"Promise" is a Latin pop song by Romeo Santos featuring Usher, from Santos' debut album Formula, Vol. 1 (2011). The track was co-written and produced by Rico Love. It was released as the album's second single in Latin America and the United States.
The song combines elements of bachata and R&B and peaked atop the Billboard's Latin Songs chart, becoming the second consecutive number-one song in the chart for Santos and the first for Usher. The music video for "Promise" was directed by Anthony Mandler, who previously worked with Rihanna, Jay-Z and Kanye West.
Background
After the temporary separation of the band Aventura, Romeo Santos signed a record deal with Sony Music Entertainment and recorded his debut solo album, Formula, Vol. 1, which includes most of the tracks in bachata rhythm and bilingual songs such as the lead single "You", which peaked at number-one in the Billboard Latin Songs, and "Promise", with vocals by American singer-songwriter Usher. The collaboration came through because Santos' manager Johnny Marines introduced Usher to Santos. Usher was impressed by Santos ability to perform after seeing him on YouTube, saying: "This is the thing that people will remember." "Promise" was co-written and produced by Rico Love and features Usher singing on bachata rhythm for the first time. According to Carlos Quintana of About.com the song and the rest of the tracks included on Formula, Vol. 1 may be classified as Latin urban contemporary with R&B and Hip-Hop influences. The track was named "fluttering" by Mikael Wood of Entertainment Weekly on his review of the parent album.
"Promise" is a song by Japanese rock band Luna Sea, released on April 9, 2011 as a digital download available exclusively on Amazon websites; Japan, United States, United Kingdom, France and Germany. It is the band's first release of completely new material since "Love Song", which was over ten years ago.
Originally there were no plans to release the song, however after the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami the band decided the best way they could help contribute to the recovery was to "generate support through music because music is the reason of our presence and our lifetime mission.", and donated all proceeds to the Japanese Red Cross and American Red Cross for earthquake relief and recovery.
The name Becel originates from the three letter acronym BCL (Blood Cholesterol Lowering). When introduced, the blood cholesterol lowering effect was achieved by modifying the triacylglycerol (TAG) profile of the fat used in the margarine: an increased level of poly-unsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) reduces the bloodcholesterol level (see e.g. A. Keys et al., Serum cholesterol response to changes in the diet. IV. Particular saturated fatty acids in the diet, Metabolism 14, 776-787 (1965)).
More recently, products were introduced under the "pro-activ" sub-brand. These products are based on the effects of plant sterols and sterol esters on bloodcholesterol lowering (see e.g. M.B. Katan et al., Efficacy and Safety of Plant Stanols and Sterols in the Management of Blood Cholesterol Levels, Mayo Clinic Proceedings 78, 965-978 (2003)). In recent years the Becel/Flora brand has been extended to products other than margarine. Cooking oil, pot yogurt and yogurt drinks are some of the non-margarine products launched by Unilever under the Becel/Flora brand, all of which are designed to help lower bloodcholesterol level.
"Flavor" is a song written and recorded by Tori Amos, originally appearing on her album Abnormally Attracted to Sin (2009) as a down-tempo song, and later released as the lead single from her album Gold Dust (2012) which features classical rearrangements of selected songs from her opus.
Amos stated she felt the song was overlooked on its original album and had to be re-worked and noticed on Gold Dust.
Music video
The music video for "Flavor" was directed by Danielle Levitt and it features Amos walking the streets of New York City and encountering many different people, such as skaters, gospel women from Harlem, drag queens, breakdancers etc.
Peter Rauhofer mixes
In 2012 Peter Rauhofer, known for his dance remixes of several well known hits from artists including Cher, Madonna, Yoko Ono, and Pink, among others, was commissioned to remix the first single lifted from Gold Dust. An EP containing four remixes was released in late 2012. "Flavor" reached #1 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart in February 2013. This remix was Rauhofer's last mainstream release before his death in 2013.
Doug Phelps – lead vocals on all tracks except "I Still Wanna Be Your Man" and "Have You Ever Loved a Woman", background vocals, rhythm guitar, cabasa, güiro
TPG Telecom Limited is an Australiantelecommunications and ITcompany that specialises in consumer and business internet services as well as mobile telephone services. As of 2015, TPG is the second largest internet service provider in Australia and operates the largest mobile virtual network operator. As such, it has over 671,000 ADSL2+ subscribers, 358,000 landline subscribers and 360,000 mobile subscribers, and owns the second largest ADSL2+ network in Australia, consisting of 391 ADSL2+ DSLAMs.
