Promises and Lies

Promises and Lies
Studio album by
Released12 July 1993[1]
GenreReggae
Length47:09
LabelVirgin/DEP
ProducerUB40
UB40 chronology
Labour of Love II
(1989)
Promises and Lies
(1993)
Guns in the Ghetto
(1997)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Calgary HeraldC+[3]
Robert Christgau(dud)[4]
Entertainment WeeklyA−[5]
Los Angeles Times[6]
Music Week[7]
The Observer(favorable)[8]
Q[9]

Promises and Lies is the tenth album by the British reggae band UB40, released in 1993. It includes the hit from the soundtrack of the 1993 movie Sliver, "Can't Help Falling in Love", originally sung by Elvis Presley. The album reached No. 1 in the UK and No. 6 in the United States. It is the band's best-selling album, having sold over 9 million copies.[10]

  1. ^ "none" (PDF). Music Week. 10 July 1993. p. 2. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  2. ^ AllMusic
  3. ^ Muretich, James (8 August 1993). "Recent Releases". Calgary Herald.
  4. ^ Robert Christgau
  5. ^ Entertainment Weekly
  6. ^ Hochman, Steve (22 August 1993). "In Brief". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  7. ^ Jones, Alan (17 July 1993). "Market Preview: Mainstream - Albums" (PDF). Music Week. p. 7. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  8. ^ Spencer, Neil (11 July 1993). "Pop Releases". The Observer.
  9. ^ Q
  10. ^ Fitzmaurice, Larry (2 October 2018). "A Primer on UB40, the Band Brett Kavanaugh for Some Reason Wanted to Fight". Vulture. Retrieved 11 March 2019.