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{{Short description|1997 single}} |
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| Name = Angels |
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| artist = [[Robbie Williams]] |
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| album = [[Life thru a Lens]] |
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* "Karaoke Overkill" |
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| Recorded = 1997 |
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* "Get the Joke" |
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* "[[Back for Good (song)|Back for Good]]" (live) |
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*[[Pop rock]] |
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*[[gospel music|gospel]]}} |
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| released = {{start date|df=yes|1997|12|1}} |
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| Length = 4:24 (album version)<br>3:58 (radio edit) |
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| Label = [[Chrysalis Records|Chrysalis]] |
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| studio = Matrix Maison Rouge (London, England) |
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| Writer = {{Flat list| Attributed to Robbie Williams and [[Guy Chambers]]<!--Stop! DO NOT remove writers or the 'see below' template from this infobox without first contributing to the discussion on the article's talk page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Angels_(Robbie_Williams_song) --> ([[Angels (Robbie Williams song)#Writers|see below]])}} |
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*[[Steve Power]]}} |
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* 4:24 (album version) |
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| Last single = "[[South of the Border (Robbie Williams song)|South of the Border]]"<br />(1997) |
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| label = [[Chrysalis Records|Chrysalis]] |
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| This single = "'''Angels'''"<br />(1997) |
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| writer = Attributed to Robbie Williams and [[Guy Chambers]]<!--Stop! DO NOT remove writers template from this infobox without first contributing to the discussion on the article's talk page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Angels_(Robbie_Williams_song) --> |
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| Next single = "[[Let Me Entertain You (Robbie Williams song)|Let Me Entertain You]]"<br />(1998) |
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| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|luwAMFcc2f8|"Angels"}}}} |
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* [[Guy Chambers]] |
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* [[Steve Power]] |
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| prev_title = [[South of the Border (Robbie Williams song)|South of the Border]] |
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| prev_year = 1997 |
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| next_title = [[Let Me Entertain You (Robbie Williams song)|Let Me Entertain You]] |
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| next_year = 1998 |
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{{External music video|{{YouTube|luwAMFcc2f8|"Angels"}}|header=Music videos}} |
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{{External music video|{{YouTube|pv-XrJkUKY0|"Angels (XXV)"}}|header=no}} |
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"'''Angels'''" is a song |
"'''Angels'''" is a song by the English singer-songwriter [[Robbie Williams]]. It was included on Williams's debut solo album, ''[[Life thru a Lens]]'' (1997), and released as a single on 1 December 1997 by [[Chrysalis Records|Chrysalis]]. It was produced by [[Guy Chambers]] and [[Steve Power]]. |
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The Irish singer-songwriter Ray Heffernan asserts that he wrote the first version of "Angels" in 1996 and finished it with Williams. Williams confirmed that he recorded a demo with Heffernan but said he rewrote it significantly with Chambers. To avoid a lawsuit, Williams bought the song rights from Heffernan before it was released. [[Vaughan Arnell]] directed its music video, which was shot in black and white. |
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"Angels" has been covered by artists including [[Jessica Simpson]], [[Beverley Knight]], [[All Angels]] and [[Declan Galbraith]]. It has been recorded in Spanish (as "Ángel") by Mexican singers [[Yuridia]] and [[Marco Moré]], and in Italian (as "Un Angelo") by [[Patrizio Buanne]]. Williams also recorded a Spanish version of the song. In a 2005 poll, Britons voted "Angels" the song they most wanted played at their funeral.<ref>{{cite news |title=Angels 'favourite funeral song'|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/4336113.stm |publisher=BBC News |date=10 March 2005 |accessdate=24 February 2013 }}</ref> |
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"Angels" is Williams's best-selling single, and the 34th-bestselling UK single of the 1990s. It was voted the best song of the previous 25 years at the [[2005 Brit Awards]], and in 2005, the British voted it the song they most wanted played at their funeral. The single also peaked at 53 on the U.S. [[Billboard Hot 100]] chart, becoming Williams’ biggest hit in the U.S. It has been covered by artists including [[Jessica Simpson]], [[David Archuleta]], [[Beverley Knight]], [[All Angels]], [[Declan Galbraith]] and [[Josh Groban]]. It was recorded in Spanish (as "Ángel") by the Mexican singers [[Yuridia]] and [[Marco Moré]], in Italian (as "Un Angelo") by [[Patrizio Buanne]] and in Brazilian Portuguese (as "Um Anjo") by [[KLB]]. Williams also recorded a Spanish version. |
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==Release== |
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==Writing== |
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[[File:Sdm 4641.jpg|thumb|right|Williams and Russian soprano [[Aida Garifullina]] performing “Angels” at the [[2018 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony]] in Moscow, Russia]] |
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In 2011, [[Robbie Williams]] said he wrote "Angels" with his collaborator [[Guy Chambers]] in 25 minutes. By his account, he and Chambers were sitting outside a cafe watching a water fountain, which inspired them to write the [[chorus (song)|chorus]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.robbiewilliams.com/ |title=Home |publisher=RobbieWilliams.com |access-date=29 September 2011}}</ref> In 2016, Williams said: "It was the first of our songs that we wrote together. We could tell and hoped and prayed that we got something incredibly special."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rtlxl.nl/?&_ga=1.46985639.1696943651.1478038349|title=Home|website=Rtlxl.nl|access-date=16 March 2022}}</ref> Williams expressed irritation that some assumed Chambers was the sole author.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/take-that-robbie-joins-top-songwriters-vying-for-special-brit-486817.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220507/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/take-that-robbie-joins-top-songwriters-vying-for-special-brit-486817.html |archive-date=7 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Take That! Robbie joins top songwriters vying for special Brit - News, Music|date=2 January 2005|access-date=29 September 2011|newspaper=The Independent}}{{cbignore}}</ref><!--Stop! DO NOT remove the sourced information below without first contributing to the discussion on the article's talk page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Angels_(Robbie_Williams_song) --> |
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"Angels" was the fourth [[Single (music)|single]] from Williams' debut album, ''[[Life thru a Lens]]''. It has been credited with saving the singer's floundering solo career, and was until recently used to conclude almost all of his concerts.{{Citation needed|date=June 2018}} |
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According to the Irish singer-songwriter Ray Heffernan, "Angels" was based on an earlier song written by him. He met Williams in a pub by chance in Dublin in 1996, and played him an incomplete version of the song comprising the first verse, some of the chorus and some of the second verse. That week, the two recorded a studio demo.<ref name="Heffernan-2011" /> Williams confirmed that he had recorded a demo with Heffernan but said he rewrote the song significantly with Chambers.<ref name="True Geordie Podcast-2017">{{cite web |date=11 December 2017 |title=Robbie Williams — True Geordie Podcast #74 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aR_0zCBdI2k&t=7900s |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211213/aR_0zCBdI2k |archive-date=13 December 2021 |access-date=3 April 2018 |website=True Geordie Podcast |via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref> |
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The song was the 38th best selling of 1997 in the UK, and the 26th of 1998. It was the 34th best selling single of the decade. Despite only reaching a peak of No. 4, it is Williams' biggest-selling UK single and according to Official UK Charts Company figures passed the million sales mark in June 2009, with a combination of both physical and download sales. It has sold 1.2 million copies in the UK as of November 2012.<ref name="UK sales" /> It was released in 1999 in the US, after Williams' debut there with "Millennium".{{Citation needed|date=June 2018}} |
