I Swear - wikipedia I Swear This article is about the John Michael Montgomery song, which was covered by All - 4 - One. For other uses, see I Swear ( disambiguation ). `` I Swear '' Single by John Michael Montgomery from the album Kickin ' It Up Released December 13, 1993 Format 7 '' CD cassette Recorded 1993 Genre Country Label Atlantic Nashville Songwriter ( s ) Gary Baker Frank J. Myers Producer ( s ) Scott Hendricks John Michael Montgomery singles chronology `` Beer and Bones '' ( 1993 ) `` I Swear '' ( 1993 ) `` Rope the Moon '' ( 1994 ) `` Beer and Bones '' ( 1993 ) `` I Swear '' ( 1993 ) `` Rope the Moon '' ( 1994 ) `` I Swear '' is a ballad written by Gary Baker and Frank J. Myers that became a hit for two acts in 1994. Initially, it was a number - one single on the U.S. Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart for American country music artist John Michael Montgomery at the beginning of the year. His version crossed over to pop radio and climbed to number 42 on the Billboard Hot 100. A few months later, American pop group All - 4 - One covered the song and achieved great success in many countries. In Latin America it has been translated `` Juraré '' performed by the Costa Rican group Centinelas Vocal Band. In 1998, the Mexican country band Caballo Dorado recorded a Spanish version called `` Ya sé ''. Contents 1 Content 2 Music video 3 Track listings 4 Charts 4.1 Year - end charts 5 All - 4 - One version 5.1 Music video 5.2 Track listings 5.3 Charts and sales 5.3. 1 Peak positions 5.3. 2 End of year charts 5.3. 3 End of decade charts 5.3. 4 All - time charts 5.3. 5 Certifications 6 Female Cover 7 POPSTARS Germany 2010 finalists version 7.1 Track listings 7.2 Charts 8 References 9 External links Content The song is a ballad in which the narrator promises his significant other that he will always love her. Music video The music video was directed by Marc Ball and premiered in late 1993. Track listings CD maxi -- United States ( 1993 ) `` I Swear '' -- 4 : 23 `` Line on Love '' -- 2 : 37 `` Dream on Texas Ladies '' -- 3 : 08 `` Friday at Five '' -- 2 : 41 Charts `` I Swear '' debuted on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs for the week of December 18, 1993. Chart ( 1994 ) Peak position Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) US Billboard Hot 100 42 US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) Year - end charts Chart ( 1994 ) Position Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) 8 US Country Songs ( Billboard ) All - 4 - one version `` I Swear '' Single by All - 4 - One from the album All - 4 - One Released April 28, 1994 Format 7 '' CD cassette Recorded 1993 Genre Pop R&B Label Blitzz Atlantic Songwriter ( s ) Gary Baker Frank J. Myers Producer ( s ) David Foster All - 4 - One singles chronology `` So Much in Love '' ( 1993 ) `` I Swear '' ( 1994 ) `` ( She 's Got ) Skillz '' ( 1994 ) `` So Much in Love '' ( 1993 ) `` I Swear '' ( 1994 ) `` ( She 's Got ) Skillz '' ( 1994 ) Music video `` I Swear '' on YouTube Several months after John Michael Montgomery had released his original version, All - 4 - One recorded their own version with record producer David Foster. All - 4 - One 's version hit number one in numerous countries, including the Billboard Hot 100 in the U.S., where it remained for eleven consecutive weeks. It peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart, where it stayed for seven consecutive weeks, being held off number one by Wet Wet Wet 's `` Love Is All Around '', which went on to spend 15 weeks at number one. This version spent a total of 18 weeks in the UK charts. The All - 4 - One version of the song is slightly different to