The company was formed from the merger between Total Peripherals Group, which was established in 1992 by David and Vicky Teoh, and SP Telemedia in 2008.
TPG provide five ranges of products and services including Internet access, networking, OEM services, mobile phone service and accounting software.
History
Total Peripherals Group was established in 1986 by Malaysian-born Australian businessman David Teoh, as an IT company that sold OEM computers and later moved to provide internet and mobile telephone services.
According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of funky, secular testifying". Catchy rhythms, stressed by handclaps and extemporaneous body moves, are an important feature of soul music. Other characteristics are a call and response between the soloist and the chorus, and an especially tense vocal sound. The style also occasionally uses improvisational additions, twirls and auxiliary sounds. Soul music reflected the African-American identity, it stressed the importance of an African-American culture. The new-found African-American consciousness led to new music, which boasted pride in being black.
This is my bass and guitar solo cover of the Luna Sea song "Promise".
Luna Sea just performed their concert "A Promise to the Brave", and I figured it was an appropriate time to do a cover of one of their songs. Promise only came out earlier this year, but I believe it is one of their best songs.
This cover was done with my Squier Vintage Modified Jazz Bass and my LTD EX-260 guitar, both run through my line 6 Pocketpod.
Note: It is best to listen to this through headphones or some sort of decent speaker system. The bass won't really pick up otherwise
published: 22 Oct 2011
LUNA SEA - G For JAPAN A Promise to The Brave 2012 in Sendai ライブ生中継
MC
03.G.
published: 25 Dec 2012
LUNA SEA - Promise (LIVE)
*LUNA SEA
*Promise
*LUNA SEA 20th ANNIVERSARY WORLD TOUR REBOOT -THE LAST COUNT DOWN-
*2010/12/30
*神戸ワールド記念ホール
#lunasea #lunacy
published: 22 Sep 2022
LUNA SEA / "PROMISE" Teaser
From LUNA SEA for JAPAN
As we hope to contribute to a fast recovery and revival of the damaged areas, we have decided to make a brand new song "PROMISE" in 10 years available for download in which all of the proceeds of LUNA SEA will be donated to earthquake relief via Japanese Red Cross Society.
We, LUNA SEA, would like to show our gratitude to all of you supporting LUNA SEA until now.
Let's walk together hand in hand until the day this tragedy is healed.
この度の東北関東大震災における被災者および被災地の危機的な状況を受け、LUNA SEA は、約10年振りとなる幻の新曲「PROMISE」の配信リリースを急遽決定し、そのLUNA SEA収益金の全てを被災地の皆様に寄付させていただくことを決定致しました
今までLUNA SEAを支えてくれたみんなの力に
今度はLUNA SEAからみんなへ返したい
悲しみが癒えるその日まで、共に歩いて行こう
LUNA SEA
published: 05 Apr 2011
LUNA SEA - WITH LOVE For JAPAN A Promise to The Brave 2012 in Sendai ライブ生中継
published: 24 Dec 2012
LUNA SEA - DEJAVU For JAPAN A Promise to The Brave 2012 in Sendai ライブ生中継
2nd song of the setlist.
published: 25 Dec 2012
From LUNA SEA for JAPAN "A Promise to The Brave" [HQ]
この度の東日本大震災における被災者および被災地の危機的な状況を受け、LUNA SEAは、約10年振りとなる幻の新曲「PROMISE」の配信リリースを急遽決定し、そのLUNA SEA収益金の全てを被災地の皆様に寄付させていただくことを決定致しました。
今までLUNA SEAを支えてくれたみんなの力に、今度はLUNA SEAからみんなへ返したい。
悲しみが癒えるその日まで、共に歩いていきましょう。
As we hope to contribute to a fast recovery and revival of the damaged areas for the East Japan Earthquake, we have decided to make a brand new song "PROMISE" in 10 years available for download in which all of the proceeds of LUNA SEA will be donated to earthquake relief.
We, LUNA SEA, would like to show our gratitude to all of you supporting LUNA SEA until now.
Let,s keep on walking together until the day this sorrow is healed.
【公演詳細】
From LUNA SEA for JAPAN「A Promise to The Brave」
さいたまスーパーアリーナ http://www.saitama-arena.co.jp
2011年10月22日(土)
OPEN15:30 / START17:00
This is my bass and guitar solo cover of the Luna Sea song "Promise".
Luna Sea just performed their concert "A Promise to the Brave", and I figured it was a...
