My Promise

My Promise
Studio album by No Mercy
Released October 21, 1996[1]
Genre Eurodance, dance-pop
Length 55:18
Label MCI, BMG, Arista[2]
Producer Frank Farian
No Mercy chronology
My Promise
(1996)		 More
(1998)More1998
Alternative cover

"No Mercy" cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]

My Promise is the 1996 debut album of the German-based trio, No Mercy.[4] It was the group's most successful album and contains all of their international hits, "Where Do You Go", "When I Die", "Please Don't Go" and "Kiss You All Over".

While the original title of the album was My Promise, the album was released in North America as No Mercy, which had a different cover as well as a different track listing.

Track listing

My Promise

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Where Do You Go"Frank Farian, Peter Bischof-FallensteinFarian4:32
2."Kiss You All Over"Mike Chapman, Nicky ChinnChapman, Chinn4:35
3."Don't Make Me Live Without You"Diane WarrenWarren4:02
4."When I Die"Bischof-Fallenstein, WarrenFarian, Dietmar Kawohl4:30
5."Please Don't Go"Farian, Bischof-Fallenstein, Marty CintronFarian4:01
6."Bonita"Farian, Cintron, Bischof-Fallenstein, Ariel Hernandez, Gabriel Hernandez, Max MontanaFarian3:47
7."My Promise to You"Dino Esposito, Rebecca ByramEsposito, Byram4:00
8."D' Yer Mak R"John Bonham, Robert Plant, John Paul JonesBonham, Plant, Jones3:53
9."Missing"Tracey ThornBen Watt3:59
10."This Masquerade"Leon RussellRussell3:16
11."In and Out"Gerry Stober, Stevie Bensusen, Shaun LaBelleStober, Bensusen, LaBelle3:24
12."Who Do You Love"Farian, John DavisFarian, Davis3:21
13."How Much I Love You"Stober, Bensusen, LaBelleStober, Bensusen, LaBelle4:02
14."Part of Me"Cintron, Billy Steinberg, Tony LombardoCintron3:54
15."Where Do You Go" (Trip House mix) (bonus track)Farian, Bischof-FallensteinFarian4:28

No Mercy

No.TitleLength
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

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1996–97) Peak
position
scope="row" Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] 4
scope="row" Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[6] 1
scope="row" Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7] 30
scope="row" Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[8] 4
Canadian Albums (RPM)[9] 22
scope="row" Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[10] 3
German Albums (GfK Entertainment)[11] 6
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[12] 24
scope="row" New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[13] 38
Scottish Albums (OCC)[14] 47
scope="row" Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] 5
scope="row" UK Albums (OCC)[16] 17
US Albums (Billboard 200)[17] 104
Zimbabwean Albums (ZIMA)[18] 8

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Australia (ARIA)[19] 2× Platinum 140,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[20] 2× Platinum 100,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[21] Platinum 100,000^
Germany (BVMI)[22] Platinum 500,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[23] 2× Platinum 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[24] Gold 500,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ "Amazon.de: My Promise" (in German). Amazon.de. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
  2. ↑ BMG Beefs Up Berlin Presence. Billboard magazine. 1997-08-09. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
  3. ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r241320
  4. ↑ Newsline: Spice Girls and Celine Dion. Billboard magazine. 1997-07-19. Retrieved 2014-08-02.
  5. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – No Mercy – My Promise". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
  6. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – No Mercy – My Promise" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
  7. ↑ "Ultratop.be – No Mercy – My Promise" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
  8. ↑ "Ultratop.be – No Mercy – My Promise" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
  9. ↑ "RPM: Top Albums/CDs – Volume 64, No. 20, January 20, 1997". RPM Canada. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
  10. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – No Mercy – My Promise" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
  11. ↑ "Charts.de: No Mercy" (in German). Charts.de. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
  12. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ – Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége". Mahasz.hu. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
  13. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – No Mercy – My Promise". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
  14. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  15. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – No Mercy – My Promise". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-08-013.
  16. ↑ "No Mercy | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart Retrieved 2014-08-01.
  17. ↑ "Allmusic: No Mercy (Awards)". Allmusic. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
  18. ↑
    • Zimbabwe. Kimberley, C. Zimbabwe: albums chart book. Harare: C. Kimberley, 2000
  19. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1997 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association.
  20. ↑ "Austrian album certifications – No Mercy – My Promise" (in German). IFPI Austria. Enter No Mercy in the field Interpret. Enter My Promise in the field Titel. Select album in the field Format. Click Suchen
  21. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – No Mercy – No Mercy". Music Canada.
  22. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (No Mercy; 'My Promise')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  23. ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (No Mercy; 'My Promise')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
  24. ↑ "American album certifications – No Mercy – No Mercy". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH


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