Angel (Shaggy song)
| "Angel" | ||||
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| Single by Shaggy featuring Rayvon | ||||
| from the album Hot Shot | ||||
| B-side | "Remix" | |||
| Released | March 6, 2001 | |||
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| Recorded | 2000 | |||
| Genre | Reggae fusion | |||
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| Label | Big Yard/Geffen Records | |||
| Writer(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Shaun Pizzonia | |||
| Certification | Gold (BPI) | |||
| Shaggy singles chronology | ||||
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"Angel" is a song by Jamaican reggae artist Shaggy featuring Rayvon. It was the follow-up to Shaggy's US number-one hit "It Wasn't Me", released late 2000.
Content
The song uses the bass line from "The Joker" by Steve Miller (1973). The chorus melody is from "Angel of the Morning", written by Chip Taylor and originally recorded by singer Evie Sands but is perhaps best known as sung by country pop artist Juice Newton (1981).
Commercial reception
The song debuted at number 81 on the Billboard Hot 100 on the week ending December 30, 2000.[1]The song first entered the top 40 at No. 39 on the week ending January 20, 2001.[2] It peaked at No. 1 on the chart on the week ending March 31, 2001 for one week.[3] It was the 17th most successful song of 2001 in the United States.[4] It has sold 1,494,000 digital copies in the US as of April 2016.[5]
The song also reached number one in the United Kingdom, as well as number one in Australia, making the song an international chart topper.[6] The success following the release, saw Shaggy clock up his second American and fourth British number one single. It was also a European success, at one point simultaneously topping the charts in the German-speaking territories of Germany, Austria and Switzerland. It remains as his last successful single internationally.
Music video
The music video was directed by Cameron Casey.
Cover versions
- German singer Max Raabe and Palast Orchester covered the song in a big band style, for his 2001 album, Super Hits 2.
- In 2001, the parody song "You Ripped Off Angel (of the Morning)" was released by Adam Posegate and received airplay on the Dr. Demento Show.
- R&B artist Bei Maejor did a version of this song sampling the chorus and the beat. It appeared on his mixtape Upsideown2.
Track listings
- CD single
- "Angel" (radio edit) — (3:31)
- "Angel" (Seabreeze Mix) — (3:46)
- "Angel" (video) — (3:55)
- CD maxi
- "Angel (radio edit) — 3:31
- "Angel (Seabreeze Mix) — 3:46
- "It Wasn't Me" (Crash and Burn Remix) by Shaggy featuring Rikrok — 5:37
- "Angel" (enhanced video)
Charts and sales
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
Certifications
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Chart successions
| Order of precedence | ||
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| Preceded by "Butterfly" by Crazy Town |
Billboard Hot 100 number one single March 31, 2001 (1 week) |
Succeeded by "All for You" by Janet Jackson |
| Preceded by "Do You Really Like It?" by DJ Pied Piper and the Masters of Ceremonies |
UK number one single June 3, 2001 – June 23, 2001 (3 weeks) |
Succeeded by "Lady Marmalade" by Christina Aguilera, Mýa, Lil' Kim and Pink |
| Preceded by "Daddy DJ" by Daddy DJ |
Swedish number-one single June 7, 2001 – June 28, 2001 (4 weeks) |
Succeeded by "Daddy DJ" by Daddy DJ |
| Preceded by "Lady Marmalade" by Christina Aguilera, Mýa, Lil' Kim and Pink |
ARIA (Australia) number one single June 10, 2001 – July 29, 2001 (8 weeks) |
Succeeded by "Follow Me" by Uncle Cracker |
| Preceded by "Whole Again" by Atomic Kitten |
Austrian number-one single June 17, 2001 – August 5, 2001 (8 weeks) |
Succeeded by "Follow Me" by Uncle Kracker |
| Preceded by "Whole Again" by Atomic Kitten |
Dutch Top 40 number-one single June 23, 2001 – August 4, 2001 (7 weeks) |
Succeeded by "Elevation" by U2 |
| Preceded by "Played-a-Live (The Bongo Song)" by Safri Duo |
Swiss number-one single June 24, 2001 – July 8, 2001 (3 weeks) |
Succeeded by "Lady Marmalade" by Christina Aguilera, Mýa, Lil' Kim and Pink |
