Nothing Is Promised

2016 single by Mike Will Made It and Rihanna

"Nothing Is Promised"

Single by Mike Will Made It and Rihanna

from the album Ransom 2

Released

June 3, 2016

Recorded

November 2014

Genre

Hip hop
trap

Length

2:50

Label

Westbury Road
Interscope

Songwriter(s)

Michael Williams II
Asheton Hogan
Nayvadius Wilburn
Robyn Fenty

Producer(s)

Mike Will Made It
Pluss

Mike Will Made It singles chronology

"Choppin' Blades"
(2015)

"Nothing Is Promised"
(2016)

"It Takes Two"
(2017)

Rihanna singles chronology

"This Is What You Came For"
(2016)

"Nothing Is Promised"
(2016)

"Sledgehammer"
(2016)

"Nothing Is Promised" is a song recorded by American producer Mike Will Made It and Barbadian recording artist Rihanna. It was released on June 3, 2016 to digital outlets as the lead single from Mike Will's album, Ransom 2.^[1]^[2] Billboard described the track as "trap leaning".^[3]

Background

In November 2014, Rihanna released a snippet of a song via her official Instagram account, the song featured lyrics such as "Ain't none of this shit promised, ain't none of this promised" and "Ain't none of this shit certain, ain't none of it certain", whilst the rest of the snippet featured "plinky synths and booming bass providing the only instrumentation."^[4] Following the release many assumed that it was a song for Rihanna's then-upcoming eighth studio album Anti (2016). In July 2015, Mike Will Made It posted a 15-second video clip featuring a snippet of Rihanna singing; in June of the following year he released their collaboration as the lead single from his album.^[5]

Track listing

Digital download – explicit version^[6]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Nothing Is Promised" (explicit)	2:50

Digital download – clean version^[7]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Nothing Is Promised" (clean)	2:50

Charts

Chart (2016)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[8]	69
France (SNEP)^[9]	25
New Zealand Heatseekers (Recorded Music NZ)^[10]	7
Spain (PROMUSICAE)^[11]	32
UK Singles (OCC)^[12]	64
US Billboard Hot 100^[13]	75
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[14]	26

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[15]	Gold	500,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ "Mike Will Made-It on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
^ "Nothing is Promised - Single by Mike Will Made-It & Rihanna on iTunes". iTunes. Archived from the original on 2016-07-03. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
^ Brandle, Lars (June 3, 2016). "Mike Will Made-It Releases Rihanna Collab 'Nothing Is Promised'". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
^ "Rihanna Teases New Track [New Video]". HNHH. 25 November 2014.
^ "Mike WiLL Made-It and Rihanna Drop Nothing Is Promised". 3 June 2016.
^ "Nothing Is Promised - Single by Mike Will Made-It & Rihanna on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
^ "Nothing Is Promised - Single by Mike Will Made-It & Rihanna on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
^ Ryan, Gavin (June 18, 2016). "ARIA Singles: Drake Returns to No 1". Noise11. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés - SNEP (Week 23, 2016)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Archived from the original on 2016-06-19. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
^ "NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. June 20, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
^ "Mike Will Made-It x Rihanna – Nothing Is Promised" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
^ "Mike Will Made-It Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
^ "Mike Will Made-It Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
^ "American single certifications – Mike Will Made-It – Nothing Is Promised". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 16 March 2022.

External links

Audio on YouTube

Rihanna songs

Music of the Sun

"Pon de Replay"
"If It's Lovin' that You Want"
"You Don't Love Me (No, No, No)"

A Girl like Me

"SOS"
"Unfaithful"
"We Ride"
"Break It Off"

Good Girl Gone Bad

"Umbrella"
"Don't Stop the Music"
"Shut Up and Drive"
"Hate That I Love You"
"Rehab"

Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded

"Disturbia"
"Take a Bow"
"If I Never See Your Face Again"

Rated R

"Wait Your Turn"
"Hard"
"Stupid in Love"
"Rockstar 101"
"Russian Roulette"
"Rude Boy"
"Te Amo"
"Cold Case Love"

Loud

"S&M"
"What's My Name?"
"Cheers (Drink to That)"
"Fading"
"Only Girl (In the World)"
"California King Bed"
"Man Down"
"Raining Men"
"Skin"
"Love the Way You Lie (Part II)"

Talk That Talk

"You da One"
"Where Have You Been"
"We Found Love"
"Talk That Talk"
"Cockiness (Love It)"
"Birthday Cake"
"Watch n' Learn"

Unapologetic

"Phresh Out the Runway"
"Diamonds"
"Pour It Up"
"Loveeeeeee Song"
"Jump"
"Right Now"
"What Now"
"Stay"
"Nobody's Business"

Home soundtrack

"Towards the Sun"
"Dancing in the Dark"

Anti

"Consideration"
"Kiss It Better"
"Work"
"Desperado"
"Needed Me"
"Love on the Brain"
"Higher"
"Pose"
"Sex with Me"

Collaborations

"All of the Lights"
"Bad (Remix)"
"Believe It"
"Can't Remember to Forget You"
"Famous"
"Fly"
"Lemon"
"Live Your Life"
"Love the Way You Lie"
"Loyalty"
"Nothing Is Promised"
"Numba 1 (Tide Is High)"
"Princess of China"
"Roll It"
"Run This Town"
"Selfish"
"Stranded (Haiti Mon Amour)"
"Take Care"
"The Monster"
"This Is What You Came For"
"Too Good"
"Who's That Chick?"
"Wild Thoughts"

Other songs

"American Oxygen"
"Bad Girl"
"Bitch Better Have My Money"
"FourFiveSeconds"
"Just Stand Up!"
"Lift Me Up"
"Redemption Song"
"Sledgehammer"
"Turn Up the Music (Remix)"

Category

v t e Mike Will Made It
Production discography
Studio albums	Ransom 2 (2017) Edgewood (2018)
Soundtrack albums	Creed II (2018)
Mixtapes	Gotti Made-It (2017)
Singles	"23" "Nothing Is Promised" "Black Barbies" "It Takes Two" "Gucci on My" "What That Speed Bout!?"
Featured singles	"Go Stupid"