Angel (Madonna song)

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“Angel”
“Angel” cover
Single by Madonna
from the album Like a Virgin
B-side "Into the Groove" (Australia)
"Burning Up" (United Kingdom)
"Angel (Dance Mix Edit)" (US)
Released April 10, 1985 (Worldwide)
May 25, 1985 (Japan)
September, 1985 (UK)
Format 12" Maxi Single
5" CD Single (Re-Issue)
7" Single
Genre Pop
Label Sire, Warner Bros.
Writer(s) Madonna
Steve Bray
Producer Nile Rodgers
Certification Gold (US, UK, France)
Madonna singles chronology
"Crazy for You"
(1985)		 "Angel"
(1985)		 "Into the Groove"
(1985)
Like a Virgin track listing
"Material Girl"
(1)		 "Angel"
(2)		 "Like a Virgin"
(3)

"Angel" is the third single by American singer-songwriter Madonna from her 2nd studio album, Like a Virgin and was released on April 10, 1985 by Sire Records.

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[edit] Song history

One of Madonna's lesser known singles, "Angel" was released worldwide on April 10, 1985 and was written by Madonna and Steve Bray. The song was released after the phenomenal success of "Like a Virgin", "Material Girl" and "Crazy for You", with "Like a Virgin" and "Crazy for You" reaching the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100.

The B-side to "Angel"'s maxi-single was "Into the Groove", from Madonna's film Desperately Seeking Susan. The song was not issued on the film's soundtrack, which contributed to "Angel"'s success in the US and in Australia, where it hit #1 for 4 weeks. In Europe, "Into the Groove" was released separately from "Angel", but in the U.S. "Into the Groove" never got a release as a single.

"Angel" was not released in several European countries including France. The song, released after Into the Groove and with Burning Up as its B-Side, managed to peak at number 5 in the UK, and in Spain almost hit the top spot peaking at number 2. In Japan the song was another Top 5 hit for Madonna, reaching number 3. "Angel" marked Madonna's fifth Top 5 single on ChartJapan which is otherwise known as the Japanese Foreign Singles Chart.

In Australia, Canada, and the U.S., "Angel" was backed by "Into the Groove" and peaked at number 1 in Australia and at number 5 in the US. On the US Billboard Hot 100, the single became the third official single from the album, Like a Virgin debuting in the Top 50, at #48, the week of April 27, 1985. "Crazy for You" was still climbing to the top (it would hit #1 two weeks later), and "Material Girl" was falling from the top tier. In Australia, "Angel/Into the Groove" (as it was credited) was the second highest selling single of the year, with USA for Africa's "We Are the World" being the highest seller and Madonna's own "Crazy for You" finishing at Number 3.

In Canada the single just broke into the Top 20, peaking at number 19.

[edit] Music video

An official promo-only video for "Angel" was compiled of images from "Burning Up", "Borderline", "Lucky Star", "Like a Virgin" and "Material Girl" videos by Warner Bros. Records in the UK. There is no new performance from Madonna in this video. However, AOL's music website has a full length version of the video, though once again made up of clips from her previous videos. The video was included on the promotional-only video compilations It's That Girl and She's Breathless.

The song was also performed on The Virgin Tour, but was cut from the final home video release Madonna Live: The Virgin Tour.

[edit] Credits

  • Written by Madonna and Steve Bray
  • Produced by Nile Rodgers
  • Drum programming by Jimmy Bralower
  • Guitar by Nile Rodgers
  • Assorted synthesizers and bass synthesizer by Rob Sabino
  • Background vocals by Madonna, Curtis King, Frank Simms and George Simms

[edit] Charts

Chart (1985) Peak
Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 5
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Airplay 4
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Singles Sales 9
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary 5
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play Chart 1
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks 71
Australia 1
Ireland 3
Canada 19
Chile (E.P.) 4
Eurochart Hot 100 14
Germany 31
Japan 52
New Zealand 2
South Africa, Republic of 4
Spain 2
Switzerland 17
United Kingdom 5

