Promised You a Miracle

"Promised You a Miracle"
Single by Simple Minds
from the album New Gold Dream (81–82–83–84)
B-side"Theme for Great Cities"
Released2 April 1982 (1982-04-02)
Recorded12–14 February 1982[1][2]
StudioThe Town House, London
GenreNew wave
Length3:59
LabelVirgin
Songwriter(s)Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill, Derek Forbes and Mick MacNeil
Producer(s)Peter Walsh
Simple Minds singles chronology
"I Travel (reissue)"
(1982) 		"Promised You a Miracle"
(1982) 		"Glittering Prize"
(1982)

"Promised You a Miracle" is a 1982 song by Scottish band Simple Minds. It is the leading single from their fifth studio album New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84) and went to number 13 in the United Kingdom, number 65 in the United States, number 25 in the Netherlands and Ireland, number 9 in New Zealand, number 17 in Sweden and number 10 in Australia.

Track listing

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7" single

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  • Virgin VS 448
  1. "Promised You a Miracle" - 3:59
  2. "Theme for Great Cities" - 5:50

12" single

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  • Virgin VS 488-12
  1. "Promised You a Miracle" (Extended) - 4:49
  2. "Themes for Great Cities" - 5:50
  3. "Seeing Out the Angel" (Instrumental) - 6:32[3]

References

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  1. ↑ "dream giver redux | songs | released | promised you a miracle". www.simpleminds.org.
  2. ↑ "dream giver redux | timeline". www.simpleminds.org.
  3. ↑ "Track listing". Dream Giver Redux.