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Backstreet Boys – 10,000 Promises (1997) | Track profile | Dork

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Backstreet’s Back
10,000 Promises

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Backstreet Boys

10,000 Promises

Release date: 11th August 1997

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About This Track

"10,000 Promises" is a track by Backstreet Boys, from the album Backstreet’s Back, released 11th August 1997. Full lyrics are available below.

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10,000 Promises

[Verse 1: AJ]

Once we were lovers

Just lovers we were

Oh, what a lie

Once we were dreamers

Just dreamers we were

Oh, you and I

[Pre-Chorus: Brian]

Now I see you're just somebody

Who wastes all my time and money

What a lie, you and I

[Chorus: All]

What about your

Your 10,000 promises

That you gave to me?

Your 10,000 promises

That you promised me

[Verse 2: AJ]

Once I could handle the truth

When the truth was you and I, mmmh

But time after time

All the promises turned out to be all lies

And now...

[Pre-Chorus: AJ with Nick, Nick & AJ]

Now I see you're just somebody

Who wasted my time and money

What a lie

Oh what a lie, (What a lie) oh-oh you

You and I (Oh you and I)

[Chorus: All & AJ]

What about your

Your 10,000 promises

That you gave to me? (To me, baby)

Your 10,000 promises

That you promised me

[Bridge: All]

You say I'll take you back

But I closed the door

'Cause I don't want 10,000 more

[Interlude: Brian & All]

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh (Oh-oh!)

10,000 promises yeah

10,000 promises you gave to me

[Chorus: All & AJ]

What about your

Your 10,000 promises

That you gave to me?

Your 10,000 promises

That you promised me

(What about your)

Your 10,000 promises

(10,000 promises you gave to me)

That you gave to me?

(What about your, what about your)

Your 10,000 promises

(10,000 promises you gave to me)

[Outro: Brian]

Once we were lovers

Just lovers we were

Oh you and I, what a lie

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Track details

From Backstreet’s Back

1997

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1997

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Max Martin
Producer: Denniz PoP, Max Martin
Engineer: Joe Smith, Robert Wellerfors, Tommy Hicks Jr.
Programmer: Denniz PoP, Max Martin
Recording Engineer: Joe Smith, Robert Wellerfors, Tommy Hicks Jr.
Strings: New Stockholm Chamber Orchestra
Strings Arranger: Henrik Janson, Ulf Janson