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Before the song's release, Heffernan accepted an offer from Williams's management to buy the rights for £7,500.<ref name="Heffernan-2011">{{cite web |last=Heffernan |first=Ray |date=10 December 2011 |title=I played Robbie this song I'd been working on. It was called Angels |url=http://www.independent.ie/incoming/incoming_dailyfeed/i-played-robbie-this-song-id-been-working-on-it-was-called-angels-26801044.html |access-date=21 August 2017 |website=[[Irish Independent]] }}</ref> He is thanked in the UK CD2 single liner notes.<ref>Angels, UK CD2, liner notes</ref> Williams said: "We could have gone to court, and it all would have been down to whether what way the judge wakes up that day out of bed ... So I gave him some money, and he went away."<ref name="True Geordie Podcast-2017" /> In 2011, Heffernan said: "For a long time, I was angry about this, but as you get older you see things differently ... The 'Angels' connection has opened doors to publishing companies and earned me a few quid."<ref name="Heffernan-2011" /> |
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"Angels" re-entered the [[ARIA Charts|ARIA]] Top 100 at #91, on 5 May 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ariacharts.com.au/pages/chartifacts.htm |title=Australia's Official Music Charts |publisher=ARIA Charts |date= |accessdate=2011-09-29 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/5tx0pHeUE?url=http://ariacharts.com.au/pages/chartifacts.htm |archivedate=2 November 2010 }}</ref> Due to download sales, the song has re-entered the UK Charts on a number of occasions in recent years.{{Citation needed|date=June 2018}} |
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==Chart performance== |
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In 2009, Williams performed "Angels" at the final of the [[The X Factor (UK series 6)|sixth series]] of ''[[The X Factor (UK TV series)|The X Factor]]'' with [[Olly Murs]]. On 14 June 2018, Williams performed “Angels” with Russian soprano [[Aida Garifullina]] at the [[2018 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony]] held at the [[Luzhniki Stadium]] in [[Moscow]], [[Russia]].<ref>{{cite news |title=World Cup 2018: Ronaldo and Robbie Williams star in opening ceremony |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44487420 |agency=BBC |date=14 June 2018}}</ref> |
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"Angels" was the 38th-best-selling single of 1997 in the UK and the 26th of 1998. It was the 34th-bestselling UK single of the decade. Despite only reaching a peak of No. 4, it is Williams's bestselling UK single and according to Official UK Charts Company figures passed the million sales mark in June 2009, with a combination of both physical and download sales. It has sold 1.8 million copies in the UK as of April 2021.<ref name="BPI" /> It was released in 1999 in the US, after Williams' debut there with "Millennium". It peaked at number 53, becoming his highest-charting single there. "Angels" re-entered the [[ARIA Charts|ARIA]] Top 100 at No. 91, on 5 May 2008.<ref>{{cite web |title=Australia's Official Music Charts |url=http://ariacharts.com.au/pages/chartifacts.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101025115149/http://ariacharts.com.au/pages/chartifacts.htm |archive-date=25 October 2010 |access-date=29 September 2011 |publisher=ARIA Charts}}</ref> After announcing his ''[[XXV (Robbie Williams album)|XXV]]'' album in June 2022, and releasing a reworked version of "Angels", titled "Angels (XXV)", the song placed at number 92 on the UK Official Singles Sales Chart on 10 June.<ref>{{cite web |date=10 June 2022 |title=Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100 - 10 June 2022 - 16 June 2022 |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-sales-chart/20220610 |access-date=10 June 2022 |website=[[Official Charts Company]]}}</ref> |
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==Critical reception== |
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''[[Aberdeen Press and Journal]]'' named "Angels" "perhaps the strongest cut" from the ''[[Life thru a Lens]]'' album.<ref>"Robbie Williams". ''[[Aberdeen Press and Journal]]''. 7 November 1997. page 14.</ref> John Bush from [[AllMusic]] noted Williams' "crooning".<ref>{{cite web|first= John |last= Bush |title= Robbie Williams – ''Life Thru a Lens'' |publisher= [[AllMusic]] |access-date= 18 November 2020 |url= https://www.allmusic.com/album/life-thru-a-lens-mw0000462941}}</ref> [[Larry Flick]] of ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' described it as a "sweet ballad that never gets sappy". He noted that the production is "first-rate, the lyric is thoughtful and ear-grabbing, and his smoky, crisp vocal is a sheer delight. All that and a chorus to kill for."<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/90s/1999/BB-1999-09-18.pdf|first=Larry|last=Flick|title=Single Reviews|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=18 September 1999|access-date=10 February 2020|page=26|author-link=Larry Flick}}</ref> An editor for ''[[Daily Record (Scotland)|Daily Record]]'' felt Williams had "come of age with this melodic pop ballad"<ref>"Chart Slot; Top 10 Singles Chart". ''[[Daily Record (Scotland)|Daily Record]]''. 20 February 1998.</ref> and complimented a "surprisingly grown-up sounding Robbie on what is his best tune to date".<ref>"Chart Slot". ''[[Daily Record (Scotland)|Daily Record]]''. 12 December 1997.</ref> ''[[Irish Independent]]'' called it an "epic ballad".<ref>"A showbiz tart finger in every". ''[[Irish Independent]]''. 28 August 1999. page 32.</ref> |
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''[[Music & Media]]'' wrote: "With songs of the quality of 'Angels', Robbie Williams is on his way towards extending his audience by drawing in older listeners ... [It] distinguishes itself from its [[indie rock]]-inspired predecessors '[[Old Before I Die]]' and '[[Lazy Days]]' by exchanging their guitars for a more mellow, piano-based arrangement."<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1997/MM-1997-12-20.pdf|title=Airborne|magazine=[[Music & Media]]|date=20 December 1997|page=17|access-date=23 December 2019}}</ref> ''[[Music Week]]'' gave "Angels" four out of five, likening it to [[Elton John]] and saying it suggested that Williams would be more successful than his former Take That bandmate [[Gary Barlow]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1997/Music-Week-1997-11-22-I.pdf|title=Reviews: Singles|magazine=[[Music Week]]|date=22 November 1997|page=12|access-date=22 September 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|first=Martin|last=Aston|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1997/Music-Week-1997-09-13.pdf|title=Robbie Williams — Painful Journey To A New Sound And Image|magazine=[[Music Week]]|date=13 September 1997|page=27|access-date=22 September 2022}}</ref> The [[Pitchfork (website)|''Pitchfork'']] writer Michael Sandlin called the song a "pink feather-boa'd Elton John mishap" with a guitar imitating [[George Harrison]].<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20000816193653/http://www.pitchforkmedia.com:80/record-reviews/enwiki/w/williams_robbie/ego-has-landed.shtml</ref> |
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The video for "Angels" was directed by [[Vaughan Arnell]],<ref name="MTV hand on heart"/> and filmed at [[Saunton Sands]]. Filmed largely from the air, Williams walks around a beach, stares at the sky, kicks a football and rides a motorbike with a woman while a helicopter flies around them.<ref name="youtube">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luwAMFcc2f8 |title=Robbie Williams - Angels |publisher=[[YouTube]] |accessdate=1 December 2013}}</ref> |
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In 2017, Dave Fawbert from ''[[ShortList]]'' declared "Angels" "genuinely brilliant", with "a pretty understated vocal from Robbie. Nothing too over the top, just sincere."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.shortlist.com/news/old-music-friday-1-12-1997|last=Fawbert|first=Dave|title=Old Music Friday: reviewing all the tunes released 20 years ago today|website=[[ShortList]]|date=1 December 2017|access-date=21 April 2020}}</ref> ''[[The Guardian]]'' wrote in 2022 that "Angels" was "so ubiquitous for so long that it is almost impossible for anyone of a certain age to listen to it objectively: throughout the late 90s and 00s, it wasn't so much a song as an unavoidable fact of daily life. Most pop songwriters would kill to come up with something with such impact and longevity."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-25 |title=Robbie Williams' 20 greatest songs – ranked! |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/aug/25/robbie-williams-20-greatest-songs-ranked |access-date=2022-08-25 |website=[[The Guardian]] |language=en}}</ref> In 2003, ''[[Q (magazine)|Q]]'' named "Angels" the 237th-best song of all time.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.muzieklijstjes.nl/Q1001bestsongsever.htm|title=Q - 1001 best songs ever (2003)|website=Muzieklijstjes.nl|access-date=16 March 2022}}</ref> |
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In November 2013, English singer-songwriter [[Olly Murs]] released a music video promoting his song "[[Hand on Heart]]", imitating the video to "Angels". Also directed by Arnell, and shot in [[black-and-white]], the video featured a cameo appearance by Williams. He said: "Imitation is the highest form of flattery. I am easily flattered, and I love Olly. We always have a good time together and this was no exception."<ref name="MTV hand on heart">{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/olly-murs/394639-olly-murs-robbie-williams-hand-on-heart-video-angels-still-here |title=Olly Murs Unveils 'Hand On Heart' Video |publisher=MTV |date=4 November 2013 |accessdate=1 December 2013}}</ref> |
