Promised You a Miracle

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About Promised You a Miracle

This article is about the song. There is also a book of this title by Andy Beckett. "Promised You a Miracle" is a 1982 song by Scottish band Simple Minds and was released as the first single from their fifth studio album New Gold Dream (81–82–83–84). It was the band's first chart hit in the UK, reaching #13 in the UK Singles Chart and charting for 11 weeks. Their previous nine UK singles yielded no Top 40 hits in that country although some had sold well in Scotland. It was the only song on the album that included Kenny Hyslop as the studio session drummer. Mike Ogletree and Mel Gaynor contributed for the other eight tracks. The song triggered a prolonged period of commercial success for the band, during which they yielded 21 original UK hit singles in a row, up to and including 1998's "Glitterball" from the album Neapolis. It also enabled them to make their debut on the British music television show Top of the Pops. The music video, directed by Steve Barron, features the band members playing amidst colour television imagery, interspersed with a female model passing through an airport X-ray and sunbathing. 


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2005
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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

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Simple Minds

Simple Minds are a Scottish rock band who achieved worldwide popularity from the mid-1980s to the early 1990s. Although experiencing significant personnel changes, it has continued to tour to a cult following through that decade and into the new millennium. more »

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Written by: CHARLES BURCHILL, DEREK FORBES, JAMES KERR, MICHAEL JOSEPH MAC NEIL

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

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11 facts about this song

Release
"Promised You a Miracle" was released as a single by Simple Minds in 1982.
Album
This song is included in the band's fifth studio album "New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84)".
First Chart Entry
This song was Simple Minds' first song to reach the UK Singles Chart, where it hit number 13.
Groundbreaking Record
The song marks a significant turning point in the band's musical direction, introducing a more pop-oriented sound in comparison to their earlier, post-punk style.
Song Genre
Classified as new wave and synth-pop, "Promised You a Miracle" showcases the trademark electronic sound of the 80's.
Music Video
The music video for the song was an early one for the band, shot at Jodrell Bank Observatory in Cheshire, England.
Re-Recorded Version
In 2016, Simple Minds re-recorded "Promised You a Miracle" as an acoustic version for the album "Simple Minds Acoustic", with KT Tunstall on guest vocals.
New Carlos Case
The song features an early use of sampling technology, specifically the New Carlos synthesizer, making it a landmark in the band's experimentation with emergent music tech at the time.
Inspirational Song
In a conversation with Sounds Magazine in 1983, lead singer Jim Kerr stated that the song was inspired by the transformative power of women.
First Promotional Video
The music video for "Promised You a Miracle" was the first promotional video made by the band.
B-Side
The B-side track of the single is "Theme for Great Cities", another iconic song by the band, which has been praised for its instrumental music fusion.

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