Angel (Aerosmith song)
"Angel" | ||||
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Single by Aerosmith | ||||
from the album Permanent Vacation | ||||
B-side | "Girl Keeps Coming Apart" | |||
Released | January 5, 1988 | |||
Recorded | 1987 | |||
Genre | Glam metal[1] | |||
Length | 5:08 | |||
Label | Geffen | |||
Songwriter(s) | Steven Tyler, Desmond Child | |||
Producer(s) | Bruce Fairbairn | |||
Aerosmith singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Angel" on YouTube |
"Angel" is a power ballad[2][3][4] by American glam metal band Aerosmith. It was written by lead singer Steven Tyler and professional songwriting collaborator Desmond Child.
It was released in 1988 as the third single from the band's 1987 album Permanent Vacation. It quickly climbed to No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100,[5] which at the time was their highest-charting single ever. The song currently ranks second behind the 1998 smash "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing", which was Aerosmith's first (and, as of 2021, only) single to top the Hot 100.[5]
Song structure[]
Personnel[]
- Steven Tyler – lead vocals, piano, organ
- Joe Perry – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Brad Whitford – rhythm guitar
- Tom Hamilton – bass guitar
- Joey Kramer – drums
Additional musicians
- Drew Arnott – mellotron
- Henry Christian – trumpet
- Bruce Fairbairn – trumpet, cello, background vocals
- Scott Fairbairn – cello
Charts[]
Charts (1988) | Position |
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U.S. Billboard Hot 100[7] | 3 |
U.S. Mainstream Rock[8] | 2 |
Year-end chart[]
End of year chart (1988) | Position |
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U.S. Billboard Hot 100[9] | 34 |
References[]
- ^ Goldsmith, Melissa (2019). Listen to Classic Rock! Exploring a Musical Genre. ABC-CLIO. p. 26. ISBN 9781440865794.
- ^ "Music Review: 'Big Ones'". EW.com. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
- ^ Blabbermouth (2012-08-29). "25th Anniversary Of AEROSMITH's 'Permanent Vacation' Celebrated On 'In The Studio'". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
- ^ "Aerosmith Tell the Story Behind Their Hard-Rock Masterpiece 'Toys in the Attic'". SPIN. 2015-05-04. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Aerosmith". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
- ^ Stephenson, Ken (2002). What to Listen for in Rock: A Stylistic Analysis, p.92. ISBN 978-0-300-09239-4.
- ^ "Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
- ^ "Mainstream Rock". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
- ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1988". Archived from the original on 4 February 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-09.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1980s ballads
- 1987 songs
- 1988 singles
- Aerosmith songs
- Geffen Records singles
- Glam metal ballads
- Music videos directed by Marty Callner
- Song recordings produced by Bruce Fairbairn
- Songs about angels
- Songs composed in E-flat major
- Songs written by Desmond Child
- Songs written by Steven Tyler
- Glam metal songs