"Angel" | ||||
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Single by Aretha Franklin | ||||
from the album Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky) | ||||
B-side | "Sister from Texas" | |||
Released | June, 1973 | |||
Format | 7" single | |||
Genre | Soul | |||
Length | 3:34 (single version) 4:30 (album version) |
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Label | Atlantic | |||
Writer(s) | Carolyn Franklin Sonny Saunders |
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Producer | Quincy Jones Aretha Franklin |
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Aretha Franklin singles chronology | ||||
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"Angel" is a soul ballad recorded by American singer Aretha Franklin. The song was co-written by Aretha's sister, Carolyn, and Sonny Saunders. Aretha co-produced the song with Quincy Jones and it originally appeared on Aretha's 1973 album "Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky)". It was released as a single in June 1973 and went on to top the US R&B Singles chart for two weeks while reaching number twenty on the Pop chart.[1] The single sold over 900,000 copies.
Preceded by "I Believe in You (You Believe in Me)" by Johnnie Taylor |
Billboard's Hot Soul Singles number one single August 4, 1973 - August 11, 1973 |
Succeeded by "Let's Get It On" by Marvin Gaye |