Promises (The Cranberries song)
"Promises" is a rock song by Irish rock 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 involving a cowboy confronting a witch/scarecrow hybrid, directed by Olivier Dahan, was released to promote the single.
UK CD single 1
Image: Promises single cover
The Cranberries were an Irish rock band formed in Limerick, Ireland, in 1989. The band was originally named The Cranberry Saw Us and featured singer Niall Quinn, guitarist Noel Hogan, bassist Mike Hogan, and drummer Fergal Lawler; Quinn was replaced as lead singer by Dolores O'Riordan in 1990, and the group changed their name to the Cranberries. The band classified themselves as an alternative rock group, but incorporated aspects of indie rock, jangle pop, dream pop, folk rock, post-punk, and pop rock into their sound.
The Cranberries performing in Paris, France in 2010. From left to right: Noel Hogan, Dolores O'Riordan, Fergal Lawler, and Mike Hogan.
The Cranberries performing on the Roxy Bar show at Bologna in 1995
The crowd scene before a riot broke out during the Cranberries concert on National Mall in Washington, D.C., on 15 May 1995
The Cranberries performing in Milan, 1999
