Angels Brought Me Here

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"Angels Brought Me Here"
Single by Guy Sebastian
from the album Just as I Am
Released	November 2003 (Australia)
Format	CD single
Recorded	2003
Genre	Pop
Length	3:59
Label	Sony BMG
Writer(s)	Jörgen Elofsson, John Reid
Certification	4x platinum (ARIA)
Chart positions
#1 (Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand)
Guy Sebastian singles chronology
	"Angels Brought Me Here" (2003)	"All I Need Is You" (2004)

"Angels Brought Me Here" is a pop the winner's song sung by the first Australian Idol winner, Guy Sebastian. This single was performed by the final two contestants - Guy and Shannon Noll - during the penultimate episode of Australian Idol 2003, and both contestants recorded and had their versions pressed by BMG, ready for the winner's version to be released immediately after the competition.

It was also performed by the fourth American Idol winner, Carrie Underwood on the last performance show on American Idol 2005.

The single set an Australian record for the highest first week single sales from both a debut artist and an Australian artist. Only the Princess Diana tribute by Elton John, "Candle in the Wind", sold more singles in its first week of release in Australia. It was certified four times platinum, selling in excess of 280,000 copies, being only a limited edition. Despite being released at the end of 2003, the single's strong sales placed "Angels Brought Me Here" at number one in the 2003 End of Year Top 100 ARIA Singles Chart.

Shannon Noll's version of this song was later released as a bonus disc accompanying the limited edition of his debut album That's What I'm Talking About in 2004.

Preceded by "Me Against The Music" by Britney Spears featuring Madonna

ARIA (Australia) number one single November 30, 2003 - December 14, 2003

Succeeded by "Predictable / Happy Xmas (War Is Over" by Delta Goodrem