[edit] Certifications

Country Certification
UK Silver
USA Gold

[edit] Official versions

Original versions

  1. Album Version 3:53

Remixes

  1. 7" Edit/Fade 3:42
  2. Dance Mix Edit 4:57
  3. Extended Dance Remix 6:14

[edit] References

v • d • e
Madonna
Studio albums
Madonna (1983) · Like a Virgin (1984) · True Blue (1986) · Like a Prayer (1989) · Erotica (1992) · Bedtime Stories (1994) Ray of Light (1998) · Music (2000) · American Life (2003) · Confessions on a Dance Floor (2005) · Hard Candy (2008)
Compilations
You Can Dance (1987) · The Immaculate Collection (1990) · Something to Remember (1995) · GHV2 (2001) · Remixed & Revisited (2003)
Other Compilations
Remixed Prayers (1989) · The Royal Box (1991) · The Holiday Collection (1991) · The Rain Tapes (1992) · CD Single Collection (1996) · GHV2 Remixed (2001) · Confessions Remixed (2006)
Soundtracks
Vision Quest (1985) · Who's That Girl (1987) · I'm Breathless - Music from and Inspired by the film Dick Tracy (1990) · With Honors (1994) · Evita (1996) Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) · The Next Best Thing (2000) · Die Another Day (2002)
Live Music Videos & Albums
Music Video Compilations
Music Video Singles
"Papa Don't Preach" (1986) · "Justify My Love" (1990) · "Ray of Light" (1998) · "Music" (2000) · "What It Feels Like for a Girl" (2001)
Concert Tours
Promotional Tours
Related topics
v • d • e
Madonna singles discography
Madonna
"Everybody" (1982) · "Burning Up" (1983) · "Burning Up/Physical Attraction" (1983) · "Holiday" (1983/1984/1985/1991/1999) · "Lucky Star" (1983/1984) · "Borderline" (1984/1986)
Like a Virgin
"Like a Virgin" (1984) · "Material Girl" (1985) · "Angel"(1985) · "Into the Groove" (1985) · "Dress You Up" (1985) · "Love Don't Live Here Anymore" (1986)
True Blue
"Live to Tell" (1986) · "Papa Don't Preach" (1986) · "True Blue" (1986) · "Open Your Heart" (1986) · "La Isla Bonita" (1987)
Who's That Girl
"Who's That Girl" (1987) · "Causing a Commotion" (1987) · "The Look of Love" (1987)
You Can Dance
"Spotlight" (1988)
Like a Prayer
"Like a Prayer" (1989) · "Express Yourself" (1989) · "Cherish" (1989) · "Oh Father" (1989/1995) · "Dear Jessie" (1989) · "Keep It Together" (1990)
I'm Breathless
"Vogue" (1990) · "Hanky Panky" (1990)
The Immaculate Collection
"Justify My Love" (1990) · "Crazy for You (Remix)" (1991) · "Rescue Me" (1991) · "Holiday/The Holiday Collection" (1991)
Erotica
"Erotica" (1992) · "Deeper and Deeper" (1992) · "Bad Girl" (1993) · "Fever" (1993) · "Rain" (1993) · "Bye Bye Baby" (1993)
Bedtime Stories
"Secret" (1994) · "Take a Bow" (1994) · "Bedtime Story" (1995) · "Human Nature" (1995)
Something to Remember
"You'll See" (1995) · "Oh Father" (1995) · "One More Chance" (1996) · "Love Don't Live Here Anymore (Remix)" (1996)
Evita
Ray of Light
Music
"Music" (2000) · "Don't Tell Me" (2000/2001) "What It Feels Like for a Girl" (2001)
American Life
"American Life" (2003) · "Hollywood" (2003) · "Nothing Fails" (2003) · "Love Profusion" (2003/2004)
Confessions on a Dance Floor
"Hung Up" (2005) · "Sorry" (2006) · "Get Together" (2006) · "Jump" (2006)
Hard Candy
"4 Minutes" (featuring Justin Timberlake & Timbaland) (2008) · "Give It 2 Me" (2008)
Other soundtracks
"Crazy for You" (1985) · "Gambler" (1985) · "This Used to Be My Playground" (1992) · "I'll Remember" (1994) · "Beautiful Stranger" (1999) · "American Pie" (2000) · "Die Another Day" (2002)
Other singles
"Me Against the Music" (Britney Spears featuring Madonna) (2003) · "Imagine" (2005) · "Hey You" (2007)
Promo singles
"I Want You" (with Massive Attack) (1995) · "Buenos Aires" (1997) · "Little Star"(1998) · "Impressive Instant" (2001) · "GHV2 Megamix" (2001) · "Nobody Knows Me" (2003) · "Mother and Father (Peter Rauhofer Re-Invention Remix)" (2005) · "Future Lovers/I Feel Love (Live)" (2007) · "Music Inferno (Live)" (2007)