the original, in that the line `` And when there 's silver in your hair '' from the second verse was replaced by `` And when just the two of us are there. '' This version ranks number 88 on Billboard 's All - Time Top 100 Songs list. On May 9, 2016, All - 4 - One posted a video on YouTube recording a new version of the song with Montgomery. Music video A music video was produced to promote the single. It portrays the members of All - 4 - One hanging out on a rooftop, until they spot a woman. The rest of the music video shows the band members kicking a cardboard box through a puddle and bantering with her until she drives off on a public bus. Track listings CD single `` I Swear '' ( radio edit ) -- 3 : 43 `` I Swear '' ( radio remix ) -- 4 : 19 CD maxi `` I Swear '' ( radio edit ) -- 3 : 43 `` I Swear '' ( radio mix ) -- 4 : 18 `` I Swear '' ( radio remix ) -- 4 : 18 `` I Swear '' ( album version ) -- 4 : 18 7 '' single `` I Swear '' ( radio edit ) -- 3 : 43 `` I Swear '' ( radio remix ) -- 4 : 19 Charts and sales Peak positions Chart ( 1994 -- 95 ) Peak position Australia ( ARIA ) Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40 ) Belgium ( VRT Top 30 Flanders ) Canada ( RPM ) Denmark ( IFPI ) Europe ( Eurochart Hot 100 ) Finland ( Suomen virallinen lista ) 6 France ( SNEP ) Germany ( Media Control Charts ) Ireland ( IRMA ) Netherlands ( Dutch Top 40 ) New Zealand ( RIANZ ) Norway ( VG - lista ) Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan ) Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) United Kingdom ( The Official Charts Company ) U.S. Billboard Hot 100 U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Singles 13 U.S. Billboard Rhythmic Top 40 U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream End of year charts End of year chart ( 1994 ) Position Australian ARIA Singles Chart Austrian Singles Chart 5 Dutch Singles Chart 11 French Singles Chart 15 German Singles Chart New Zealand Singles Chart Norwegian Singles Chart ( Sommer Period ) Swiss Singles Chart UK Singles Chart 5 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 End of decade charts Chart ( 1990 -- 1999 ) Position U.S. Billboard Hot 100 9 All - time charts Chart ( 1958 -- 2013 ) Position U.S. Billboard Hot 100 88 Certifications Region Certification Certified units / Sales Australia ( ARIA ) 2 × Platinum 140,000 Austria ( IFPI Austria ) Platinum 50,000 Germany ( BVMI ) Platinum 500,000 Netherlands ( NVPI ) Gold 50,000 New Zealand ( RMNZ ) Platinum 10,000 Sweden ( GLF ) Gold 25,000 United Kingdom ( BPI ) Platinum 600,000 United States ( RIAA ) Platinum 1,500,000 sales figures based on certification alone shipments figures based on certification alone Female Cover In 1997, Sandy Lam, Qi Yu, Prudence Liew and Teresa Carpio released a cover of the song, along with What A Wonderful World Popstars Germany 2010 finalists version `` I Swear '' Single by Gary Baker featuring POPSTARS from the album No Sleep Released 19 November 2010 ( 2010 - 11 - 19 ) Format CD digital download Genre Pop Length 4 : 03 Label Starwatch Warner Songwriter ( s ) Gary Baker Frank J. Myers Producer ( s ) Gary Baker LaViVe singles chronology `` I Swear '' ( 2010 ) I Swear2010 `` No Time for Sleeping '' ( 2010 ) No Time for Sleeping 2010 The final eleven contestants from Popstars : Girls forever, ninth season of TV talent show POPSTARS in Germany, they released a cover version of the song with Gary Baker on November 19, 2010. The finalists premiered the song live on the November 18th edition of the programme ; the single was available for digital download on November 16, 2010 and a physical release followed the day after the live performance of the song. The