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At the [[2005 BRIT Awards|2005 Brit Awards]], the British public voted "Angels" the best British song of the past 25 years. Williams performed it with [[Joss Stone]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/songs/robbie-williams-angels/ |title=Angels by Robbie Williams |website=Official Charts Company |access-date=27 November 2024}}</ref> In a 2005 survey by UK digital TV station Music Choice, Britons chose it as the song they would most like played at their funeral.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4336113.stm |title=Angels 'favourite funeral song' |work=BBC News |date=10 March 2005 |access-date=29 September 2011}}</ref> |
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==Writers== |
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==Music video== |
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According to Williams in 2011, he wrote the song with Chambers in 25 minutes about his aunt and uncle. By his account, he and Chambers were sitting outside a cafe watching a water fountain which inspired them to write the chorus.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.robbiewilliams.com/ |title=Home |publisher=RobbieWilliams.com |date= |accessdate=2011-09-29}}</ref> In 2016, Williams said: "It was the first of our songs that we wrote together. We could tell and hoped and prayed that we got something incredibly special. After we wrote the song ... I hailed a cab down. [The taxi driver] played it and said "that is great, that is, Robbie, 'that is gonne be number one', and you know what: it never was number one."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rtlxl.nl/?&_ga=1.46985639.1696943651.1478038349#!/rtl-late-night-301978/579a3ceb-4116-4ed0-9b3d-4e5b2cdd831f|title=RTL XL|publisher=}}</ref> Williams has expressed irritation that some assumed Chambers was the sole author, saying: "It pees me off because everyone thinks Guy penned '[[Let Me Entertain You (Robbie Williams song)|Let Me Entertain You]]' and 'Angels', but they're my songs."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/take-that-robbie-joins-top-songwriters-vying-for-special-brit-486817.html|title=Take That! Robbie joins top songwriters vying for special Brit - News, Music|date=2005-01-02|accessdate=2011-09-29|publisher=The Independent}}</ref><!--Stop! DO NOT remove the sourced information below without first contributing to the discussion on the article's talk page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Angels_(Robbie_Williams_song) --> |
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The music video for "Angels" was directed by [[Vaughan Arnell]],<ref name="MTV hand on heart">{{cite web |date=4 November 2013 |title=Olly Murs Unveils 'Hand On Heart' Video |url=http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/olly-murs/394639-olly-murs-robbie-williams-hand-on-heart-video-angels-still-here |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131104191944/http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/olly-murs/394639-olly-murs-robbie-williams-hand-on-heart-video-angels-still-here |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 November 2013 |access-date=1 December 2013 |publisher=MTV}}</ref> and filmed at [[Saunton Sands]]. Filmed largely from the air, Williams walks around a beach, stares at the sky, kicks a football and rides a motorbike with a woman while a helicopter flies around them.<ref name="youtube">{{cite web |title=Robbie Williams - Angels | date=7 January 2011 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luwAMFcc2f8 |access-date=1 December 2013 |publisher=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> |
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==Live performances== |
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Irish singer-songwriter Ray Heffernan asserts that he wrote the first version of "Angels" in Paris in 1995, after his partner had a miscarriage.<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPJZz86Wdgk|title=Ray Heffernan talks about Angels|last=brunolavelle|first=|date=1 December 2006|publisher=|via=YouTube|accessdate=3 April 2018}}</ref> According to Heffernan, he met Williams in a pub by chance in Dublin. He showed him an incomplete version of the song, and later that week the two recorded a studio demo.<ref name=":0" /> Williams confirmed that he had recorded a demo with Heffernan but said he rewrote the song significantly with Chambers.<ref name="auto1">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aR_0zCBdI2k&t=7331s|title=ROBBIE WILLIAMS - True Geordie Podcast #74|last=True Geordie|first=|date=11 December 2017|publisher=|via=YouTube|accessdate=3 April 2018}}</ref>{{Better source|date=June 2018}} When Heffernan learnt a version of "Angels" would appear on ''[[Life thru a Lens]]'', he accepted an offer from Williams's management to buy the rights for £7,500.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/incoming/incoming_dailyfeed/i-played-robbie-this-song-id-been-working-on-it-was-called-angels-26801044.html |title=I played Robbie this song I'd been working on. It was called Angels |publisher=independent.ie |date= |accessdate=2017-08-21}} </ref> In 2017, Williams said: "We could have gone to court, and it all would have been down to whether what way the judge wakes up that day out of bed ... So I gave him some money, and he went away."<ref name="auto1" /> |
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[[File:Sdm 4641.jpg|thumb|right|Williams and Russian soprano [[Aida Garifullina]] performing "Angels" at the [[2018 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony]] in Moscow, Russia]] |
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In 2009, Williams performed "Angels" at the final of the [[The X Factor (UK series 6)|sixth series]] of ''[[The X Factor (British TV series)|The X Factor]]'' with [[Olly Murs]]. On 14 June 2018, Williams performed "Angels" with the Russian soprano [[Aida Garifullina]] at the [[2018 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony]] held at the [[Luzhniki Stadium]] in [[Moscow]], [[Russia]].<ref>{{cite news |title=World Cup 2018: Ronaldo and Robbie Williams star in opening ceremony |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44487420 |agency=BBC |date=14 June 2018}}</ref> On 23 June 2018, Williams performed the song as a special guest at the American singer's [[Taylor Swift]]'s [[Taylor Swift's Reputation Stadium Tour|Reputation Stadium Tour]] concert at [[Wembley Stadium]], London.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/watch-taylor-swift-robbie-williams-perform-angels-in-london-666095/|title=Watch Taylor Swift, Robbie Williams Perform 'Angels' in London|first=Daniel|last=Kreps|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=24 June 2018|access-date=4 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190515152824/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/watch-taylor-swift-robbie-williams-perform-angels-in-london-666095/|archive-date=15 May 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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The UK CD2 single of "Angels" includes the note "Even Fallen Angels Laugh Last - Thanks to Raymond Heffernan".<ref>Angels, UK CD2, liner notes</ref> In 2011, Heffernan said: "For a long time, I was angry about this, but as you get older you see things differently ... the 'Angels' connection has opened doors to publishing companies and earned me a few quid."<ref name=":0" /> In 2018 Heffernan responded to Williams' 2017 interview in an episode of his podcast.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://soundcloud.com/user-92363961/ispod-storytime-the-anatomy-of-angels|title=Irish Songwriter's Podcast - The Anatomy Of Angels|first=|last=Irish Songwriters Podcast|date=15 April 2018|publisher=|accessdate=16 April 2018|via=Soundcloud}}</ref>{{Better source|date=June 2018}} |
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==Awards== |
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At the [[2005 BRIT Awards]], "Angels" was voted by the British public the best song in the past 25 years of British music, though it had only reached number four on the singles chart. Williams performed the song live with [[Joss Stone]] then. In a survey by UK digital TV station Music Choice, Britons chose it as the song they would most like played at their funeral.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4336113.stm |title=Angels 'favourite funeral song' |publisher=BBC News |date=2005-03-10 |accessdate=2011-09-29}}</ref> |
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==Formats and track listings== |
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* '''UK CD1'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mattscdsingles.com/acatalog/robbiewilliamsangels.html |title=Robbie Williams - Angels CD Singles, Robbie Williams - Angels CDs, Buy Rare Robbie Williams - Angels CDs |publisher=Mattscdsingles.com |access-date=10 August 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Angels|others=[[Robbie Williams]]|year=1997|type=UK CD1 liner notes|publisher=[[Chrysalis Records]]|id=CDCHSS 5072, 7243 8 84984 2 5}}</ref> |
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# "Angels" – 4:24 |
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# "Karaoke Overkill" – 3:31 |
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# "Get the Joke" – 3:03 |
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# "Angels" (acoustic version) – 4:27 |
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* '''UK CD2 and cassette single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Angels|others=Robbie Williams|year=1997|type=UK CD2 liner notes|publisher=Chrysalis Records|id=CDCHS 5072, 7243 8 84983 2 6}}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Angels|others=Robbie Williams|year=1997|type=UK cassette single sleeve|publisher=Chrysalis Records|id=TCCHS 5072, 7243 8 84983 4 0}}</ref> |
