Lips of an Angel
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| Single by Hinder | ||
| from the album Extreme Behavior | ||
| Released |  2006 January 20, 2007 |
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| Format | Digital download, CD single | |
| Recorded | 2005 | |
| Genre | Hard rock | |
| Length | 4:21 | |
| Label | Universal | |
| Writer(s) | Hinder, Brian Howes | |
| Producer(s) | Brian Howes | |
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| Hinder singles chronology | ||
| "Get Stoned" (2006) |
"Lips of an Angel" (2006) |
"How Long" (2006) |
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| Single by Jack Ingram | ||
| from the album 'This Is It' | ||
| Released | - 2006 |
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| Format | Digital download | |
| Recorded | 2006 | |
| Genre | Country music | |
| Length | 3:45 | |
| Label | Big Machine Records | |
| Writer(s) | Hinder, Brian Howes | |
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| Jack Ingram singles chronology | ||
| "Love You" (2006) |
"Lips of an Angel" (2006) |
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Lips of an Angel is a power ballad by Oklahoma City rock band Hinder. It was the second single off of the Extreme Behavior album, and has been the band's breakthrough single, having reached #3 of the Billboard Hot 100 and the top three of the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. The song was later covered by country musician Jack Ingram.
The lyrics deal with a singer describing his feelings when his assumed ex-girlfriend calls him late at night. They are both in terrible relationships at the time, however the singer tells of how his feelings are still predominantly with her, and it seems hers are also still with him. More than once, a reference to the call being secret is made, and the singer expresses concern of a fight ensuing as a result. The song concludes just as it began, with the singer questioning to why she is calling so late. Austin Winkler from Hinder said on American Top 40 that the song is not about cheating and also that it is based on a past experience. According to American Top 40 this song wasn't even supposed to be on the album but on a b-side.
On October 11, 2006, Lips of an Angel took over the number one spot on the Canadian BDS chart from The Killers. On January 29, 2007, it took over the number one spot on Australia's ARIA Singles Chart from Evermore. The song remained at the top spot for seven straight weeks, until Australian band Silverchair debuted at number one on March 19.
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[edit] Cover version
Texas country music artist Jack Ingram has released a version of the song to country music radio stations. The single is the lead-off track from Jack's upcoming album This Is It.
[edit] Charts
[edit] Hinder
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard Pop 100 | 1 |
| U.S. Mainstream Top 40 | 1 |
| U.S. Mainstream Rock Tracks | 3 |
| U.S. Modern Rock Tracks | 8 |
| U.S. Hot Ringtones | 14 |
| U.S. Adult Top 40 | 3 |
| Canadian Airplay Chart | 1 |
| Canadian Digital Singles | 1 |
| Australian Singles Chart | 1 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 1 |
| Singapore Airplay Chart | 5 |
| Polish Singles Chart[1] | 32 |
[edit] Jack Ingram
(currently active on charts)
| Chart (2006) | Current position |
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| U.S. Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 16 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 77 |
[edit] Succession (Hinder)
| Preceded by "Light Surrounding You" by Evermore |
Australian (ARIA) number one single January 29, 2007 - March 12, 2007 |
Succeeded by "Straight Lines" by Silverchair |
| Preceded by "Smack That" by Akon featuring Eminem |
RIANZ New Zealand number one single February 12, 2007 - February 26, 2007 |
Succeeded by "This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race" by Fall Out Boy |
[edit] External links
| Hinder |
| Austin Winkler | Joe "Blower" Garvey | Mark King | Mike Rodden | Cody Hanson |
| Discography |
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| Albums: Extreme Behavior |
| Singles: "Get Stoned" | "Lips of an Angel" | "How Long" | "Better Than Me" |
| Related articles |
| Brian Howes | Oklahoma | Oklahoma City | Jack Ingram | Universal Records |
