Promises (Barbra Streisand song)

"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"
Single by Barbra Streisand
from the album Guilty
B-side	"Make It Like a Memory"
Released	May 1981
Recorded	1980
Studio	Criteria Studios (Miami, FL)[1]
Genre	Disco[2]
Length	4:20
Label	Columbia Records
Songwriter(s)	Barry Gibb Robin Gibb
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" 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.^[3]

Chart history

Chart (1981)	Peak position
Canada RPM Adult Contemporary[4]	5
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[5]	48
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary	8
U.S. Cash Box Top 100[6]	48