The Promise (Fly to the Sky album)
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The Promise was the second studio album released by R&B duo Fly to the Sky
. Like the debut album, the album included poppy ballads and upbeat dance tracks. Hits from this album includes "The Promise" and "Maybe God Knows." As a bonus track, the remix of "The Promise" is also included in the album. The album peaked at #2, selling more than 200,000 copies in its first month of release. However, it quickly slipped off the charts, falling less than 4,000 copies short of surpassing the chart performance of the duo's debut album. The album features vocal collaboration by Kangta
and BoA
and songs written by R&B singer Kim Jo-Han.
of The Promise simply shows duo dancing and lipsynching along with the song. The video alternates between the two settings in which the two members sing in the dark and a scene in an aquarium
-like place of surrounded by tall blue poles and water-filled floor.
as a first-rate car racer who falls in love with a daughter of a tycoon. From the photos taken by a paparazzo
, her father soon finds out about the romance and forbids her to date him. However, she goes against his father's wishes only to be caught by the bodyguards hired by him soon after.
The bodyguards start a car chase towards Moon and his lover. After hours of car chase, Moon finally gives up and steps out of the car, and attempts to fight the bodyguards. He does not win the fight and severely injures his leg, which ends his autoracing career. He tells his doctor to lie that he is dead for her safety. The music video ends in the hospital with the couple passing each other on the opposite sides of the escalators, each heading a separate path. The two do not see each other.
as a gang member. As the introduction plays, the music video starts with the camera zooming into Brian, the heroine, and Fany who sings on a couch behind the movie screen that shows Brian. Brian is on a motercycle, glaring at his opponent. His girlfriend sits in the back and holds onto him wearing a worried expression.
The introduction is interrupted by a Gregorian chant
that plays for about 20 seconds. During the 20 seconds, the video shows his girlfriend, played by Sunday of the future group The Grace
, walking into a church looking troubled. The original song resumes as the camera closes up on Fany.
Throughout the duration of the song, the video continues to alternate settings showing Fany dancing in a parking lot, frustrated Brian destroying the furnitures in his room, and his girlfriend crying in a church. The video ends with Fany dancing in the parking lot. Throughout the video there are English captions such as "Game" and "Desire Vs Love" that give the video the impression of a movie ad. Some of them are Engrish
such as "If he lose..."
Fly to the Sky
Fly to the Sky was a South Korean R&B duo, consisting of Korean American Brian Joo and South Korean native Hwanhee.Initially marketed as a duo that can sing, rap, and dance, their early works featured bubblegum pop and upbeat techno music. The duo later changed their image and style with the...
. Like the debut album, the album included poppy ballads and upbeat dance tracks. Hits from this album includes "The Promise" and "Maybe God Knows." As a bonus track, the remix of "The Promise" is also included in the album. The album peaked at #2, selling more than 200,000 copies in its first month of release. However, it quickly slipped off the charts, falling less than 4,000 copies short of surpassing the chart performance of the duo's debut album. The album features vocal collaboration by Kangta
Kangta
Ahn Chil-Hyun , better known by his stage name Kangta is a South Korean pop, R&B singer, first known as the lead singer the boy band H.O.T. ....
and BoA
BoA
Boa Kwon , commonly stylized and known by her stage name BoA, which is a backronym for Beat of Angel, is a Korean singer, active in South Korea, Japan, and the United States and sometimes referred to as the "Queen of Korean Pop Music"....
and songs written by R&B singer Kim Jo-Han.
The Promise
Not following any plot, the music videoMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
of The Promise simply shows duo dancing and lipsynching along with the song. The video alternates between the two settings in which the two members sing in the dark and a scene in an aquarium
Aquarium
An aquarium is a vivarium consisting of at least one transparent side in which water-dwelling plants or animals are kept. Fishkeepers use aquaria to keep fish, invertebrates, amphibians, marine mammals, turtles, and aquatic plants...
-like place of surrounded by tall blue poles and water-filled floor.