song was recorded at Noiseblock Studios in Florence, Alabama. Track listings CD single `` I Swear '' -- 04 : 03 `` Empire of Love '' -- 03 : 28 Charts Chart ( 2010 ) Peak position German Singles Chart 68 References Jump up ^ Revernation Artist, CENTINELAS VOCAL BAND. Jump up ^ `` Top RPM Country Tracks : Issue 2387. '' RPM. Library and Archives Canada. February 14, 1994. Retrieved August 4, 2013. Jump up ^ `` John Michael Montgomery -- Chart history '' Billboard Hot 100 for John Michael Montgomery. Jump up ^ `` John Michael Montgomery -- Chart history '' Billboard Hot Country Songs for John Michael Montgomery. Jump up ^ `` RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1994 ''. RPM. December 12, 1994. Retrieved August 4, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Best of 1994 : Country Songs ''. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1994. Retrieved August 4, 2013. ^ Jump up to : Bronson, Fred ( August 2, 2013 ). `` Hot 100 55th Anniversary : The All - Time Top 100 Songs ''. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 5, 2015. ^ Jump up to : `` I Swear '', in various singles charts Lescharts.com ( Retrieved April 26, 2008 ) Jump up ^ Belgian peak Archived 2012 - 04 - 09 at the Wayback Machine. Jump up ^ 1994 Canadian RPM Top Singles ( 1 ) ( Retrieved November 11, 2010 ) Jump up ^ Danish peak Jump up ^ Eurochart peak Jump up ^ source : Pennanen, Timo : Sisältää hitin - levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972. Helsinki : Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava, 2006. ISBN 9789511210535. page : 280 Jump up ^ `` All - 4 - One singles, German Singles Chart '' ( in German ). musicline. Retrieved 17 April 2010. Jump up ^ Irish Single Chart Irishcharts.ie Archived 2009 - 06 - 03 at WebCite ( Retrieved April 26, 2008 ) Jump up ^ `` Single top 100 over 1994 '' ( pdf ) ( in Dutch ). Top40. Retrieved 17 April 2010. Jump up ^ UK Singles Chart Chartstats.com ( Retrieved April 26, 2008 ) ^ Jump up to : Billboard Allmusic.com ( Retrieved August 10, 2008 ) Jump up ^ 1994 Australian Singles Chart aria.com ( Retrieved April 26, 2008 ) Jump up ^ 1994 Austrian Singles Chart Austriancharts.at ( Retrieved April 26, 2008 ) Jump up ^ http://www.dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=1994&cat=s Jump up ^ 1994 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com Archived 2011 - 08 - 20 at the Wayback Machine. ( Retrieved January 30, 2009 ) Jump up ^ `` End Of Year Charts - Top 5 Singles 1994 ''. Retrieved 2011 - 08 - 29. Jump up ^ 1994 New Zealand Singles Chart ( 2 ) ( Retrieved April 26, 2015 ) Jump up ^ 1994 Norwegian Singles Chart ( 3 ) ( Retrieved April 26, 2015 ) Jump up ^ 1994 Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch Archived 2013 - 11 - 05 at the Wayback Machine. ( Retrieved April 26, 2008 ) Jump up ^ `` Billboard Top 100 - 1994 ''. Archived from the original on 2009 - 03 - 01. Retrieved 2010 - 08 - 27. Jump up ^ Geoff Mayfield ( December 25, 1999 ). 1999 The Year in Music Totally ' 90s : Diary of a Decade - The listing of Top Pop Albums of the ' 90s & Hot 100 Singles of the ' 90s. Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2010. Jump up ^ `` The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles 1994 ''. Imgur.com ( original document published by ARIA ). Archived from the original on October 25, 2015. Retrieved September 8, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Austrian single certifications -- All 4 One -- I Swear '' ( in German ). IFPI Austria. Enter All 4 One in the field Interpret. Enter I Swear in the field Titel. Select single in the field Format. Click Suchen Jump up ^ `` Gold - / Platin - Datenbank ( All - 4 - One ; ' I Swear ' ) '' ( in German ). