1995Released
5:27

Did You Know?

Interesting facts and trivia about The Promise. By Songfacts®.

This song is about a women who misses her partner and wishes she could be with him again. It's part of Tracy Chapman's fourth album, New Beginning, which brought her back to the spotlight with the hit "Give Me One Reason." "The Promise" was released as a single, and although it didn't chart, it became a fan favorite and a song Chapman often performed live.

The title is not mentioned in the lyrics. The song is commonly known as "If You Wait For Me."

"The Promise" was used in the 2019 movie A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood.

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Song Analysis

Key, BPM (tempo) and time signature of The Promise.
C♯Key
MajorMode
4/4Time Signature
141BPM

Album

The album The Promise is released on.

Released By

The record label that has released The Promise.
Elektra Records
© 1995 Elektra Entertainment for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
℗ 1995 Elektra Entertainment for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.

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