Originally
"I Swear" became a hit for country music artist John Michael
Montgomery. The song is a power ballad in which the narrator promises
his significant other that he will always love her. It reached no.42 in
March 1994 in the United States. A few weeks later, on April 28, a cover
by the American male R&B and pop group All-4-One was released. This
version became a huge success globally with no.1 positions in the United
States, Germany, Canada, Australia, the Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark,
Switzerland, Austria, and New Zealand. In United Kingdom and France it
peaked at no.2. "I Swear" was the biggest hit of the year 1994 with a
total of 10,872,000 points. |