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promised you a miracle


composers
Words And Music: Simple Minds


publisher
© EMI Music Publishing


background
Promised You A Miracle was inspired by a funk track recorded by Kenny Hyslop from a late night New York radio show. The track had a memorable brass arrangement which the band took and reworked slightly.

Just before setting off on the second leg of the Sons And Fascination tour in January 1982, the band were holed up at Rockfield Studios. Promised You A Miracle was recorded in demo form, the idea to return to it when the recording of the new album started, but they couldn't leave it alone, so it was polished up and recorded properly with Pete Walsh in the producers' chair.

It was the only studio recording which featured Kenny Hyslop; he left the group shortly afterwards.

Jim felt it was the first song to express the band's full potential. They knew it would be a hit the instant they recorded it.

Released as a single, Promised You A Miracle lead to the band's first UK Top-20 hit, and their first appearance on Top Of The Pops (with Mike Ogletree now on drums).




lyrics
Promised you a miracle.
Belief is a beauty thing.
Promises promises,
As golden days break wondering.

Chance as love takes a train.
Summer breeze and brilliant light.
Only love she sees,
He controls on love,
Love sails to a new life.

Promised you a miracle.
Belief is a beauty thing.
Promises promises,
As golden days break wondering.

Only love she sees.
He controls on love.
Life mirrors a cure.
Everything is possible,
With promises.
Everything is possible.
Oh no.

I promised you a miracle.
Belief is a beauty thing.
Promises promises,
As golden days break wondering.

Chance reflects on them a while,
Love screams so quietly.
Slipping back on golden times,
Breathing with sweet memories.

Promised you a miracle.
Belief is a beauty thing.
Promises promises,
As golden days break wondering.

Only love she sees.
He controls on love.
Life mirrors a cure.
Everything is possible in the game of life.
Everything is possible.
Oh no.

Chance lost pearls of great price,
Take care of family,
Only aches for love,
Love waits for fame,
In chance, in chance, they'll see.

I promised you a miracle.
Belief is a beauty thing.
Promises promises,
As golden days break wondering.

Only love she sees.
He controls on love.
Life throws a cure.
Everything is possible in the game of life,
A burning dream.
You can be Queen.
Everything is possible



discography
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Producer: Pete Walsh
Arrangement: Pete Walsh
Engineer: Pete Walsh

Promised You A Miracle 7" single Promised You A Miracle German 7" single Promised You A Miracle US 7" single The Best Of ... (Sampler) Selections From The Best Of The Best Of Simple Minds CD1 Promo The Best Of Spanish Promo The Best Of The Best Of SACD The Best Of Night Of The Proms Special Remastered Edition Black And White 050505 Russian CD Gift Pack Limited Edition

Mono Edit (3:59)
Producer: Pete Walsh
Arrangement: Pete Walsh
Engineer: Pete Walsh

Promised You A Miracle US 7" promotional single

Stereo Edit (3:59)
Producer: Pete Walsh
Arrangement: Pete Walsh
Engineer: Pete Walsh

Promised You A Miracle US 7" promotional single

Album Version (4:27)
Producer: Pete Walsh
Arrangement: Pete Walsh
Engineer: Pete Walsh

New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) LP New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) MC New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) US Promo LP New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) US Limited Edition LP New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) US CD New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) US Longbox CD New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) Canadian Limited Edition LP New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) Yugoslavian LP New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) CD Promised You A Miracle US 12" promotional single #2 Sparkle Through The Years Canadian Promotional LP Sparkle Through The Years Canadian Promotional MC New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) LP (Virgin Budget Reissue) New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) MC (Virgin Budget Reissue) New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) Remaster Promo CD New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) Remaster Limited Edition CD New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) Remaster CD Early Gold Promo CD Early Gold CD Early Gold US Promo CD New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) SACD New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) DVD-Audio

Extended Version (4:49)
Producer: Pete Walsh
Arrangement: Pete Walsh
Engineer: Pete Walsh

Promised You A Miracle 12" single The Platinum Collection CD

Remix Version (5:56)
Producer: Pete Walsh
Arrangement: Pete Walsh
Engineer: Pete Walsh
Remixed by: Steve Thompson

Promised You A Miracle US 12" promotional single #1 Promised You A Miracle US 12" single

Dub Version (5:28)
Producer: Pete Walsh
Arrangement: Pete Walsh
Engineer: Pete Walsh
Remixed by: Steve Thompson

Promised You A Miracle US 12" promotional single #1 Promised You A Miracle US 12" single

Special Extended Version (6:17)
Producer: Pete Walsh
Arrangement: Pete Walsh
Engineer: Pete Walsh
Remixed by: Steve Thompson

Promised You A Miracle US 12" promotional single #2

Session (4:24)
Producer: John Owen Williams
Engineer: Mike Robinson
Mastered by: Simon Heyworth
Recorded: 11th Feb 82
Broadcast: 23rd Feb 82

Silver Box Promo CDR #2 Silver Box




videography
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Producer: Pete Walsh
Arrangement: Pete Walsh
Engineer: Pete Walsh


Promised You A Miracle promo video Seen The Lights - A Visual History Promo DVD Seen The Lights - A Visual History DVD New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) DVD-Audio

Live Version (12th/13th Aug 1986) (4:53)
Recorded: Le Zenith, Paris, France
Produced and mixed by: Bruce Lampcov
Mastered by: Bob Ludwig
Additional Fixing And Mixing: Callum Malcolm and Tom Cadley Head Engineer: Steve Riddler


Promised You A Miracle Live promo video



live history
Sons And Fascination Tour: 1982
New Gold Tour: 1982-1983
The Floating World Tour: 2002
Alive And Kicking Tour: 2003
Festival Tour: 2004