This is my bass and guitar solo cover of the Luna Sea song "Promise".
Luna Sea just performed their concert "A Promise to the Brave", and I figured it was an appropriate time to do a cover of one of their songs. Promise only came out earlier this year, but I believe it is one of their best songs.
This cover was done with my Squier Vintage Modified Jazz Bass and my LTD EX-260 guitar, both run through my line 6 Pocketpod.
Note: It is best to listen to this through headphones or some sort of decent speaker system. The bass won't really pick up otherwise
This is my bass and guitar solo cover of the Luna Sea song "Promise".
Luna Sea just performed their concert "A Promise to the Brave", and I figured it was an appropriate time to do a cover of one of their songs. Promise only came out earlier this year, but I believe it is one of their best songs.
This cover was done with my Squier Vintage Modified Jazz Bass and my LTD EX-260 guitar, both run through my line 6 Pocketpod.
Note: It is best to listen to this through headphones or some sort of decent speaker system. The bass won't really pick up otherwise
From LUNA SEA for JAPAN
As we hope to contribute to a fast recovery and revival of the damaged areas, we have decided to make a brand new song "PROMISE" in 1...
From LUNA SEA for JAPAN
As we hope to contribute to a fast recovery and revival of the damaged areas, we have decided to make a brand new song "PROMISE" in 10 years available for download in which all of the proceeds of LUNA SEA will be donated to earthquake relief via Japanese Red Cross Society.
We, LUNA SEA, would like to show our gratitude to all of you supporting LUNA SEA until now.
Let's walk together hand in hand until the day this tragedy is healed.
この度の東北関東大震災における被災者および被災地の危機的な状況を受け、LUNA SEA は、約10年振りとなる幻の新曲「PROMISE」の配信リリースを急遽決定し、そのLUNA SEA収益金の全てを被災地の皆様に寄付させていただくことを決定致しました
今までLUNA SEAを支えてくれたみんなの力に
今度はLUNA SEAからみんなへ返したい
悲しみが癒えるその日まで、共に歩いて行こう
LUNA SEA
From LUNA SEA for JAPAN
As we hope to contribute to a fast recovery and revival of the damaged areas, we have decided to make a brand new song "PROMISE" in 10 years available for download in which all of the proceeds of LUNA SEA will be donated to earthquake relief via Japanese Red Cross Society.
We, LUNA SEA, would like to show our gratitude to all of you supporting LUNA SEA until now.
Let's walk together hand in hand until the day this tragedy is healed.
この度の東北関東大震災における被災者および被災地の危機的な状況を受け、LUNA SEA は、約10年振りとなる幻の新曲「PROMISE」の配信リリースを急遽決定し、そのLUNA SEA収益金の全てを被災地の皆様に寄付させていただくことを決定致しました
今までLUNA SEAを支えてくれたみんなの力に
今度はLUNA SEAからみんなへ返したい
悲しみが癒えるその日まで、共に歩いて行こう
LUNA SEA
この度の東日本大震災における被災者および被災地の危機的な状況を受け、LUNA SEAは、約10年振りとなる幻の新曲「PROMISE」の配信リリースを急遽決定し、そのLUNA SEA収益金の全てを被災地の皆様に寄付させていただくことを決定致しました。
今までLUNA SEAを支えてくれたみんなの力に、今度はLUNA SEAからみんなへ返したい。
悲しみが癒えるその日まで、共に歩いていきましょう。
As we hope to contribute to a fast recovery and revival of the damaged areas for the East Japan Earthquake, we have decided to make a brand new song "PROMISE" in 10 years available for download in which all of the proceeds of LUNA SEA will be donated to earthquake relief.
We, LUNA SEA, would like to show our gratitude to all of you supporting LUNA SEA until now.
Let,s keep on walking together until the day this sorrow is healed.
【公演詳細】
From LUNA SEA for JAPAN「A Promise to The Brave」
さいたまスーパーアリーナ http://www.saitama-arena.co.jp
2011年10月22日(土)
OPEN15:30 / START17:00
この度の東日本大震災における被災者および被災地の危機的な状況を受け、LUNA SEAは、約10年振りとなる幻の新曲「PROMISE」の配信リリースを急遽決定し、そのLUNA SEA収益金の全てを被災地の皆様に寄付させていただくことを決定致しました。
今までLUNA SEAを支えてくれたみんなの力に、今度はLUNA SEAからみんなへ返したい。
悲しみが癒えるその日まで、共に歩いていきましょう。
As we hope to contribute to a fast recovery and revival of the damaged areas for the East Japan Earthquake, we have decided to make a brand new song "PROMISE" in 10 years available for download in which all of the proceeds of LUNA SEA will be donated to earthquake relief.
