Promises and Lies explained

Promises and Lies
Type:	studio
Artist:	UB40
Cover:	Promises and Lies.jpg
Released:	12 July 1993^[1]
Genre:	Reggae
Length:	47:09
Label:	Virgin/DEP
Producer:	UB40
Prev Title:	Labour of Love II
Prev Year:	1989
Next Title:	Guns in the Ghetto
Next Year:	1997

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.^[2]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1993–94)! scope="col"

Peak position
European Albums (European Top 100 Albums)	2

Year-end charts

Chart (1993)! scope="col"

Position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[3]	15
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[4]	21
European Albums (European Top 100 Albums)^[5]	12
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[6]	23
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[7]	7
Spanish Albums (AFYVE)^[8]	9
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[9]	11
UK Albums (OCC)^[10]	7
US Billboard 200^[11]	77

Chart (1994)! scope="col"

Position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[12]	39

See also

• List of best-selling albums in Indonesia

Notes and References

1. 10 July 1993. none. Music Week. 2. 13 March 2023.
2. Web site: A Primer on UB40, the Band Brett Kavanaugh for Some Reason Wanted to Fight. Vulture. Larry. Fitzmaurice. 2 October 2018. 11 March 2019.
3. Web site: Jahreshitparade Alben 1993. austriancharts.at. 8 November 2020.
4. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Album 1993. dutchcharts.nl. 8 November 2020.
5. 1993 Year-End Sales Charts – Eurochart Hot 100 Albums. Music & Media. 10. 51/52. 18 December 1993. 15. 29800226. World Radio History. 21 May 2022.
6. Web site: Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts. German. GfK Entertainment. 8 November 2020.
7. Web site: Top Selling Albums of 1993 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart . . 2 November 2021 .
8. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20120818120257/http://www.anuariossgae.com/1999/pdfs/grabada/grabada%20anexos.pdf#page=3. 18 August 2012. LOS 50 TÍTULOS CON MAYORES VENTAS EN LAS LISTAS DE VENTAS DE AFYVE EN 1993. es. Anuarios SGAE. 21 May 2022.
9. Web site: Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1993. hitparade.ch. 8 November 2020.
10. Top 100 Albums 1993. Music Week. 15 January 1994. 25. 21 May 2022. World Radio History.
11. Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1993. Billboard. 8 November 2020.
12. Web site: Top Selling Albums of 1994 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart . . 2 November 2021 .