Alternate version
The alternate version of the music video stars former boyband member Moon Hee JunMoon Hee Jun
Moon Hee-joon is a South Korean pop/rock singer-songwriter, and formerly a notable boyband leader of the group H.O.T. He created PS Entertainment after leaving SM Entertainment. Currently he is under a company called Sidus HQ.- Criticism :...
as a first-rate car racer who falls in love with a daughter of a tycoon. From the photos taken by a paparazzo
Paparazzi
Paparazzi is an Italian term used to refer to photojournalists who specialize in candid photography of celebrities, politicians, and other prominent people...
, her father soon finds out about the romance and forbids her to date him. However, she goes against his father's wishes only to be caught by the bodyguards hired by him soon after.
The bodyguards start a car chase towards Moon and his lover. After hours of car chase, Moon finally gives up and steps out of the car, and attempts to fight the bodyguards. He does not win the fight and severely injures his leg, which ends his autoracing career. He tells his doctor to lie that he is dead for her safety. The music video ends in the hospital with the couple passing each other on the opposite sides of the escalators, each heading a separate path. The two do not see each other.
Maybe God Knows
Music video of Maybe God Knows shows Brian JooBrian Joo
Brian Joo , better known as simply Brian, is a Korean-American R&B, K-pop singer where he is known as a member of R&B duo Fly to the Sky. His solo album, The Brian was released in December 2006. His 2nd solo album, Manifold was released in December 2009.He had two birth names as Brian Gintaek Joo...
as a gang member. As the introduction plays, the music video starts with the camera zooming into Brian, the heroine, and Fany who sings on a couch behind the movie screen that shows Brian. Brian is on a motercycle, glaring at his opponent. His girlfriend sits in the back and holds onto him wearing a worried expression.
The introduction is interrupted by a Gregorian chant
Gregorian chant
Gregorian chant is the central tradition of Western plainchant, a form of monophonic liturgical music within Western Christianity that accompanied the celebration of Mass and other ritual services...
that plays for about 20 seconds. During the 20 seconds, the video shows his girlfriend, played by Sunday of the future group The Grace
The Grace
The Grace or The Graces may refer to:*Charites of Greek mythology*The Grace , a Korean girl band, otherwise known as CSJH the Grace, TSZX the Grace and so on;*The Graces , a late 1980s and early 1990s American band...
, walking into a church looking troubled. The original song resumes as the camera closes up on Fany.
Throughout the duration of the song, the video continues to alternate settings showing Fany dancing in a parking lot, frustrated Brian destroying the furnitures in his room, and his girlfriend crying in a church. The video ends with Fany dancing in the parking lot. Throughout the video there are English captions such as "Game" and "Desire Vs Love" that give the video the impression of a movie ad. Some of them are Engrish
Engrish
refers to unusual forms of English language usage by native speakers of some East Asian languages. The term itself relates to Japanese speakers' tendency to inadvertently substitute the English phonemes "R" and "L" for one another, because the Japanese language has one alveolar consonant in place...
such as "If he lose..."
Track listing
- 약속 (The Promise)
- A Confession (고백)
- What U Want
- I Want (feat. KangtaKangtaAhn Chil-Hyun , better known by his stage name Kangta is a South Korean pop, R&B singer, first known as the lead singer the boy band H.O.T. ....
and BoABoABoa Kwon , commonly stylized and known by her stage name BoA, which is a backronym for Beat of Angel, is a Korean singer, active in South Korea, Japan, and the United States and sometimes referred to as the "Queen of Korean Pop Music"....
) - I Want You I Need You
- Retry
- Always Together
- Maybe God Knows
- In Your Eyes
- Crystal (Featuring Jinju)
- Don't Forget Me
- Shy Love
- Baby Love
- Should I Stay...
- 약속 (CD Bonus Track, Booty Mix)
Chart performance
| Release | Chart | Peak Position | Sales Total | Chart Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2001 | February 2001 Monthly Chart | 2 | ||
| 2001 Semi-annual Chart | 13 | 227,001 | ||
| 2001 Yearly Chart | 29 | 229,234 |