<Table> <Tr> <Td> "Beer and Bones" (1993) </Td> <Td> "I Swear" (1993) </Td> <Td> "Rope the Moon" (1994) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> "Beer and Bones" (1993) </Td> <Td> "I Swear" (1993) </Td> <Td> "Rope the Moon" (1994) </Td> </Tr> <P> "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". </P> <P> The song is a ballad in which the narrator promises his significant other that he will always love her . </P>

Who was the first to sing i swear