| 'Angel' | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Angela Winbush | ||||
| from the album Sharp | ||||
| Released | 1987 | |||
| Genre | Soul | |||
| Length | 3:45 | |||
| Label | Polygram | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Angela Winbush | |||
| Producer(s) | Angela Winbush | |||
| Angela Winbush singles chronology | ||||
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'Angel' is a song by American R&B singer Angela Winbush. The track was released in 1987 as the first single from her debut album, Sharp on Polygram Records. As half of the duo of René & Angela, Winbush had two number-one R&B hits with 'Save Your Love (For #1)' and 'Your Smile.' After a decade, René Moore and Winbush went their separate ways. 'Angel', her solo-debut, spent two weeks at the top of the US Billboard R&B chart. It was also named by Billboard the number nine most successful R&B single of 1987. [1]. Despite the success, 'Angel' did not make the Billboard Hot 100.[1]
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The single was nominated for a 1988 Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Single, Female. The song also helped Winbush get nominated for Female Album of the Year. A video for 'Angel' was released as a download on iTunes in May 2007.
Track listing[edit]
- US, Vinyl 12' Single[2]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 'Angel' (7' Version) | 4:54 |
| 2. | 'Angel' (Album Version) | 5:18 |
| 3. | 'Angel' (Instrumental) | 5:18 |
Charts[edit]
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US BillboardHot Black Singles | 1 |
Compilations[edit]
The R&B hit song also appears on compilation albums
Angela Winbush And Ron Isley
- Billboard Hot R&B Hits 1987
- Soul Classics: Quiet Storm—The 80's
- Love Jones: Best of Funk Essentials, Vol. 2
- Blues & Soul, Vol. 10: 1986-1987
- 80's Urban Beats and Grooves
References[edit]
- ^Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 632.
- ^Angela Winbush - Angel (12' Single)
External links[edit]
- Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics