"Promises" is a song by English rock band Def Leppard from their seventh studio album, Euphoria (1999). It was released as a single in the United States in May 1999 and reached number one on the US Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. Two months later, the single was released in the United Kingdom and peaked at number 41 on the UK Singles Chart. "Promises" is a staple of the band's live performances. Due to its popularity among fans, Def Leppard has performed the song over five hundred times as of December 2022, making it one of the group's top 25 most played pieces.
The song was also featured on the second disc of their compilation ', released in 2005. A live version is featured on their live album Viva! Hysteria, released in October 2013. In addition to the CD versions of the single, a 7-inch was released for jukeboxes with "Pour Some Sugar on Me" as the B-side. It would be the final Def Leppard single released on the 7-inch format until 2018. It is also one of the few songs from that period of their career that has been performed live on successive tours other than the one directly supporting its parent album.
AllMusic wrote: ""Promises" is Def Leppard at its best: infectious melodies and childishly poignant lyrics."
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In 2018, singer-songwriter Matt Nathanson included his cover of "Promises" on Pyromattia. The album is composed entirely of Def Leppard covers and features songs from High 'N' Dry, Pyromania, Hysteria, and Euphoria.