| Preceded by "Sing Na Na Na" by Spin-Up |
Norwegian (VG-lista) number-one single (first run) 25/2001 – 26/2001 (2 weeks) |
Succeeded by "Daddy DJ" by Daddy DJ |
| Preceded by "It's Raining Men" by Geri Halliwell |
Belgian (Flanders) number-one single June 30, 2001 – July 21, 2001 (4 weeks) |
Succeeded by "Tele-Romeo / Blub, ik ben een vis!" by K3 |
| Preceded by "Daddy DJ" by Daddy DJ |
Norwegian (VG-lista) number-one single (second run) 29/2001 – 30/2001 (2 weeks) |
Succeeded by "Lady Marmalade" by Christina Aguilera, Mýa, Lil' Kim and Pink |
| Preceded by "Lady Marmalade" by Christina Aguilera, Mýa, Lil' Kim and Pink |
German number one single July 13, 2001 – August 3, 2001 (4 weeks) |
Succeeded by "Follow Me" by Uncle Cracker |
See also
- List of Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of 2001
- List of best-selling singles and albums of 2001 in Ireland
- List of UK Singles Chart number ones of 2001
- Angel of the Morning
References
- ↑ "Billboard Magazine: 2000 - The Year In Music". Retrieved 4 March 2015.
- ↑ "Billboard Magazine: January 27, 2001 Issue". Retrieved 4 March 2001.
- ↑ "Billboard Magazine: March 31, 2001 Issue". Retrieved 4 March 2015.
- 1 2 "Longbored Surfer - 2001". Retrieved 4 March 2015.
- ↑ "Nielsen SoundScan Charts". Nielsen. April 4, 2016.
- ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 492. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Angel", in various singles charts Lescharts.com Archived February 11, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. (Retrieved July 26, 2008)
- ↑ "Hits of the World: Eurochart Hot 100 (IFPI/Nielsen Marketing Research) 06/30/01". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. 113 (26): 45. June 30, 2001. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ↑ "Shaggy singles, German Singles Chart" (in German). musicline. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
- ↑ Irish Single Chart Irishcharts.ie Archived May 11, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. (Retrieved July 26, 2008)
- 1 2 "Single top 100 over 2001" (PDF) (in Dutch). Top40. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
- ↑ "Poland: Airplay Chart - Lista Krajowa 30/2001" (Retrieved September 4, 2015)
- ↑ Romanian 2001 end-of-year charts at the Wayback Machine (archived December 9, 2002)
- ↑ "Archive Chart: 2001-06-03" UK Singles Chart.
- 1 2 3 4 "The Hot 100 : Page 1". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
- ↑ 2001 Australian Singles Chart aria.com (Retrieved July 26, 2008)
- ↑ 2001 Austrian Singles Chart Austriancharts.at (Retrieved July 26, 2008)
- ↑ 2001 Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart Ultratop.be Archived 2012-08-01 at WebCite (Retrieved July 26, 2008)
- ↑ 2001 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be Archived 2012-08-01 at WebCite (Retrieved July 26, 2008)
- ↑ 2001 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved July 26, 2008)
- ↑ 2001 Irish Singles Chart Irma.ie (Retrieved December 11, 2008)
- ↑ 2001 Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch Archived November 10, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. (Retrieved July 26, 2008)
- ↑ "2001 UK Singles Chart" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ↑ Australian certifications aria.com Archived February 5, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. (Retrieved July 26, 2008)
- ↑ Austrian certifications ifpi.at Archived 2010-02-01 at WebCite (Retrieved July 26, 2008)
- ↑ French certifications Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved July 26, 2008)
- ↑ Dutch certifications nvpi.nl Archived 2010-01-13 at WebCite (Retrieved December 9, 2008)
- ↑ Norwegian certifications Ifpi.no (Retrieved July 26, 2008)
- ↑ Swiss certifications Swisscharts.com (Retrieved July 26, 2008)
- ↑ "UK certifications, database". BPI. Archived from the original on 17 January 2010. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
- ↑ Adam Miller. "20 of the biggest selling singles of the 2000's you've already forgotten". EntertainmentWise. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
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