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 (album version) 3:56 (radio edit) | |||
| Label | Geffen | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Steven Tyler, Desmond Child | |||
| Producer(s) | Bruce Fairbairn | |||
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| "Angel" on YouTube | ||||
"Angel" is a power ballad[2][3][4] by American rock 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 their 1998 smash "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing", which was Aerosmith's first (and, as of 2022, only) single to top the Hot 100.[5]
Reception
Cash Box called it a "searing rock ballad" on which "Steven Tyler recreates the emotional intensity of the classic 'Dream On.'"[6]
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
Weekly charts
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Year-end chart
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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. Archived from the original on 2021-07-09. 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.
- ^ a b "Aerosmith". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
- ^ "Single Releases" (PDF). Cash Box. January 23, 1988. p. 10. Retrieved 2022-11-06.
- ^ 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.