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;UK CD1 |
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# "Angels" – 4:24 |
# "Angels" – 4:24 |
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# "Back for Good" (live) – 3:59 |
# "[[Back for Good (song)|Back for Good]]" (live version) – 3:59 |
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# "Walk This Sleigh" – 3:01 |
# "Walk This Sleigh" – 3:01 |
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* '''European CD single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Angels|others=Robbie Williams|year=1997|type=European CD single liner notes|publisher=Chrysalis Records|id=7243 8 85013 2 3}}</ref> |
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;UK CD2 |
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# "Angels" – 4:24 |
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# "Walk This Sleigh" – 3:01 |
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* '''Australian CD single (1997)'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Angels|others=Robbie Williams|year=1997|type=Australian CD single liner notes|publisher=Chrysalis Records|id=8851472}}</ref> |
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# "Angels" – 4:24 |
# "Angels" – 4:24 |
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# "Karaoke Overkill" – 3:31 |
# "Karaoke Overkill" – 3:31 |
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# "Get the Joke" – 3:03 |
# "Get the Joke" – 3:03 |
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# "Angels" (acoustic version) – 4:27<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mattscdsingles.com/acatalog/robbiewilliamsangels.html |title=Robbie Williams - Angels CD Singles, Robbie Williams - Angels CDs, Buy Rare Robbie Williams - Angels CDs |publisher=Mattscdsingles.com |date= |accessdate=2014-08-10}}</ref> |
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* '''Australian CD single (1999)'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Angels|others=Robbie Williams|year=1999|type=Australian CD single liner notes|publisher=Chrysalis Records|id=8877222}}</ref> |
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# "Angels" – 4:24 |
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# "[[It's Only Us]]" – 2:50 |
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# "Angels" (live) – 5:39 |
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# "[[Let Me Entertain You (Robbie Williams song)|Let Me Entertain You]]" (live at [[19th Brit Awards|The Brits '99]]) – 4:41 |
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# "[[Millennium (song)|Millennium]]" – 4:05 |
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==Credits and personnel== |
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Credits are taken from the ''Life thru a Lens'' album booklet.<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Life thru a Lens|title-link=Life thru a Lens|others=Robbie Williams|year=1997|type=UK CD album booklet|publisher=Chrysalis Records|id=CDCHR 6127, 7243 8 21313 2 8}}</ref> |
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'''Studios''' |
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* Recorded at Matrix Maison Rouge (London, England) |
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* Mixed at Battery Studios (London, England) |
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'''Personnel''' |
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* Robbie Williams – writing, vocals |
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* Guy Chambers – writing, keyboards, production, arrangement |
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* [[Gary Nuttall]] – backing vocals, guitar |
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* [[Andre Barreau]] – backing vocals, guitar |
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* Nicole Patterson – backing vocals |
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* [[Chester Kamen]] – guitar |
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* [[Mark Smith (musician)|Mark Smith]] – bass, programming |
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* Steve Power – keyboards, production, mixing, programming |
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* [[Chris Sharrock]] – drums |
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* Andy Duncan – percussion |
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* [[The London Session Orchestra]] – orchestra |
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* [[Gavyn Wright]] – [[concertmaster]] |
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* Jim Brumby – Battery Studios assistant |
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* Matt Hay – Matrix Maison Rouge assistant |
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==Charts== |
==Charts== |
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===Weekly charts=== |
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{{single chart|Australia|40|artist=Robbie Williams|song=Angels}} |
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{{single chart|Austria|12|artist=Robbie Williams|song=Angels}} |
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{{single chart|Flanders|6|artist=Robbie Williams|song=Angels}} |
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{{single chart|Wallonia|32|artist=Robbie Williams|song=Angels}} |
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{{single chart|Canadatopsingles|18|chartid=9992|access-date=15 June 2020}} |
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| Canada (''[[Canadian Singles Chart|RPM]]'') |
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| style="text-align:center;"|18 |
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{{single chart|Canadaadultcontemporary|15|chartid=9971|access-date=15 June 2020}} |
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| Denmark (''[[Hitlisten]]'')<ref>[http://artisteschartsventes.blogspot.fr/2014/04/robbie-williams-veritable-star-mondiale.html "Robbie Williams: Danish Charts]. artisteschartsventes.</ref> |
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| style="text-align:center;"|20 |
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|- |
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|Europe ([[European Hot 100 Singles|Eurochart Hot 100]])<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1998/MM-1998-02-28.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=[[Music & Media]]|volume=15|issue=9|page=10|date=28 February 1998|access-date=15 June 2020}}</ref> |
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{{singlechart|France|7|artist=Robbie Williams|song=Angels}} |
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| style="text-align:center;"|7 |
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|Europe (European Hit Radio)<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1998/MM-1998-02-14.pdf|title=EHR Top 50|magazine=[[Music & Media]]|volume=15|issue=7|date=14 February 1998|page=18|access-date=10 April 2024}}</ref> |
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{{singlechart|Germany|9|artist=Robbie Williams|song=Angels}} |
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| style="text-align:center;"|4 |
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{{single chart|France|7|artist=Robbie Williams|song=Angels}} |
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| Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)<ref>{{cite magazine|title= Íslenski Listinn NR. 253 Vikuna 25.12. 1997 - 01.01. 1998 |magazine= Dagblaðið Vísir |page= 47 |date= 27 December 1997 |accessdate= 10 April 2018 |url= http://timarit.is/files/12678713.pdf#navpanes=1&view=FitH}}</ref> |
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{{single chart|Germany|9|artist=Robbie Williams|song=Angels|songid=3599}} |
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| Iceland ([[Íslenski listinn|Íslenski Listinn Topp 40]])<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timarit.is/page/2963780#page/n42/mode/2up|title=Íslenski Listinn NR. 253 Vikuna 25.12. 1997 – 01.01. 1998|newspaper=Dagblaðið Vísir|language=is|page=47|date=27 December 1997|access-date=10 April 2018}}</ref> |
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| style="text-align:center;"|22 |
| style="text-align:center;"|22 |
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{{single chart|Ireland2|2|artist=Robbie Williams|song=Angels}} |
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{{single chart|Italy|12|artist=Robbie Williams|song=Angels}} |
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{{single chart|Dutch40|14|artist=Robbie Williams|song=Angels}} |
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{{single chart|Dutch100|14|artist=Robbie Williams|song=Angels|access-date=14 June 2018}} |
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{{ |
{{single chart|New Zealand|23|artist=Robbie Williams|song=Angels}} |
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|Nicaragua ([[El Siglo de Torreón]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://h.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Search&Key=EDT/2000/05/29/58/Ar05800.xml&CollName=EDT_2000_2009&DOCID=79712&PageLabelPrint=58&skin=%45%6c%53%69%67%6c%6f&sLanguage=%45%6e%67%6c%69%73%68&Content=%41%4c%4c&selLanguage=&sPublication=%45%44%54&sQuery=%22%54%68%61%6c%69%61%22%2b%22%41%72%72%61%73%61%6e%64%6f%22&sScopeID=%44%52&sDateFrom=%30%31%25%32%46%30%31%25%32%46%32%30%30%30&sDateTo=%31%32%25%32%46%33%31%25%32%46%32%30%30%30&x=%32%38&y=%31%36&RefineQueryView=&StartFrom=%32%35&ViewMode=HTML|title=Los Discos Más Vendicos En Iberoamérica y Estados Unidos|work=[[El Siglo de Torreón]]|date=2000|language=Spanish|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220317123431/http://h.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Search&Key=EDT/2000/05/29/58/Ar05800.xml&CollName=EDT_2000_2009&DOCID=79712&PageLabelPrint=58&skin=ElSiglo&sLanguage=English&Content=ALL&selLanguage=&sPublication=EDT&sQuery=%22Thalia%22%2B%22Arrasando%22&sScopeID=DR&sDateFrom=01%252F01%252F2000&sDateTo=12%252F31%252F2000&x=28&y=16&RefineQueryView=&StartFrom=25&ViewMode=HTML|archive-date=March 17, 2022|access-date=February 6, 2023}}</ref> |
