Promises, Promises is the title of a 1968 album by Dionne Warwick, and her eleventh studio album. Like many of her previous albums, it was produced by the songwriting team of Burt Bacharach and Hal David. The album includes three songs from the musical Promises, Promises, for which Bacharach and David wrote the music and lyrics, and which would premiere a month after the album was released: the title song, "Whoever You Are (I Love You)" and "Wanting Things". The album also includes two other Bacharach/David compositions, "This Girl's in Love with You" (which had originally been recorded by Herb Alpert as "This Guy's in Love with You" earlier that year) and "Who Is Gonna Love Me".
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| Released | November 1968 | |||
| Recorded | 1968 | |||
| Studio | A & R (New York City) | |||
| Genre | Pop, R&B, soul | |||
| Length | 33:33 | |||
| Label | Scepter | |||
| Producer | Burt Bacharach, Hal David | |||
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| Singles from Promises, Promises | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
The album includes songs from two other musicals of the time: "Where Is Love?" from Oliver!, and "Where Am I Going?" from Sweet Charity.
The title track reached the U.S. Top 20 and No. 7 Easy Listening during the late fall of 1968. "This Girl's in Love with You," the follow-up single, reached number seven in February 1969.
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Promises, Promises" | 2:57 | |
| 2. | "This Girl's in Love with You" | 4:13 | |
| 3. | "Little Green Apples" | Bobby Russell | 3:55 |
| 4. | "Where Is Love?" | Lionel Bart | 2:48 |
| 5. | "Who Is Gonna Love Me" | 3:11 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Whoever You Are, I Love You" | 3:18 | |
| 7. | "Where Am I Going?" | Peter Matz, Cy Coleman, Dorothy Fields | 2:05 |
| 8. | "Wanting Things" | 2:22 | |
| 9. | "Lonely in My Heart" | David Williams, Peter Matz | 2:56 |
| 10. | "Yesterday I Heard the Rain" | Armando Manzanero, Gene Lees | 2:43 |
Personnel
edit- Dionne Warwick - vocals
- Burt Bacharach, Don Sebesky, Peter Matz - arrangements
- Phil Ramone - audio engineer
- Burt Goldblatt - art direction, cover design
- Michael Freeman - front cover photography
Charts
edit| Chart (1968–69) | Peak position |
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| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[2] | 15 |
| US Billboard 200[3] | 18 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] | 7 |
References
edit- ^ Planer, Lindsay. Dionne Warwick: Promises, Promises > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved November 7, 2012.
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 5907". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "Dionne Warwick Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "Dionne Warwick Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
