Promises (The Cranberries song)

"Promises"
Single by The Cranberries
from the album Bury the Hatchet
B-side	The Sweetest Thing
Released	March 10, 1999
Genre	Post-grunge
Length	5:27 (Album Version) 3:30 (Radio Edit)
Label	Island
Writer(s)	Dolores O'Riordan
Producer(s)	Benedict Fenner & The Cranberries
The Cranberries singles chronology
"Hollywood" (1997) "Promises" (1999) "Animal Instinct" (1999)
Alternate covers UK CD single 1

"Promises" is a rock song by Irish band The Cranberries. It is the first single from the band's fourth album, Bury the Hatchet, released in 1999. The song was the only single from the album to chart in the US and the last single before their hiatus. The song, which has a heavy rock beat with strident lead guitar, deals with the subject of divorce. A music video, directed by Olivier Dahan, was released to promote the single.