Promises (Barbra Streisand song)

"Promises"
Single by Barbra Streisand
from the album Guilty
B-side"Make It Like a Memory"
ReleasedMay 1981
Recorded1980
GenreDisco[1]
Length4:20
LabelColumbia Records
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Gibb-Galuten-Richardson
Barbra Streisand singles chronology
"What Kind of Fool"
(1981)
"Promises"
(1981)
"Comin' In and Out of Your Life"
(1981)
Barry Gibb singles chronology
"What Kind of Fool"
(1981)
"Promises"
(1981)
"Comin' In and Out of Your Life"
(1981)

"Promises" is the title of a 1981 song by Barbra Streisand. The song was written by Barry Gibb and Robin Gibb, who also provide backing vocals. It was the fourth of four singles released from her album Guilty.

"Promises" narrowly missed the Pop Top 40 in the U.S., peaking at number 48. However, it reached the Top 10 on the Adult Contemporary charts, reaching number 8, and number 5 in Canada.[2]

  1. ^ Petridis, Alexis (October 27, 2023). "Barbra Streisand's 20 greatest songs – ranked!". The Guardian. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
  2. ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1981-07-04. Retrieved 2018-04-08.