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Jump up ^ Dutch certifications nvpi.nl ( Retrieved December 9, 2008 ) Jump up ^ THE FIELD id ( chart number ) MUST BE PROVIDED for NEW ZEALAND CERTIFICATION. Jump up ^ `` Guld - och Platinacertifikat − År 1987 − 1998 '' ( PDF ) ( in Swedish ). IFPI Sweden. Jump up ^ `` British single certifications -- All - 4 - One -- I Swear ''. British Phonographic Industry. Enter I Swear in the search field and then press Enter. Jump up ^ `` American single certifications -- All 4 One -- I Swear ''. Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH Jump up ^ `` Best - Selling Records of 1994 ''. Billboard. BPI Communications. 107 ( 3 ) : 57. January 21, 1995. ISSN 0006 - 2510. Retrieved May 5, 2015. Jump up ^ 滾石 唱片 ROCK RECORDS ( 2016 - 02 - 22 ), 林憶蓮 齊豫 劉美君 杜麗莎 Sandy Lam & Chyi Yu & Prudence Liew & Teresa Carpio ( I SWEAR ) Official Music Video, retrieved 2017 - 09 - 30 Jump up ^ 滾石 唱片 ROCK RECORDS ( 2010 - 12 - 30 ), 林憶蓮 Sandy Lam& 齊豫 Chyi Yu& 劉美君 Prudence Liew ( What a wonderful world ) Official Music Video, retrieved 2017 - 09 - 30 External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Music video for the John Michael Montgomery version on MTV.com ( 4 ) Preceded by `` Live Until I Die '' by Clay Walker Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks number - one single February 5 -- 26, 1994 Succeeded by `` I Just Wanted You to Know '' by Mark Chesnutt RPM Country Tracks number - one single February 14 -- 28, 1994 Preceded by `` Chattahoochee '' by Alan Jackson Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks number - one single of the year Succeeded by `` Sold ( The Grundy County Auction Incident ) '' by John Michael Montgomery Order of precedence Preceded by `` Bump n ' Grind '' by R. Kelly Billboard Hot 100 number - one single May 21, 1994 -- July 30, 1994 Succeeded by `` Stay ( I Missed You ) '' by Lisa Loeb and Nine Stories Preceded by `` Baby, I Love Your Way '' by Big Mountain Mainstream Top 40 number - one single May 28, 1994 -- July 2, 1994 Succeeded by `` Do n't Turn Around '' by Ace of Base Preceded by `` Love Is All Around '' by Wet Wet Wet New Zealand RIANZ number - one single July 8, 1994 -- August 12, 1994 Succeeded by `` Love Is All Around '' by Wet Wet Wet Preceded by `` Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm '' by Crash Test Dummies Canadian number - one single June 20, 1994 -- July 4, 1994 Succeeded by `` Do n't Turn Around '' by Ace Of Base Preceded by `` Baby, I Love Your Way '' by Big Mountain `` När vi gräver guld i USA '' by Glenmark / Eriksson / Strömstedt Swedish number - one single July 15, 1994 ( 1 week ) July 29, 1994 Succeeded by `` När vi gräver guld i USA '' by Glenmark / Eriksson / Strömstedt `` Love Is All Around '' by Wet Wet Wet Preceded by `` Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm '' by Crash Test Dummies German number - one single July 22, 1994 -- September 16, 1994 Succeeded by `` Eins, zwei, polizei '' by Mo - Do Preceded by `` 7 Seconds '' by Youssou N'Dour and Neneh Cherry Swiss number - one single July 31, 1994 -- October 16, 1994 Succeeded by `` Let the Dream Come True '' by DJ Bobo Preceded by `` Dreams ( Will Come Alive ) '' by 2 Brothers on the 4th Floor featuring Des'Ray And D - Rock Dutch Top 40 number - one single August 6, 1994 -- August 13, 1994 Succeeded by `` Love Is All Around '' by Wet Wet Wet Preceded by `` Eins, Zwei, Polizei '' by Mo - Do `` Love Is All Around '' by Wet Wet Wet `` Love Is All Around '' by Wet Wet Wet Austria number - one single August 21, 1994 -- September 11, 1994 September 25, 1994 -- October 10, 1994 October 