I Promised Myself

"I Promised Myself" is a song written and originally performed by Nick Kamen. It was released as a single twice: first from his album Move Until We Fly in 1990, then as a remix in 2004. The original version achieved success in Austria and Sweden where it topped the charts. It was covered by the British pop band Dead or Alive, and in 2004, the song was covered by A-Teens. In 2009, the song was covered by eurodance artist Basshunter.

"I Promised Myself"
CD maxi - 1990
Single by Nick Kamen
from the album Move Until We Fly
Released1990 (original version)
2004 (remix version)
Recorded1990
Genre
Length3:55
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)Nick Kamen
Producer(s)Mike Paxman, Paul Muggleton
Nick Kamen singles chronology
"Don't Hold Out"
(1989)		 "I Promised Myself"
(1990)		 "Oh How Happy"
(1990)
Nick Kamen singles chronology
"We'll Never Lose What We Have Found"
(1992)		 "I Promised Myself"
(2004)
Alternative cover
2004 version

Nick Kamen original version

Track listings
CD maxi
  1. "I Promised Myself"
  2. "You Are"
  3. "Don't Hold Out"
  4. "Tell Me"
7" single
  1. "I Promised Myself" — 3:55
  2. "You Are" — 3:58
12" maxi
  1. "I Promised Myself" (extended version) — 5:40
  2. "I Promised Myself" — 3:55
  3. "You are" — 3:58

Charts and sales

A-Teens version
"I Promised Myself"
Single by A-Teens
from the album Greatest Hits
Released4 April 2004
Recorded2004
Genre
Length3:31 (Album Version)
3:27 (Radio Edit)
LabelUniversal Music Group
Songwriter(s)Nick Kamen
Producer(s)Grizzly, Tysper
A-Teens singles chronology
"Let Your Heart Do All the Talking"
(2003)		 "I Promised Myself"
(2004)

"I Promised Myself" was covered by Swedish pop group A-Teens and released on 28 April 2004 as the group's final single. It was one of three new songs to be included on their 2004 compilation album, Greatest Hits. It was produced by Grizzly and Tysper.

Track listing
European 2-Track CD single
  1. I Promised Myself [Radio Version] - 3:32
  2. I Promised Myself [Extended Version] - 4:44
European CD Maxi
  1. I Promised Myself [Radio Version] - 3:32
  2. I Promised Myself [Extended Version] - 4:44
  3. I Promised Myself [The Attic Radio Version] - 3:28
  4. I Promised Myself [The Attic Remix] - 5:55

Music video

The video was directed by Gustav Jonhson and was filmed in Sweden and shows the band's members images inserted in scenes from past videos, so that they appear to be interacting with the teenagers they were before.

The video was a hit in both Sweden and Latin America reaching #1 on MTV Countdowns (MTV Top Ten Argentina) and it was the year's 23rd most played video on MTV South America and 34th in MTV Mexico. The song peaked at #1 on Tu Música (Argentina), #6 on Musica Total (Argentina), #7 on MTV Top Ten Mexico, and #12 on Much Music Top 20 Argentina.

Chart performance

It was released in April 2004 in Sweden (where it reached number-two) and in May 2005 around the globe. It reached number-one in Ukraine, Estonia, Chile, Colombia and Peru, number-six in Mexico and it reached fifty-three on the Official Eurochart.

Basshunter version
"I Promised Myself"
Single by Basshunter
from the album Bass Generation
Released30 November 2009
Recorded2009
GenreEurodance
Length2:37 (Radio Edit)
LabelHard2Beat
Songwriter(s)Nick Kamen
Producer(s)
  • Basshunter
  • Scott Simons
Basshunter singles chronology
"Every Morning"
(2009)		 "I Promised Myself"
(2009)		 "Saturday"
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
BBC[17]

The Swedish dance act Basshunter covered the song on his second UK album (third studio album), Bass Generation. The single was released on 30 November 2009.

Music video

In the music video, Basshunter goes through all the trouble of finding Aylar Lie after receiving an unseen call from a friend telling him that they have found her and that he needs to get to the hospital. Whilst in the taxi to the hospital he looks out the window and then down at his phone in his hands that shows pictures of Aylar Lie and then recalls memories of them together, including those from "Angel in the Night" and "I Miss You"; Even playing the Wii game Wii Sports. The taxi then gets stuck in traffic so Basshunter starts walking to the hospital. He then arrives at the hospital and asks where he can find Aylar and goes in search for her whilst remembering the last night he saw her in the "Every Morning" music video. He finds the room, opens the door but then finds her with her ex-boyfriend, Lucas, from the music videos "All I Ever Wanted" and "Now You're Gone". This video has left yet another cliffhanger in the story of Basshunter and his quest of getting the girl he wants forever.

Charts
Chart (2009) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[18] 94

Other versions
  • In 2000, it was covered and released on the album Fragile, by Dead or Alive.
  • In 2007, it was covered and released as a single by José Galisteo.
  • In 2009, it was covered and released as a single by DJ Antoine, same year as BassHunter did, reaching #40 in Switzerland.
  • Other cover versions include John Davies and Alexandra
  • In 2014 a German Schlager version was released called Ich will Pommes mit Senf by Robert Haag
  • In 2020, it was covered and released as a single by Alfredo Nini, Italian Dj/Producer.

References
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  8. UK Singles Chart Official Charts Company (Retrieved 10 August 2008)
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  12. "Eurochart Hot 100 of 1990" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 7 no. 51. 22 December 1990. p. 60. OCLC 29800226 – via American Radio History.
  13. 1990 Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch Archived 1 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved 15 May 2008)
  14. Austrian certifications ifpi.at Archived 1 February 2010 at WebCite (Retrieved 10 August 2008)
  15. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank ('I+Promised+Myself')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 10 August 2008.
  16. Swedish certifications Ifpi.se Archived 21 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved 11 September 2008)
  17. Grant Black (29 November 2009). "Basshunter - 'I Promised Myself'". BBC. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  18. "Basshunter: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
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