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Jun 2, 2009 · REMASTERED IN HD!Official video for "The Promise" by When In Rome.Revisit more 80's music videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMOGaugKpzs&list=PLjF50Dlp9...
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" The Promise " is the debut single by the British synth-pop band When in Rome. It was first released in 1987 on 10 Records, as the lead single from their self-titled debut album. It was written by all three band members: Clive Farrington, Andrew Mann and Michael Floreale.
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When In Rome first formed when singer Clive Farrington enlisted keyboardist Michael Floreale and beat poet Andrew Mann to join him in a band after his previous venture, Beau Leisure, called it a day. The fledgling groups then started working on music in the garden shed in Farrington’s dad’s garden. Although it had been converted into a studio, it w...
“The Promise” was initially released as a 12-inch record and quickly drew attention in the States, with it topping the Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play Songs chart. After signing with Virgin Records, the track was re-released as the lead single from their self-titled debut album and rocketed up the Billboard Hot 100 chart too, where it peaked at No.11...
In 2004, some 16 years after “The Promise” first found success, it came back to the world’s attention thanks to an appearance on the Napoleon Dynamitesoundtrack. The movie – also an unexpected hit – propelled it back into the charts. That wouldn’t be the last time it would strike a chord with music fans worldwide, though. Recently, the track has be...
Learn how the British trio wrote and recorded their hit song in a garden shed and how it became a wedding anthem and a TikTok trend. Find out the story behind the lyrics, the instrumentation, and the chart success of 'The Promise'.
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Director: Jay BrownEditor: David WilliamsProducer: Ben Whittaker©1989 TEN Records
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When in Rome are an English synth-pop/new wave group, which originally consisted of vocalists Clive Farrington and Andrew Mann, and keyboardist Michael Floreale. They are best known for their 1988 single " The Promise ", which was their only top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US.
Learn about the origin, lyrics and usage of the hit song The Promise by When In Rome, a British new wave band inspired by the idiom "When in Rome, do as the Romans do". See comments from fans, covers by other artists and movies featuring the song.
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The Promise Lyrics. If you need a friend, don't look to a stranger, You know in the end, I'll always be there. And when you're in doubt, and when you're in danger, Take a look all around, and I'll be there. I'm sorry, but I'm just thinking of the right words to say. I know they don't sound the way I plan them to be.
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