She Talks to Angels
1991 single by the Black Crowes
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"She Talks to Angels" is a song by American rock band the Black Crowes. It is the eighth track on their first album, Shake Your Money Maker (1990), and was the fourth single released from the album in 1991. The song reached number 30 on the US Billboard Hot 100, number one on the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart, and number 21 in New Zealand.
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| Single by the Black Crowes | ||||
| from the album Shake Your Money Maker | ||||
| B-side | "Could I Have Been So Blind" (live) | |||
| Released | March 1991 | |||
| Genre | Acoustic rock[1] | |||
| Length | 5:29 | |||
| Label | Def American | |||
| Songwriters | ||||
| Producer | George Drakoulias | |||
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| "She Talks to Angels" on YouTube | ||||
Background
In 2010, Chris Robinson explained in a webisode (part of a promotional internet series for the band's 2010 Croweology album) that the song is loosely based on a "goth girl" he was acquainted with in Atlanta who was "into heroin".[2]
Track listings
US 7-inch and cassette single[3][4]
- A. "She Talks to Angels" (album version) – 5:30
- B. "She Talks to Angels" (live video version) – 6:10
European maxi-CD single[5]
- "She Talks to Angels" – 5:30
- "Could I Have Been So Blind" (live) – 3:42
- "Jealous Again" (acoustic) – 4:43
European 7-inch single[6]
- A. "She Talks to Angels" – 5:30
- B. "Could I Have Been So Blind" (live) – 3:42
Australian CD and cassette single[7][8]
- "She Talks to Angels" (edit)
- "She Talks to Angels" (acoustic version)
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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| United States | March 1991 | N/a | Def American | [16] |
| United Kingdom | June 10, 1991 |
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| Australia | July 15, 1991 |
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Cover versions
The song was covered by Brent Smith and Zach Myers of the American hard rock band Shinedown on their 2014 Acoustic Sessions EP.[19] It was also covered by Mark Morton of the American heavy metal band Lamb of God on his 2020 solo EP Ether, featuring Lzzy Hale on vocals.[20]