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{{singlechart|Scotland|2|date=1998-02-01}} |
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|align="center"|8 |
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{{single chart|Scotland|2|date=19980207}} |
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{{singlechart|Sweden|13|artist=Robbie Williams|song=Angels}} |
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{{single chart|Switzerland|4|artist=Robbie Williams|song=Angels}} |
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{{singlechart|UK|4|date=1998-02-15}} |
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{{single chart|UK|4|date=19980221}} |
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| US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]<ref>Top Pop Singles by Joel Whitburn, 12th ed., p. 1063</ref> |
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| style="text-align:center;"|53 |
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{{single chart|Billboardhot100|53|artist=Robbie Williams|access-date=8 November 2021}} |
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| US [[Adult Contemporary (chart)|Adult Contemporary]]<ref>[{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=robbie williams|chart=all}} Chart positions for "Angels" in the United States]</ref> |
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| style="text-align:center;"|10 |
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{{single chart|Billboardadultcontemporary|10|artist=Robbie Williams|access-date=8 November 2021}} |
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| US [[Adult Top 40]] |
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| style="text-align:center;"|21 |
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{{single chart|Billboardadultpopsongs|21|artist=Robbie Williams|access-date=8 November 2021}} |
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{{single chart|Billboardpopsongs|25|artist=Robbie Williams|access-date=8 November 2021}} |
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|Canada Top Digital |
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| style="text-align:center;"|40 |
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===Year-end charts=== |
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!Peak |
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|- |
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|UK Singles (OCC)<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Top 100 Singles 1997|magazine=[[Music Week]]|page=27}}</ref> |
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|Canada Top Digital |
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|align="center"|39 |
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|Germany (Media Control AG) |
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!Position |
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| style="text-align:center;"|85 |
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|Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=1998|title=Jaaroverzichten 1998|publisher=[[Ultratop]]|language=nl|access-date=8 March 2020}}</ref> |
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|UK Singles (Official Charts Company) |
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| |
|align="center"|39 |
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|- |
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|Brazil ([[Crowley Broadcast Analysis|Crowley]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://maistocadas.mus.br/1998/|title=Brazilian Top 100 Year-End 1998|date=April 3, 2018|publisher=[[Crowley Broadcast Analysis]]|accessdate=June 29, 2024}}</ref> |
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!Chart (2012) |
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| style="text-align:center;"|97 |
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!Peak |
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|- |
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|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1998/MM-1998-12-19.pdf|title=Year in Focus – Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 1998|magazine=[[Music & Media]]|volume=15|issue=51|page=8|date=19 December 1998|access-date=15 June 2020}}</ref> |
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|France (SNEP) |
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| |
|align="center"|24 |
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|- |
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|Europe (European Hit Radio)<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1998/MM-1998-12-19.pdf|title=Year in Focus – European Radio Top 50 1998|magazine=Music & Media|volume=15|issue=51|page=10|date=19 December 1998|access-date=5 February 2021}}</ref> |
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!Chart (2013) |
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|align="center"|32 |
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!Peak |
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|- |
|- |
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|France (SNEP)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-lannee/top-singles-annee/?annee=1998|title=Tops de L'année {{!}} Top Singles 1998|publisher=[[Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|SNEP]]|language=fr|access-date=7 July 2020}}</ref> |
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|Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) |
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| |
|align="center"|43 |
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|- |
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|Germany (Official German Charts)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/single-jahr/for-date-1998|title=Top 100 Single–Jahrescharts 1998|publisher=[[GfK Entertainment]]|language=de|access-date=7 August 2015}}</ref> |
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|align="center"|53 |
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|- |
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|Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/1998|title=Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 1998|publisher=[[Dutch Top 40]]|access-date=8 March 2020}}</ref> |
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|align="center"|65 |
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|Netherlands (Single Top 100)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=1998&cat=s|title=Jaaroverzichten – Single 1998|publisher=[[MegaCharts]]|access-date=8 March 2020}}</ref> |
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|align="center"|65 |
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|Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/43?dspy=1998&dspp=1|title=Årslista Singlar – År 1998|publisher=[[Sverigetopplistan]]|language=sv|access-date=8 March 2020}}</ref> |
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|align="center"|97 |
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|- |
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|Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hitparade.ch/charts/jahreshitparade/1998|title=Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1998|language=de|access-date=8 March 2020}}</ref> |
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|align="center"|36 |
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|- |
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|UK Singles (OCC)<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Best Sellers of 1998 – Singles Top 100|magazine=[[Music Week]]|page=7|date=16 January 1999}}</ref> |
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|align="center"|25 |
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Uk number 89 (2014) Robbies 40th birthday present |
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===Year-end charts=== |
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|Canada Adult Contemporary (''RPM'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.9964&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.9964.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.9964|title=RPM 1999 Top 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks|magazine=[[RPM (magazine)|RPM]]|via=[[Library and Archives Canada]]|access-date=15 June 2020}}</ref> |
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|align="left"|Germany (Official German Charts)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/single-jahr/for-date-1998 |title=Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts|language=German |publisher=[[GfK Entertainment]] |accessdate=August 7, 2015}}</ref> |
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|align="center"| |
|align="center"|85 |
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|US Adult Top 40 (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Most Played Adult Top 40 Songs of 1999|magazine=[[Airplay Monitor]]|volume=7|issue=52|page=47|date=24 December 1999}}</ref> |
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|align="center"|84 |
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|US Adult Contemporary (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|title=The Best of 2000: Most Played Adult Contemporary Songs|magazine=Airplay Monitor|volume=8|issue=51|page=50|date=22 December 2000}}</ref> |
