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Angel (The Corrs song)

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"Angel"
Single by the Corrs
from the album Borrowed Heaven
Released23 August 2004 (2004-08-23)
Length3:26
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)The Corrs
Producer(s)Olle Romo
The Corrs singles chronology
"Summer Sunshine"
(2004) 		"Angel"
(2004) 		"Long Night"
(2004)

"Angel" is a song by Irish folk rock band the Corrs, the second single released from their fourth studio album, Borrowed Heaven (2004). The song is a tribute to the band members' mother, Jean, who died in 1999.[1] "Angel" was first released in Australia on 23 August 2004 and was issued in the United Kingdom the following month. The song peaked at number 16 on the UK Singles Chart, number 14 in Hungary, and number 19 in Ireland.

Music video

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The regular video was shot in Lake Park, Roundwood, Ireland on 12 June 2004. The video features a bride and groom portrayed by Saileog Lally and Eoin Macken respectively. Lake Park is a 110-acre (0.45 km2) estate near the woodlands where scenes from the film Excalibur where shot. There is a second live version which features clips of the European tour in 2004.

Track listings

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UK CD1[2]

  1. "Angel" (album version)
  2. "Angel" (acoustic version)

UK CD2[3]

  1. "Angel" (album version)
  2. "Goodbye" (acoustic)
  3. "Angel" (video)
  4. "Angel" (in concert video)
  5. "Angel Inspiration" (two-minute interview)

European and Australian CD single[4]

  1. "Angel" (album version)
  2. "Angel" (acoustic version)
  3. "Goodbye" (acoustic version)

Personnel

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Personnel are taken from the UK CD1 liner notes.[2]

Charts

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Chart (2004) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[5] 65
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[6] 75
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[7] 17
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[8] 13
Germany (GfK)[9] 84
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[10] 14
Ireland (IRMA)[11] 19
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[12] 11
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[13] 73
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[14] 36
Romania (Romanian Top 100)[15] 70
Scotland (OCC)[16] 17
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] 53
UK Singles (OCC)[18] 16

Release history

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Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Australia 23 August 2004 CD Atlantic [19]
United Kingdom 13 September 2004 [20]

References

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  1. ^ Carroll, Louise (August 2004). "The Corrs are Back". Irish America. Archived from the original on 7 August 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b Angel (UK CD1 liner notes). The Corrs. Atlantic Records. 2004. AT0182CD1, 7567-93317-5.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ Angel (UK CD2 liner notes). The Corrs. Atlantic Records. 2004. AT0182CD2, 7567-93329-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ Angel (European & Australian CD single liner notes). The Corrs. Atlantic Records. 2004. 7567-93316-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ "Issue 757" ARIA Top 100 Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  6. ^ "The Corrs – Angel" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  7. ^ "The Corrs – Angel" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  8. ^ "The Corrs – Angel" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  9. ^ "The Corrs – Angel" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  10. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  11. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – The Corrs". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  12. ^ "Tipparade-lijst van week 37, 2004" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  13. ^ "The Corrs – Angel" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  14. ^ "The Corrs – Angel". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  15. ^ "Arhiva romanian top 100 – Editia 43, saptamina 25.10 – 31.10, 2004" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 22 February 2005. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  16. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  17. ^ "The Corrs – Angel". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  18. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  19. ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 23rd August 2004" (PDF). ARIA. 23 August 2004. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 October 2004. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  20. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 11 September 2004. p. 27.
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