We, LUNA SEA, would like to show our gratitude to all of you supporting LUNA SEA until now.
Let,s keep on walking together until the day this sorrow is healed.
【公演詳細】
From LUNA SEA for JAPAN「A Promise to The Brave」
さいたまスーパーアリーナ http://www.saitama-arena.co.jp
2011年10月22日(土)
OPEN15:30 / START17:00
This is my bass and guitar solo cover of the Luna Sea song "Promise".
Luna Sea just performed their concert "A Promise to the Brave", and I figured it was an appropriate time to do a cover of one of their songs. Promise only came out earlier this year, but I believe it is one of their best songs.
This cover was done with my Squier Vintage Modified Jazz Bass and my LTD EX-260 guitar, both run through my line 6 Pocketpod.
Note: It is best to listen to this through headphones or some sort of decent speaker system. The bass won't really pick up otherwise
From LUNA SEA for JAPAN
As we hope to contribute to a fast recovery and revival of the damaged areas, we have decided to make a brand new song "PROMISE" in 10 years available for download in which all of the proceeds of LUNA SEA will be donated to earthquake relief via Japanese Red Cross Society.
We, LUNA SEA, would like to show our gratitude to all of you supporting LUNA SEA until now.
Let's walk together hand in hand until the day this tragedy is healed.
この度の東北関東大震災における被災者および被災地の危機的な状況を受け、LUNA SEA は、約10年振りとなる幻の新曲「PROMISE」の配信リリースを急遽決定し、そのLUNA SEA収益金の全てを被災地の皆様に寄付させていただくことを決定致しました
今までLUNA SEAを支えてくれたみんなの力に
今度はLUNA SEAからみんなへ返したい
悲しみが癒えるその日まで、共に歩いて行こう
LUNA SEA
この度の東日本大震災における被災者および被災地の危機的な状況を受け、LUNA SEAは、約10年振りとなる幻の新曲「PROMISE」の配信リリースを急遽決定し、そのLUNA SEA収益金の全てを被災地の皆様に寄付させていただくことを決定致しました。
今までLUNA SEAを支えてくれたみんなの力に、今度はLUNA SEAからみんなへ返したい。
悲しみが癒えるその日まで、共に歩いていきましょう。
As we hope to contribute to a fast recovery and revival of the damaged areas for the East Japan Earthquake, we have decided to make a brand new song "PROMISE" in 10 years available for download in which all of the proceeds of LUNA SEA will be donated to earthquake relief.
We, LUNA SEA, would like to show our gratitude to all of you supporting LUNA SEA until now.
Let,s keep on walking together until the day this sorrow is healed.
【公演詳細】
From LUNA SEA for JAPAN「A Promise to The Brave」
さいたまスーパーアリーナ http://www.saitama-arena.co.jp
2011年10月22日(土)
OPEN15:30 / START17:00
"Promise" is a Latin pop song by Romeo Santos featuring Usher, from Santos' debut album Formula, Vol. 1 (2011). The track was co-written and produced by Rico Love. It was released as the album's second single in Latin America and the United States.
The song combines elements of bachata and R&B and peaked atop the Billboard's Latin Songs chart, becoming the second consecutive number-one song in the chart for Santos and the first for Usher. The music video for "Promise" was directed by Anthony Mandler, who previously worked with Rihanna, Jay-Z and Kanye West.
Background
After the temporary separation of the band Aventura, Romeo Santos signed a record deal with Sony Music Entertainment and recorded his debut solo album, Formula, Vol. 1, which includes most of the tracks in bachata rhythm and bilingual songs such as the lead single "You", which peaked at number-one in the Billboard Latin Songs, and "Promise", with vocals by American singer-songwriter Usher. The collaboration came through because Santos' manager Johnny Marines introduced Usher to Santos. Usher was impressed by Santos ability to perform after seeing him on YouTube, saying: "This is the thing that people will remember." "Promise" was co-written and produced by Rico Love and features Usher singing on bachata rhythm for the first time. According to Carlos Quintana of About.com the song and the rest of the tracks included on Formula, Vol. 1 may be classified as Latin urban contemporary with R&B and Hip-Hop influences. The track was named "fluttering" by Mikael Wood of Entertainment Weekly on his review of the parent album.