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"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.

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  • "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 an uncredited female model passing through an airport X-ray and sunbathing. A live version from the album Live in the City of Light was released in 1987. The video was a simulated live performance filmed in London's east end. Directed by John Scarlett-Davis and produced by Nick Verden. (en)
  • Promised You a Miracle est une chanson du groupe de rock écossais Simple Minds sortie en single le 2 avril 1982. Elle figure dans l'album New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) sorti en septembre 1982. (fr)
  • Promised You a Miracle è un singolo del gruppo musicale britannico Simple Minds, pubblicato nel 1982 dalla EMI Music Publishers come primo estratto dall'album New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84). È più noto per essere il primo successo della band nel Regno Unito, raggiungendo il nº 13 della classifica britannica e rimanendovi 11 settimane. I precedenti nove singoli britannici non hanno dato risultati nella Top 40 di quel paese. È l'unica canzone dell'album che include come batterista di sessione in studio. e hanno contribuito per le altre otto tracce. La canzone ha innescato per il gruppo un periodo prolungato di successo commerciale, durante il quale ha prodotto 21 hit di fila, fino a includere anche Glitterball del 1998 dall'album Néapolis. Inoltre gli ha consentito di esordire nello spettacolo televisivo musicale britannico Top of the Pops. Il videoclip, diretto da Steve Barron, mostra i componenti della band che giocano in mezzo a delle immagini televisive a colori, intervallate da una modella che passa attraverso i raggi X di un aeroporto e poi a prendere il sole. Nel 1987 è uscita una versione dal vivo nell'album In the City of Light. (it)
  • "Promised You a Miracle" is een nummer van de Schotse band Simple Minds. Het nummer verscheen op hun album New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84) uit 1982. Op 2 april van dat jaar werd het uitgebracht als de eerste single van het album. (nl)
  • Promised You a Miracle är en låt av den brittiska gruppen Simple Minds. Den utgavs 1982 som den första singeln från albumet New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84) och blev gruppens första framgång på brittiska singellistan där den nådde 13:e plats och låg elva veckor på listan. Den innebar också gruppens första framträdande i TV-programmet Top of the Pops. Singeln blev även en hit i Sverige där den nådde 17:e plats på Sverigetopplistan. Låten har beskrivits som en elektronisk danslåt driven av en kombination av Michael MacNeils rytmiska keyboardslinga och gitarriff. Sångaren Jim Kerr har betecknat Promised You a Miracle som gruppens första renodlade poplåt. Det är den enda av gruppens låtar där spelar trummor. En liveversion från albumet Live in the City of Light utgavs 1987. (sv)
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  • Promised You a Miracle est une chanson du groupe de rock écossais Simple Minds sortie en single le 2 avril 1982. Elle figure dans l'album New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) sorti en septembre 1982. (fr)
  • "Promised You a Miracle" is een nummer van de Schotse band Simple Minds. Het nummer verscheen op hun album New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84) uit 1982. Op 2 april van dat jaar werd het uitgebracht als de eerste single van het album. (nl)
  • "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. (en)
  • Promised You a Miracle è un singolo del gruppo musicale britannico Simple Minds, pubblicato nel 1982 dalla EMI Music Publishers come primo estratto dall'album New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84). È più noto per essere il primo successo della band nel Regno Unito, raggiungendo il nº 13 della classifica britannica e rimanendovi 11 settimane. I precedenti nove singoli britannici non hanno dato risultati nella Top 40 di quel paese. È l'unica canzone dell'album che include come batterista di sessione in studio. e hanno contribuito per le altre otto tracce. (it)
  • Promised You a Miracle är en låt av den brittiska gruppen Simple Minds. Den utgavs 1982 som den första singeln från albumet New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84) och blev gruppens första framgång på brittiska singellistan där den nådde 13:e plats och låg elva veckor på listan. Den innebar också gruppens första framträdande i TV-programmet Top of the Pops. Singeln blev även en hit i Sverige där den nådde 17:e plats på Sverigetopplistan. En liveversion från albumet Live in the City of Light utgavs 1987. (sv)
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