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|align="center"|28 |
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|US Adult Top 40 (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Most Played Adult Top 40 Songs of 2000|magazine=Airplay Monitor|volume=8|issue=51|page=48|date=22 December 2000}}</ref> |
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|align="center"|62 |
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|UK Singles (OCC)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/ChartsPlusYE2006.pdf|title=The Official UK Singles Chart 2006|work=[[UKChartsPlus]]|access-date=14 November 2021}}</ref> |
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|align="center"|198 |
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==Certifications== |
==Certifications== |
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{{Certification Table Top}} |
{{Certification Table Top}} |
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Belgium |
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Belgium|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=1997|certyear=1998|certref=<ref name=ultratop>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/xls/Awards%201998.htm#Thema_4|title=Ultratop 50 Albums Wallonie 1998|publisher=Ultratop|access-date=5 January 2012}}</ref>|access-date=28 September 2011}} |
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{{Certification Table Entry|region= |
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Brazil|artist=Robbie Williams|title=Angels|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=1997|certyear=2024|access-date=12 July 2024}} |
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{{Certification Table Entry|region= |
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Denmark|artist=Robbie Williams|title=Angels|type=single|award=Platinum|relyear=1997|certyear=2021|id=10711|access-date=2 November 2021}} |
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{{Certification Table Entry|region= |
{{Certification Table Entry|region=France|title=Angels|artist=Robbie Williams|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=1997|certyear=1998}} |
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{{Certification Table Entry|region= |
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Germany|title=Angels|artist=Robbie Williams|type=single|award=Platinum|relyear=1997|certyear=2023|access-date=8 June 2023}} |
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|title=Angels|artist=Robbie Williams|type=single|award=Platinum|relyear=1997|certyear=2021|id=8991|access-date=20 September 2021}} |
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{{Certification Table Bottom}} |
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|award=Platinum|number=2|artist=Robbie Williams|title=Angels|relyear=1997|certyear=2023|type=single|source=radioscope|refname="RMNZ"|access-date=29 December 2024}} |
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Spain|type=single|award=Platinum|certyear=2024|artist=Robbie Williams|title=Angels|access-date=1 July 2024}} |
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|title=Angels|artist=Robbie Williams|type=single|award=Platinum|number=3|relyear=1997|certyear=2021|id=516-533-1|access-date=9 April 2021|refname="BPI"|salesamount=2,000,000|salesref=<ref>{{Cite web |title=Robbie Williams' Official Top 40 biggest singles in the UK revealed |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/robbie-williams-official-top-40-biggest-singles-in-the-uk-revealed__16972/ |access-date=September 13, 2022 |website=Official Charts Company}}</ref>}} |
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==Release history== |
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===Johnny Logan=== |
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Australian born Irish singer [[Johnny Logan (singer)|Johnny Logan]] covered the song on his 2001 album, ''[[Reach for Me (album)|Reach for Me]]''. |
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|1 December 1997 |
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|{{hlist|CD|cassette}} |
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|[[Chrysalis Records|Chrysalis]] |
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|align="center"|<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1997/Music-Week-1997-11-29.pdf|title=New Releases: Singles|magazine=[[Music Week]]|page=35|date=29 November 1997|access-date=6 July 2021}}</ref> |
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!scope="row" rowspan="2"|United States |
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|6 September 1999 |
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|[[Hot adult contemporary]] radio |
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|rowspan="2"|[[Capitol Records|Capitol]] |
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|align="center"|<ref name="gavin">{{cite magazine|title=Impact Dates|magazine=[[Gavin Report]]|issue=2271|pages=7, 22|date=6 September 1999}}</ref> |
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|7 September 1999 |
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|[[Contemporary hit radio]] |
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|align="center"|<ref name="gavin"/><ref>{{cite magazine|title=CHR/Pop: Going for Adds|magazine=[[Radio & Records]]|issue=1315|page=47|date=3 September 1999}}</ref> |
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==Cover versions== |
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===Jessica Simpson=== |
===Jessica Simpson=== |
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{{Infobox |
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| Artist = [[Jessica Simpson]] |
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| type = single |
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| Album = [[In This Skin: Collector's Edition]] |
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| artist = [[Jessica Simpson]] |
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| Released = 6 June 2004<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gfa.radioandrecords.com/publishGFA/GFANextPage.asp?sDate=06/06/2004&Format=1 |title=®R&R :: Going For Adds™ :: CHR/Top 40 |publisher=Gfa.radioandrecords.com |date=2004-06-06 |accessdate=2014-08-10 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130730104217/http://gfa.radioandrecords.com/publishGFA/GFANextPage.asp?sDate=06%2F06%2F2004&Format=1 |archivedate=30 July 2013 }}</ref> |
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| album = [[In This Skin]] {{noitalic|(reissue)}} |
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| Format = [[CD single|CD]], [[Music download|digital download]] |
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[[Jessica Simpson]]'s cover of "Angels" was the fourth and final single released from her [[album]] ''[[In This Skin]]'' in 2004. It was produced by [[Billy Mann]]. |
[[Jessica Simpson]]'s cover of "Angels" was the fourth and final single released from her [[album]] ''[[In This Skin]]'' in 2004. It was produced by [[Billy Mann]]. |
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Simpson's version of "Angels" failed to break into the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] (though it did reach number six on the [[Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles]]). However, the song did become a moderate success{{Clarify|reason=vague|date=August 2016}} on the [[Mainstream Top 40 (Pop Songs)|Top 40 Mainstream]] and [[Hot Digital Tracks]] |
Simpson's version of "Angels" failed to break into the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] (though it did reach number six on the [[Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles]]). However, the song did become a moderate success{{Clarify|reason=vague|date=August 2016}} on the [[Mainstream Top 40 (Pop Songs)|Top 40 Mainstream]] and [[Hot Digital Tracks]] charts. |
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In 2005, [[Yuridia]], former contestant of the popular Mexican show ''[[La Academia]]'', released "Ángel", a Spanish version of the song which she had interpreted during her stay in the reality show, as her debut and lead single. In [[Mexico]], as well as in other parts of [[Latin America]], "Ángel", became an instant hit, leading her debut album of almost the same name to achieve Diamond status in Mexico and becoming one of the most recent best selling Mexican singers and the best female Mexican seller of the past decade. The singer received two gold certifications for 20,000 copies sold in Mexico. |
In 2005, [[Yuridia]], former contestant of the popular Mexican show ''[[La Academia]]'', released "Ángel", a Spanish version of the song which she had interpreted during her stay in the reality show, as her debut and lead single. In [[Mexico]], as well as in other parts of [[Latin America]], "Ángel", became an instant hit, leading her debut album of almost the same name to achieve Diamond status in Mexico and becoming one of the most recent best selling Mexican singers and the best female Mexican seller of the past decade. The singer received two gold certifications for 20,000 copies sold in Mexico. |
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In March 2006, British [[Soul music|soul]] singer [[Beverley Knight]] recorded a live gospel version of "Angels". The track, performed live on [[BBC Radio 2]] with musician Guy Chambers, was included on her ''[[Voice - The Best Of Beverley Knight]]'' album. The inclusion came after Knight performed the song at the [[Live 8]] concerts in July 2005. |
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In December 2006, British [[Classical music|classical]] [[Crossover (music)|crossover]] group [[All Angels]] released a cover version of Angels, with a classical touch to the song. Bookmakers put odds of 7-1 on them for getting a UK Christmas number-one single with their cover. |