16, 1994 -- October 23, 1994 Succeeded by `` Love Is All Around '' by Wet Wet Wet `` Love Is All Around '' by Wet Wet Wet `` Hey Süßer '' by Lucilectric John Michael Montgomery Studio albums Life 's a Dance Kickin ' It Up John Michael Montgomery What I Do the Best Leave a Mark Home to You Brand New Me Pictures Mr. Snowman Letters from Home Time Flies Compilation albums Greatest Hits The Very Best of John Michael Montgomery Top 40 singles `` Life 's a Dance '' `` I Love the Way You Love Me '' `` Beer and Bones '' `` I Swear '' `` Rope the Moon '' `` Be My Baby Tonight '' `` If You 've Got Love '' `` I Can Love You Like That '' `` Sold ( The Grundy County Auction Incident ) '' `` No Man 's Land '' `` Cowboy Love '' `` Long as I Live '' `` Ai n't Got Nothin ' on Us '' `` Friends '' `` I Miss You a Little '' `` How Was I to Know '' `` Angel in My Eyes '' `` Love Working on You '' `` Cover You in Kisses '' `` Hold On to Me '' `` Hello L.O.V.E. '' `` Home to You '' `` The Little Girl '' `` ' Til Nothing Comes Between Us '' `` Letters from Home '' `` Forever '' Related articles Discography Montgomery Gentry `` Holdin ' Onto Somethin ' '' All - 4 - One Tony Borowiak Jamie Jones Delious Kennedy Alfred Nevarez Studio albums All - 4 - One And the Music Speaks On and On A41 Split Personality No Regrets Twenty+ Compilation albums Greatest Hits Singles `` So Much in Love '' `` I Swear '' `` I Can Love You Like That '' `` Someday '' `` I Turn to You '' Related articles Discography Atlantic Records Universal Records Peak Records John Michael Montgomery Dead 7 Billboard Year - End Hot Country Songs number one single of the year 1980 -- 1989 1980 : `` My Heart '' -- Ronnie Milsap 1981 : `` Fire and Smoke '' -- Earl Thomas Conley 1982 : `` Always on My Mind '' -- Willie Nelson 1983 : `` José Cuervo '' -- Shelly West 1984 : `` To All the Girls I 've Loved Before '' -- Julio Iglesias and Willie Nelson 1985 : `` Lost in the Fifties Tonight ( In the Still of the Night ) '' -- Ronnie Milsap 1986 : `` Never Be You '' -- Rosanne Cash 1987 : `` Give Me Wings '' -- Michael Johnson 1988 : `` Do n't Close Your Eyes '' -- Keith Whitley 1989 : `` A Better Man '' -- Clint Black 1990 -- 1999 1990 : `` Nobody 's Home '' -- Clint Black 1991 : `` Do n't Rock the Jukebox '' -- Alan Jackson 1992 : `` I Saw the Light '' -- Wynonna Judd 1993 : `` Chattahoochee '' -- Alan Jackson 1994 : `` I Swear '' -- John Michael Montgomery 1995 : `` Sold ( The Grundy County Auction Incident ) '' -- John Michael Montgomery 1996 : `` My Maria '' -- Brooks & Dunn 1997 : `` It 's Your Love '' -- Tim McGraw and Faith Hill 1998 : `` Just to See You Smile '' -- Tim McGraw 1999 : `` Amazed '' -- Lonestar 2000 -- 2009 2000 : `` How Do You Like Me Now ? ! '' -- Toby Keith 2001 : `` Ai n't Nothing ' bout You '' -- Brooks & Dunn 2002 : `` The Good Stuff '' -- Kenny Chesney 2003 : `` My Front Porch Looking In '' -- Lonestar 2004 : `` Live Like You Were Dying '' -- Tim McGraw 2005 : `` That 's What I Love About Sunday '' -- Craig Morgan 2006 : `` If You 're Going Through Hell ( Before The Devil Even Knows ) '' -- Rodney Atkins 2007 : `` Watching You '' -- Rodney Atkins 2008 : `` Just Got Started Lovin ' You '' -- James Otto 2009 : `` I Run to You '' -- Lady Antebellum 2010 -- 2019 2010 : `` Love Like Crazy '' -- Lee Brice 2011 : `` Crazy Girl '' -- Eli Young Band 2012 : `` Time Is Love '' -- Josh Turner 2013 : `` Cruise '' -- Florida Georgia Line 2014 : `` This Is How We Roll '' -- Florida Georgia Line featuring Luke Bryan 2015 : `` Take Your Time '' -- Sam Hunt 2016 : `` H.O.L.Y. 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Question: who was the first to sing i swear
Answer: Gary Baker