Promise to Love is the fifth studio album by American singer Kem. It was released by Motown Records on August 25, 2014.[2] The album debuted and peaked at number three on the US Billboard 200.[3]
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| Released | August 25, 2014 | |||
| Genre | R&B[1] | |||
| Length | 46:34 | |||
| Label | Motown | |||
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Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Andy Kellman, writing for Allmusic, found that "as with the three albums that preceded it, Promise to Love consists almost entirely of smooth and quiet ballads that regard long-term devotion and self-improvement. [Kem] remains an antidote to prevailing contemporary R&B sounds. When he sings of going downtown, he means geographically, not anatomically – and guest Snoop Dogg, on his best behavior, displays restraint. [...] Kem might do one thing, but he does that one thing very well. Four- and five-year waits aside, the man knows how to please his listeners."[1]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Saving My Love for You" | 2:50 |
| 2. | "Promise to Love" | 4:09 |
| 3. | "Downtown" (featuring Snoop Dogg) | 3:48 |
| 4. | "Beautiful World" | 4:50 |
| 5. | "Do What You Gotta Do" | 4:58 |
| 6. | "Say Something Real" | 4:44 |
| 7. | "My Favorite Thing" (featuring Ronald Isley) | 3:44 |
| 8. | "It's You" | 5:22 |
| 9. | "The Soft Side of Love" | 4:41 |
| 10. | "Nobody" | 4:32 |
| 11. | "Pray For Me" | 2:51 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Moments" | 4:15 |
| 13. | "Don't Say Goodbye" (performed by L'Renee) | 4:12 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 14. | "I Believe in Your Love" | 3:10 |
| 15. | "In the Meantime" | 3:45 |
Charts
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Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | August 25, 2014 | Motown | [2] |
References
edit- ^ a b c Kellman, Andy. "Promise to Love". AllMusic. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
- ^ a b "Promise to Love". iTunes (US). Retrieved September 20, 2020.
- ^ a b "Kem Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
- ^ "Kem Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved September 20, 2020.