Angels like You

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"Angels like You"
Single by Miley Cyrus
from the album Plastic Hearts
ReleasedMarch 12, 2021 (2021-03-12)
Recorded2020
Genre
Length3:16
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Louis Bell
  • Andrew Watt
Miley Cyrus singles chronology
"Prisoner"
(2020) 		"Angels like You"
(2021) 		"Without You"
(2021)
Music video
"Angels like You" on YouTube

"Angels like You" is a song by American singer Miley Cyrus, for her seventh studio album Plastic Hearts, released on November 27, 2020, through RCA Records. The song was written by Cyrus, Ali Tamposi, Ilsey Juber with the song's producers Louis Bell and Andrew Watt. It was released as the third and final single from the album on March 12, 2021.[1]

A music video for "Angels like You" was released on March 8, 2021. It contains footage taken from Cyrus' Super Bowl pre-game performance on February 7, 2021.

Background[]

"Angels like You" was originally released on November 27, 2020, alongside Cyrus' seventh studio album Plastic Hearts. A music video for the song was released on March 8, 2021.[2][3][4] It impacted contemporary hit radio stations in Australia, as the third single from the album, four days later.[5] British radio station BBC Radio 1 added "Angels like You" to rotation on March 20, and Sony Music sent it to contemporary hit radio stations in Italy on April 9, 2021.[6][7]

Composition[]

The lyrics of "Angels like You" were speculated to be about Kaitlynn Carter, who Cyrus previously dated.[8][9]

Music video[]

An official music video for "Angels like You" was released on March 8, 2021.[10] The video was recorded on February 7, 2021, at Cyrus' performance at the Super Bowl LV pre-game show. At the end of the video, Cyrus endorsed the COVID-19 vaccine.[11]

Credits and personnel[]

Credits adapted from Tidal.[12]

  • Miley Cyrus – vocals, backing vocals, songwriting, executive production
  • Andrew Watt – songwriting, production, executive production, backing vocals, bass, drums, guitar, keyboards
  • The Monsters & Strangerz – production, backing vocals, keyboards
  • Jordan K. Johnson – songwriting
  • Marcus Lomax – songwriting
  • Stefan Johnson – songwriting
  • Ali Tamposi – songwriting
  • Jonathan Bellion – songwriting, backing vocals, additional production
  • Michael Pollack – songwriting, backing vocals
  • Paul LaMalfa – engineering
  • Serban Ghenea – mixing
  • John Hanes – engineering for mix
  • Randy Merrill – mastering

Charts[]

Chart performance for "Angels like You"
Chart (2020–21) Peak
position
Argentina (Argentina Hot 100)[13] 84
Australia (ARIA)[14] 92
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[15] 1
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[16] 55
Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[17] 1
Global 200 (Billboard)[18] 87
Iceland (Plötutíðindi)[19] 37
Ireland (IRMA)[20] 43
Lithuania (AGATA)[21] 69
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[22] 21
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[23] 51
Portugal (AFP)[24] 71
Slovakia (ČNS IFPI)[25] 93
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[26] 17
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[27] 91
UK Singles (OCC)[28] 66
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[29] 7

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[30] 2× Platinum 80,000double-dagger

double-dagger Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history[]

Release dates and format(s) for "Angels like You"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Australia March 12, 2021 Contemporary hit radio Sony [5]
Italy April 9, 2021 [7]

References[]

  1. ^ Sources concerning the single release of "Angels like You":
    • "Miley Cyrus Ruft in Ihrem Video Zu 'Angels like You' Zum Impfen Auf" [Miley Cyrus Calls for Vaccination in Her Video for 'Angels like You'] (in German). MTV Germany. March 10, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
    • Lavin, Will (March 9, 2021). "Watch Miley Sing for Vaccinated Healthcare Workers in 'Angels like You' Video". NME. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
    • dlf, Sonia (November 27, 2020). "Miley Cyrus Releases the Hit 'Angels like You'". NRJ. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  2. ^ Lavin, Will (March 9, 2021). "Watch Miley sing for vaccinated healthcare workers in 'Angels Like You' video". NME. Archived from the original on March 18, 2021. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  3. ^ Petridis, Alexis (November 27, 2020). "Miley Cyrus: Plastic Hearts review – too plastic, but has heart". The Guardian. Archived from the original on November 30, 2020. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
  4. ^ Tuccillo, Andrea (March 9, 2021). "Miley Cyrus releases 'Angels Like You' video with message encouraging COVID-19 vaccination". ABC News. Archived from the original on March 16, 2021. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Singles To Radio". The Music Network. Archived from the original on March 12, 2021. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  6. ^ "Radio 1 Playlist". BBC Radio 1. Archived from the original on March 21, 2021.
  7. ^ a b Sisti, Sara (April 2, 2021). "Miley Cyrus - Angels Like You (Radio Date: 09-04-2021)". earone.it (in Italian).
  8. ^ Weaver, Hilary (November 27, 2020). "Miley Cyrus' 'Angels Like You' Lyrics Seem to Be About Kaitlynn Carter". Elle. Archived from the original on December 8, 2020. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  9. ^ Isaac, Paulina Jayne (November 28, 2020). "Miley Cyrus's New Song Sounds Like It's About Kaitlynn Carter". Cosmopolitan. Archived from the original on January 26, 2021. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  10. ^ "Miley Cyrus reveals 'Angels Like You' video". Diymag. March 8, 2021. Archived from the original on March 10, 2021. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  11. ^ Shaffer, Claire (March 8, 2021). "Miley Cyrus Sings for Vaccinated Healthcare Workers in 'Angels Like You' Clip". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 3, 2021. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  12. ^ "Credits / Plastic Hearts / Miley Cyrus". Tidal. Archived from the original on December 3, 2020. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  13. ^ "Miley Cyrus – Chart History (Argentina Hot 100)" Billboard Argentina Hot 100 Singles for Miley Cyrus. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  14. ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 7 December 2020". The ARIA Report. No. 1605. Australian Recording Industry Association. December 7, 2020. p. 4.
  15. ^ "Miley Cyrus – Angels like You" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  16. ^ "Miley Cyrus Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  17. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 202128 into search. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  18. ^ "Miley Cyrus Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  19. ^ "Tónlistinn – Lög" [The Music – Songs] (in Icelandic). Plötutíðindi. Archived from the original on April 8, 2021. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
  20. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Miley Cyrus". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  21. ^ "2020 49-os SAVAITĖS (lapkričio 27 – gruodžio 3 d.) SINGLŲ TOP100". www.agata.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  22. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 19, 2021" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  23. ^ "Miley Cyrus – Angels like You" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
  24. ^ "Miley Cyrus – Angels like You". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  25. ^ "SK - SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 - MILEY CYRUS - Angels Like You" (in Czech). ČNS IFPI. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  26. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 49, 2020" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  27. ^ "Miley Cyrus – Angels like You". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  28. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  29. ^ "Miley Cyrus Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  30. ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Miley Cyrus" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved November 5, 2021.


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