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The single is the first ever Christmas single to be released in association with the [[Royal British Legion]] and their [[Royal British Legion#Poppy Appeal|Poppy Appeal]]. Incidentally [[All Angels]] performed at the Festival of Remembrance (2006). |
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[[David Archuleta]] initially covered this song during the [[American Idol (season 7)|7th |
[[David Archuleta]] initially covered this song during the [[American Idol (season 7)|7th season]] of ''[[American Idol]]'', in 2008. A studio version of this cover was produced and made available for purchase as a digital download exclusively via [[iTunes Store]] for a limited period. |
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Later in that year, he decided to re-record the song, with a different arrangement and production, for his [[David Archuleta (album)|debut album]]. The version is also available for digital purchase since 27 October 2008, when it was released to help promote the pre-order of Archuleta's album. |
Later in that year, he decided to re-record the song, with a different arrangement and production, for his [[David Archuleta (album)|debut album]]. The version is also available for digital purchase since 27 October 2008, when it was released to help promote the pre-order of Archuleta's album. |
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Archuleta's version of the song has become the second highest charting version in the [[United States]] after the original performed by Robbie Williams. It managed to enter the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 at |
Archuleta's version of the song has become the second highest charting version in the [[United States]] after the original performed by Robbie Williams. It managed to enter the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 at No. 89 due to digital downloads. On the [[Canadian Hot 100]] the song peaked at No. 64. |
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In November 2020, [[Blessing Chitapa]], winner of the [[The Voice UK (series 9)|ninth series]] of ''[[The Voice UK]]'', released a cover version of "'''Angels'''" as her winner's single. The song is included on Chitapa's debut album, ''Count My Blessings''. |
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On 14 November 2020, Chitapa performed the song "Angels" live on ''The Voice UK'' grand final, with the single being released after the show was finished as a digital download. |
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In June 2021, an artist collective named Kindred Spirit that included [[Glen Matlock]], [[Steve Norman]], [[Marcella Detroit]], [[Earl Slick]] among others, released a cover version of the song titled "Angels (Of the Nations)" to both commemorate music producer Steve Brown who died in 2021 and raise money to offer angel sculptures as gifts to the families of UK doctors who died of [[COVID-19|Covid]] whilst working for the British [[National Health Service|NHS]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pingitore |first=Silvia |date=20 June 2021 |title=To the 1980s New Romantic and back: interview with Spandau Ballet's Steve Norman |url=https://the-shortlisted.co.uk/steve-norman-spandau-ballet-interview/ |access-date=10 October 2021 |website=the-shortlisted.co.uk |language=en-GB}}</ref> |
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* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/soldonsong/songlibrary/angels.shtml BBC Radio 2: Sold On Song on Angels] |
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/soldonsong/songlibrary/angels.shtml BBC Radio 2: Sold On Song on Angels] |
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* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/4336113.stm BBC news article on the funeral choice of music] |
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/4336113.stm BBC news article on the funeral choice of music] |
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"Angels" is a song by the English singer-songwriter Robbie Williams. It was included on Williams's debut solo album, Life thru a Lens (1997), and released as a single on 1 December 1997 by Chrysalis. It was produced by Guy Chambers and Steve Power.
The Irish singer-songwriter Ray Heffernan asserts that he wrote the first version of "Angels" in 1996 and finished it with Williams. Williams confirmed that he recorded a demo with Heffernan but said he rewrote it significantly with Chambers. To avoid a lawsuit, Williams bought the song rights from Heffernan before it was released. Vaughan Arnell directed its music video, which was shot in black and white.
"Angels" is Williams's best-selling single, and the 34th-bestselling UK single of the 1990s. It was voted the best song of the previous 25 years at the 2005 Brit Awards, and in 2005, the British voted it the song they most wanted played at their funeral. The single also peaked at 53 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, becoming Williams’ biggest hit in the U.S. It has been covered by artists including Jessica Simpson, David Archuleta, Beverley Knight, All Angels, Declan Galbraith and Josh Groban. It was recorded in Spanish (as "Ángel") by the Mexican singers Yuridia and Marco Moré, in Italian (as "Un Angelo") by Patrizio Buanne and in Brazilian Portuguese (as "Um Anjo") by KLB. Williams also recorded a Spanish version.
Writing
[edit]In 2011, Robbie Williams said he wrote "Angels" with his collaborator Guy Chambers in 25 minutes. By his account, he and Chambers were sitting outside a cafe watching a water fountain, which inspired them to write the chorus.[1] In 2016, Williams said: "It was the first of our songs that we wrote together. We could tell and hoped and prayed that we got something incredibly special."[2] Williams expressed irritation that some assumed Chambers was the sole author.[3]
According to the Irish singer-songwriter Ray Heffernan, "Angels" was based on an earlier song written by him. He met Williams in a pub by chance in Dublin in 1996, and played him an incomplete version of the song comprising the first verse, some of the chorus and some of the second verse. That week, the two recorded a studio demo.[4] Williams confirmed that he had recorded a demo with Heffernan but said he rewrote the song significantly with Chambers.[5]
Before the song's release, Heffernan accepted an offer from Williams's management to buy the rights for £7,500.[4] He is thanked in the UK CD2 single liner notes.[6] Williams said: "We could have gone to court, and it all would have been down to whether what way the judge wakes up that day out of bed ... So I gave him some money, and he went away."[5] In 2011, Heffernan said: "For a long time, I was angry about this, but as you get older you see things differently ... The 'Angels' connection has opened doors to publishing companies and earned me a few quid."[4]
Chart performance
[edit]"Angels" was the 38th-best-selling single of 1997 in the UK and the 26th of 1998. It was the 34th-bestselling UK single of the decade. Despite only reaching a peak of No. 4, it is Williams's bestselling UK single and according to Official UK Charts Company figures passed the million sales mark in June 2009, with a combination of both physical and download sales. It has sold 1.8 million copies in the UK as of April 2021.[7] It was released in 1999 in the US, after Williams' debut there with "Millennium". It peaked at number 53, becoming his highest-charting single there. "Angels" re-entered the ARIA Top 100 at No. 91, on 5 May 2008.[8] After announcing his XXV album in June 2022, and releasing a reworked version of "Angels", titled "Angels (XXV)", the song placed at number 92 on the UK Official Singles Sales Chart on 10 June.[9]
Critical reception
[edit]Aberdeen Press and Journal named "Angels" "perhaps the strongest cut" from the Life thru a Lens album.[10] John Bush from AllMusic noted Williams' "crooning".[11] Larry Flick of Billboard described it as a "sweet ballad that never gets sappy". He noted that the production is "first-rate, the lyric is thoughtful and ear-grabbing, and his smoky, crisp vocal is a sheer delight. All that and a chorus to kill for."[12] An editor for Daily Record felt Williams had "come of age with this melodic pop ballad"[13] and complimented a "surprisingly grown-up sounding Robbie on what is his best tune to date".[14] Irish Independent called it an "epic ballad".[15]
Music & Media wrote: "With songs of the quality of 'Angels', Robbie Williams is on his way towards extending his audience by drawing in older listeners ... [It] distinguishes itself from its indie rock-inspired predecessors 'Old Before I Die' and 'Lazy Days' by exchanging their guitars for a more mellow, piano-based arrangement."[16] Music Week gave "Angels" four out of five, likening it to Elton John and saying it suggested that Williams would be more successful than his former Take That bandmate Gary Barlow.[17][18] The Pitchfork writer Michael Sandlin called the song a "pink feather-boa'd Elton John mishap" with a guitar imitating George Harrison.[19]
In 2017, Dave Fawbert from ShortList declared "Angels" "genuinely brilliant", with "a pretty understated vocal from Robbie. Nothing too over the top, just sincere."[20] The Guardian wrote in 2022 that "Angels" was "so ubiquitous for so long that it is almost impossible for anyone of a certain age to listen to it objectively: throughout the late 90s and 00s, it wasn't so much a song as an unavoidable fact of daily life. Most pop songwriters would kill to come up with something with such impact and longevity."[21] In 2003, Q named "Angels" the 237th-best song of all time.[22]
