My Special Angel

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"My Special Angel"
Single by Bobby Helms
B-side"Standing at the End of My World"
ReleasedAugust 26, 1957
GenreCountry
Length2:57
LabelDecca
Songwriter(s)Jimmy Duncan
Bobby Helms singles chronology
"Fraulein"
(1957) 		"My Special Angel"
(1957) 		"Jingle Bell Rock"
(1957)
"My Special Angel"
My Special Angel - The Vogues.jpg
Single by The Vogues
from the album Turn Around, Look at Me
B-side"I Keep It Hid"
ReleasedAugust 1968
GenrePop
Length2:57
LabelReprise
Songwriter(s)Jimmy Duncan
Producer(s)Dick Glasser
The Vogues singles chronology
"Turn Around, Look at Me"
(1968) 		"My Special Angel"
(1968) 		"Till"
(1968)

"My Special Angel" is a popular song by Jimmy Duncan, published in 1957.

The song was first recorded by the and released by them in 1957, and was a crossover hit that year for Bobby Helms. "My Special Angel," which Bobby Helms recorded in July 1957, peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 chart[1] and spent four weeks at number one on the US Country music chart.[2] The single made the R&B chart as well, peaking at number eight.[3] Backing vocals were sung by the Anita Kerr Singers. Though instantly recognisable as a 1950's song, My Special Angel breaks away from the four-chord ballad format typical of the time and benefits from a strong middle eight.

Notable cover versions[]

  • In the United Kingdom, a version recorded by Malcolm Vaughan spent 14 weeks on the charts, peaking at number three in 1957.[4]
  • The song was revived in 1968 by the Vogues, with their version reaching number 7 on the Hot 100 chart[5] and faring even better on the Easy Listening chart, where it spent two weeks at number 1 in October 1968.

Other cover versions[]

  • The Four Preps on their album How To Succeed in Love (If You’re Really Trying) (1958).[6]
  • Keely Smith on her album Because You’re Mine (1962).[7]
  • Bill Haley on his album Bill Haley and His Comets (1960) Warner Bros. WS-1378.
  • Bobby Vinton on his album "The Greatest Hits of the Golden Groups" (1963)

Charts[]

Bobby Helms version[]

Chart (1957) Peak
position
UK (New Musical Express)[8] 22
US Billboard Hot 100 7
US Billboard C&W Best Sellers in Stores 1
US Billboard R&B singles 8

Malcolm Vaughan[]

Chart (1957) Peak
position
UK (New Musical Express)[9] 3

The Vogues version[]

Chart (1968) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report) 36
Canada RPM Top Singles[10] 6
US Billboard Hot 100[11] 7
US Easy Listening (Billboard)[12] 1

See also[]

  • List of CHUM number-one singles of 1957
  • List of number-one country singles of 1957 (U.S.)
  • List of number-one adult contemporary singles of 1968 (U.S.)

References[]

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits: Eighth Edition. Record Research. p. 282.
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 156.
  3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 252.
  4. ^ Roberts, David (2005). British Hit Singles & Albums. London: Guinness World Records Ltd. p. 532. ISBN 1-904994-00-8.
  5. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits: Eighth Edition. Record Research. p. 663.
  6. ^ Adams, Greg. "How To Succeed In Love - The Four Preps". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-04-06. The low-key instrumental setting spotlights the group's harmonies like never before on . . . "You Are My Special Angel."
  7. ^ "My Special Angel - Keely Smith". AllMusic. 2020-04-01. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  8. ^ "Bobby Helms | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
  9. ^ "Malcolm Vaughn | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  10. ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1968-10-14. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
  11. ^ "The Vogues Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  12. ^ "The Vogues Chart History (Easy Listening)". Billboard.

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