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"Promises, Promises" was the second hit single for the British new wave group Naked Eyes in 1983. The song went on to become a top-20 hit in the US that October, peaking at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart,[1] albeit after it was re-recorded with some lyrics different from the original UK single. It was their follow up to their earlier hit "Always Something There to Remind Me" by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, which was a top-ten hit in the U.S. in mid-1983. (Although Bacharach and David had also written a song titled "Promises, Promises" for the musical of the same name, the Naked Eyes song was an original song written by the band members, Pete Byrne and Rob Fisher.) Madonna performs background vocals on the Jellybean 7" and 12" mixes of the song. These versions weren't released until 2001 in the compilation album Everything and More.

"Promises, Promises"
Single by Naked Eyes
from the album Burning Bridges
B-side	"Low Life" "(What) In the Name of Love" "A Very Hard Act to Follow"
Released	1983
Recorded	1983
Genre	Synth-pop, new wave
Length	3:45 (US version) 4:26 (UK version)
Label	EMI/EMI America
Songwriter(s)	Pete Byrne Rob Fisher
Producer(s)	Tony Mansfield
Naked Eyes singles chronology
"Voices in My Head" (1983) "Promises, Promises" (1983) "When the Lights Go Out" (1983)

Personnel

• Pete Byrne – vocals
• Rob Fisher – keyboards
• Tony Mansfield – guitar
• John Read – bass
• Phil Towner – drums

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (1983)	Peak Position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[2]	13
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[3]	15
South Africa (Springbok)[4]	29
UK Singles (OCC)[5]	95
US Billboard Hot 100[1]	11
US Dance Music/Club Play Singles (Billboard)[1]	32
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[1]	19
US Cash Box Top 100[6]	12
US Radio and Records Contemporary Hit Radio[7]	8

Year-end charts

Chart (1983)	Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[8]	64
U.S. Cash Box[9]	76

Popular culture

• The song appears in the enhanced version of Grand Theft Auto V on the in-game radio station Non-Stop Pop FM.

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