My Promise (song) explained

My Promise
Cover:Earth, Wind & Fire- My Promise.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Earth, Wind & Fire
Album:Now, Then & Forever
Released:2013
Genre:R&B
Label:Sony Music/Legacy
Producer:Neal Pogue, Walt B
Prev Title:Guiding Lights
Prev Year:2012
Next Title:Something About You (Love The World)
Next Year:2013

"My Promise" is a song by the band Earth, Wind & Fire, released as a single in 2013 by Sony Music/Legacy.[1] The song reached No. 28 on the Billboard Adult R&B Songs chart and No. 30 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary Songs chart.[2] [3]

Overview

"My Promise" was produced by Walt B. & Neal Pogue and composed by Austin Jacobs, Darrin Simpson with Siedah Garrett. The song came from Earth, Wind & Fire's 2013 album Now, Then & Forever.

Critical reception

Emerys Baird of Blues & Soul said ""My Promise", the first single taken off this album, churns along sweetly with Nile Rodgers' like guitar - swinging, punchy horns and vocals to die for! (What else would you expect eh?) This is a pop vignette signalling the return of such masters, exemplifying the band's phenomenal control and musicianship to a tee!".[4] Andy Kellman of Allmusic wrote "My Promise and Guiding Light especially rise high enough to be slotted between classics without losing listener interest."[5] Harry Guerin of RTÉ exclaimed "It's now nearly 30 years (yikes) since Bailey's voice went higher than the helicopter in the video for Easy Lover with Phil Collins, but the man sounds as fresh and smooth as back in the day, dishing out the funk, soul and R&B mixed grill on songs like Sign On and The Promise to glorious effect."[6]

Credits

Notes and References

  1. Earth, Wind & Fire: My Promise. 2013. Sony Music/Legacy.
  2. Web site: Earth, Wind & Fire: My Promise (Adult Contemporary Songs). Billboard. billboard.com.
  3. Web site: Earth, Wind & Fire: My Promise (Adult R&B Songs). Billboard. billboard.com.
  4. Web site: REVIEW EARTH, WIND & FIRE: NOW, THEN & FOREVER (SONY). Baird, Emerys. Blues & Soul. bluesandsoul.com.
  5. Web site: Now, Then & Forever - Earth, Wind & Fire - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic. Kellman, Andy. AllMusic. allmusic.com.
  6. Web site: Earth, Wind & Fire - Now, Then & Forever. Guerin, Harry. October 23, 2013. RTÉ. rte.ie.