Never Make a Promise
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"Never Make a Promise" is a number-one R&B single by group Dru Hill
, released in 1997. It is the third single from their eponymous debut album
. With a lead by Larry "Jazz" Anthony, the single spent four weeks at number one on the US R&B chart and peaked at number seven on the US pop chart
. The music video features an appearance by the late Michelle Thomas
who plays Jazz's girlfriend. She tells Jazz that she's pregnant and he gets excited, but she also has a drunk father who rapes her but is scared to tell anyone.
Dru Hill
Dru Hill is an American singing group, most popular during the late 1990s, whose repertoire included R&B, soul, and gospel music. Founded in Baltimore, Maryland, and active since 1992, Dru Hill recorded seven Top 40 hits, and is best known for the R&B #1 hits "In My Bed", "Never Make a Promise", ...
, released in 1997. It is the third single from their eponymous debut album
Dru Hill (album)
-Album:-Singles:"—" denotes releases that did not chart.-Personnel:Information taken from Allmusic.*assistant engineering – Jim Carliana, Chris Habeck, Kevin Lively, Steven Rhodes, Brian Thomas, Bernasky Wall, Won B., Luke Yeager...
. With a lead by Larry "Jazz" Anthony, the single spent four weeks at number one on the US R&B chart and peaked at number seven on the US pop chart
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
. The music video features an appearance by the late Michelle Thomas
Michelle Thomas
Michelle Thomas was an American actress. She was best known for her roles as Justine Phillips on the NBC sitcom The Cosby Show, and as Myra Monkhouse on the ABC/CBS sitcom Family Matters.-Early life and career:Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Thomas grew up in Montclair, New Jersey and was an...
who plays Jazz's girlfriend. She tells Jazz that she's pregnant and he gets excited, but she also has a drunk father who rapes her but is scared to tell anyone.
Charts
| End of year chart (1997) | Position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 56 |
See also
- R&B number-one hits of 1997 (USA)R&B number-one hits of 1997 (USA)These are the Billboard magazine R&B singles chart number one hits of 1997:-Chart history:-Chart comparisons:*Three songs reached number-one on the Billboard Hot 100/pop and the Hot Rap Singles charts: "Can't Nobody Hold Me Down," "Hypnotize" and "I'll Be Missing You."*Three songs reached...