | Frank Farian | |||
| No Mercy chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
![]() No Mercy cover | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Music Week | |
The album was released in North America as No Mercy, which had a different cover as well as a different track listing.
British magazine Music Week wrote, "Lively Latin numbers and luscious love songs, most underpinned by flamenco guitar, are assembled for a pleasing debut."[6]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Where Do You Go" | Frank Farian, Peter Bischof-Fallenstein | Farian | 4:32 |
| 2. | "Kiss You All Over" | Mike Chapman, Nicky Chinn | Chapman, Chinn | 4:35 |
| 3. | "Don't Make Me Live Without You" | Diane Warren | Warren | 4:02 |
| 4. | "When I Die" | Bischof-Fallenstein, Warren | Farian, Dietmar Kawohl | 4:30 |
| 5. | "Please Don't Go" | Farian, Bischof-Fallenstein, Marty Cintron | Farian | 4:01 |
| 6. | "Bonita" | Farian, Cintron, Bischof-Fallenstein, Ariel Hernandez, Gabriel Hernandez, Max Montana | Farian | 3:47 |
| 7. | "My Promise to You" | Dino Esposito, Rebecca Byram | Esposito, Byram | 4:00 |
| 8. | "D' Yer Mak R" | John Bonham, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones | Bonham, Plant, Jones | 3:53 |
| 9. | "Missing" | Tracey Thorn | Ben Watt | 3:59 |
| 10. | "This Masquerade" | Leon Russell | Russell | 3:16 |
| 11. | "In and Out" | Gerry Stober, Stevie Bensusen, Shaun LaBelle | Stober, Bensusen, LaBelle | 3:24 |
| 12. | "Who Do You Love" | Farian, John Davis | Farian, Davis | 3:21 |
| 13. | "How Much I Love You" | Stober, Bensusen, LaBelle | Stober, Bensusen, LaBelle | 4:02 |
| 14. | "Part of Me" | Cintron, Billy Steinberg, Tony Lombardo | Cintron | 3:54 |
| 15. | "Where Do You Go" (Trip House mix) (bonus track) | Farian, Bischof-Fallenstein | Farian | 4:28 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 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 |
| Chart (1996–97) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[7] | 4 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[8] | 1 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[9] | 4 |
| Canadian Albums (RPM)[10] | 22 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[11] | 3 |
| German Albums (GfK Entertainment)[12] | 6 |
| Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[13] | 24 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[14] | 38 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[15] | 47 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] | 5 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[17] | 17 |
| US Albums (Billboard 200)[18] | 104 |
| Zimbabwean Albums (ZIMA)[19] | 8 |
| Chart (1997) | Position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[20] | 24 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[21] | 1 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[22] | 31 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[23] | 7 |
| German Albums (GfK Entertainment)[24] | 12 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[25] | 3 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[26] | 2× Platinum | 140,000^ |
| Austria (IFPI Austria)[27] | 2× Platinum | 100,000* |
| Belgium (BEA)[28] | Gold | 25,000* |
| Canada (Music Canada)[29] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
| Germany (BVMI)[30] | Platinum | 500,000^ |
| Netherlands (NVPI)[31] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[32] | 2× Platinum | 100,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[33] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
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