At the 2005 Brit Awards, the British public voted "Angels" the best British song of the past 25 years. Williams performed it with Joss Stone.[23] In a 2005 survey by UK digital TV station Music Choice, Britons chose it as the song they would most like played at their funeral.[24]
Music video
[edit]The music video for "Angels" was directed by Vaughan Arnell,[25] and filmed at Saunton Sands. Filmed largely from the air, Williams walks around a beach, stares at the sky, kicks a football and rides a motorbike with a woman while a helicopter flies around them.[26]
Live performances
[edit]In 2009, Williams performed "Angels" at the final of the sixth series of The X Factor with Olly Murs. On 14 June 2018, Williams performed "Angels" with the Russian soprano Aida Garifullina at the 2018 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony held at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia.[27] On 23 June 2018, Williams performed the song as a special guest at the American singer's Taylor Swift's Reputation Stadium Tour concert at Wembley Stadium, London.[28]
Formats and track listings
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Credits and personnel
[edit]Credits are taken from the Life thru a Lens album booklet.[36]
Studios
- Recorded at Matrix Maison Rouge (London, England)
- Mixed at Battery Studios (London, England)
Personnel
- Robbie Williams – writing, vocals
- Guy Chambers – writing, keyboards, production, arrangement
- Gary Nuttall – backing vocals, guitar
- Andre Barreau – backing vocals, guitar
- Nicole Patterson – backing vocals
- Chester Kamen – guitar
- Mark Smith – bass, programming
- Steve Power – keyboards, production, mixing, programming
- Chris Sharrock – drums
- Andy Duncan – percussion
- The London Session Orchestra – orchestra
- Gavyn Wright – concertmaster
- Jim Brumby – Battery Studios assistant
- Matt Hay – Matrix Maison Rouge assistant
Charts
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Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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Certifications
[edit]Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Belgium (BEA)[79] | Gold | 25,000* |
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[80] | Gold | 30,000‡ |
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[81] | Platinum | 90,000‡ |
France (SNEP)[82] | Gold | 250,000* |
Germany (BVMI)[83] | Platinum | 500,000‡ |
Italy (FIMI)[84] | Platinum | 70,000‡ |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[85] | 2× Platinum | 60,000‡ |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[86] | Platinum | 60,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[7] | 3× Platinum | 2,000,000[87] |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
[edit]Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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United Kingdom | 1 December 1997 |
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Chrysalis | [88] |
United States | 6 September 1999 | Hot adult contemporary radio | Capitol | [89] |
7 September 1999 | Contemporary hit radio | [89][90] |
Cover versions
[edit]Jessica Simpson
[edit]"Angels" | ||||
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Single by Jessica Simpson | ||||
from the album In This Skin (reissue) | ||||
Released | 8 June 2004 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 4:05 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Producer(s) | Billy Mann | |||
Jessica Simpson singles chronology | ||||
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Licensed audio | ||||
"Angels" on YouTube |
Jessica Simpson's cover of "Angels" was the fourth and final single released from her album In This Skin in 2004. It was produced by Billy Mann.
Music video
[edit]The video for "Angels" opens a visibly anxious Simpson on an empty stage rehearsing for a performance. She can be seen in intercut scenes staring into space, as if she has lost her self-confidence and ability to perform. As the song progresses, however, white roses can be seen scattered around her as a sign of hope, and soon Simpson begins to regain her confidence. The song then shifts into its instrumental bridge to correlate with the emotions of the characters, as Simpson proceeds to climb to the top of the building for her final performance. There she is greeted by a youth orchestra, and finishes the song.
Chart performance
[edit]Simpson's version of "Angels" failed to break into the Billboard Hot 100 (though it did reach number six on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles). However, the song did become a moderate success[clarification needed] on the Top 40 Mainstream and Hot Digital Tracks charts.
Track listing
[edit]- "Angels"
- "Angels" (Stealth Remix)
- "Fly" (B-side)
- "Angels" (enhanced video)
Remixes
[edit]- "Angels" (album version) – 4:00
- "Angels" (Dave Anthony Remix) – 4:53
- "Angels" (Junior Vasquez World Mixshow) – 6:32
- "Angels" (Stealth Remix) – 3:12
- "Angels" (acoustic) – 4:07
Charts
[edit]Chart (2004) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[91] | 27 |
Canada CHR/Pop Top 30 (Radio & Records)[92] | 29 |
Romania (Romanian Top 100)[93] | 78 |
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[94] | 6 |
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[95] | 23 |
Release history
[edit]Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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United States | 8 June 2004 | Contemporary hit radio | Columbia | [96] |
Yuridia
[edit]"Ángel" | ||||
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Single by Yuridia | ||||
from the album La Voz de un Ángel | ||||
Released | 2005 | |||
Genre | Latin, pop | |||
Length | 4:17 | |||
Label | Sony BMG | |||
Yuridia singles chronology | ||||
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In 2005, Yuridia, former contestant of the popular Mexican show La Academia, released "Ángel", a Spanish version of the song which she had interpreted during her stay in the reality show, as her debut and lead single. In Mexico, as well as in other parts of Latin America, "Ángel", became an instant hit, leading her debut album of almost the same name to achieve Diamond status in Mexico and becoming one of the most recent best selling Mexican singers and the best female Mexican seller of the past decade. The singer received two gold certifications for 20,000 copies sold in Mexico.
Chart performance
[edit]"Ángel" reached 32 on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart and La Voz de un Angel managed to climb into the top 20 on the Billboard Hot Latin Albums chart, peaking at 16. In Mexico the song became the most successful song of 2005, leading the charts during 13 week.
Charts
[edit]Chart 2005 | Position |
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US Billboard Hot Latin Songs | 32 |
David Archuleta
[edit]"Angels" | ||||
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Single by David Archuleta | ||||
from the album David Archuleta | ||||
Released | 27 October 2008 | |||
Recorded | 2008 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 3:33 (American Idol studio version) 4:09 (album version) | |||
Label | Jive | |||
David Archuleta singles chronology | ||||
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David Archuleta initially covered this song during the 7th season of American Idol, in 2008. A studio version of this cover was produced and made available for purchase as a digital download exclusively via iTunes Store for a limited period.
Later in that year, he decided to re-record the song, with a different arrangement and production, for his debut album. The version is also available for digital purchase since 27 October 2008, when it was released to help promote the pre-order of Archuleta's album.
Formats and track listings
[edit]- Digital download
- "Angels" (main version) — 4:09
- "Angels" (promotional version) — 3:33
Chart performance
[edit]Archuleta's version of the song has become the second highest charting version in the United States after the original performed by Robbie Williams. It managed to enter the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 89 due to digital downloads. On the Canadian Hot 100 the song peaked at No. 64.
Charts
[edit]Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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Canadian Hot 100 | 64 |
US Billboard Hot 100 | 89 |
Blessing Chitapa
[edit]"Angels" | ||||
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Single by Blessing Chitapa | ||||
from the album Count My Blessings | ||||
Released | 14 November 2020 | |||
Recorded | 2020 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 4:10 | |||
Label | ||||
Blessing Chitapa singles chronology | ||||
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In November 2020, Blessing Chitapa, winner of the ninth series of The Voice UK, released a cover version of "Angels" as her winner's single. The song is included on Chitapa's debut album, Count My Blessings.
On 14 November 2020, Chitapa performed the song "Angels" live on The Voice UK grand final, with the single being released after the show was finished as a digital download.
Charts
[edit]Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[97] | 50 |
Release history
[edit]Country | Release date | Format | Label |
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United Kingdom | 14 November 2020 | Digital download |
Kindred Spirit
[edit]In June 2021, an artist collective named Kindred Spirit that included Glen Matlock, Steve Norman, Marcella Detroit, Earl Slick among others, released a cover version of the song titled "Angels (Of the Nations)" to both commemorate music producer Steve Brown who died in 2021 and raise money to offer angel sculptures as gifts to the families of UK doctors who died of Covid whilst working for the British NHS.[98]
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