The Promise (Arcadia song)

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“The Promise”
Single by Arcadia from the album So Red the Rose
B-side	"Rose Arcana [Extended]"
Released	1986
Format	7", 12"
Recorded	Studio de la Grande Armee, Paris
Genre	Dance, New Wave
Length	4:45
Label	Parlophone - NSR2
Writer(s)	Arcadia
Producer	Alex Sadkin
Arcadia singles chronology
"Goodbye is Forever" (1986) "The Promise" (1986) "The Flame" (1986)

The Promise was the third single released by the Duran Duran off-shoot band, Arcadia. It was released by Parlophone Records in 1986 and was the group's second UK single.

[edit] About the song

[edit] Music video

[edit] B-sides, bonus tracks and remixes

The single mix for "The Promise" was heavily edited down from the album's hefty 7:28 to a leaner, more radio friendly 4:45. In fact, even Alex Sadkin and Ron Saint Germain's "Extended remix" clocked in at only 7:05 almost 25 seconds shy of the album cut.

The b-side to the single was an extended mix of album track "Rose Arcana". Rumour has it that the 51 seconds the track takes up on So Red The Rose was down to time constraints, so the instrumental's full beauty can only be felt on this single release.

[edit] Covers, samples, & media references

Novembre covered "The Promise" as a bonus track on their 2006 album Materia.

[edit] Track listing

[edit] 7": Parlophone / NSR 2 (UK)

1. "The Promise" (7" mix) - 4:45
2. "Rose Arcana" (Extended) - 5:37

[edit] 12": Parlophone / 12 NSR 2 (UK)

1. "The Promise" (Extended Remix) - 7:06
2. "Rose Arcana" (Extended) - 5:37
3. "The Promise" (7" mix) - 4:45

[edit] Other appearances

Albums:

• So Red the Rose (1985)

Videos:

[edit] Personnel

Arcadia are:

• Simon Le Bon - vocals
• Nick Rhodes - keyboards
• Roger Taylor - drums

Also credited:

• Alex Sadkin - producer and engineer
• Sting - backing vocals