Angel (Lionel Richie song)

2000 song by Lionel Richie From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

"Angel" is a song by American singer Lionel Richie. It was written by Richie, Paul Barry, and Mark Taylor for his sixth studio album Renaissance (2000), while production was helmed by Brian Rawling and Taylor. Island Def Jam released "Angel" as the album's lead single in October 2000. Richie's highest-charting success in years, it reached the top ten in Austria, Germany, the Netherlands, and on the US Billboard Adult Contemporary chart, while peaking at number 18 on the UK Singles Chart.

ReleasedOctober 2000
Recorded1999–2000
GenreDance-pop, house
Length4:16
Quick facts Single by Lionel Richie, from the album Renaissance ...
"Angel"
Single by Lionel Richie
from the album Renaissance
ReleasedOctober 2000
Recorded1999–2000
GenreDance-pop, house
Length4:16
LabelIsland Def Jam
Songwriters
Producers
Lionel Richie singles chronology
"Closest Thing to Heaven"
(1998)		 "Angel"
(2000)		 "Don't Stop the Music"
(2000)
Music video
"Angel" (Metro Mix) on YouTube
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Music video

An accompanying music video for "Angel" was filmed by German directors Wolf Gresenz und Bernard Wedig and took ten days to be completed. Budgeted at 650.000 D-Mark, it marked production company Blow Film's first video with international clients.[1] Shot in Berlin, including locations such as the Babelsberg Studios in Potsdam-Babelsberg and the Berlin Alexanderplatz station, it went into post production after its third day of filming.[1]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Renaissance.[2]

Track listing

CD Maxi Single

  1. "Angel" (Metro Mix) - 3:45
  2. "Angel" (Boogieman Remix Radio Edit) - 3:59
  3. "Angel" (Boogieman Remix Extended) - 6:45
  4. "Angel" (Crash & Burn Remix Dub) - 5:47
  5. "Angel" (Crash & Burn Remix Vocal) - 6:02
  6. "Angel" (Boogieman Remix Dub) - 6:21

Australia CD Single

  1. "Angel" (Chuckii B Mix) - 3:56
  2. "Angel" (Metro Mix) - 3:45
  3. "Angel" (Crash & Burn Remix Dub) - 5:47
  4. "Angel" (Crash & Burn Remix Vocal) - 6:02

UK CD Single 1

  1. "Angel" (Metro Mix) - 3:45
  2. "Angel" (Boogieman Remix Extended) - 6:45
  3. "Angel" (Crash & Burn Remix Vocal) - 6:02

UK CD Single 2

  1. "Angel" (Metro Mix) - 3:45
  2. "Shout It To The World" - 3:59
  3. "All Night Long" (Live) - 5:51

UK Cassette Single

  1. "Angel" (Metro Mix) - 3:45
  2. "All Night Long" (Live) - 5:51

Charts

More information Chart (2000–01), Peak position ...
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Certifications

More information Region, Certification ...
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Netherlands (NVPI)[25] Gold 40,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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