Angel (Shaggy song)

"Angel"
Single by Shaggy featuring Rayvon
from the album Hot Shot
B-side "Remix"
Released March 6, 2001 (2001-03-06)
Format
Recorded 2000
Genre
Length
  • 3:55 (album version)
  • 3:31 (radio edit)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Shaun Pizzonia
Shaggy singles chronology
"It Wasn't Me"
(2000)		 "Angel"
(2001)		 "String Module Error: Match not found"
(2001)

"It Wasn't Me"
(2000)		 "Angel"
(2001)		 "Luv Me, Luv Me" (re-release)
(2001)

"Angel" is a song by Jamaican reggae artist Shaggy featuring Rayvon. It was the follow-up to Shaggy's US number-one hit "It Wasn't Me", released late 2000.

Content

The song uses the bass line from "The Joker" by Steve Miller (1973). The chorus melody is from "Angel of the Morning", originally written and composed by Chip Taylor, that has been recorded numerous times and has been a hit single for various artists including Merrilee Rush, Juice Newton, Nina Simone, P. P. Arnold, Olivia Newton-John, The Pretenders/Chrissie Hynde, Dusty Springfield, Mary Mason, Melba Montgomery, Vagiant, Billie Davis, Bonnie Tyler, Rita Wilson, and Skeeter Davis. (Perhaps the best known version was as sung by country pop artist Juice Newton (1981), the version featured in the 2016 film Deadpool)

Commercial reception

The song debuted at number 81 on the Billboard Hot 100 on the week ending December 30, 2000.[1]The song first entered the top 40 at No. 39 on the week ending January 20, 2001.[2] It peaked at No. 1 on the chart on the week ending March 31, 2001 for one week.[3] It was the 17th most successful song of 2001 in the United States.[4] It has sold 1,494,000 digital copies in the US as of April 2016.[5]

The song also reached number one in the United Kingdom, as well as number one in Australia, making the song an international chart topper.[6] The success following the release, saw Shaggy clock up his second American and fourth British number one single. It was also a European success, at one point simultaneously topping the charts in the German-speaking territories of Germany, Austria and Switzerland. It remains as his last successful single internationally.

Music video

The music video was directed by Cameron Casey.

Later versions

Track listings

CD single
  1. "Angel" (radio edit) — (3:31)
  2. "Angel" (Seabreeze Mix) — (3:46)
  3. "Angel" (video) — (3:55)
CD maxi
  1. "Angel (radio edit) — 3:31
  2. "Angel (Seabreeze Mix) — 3:46
  3. "It Wasn't Me" (Crash and Burn Remix) by Shaggy featuring Rikrok — 5:37
  4. "Angel" (enhanced video)

Charts and sales

Weekly charts

Chart (2001) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[8] 1
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 75)[8] 1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[8] 1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[8] 2
Denmark (Tracklisten)[8] 2
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[9] 1
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[8] 10
France (SNEP)[8] 8
Germany (Media Control Charts)[10] 1
Ireland (IRMA)[11] 1
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[12] 1
New Zealand (RIANZ)[8] 4
Norway (VG-lista)[8] 1
Poland (Polish Airplay Charts)[13] 2
Romania (Romanian Top 100)[14] 25
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[8] 1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] 1
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[15] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[16] 1
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[17] 1
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[18] 46
US Billboard Adult Pop Songs[19] 33

Year-end charts

Chart (2001) Position
Australia (ARIA)[20] 4
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 75)[21] 5
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[22] 5
Belgian (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[23] 27
France (SNEP)[24] 44
Ireland (IRMA)[25] 3
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[12] 9
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[26] 4
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[27] 8
US Billboard Hot 100[4] 17

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Australia[28] 3× Platinum 210,000
Austria[29] Platinum 30,000
France[30] Silver 125,000
Netherlands[31] Gold 40,000
Norway[32] Platinum 40,000
Switzerland[33] Platinum 40,000
United Kingdom[34] Gold 620,000[35]

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

Chart successions

Order of precedence
Preceded by
"Butterfly" by Crazy Town		 Billboard Hot 100 number one single
March 31, 2001 (1 week) 		Succeeded by
"All for You" by Janet Jackson
Preceded by
"Do You Really Like It?"
by DJ Pied Piper and the Masters of Ceremonies		 UK number one single
June 3, 2001 – June 23, 2001 (3 weeks) 		Succeeded by
"Lady Marmalade"
by Christina Aguilera, Mýa, Lil' Kim and Pink
Preceded by
"Daddy DJ" by Daddy DJ		 Swedish number-one single
June 7, 2001 – June 28, 2001 (4 weeks) 		Succeeded by
"Daddy DJ" by Daddy DJ
Preceded by
"Lady Marmalade"
by Christina Aguilera, Mýa, Lil' Kim and Pink		 ARIA (Australia) number one single
June 10, 2001 – July 29, 2001 (8 weeks) 		Succeeded by
"Follow Me" by Uncle Cracker
Preceded by
"Whole Again" by Atomic Kitten		 Austrian number-one single
June 17, 2001 – August 5, 2001 (8 weeks) 		Succeeded by
"Follow Me" by Uncle Kracker
Preceded by
"Whole Again" by Atomic Kitten		 Dutch Top 40 number-one single
June 23, 2001 – August 4, 2001 (7 weeks) 		Succeeded by
"Elevation" by U2
Preceded by
"Played-a-Live (The Bongo Song)" by Safri Duo		 Swiss number-one single
June 24, 2001 – July 8, 2001 (3 weeks) 		Succeeded by
"Lady Marmalade"
by Christina Aguilera, Mýa, Lil' Kim and Pink
Preceded by
"Sing Na Na Na" by Spin-Up		 Norwegian (VG-lista) number-one single (first run)
25/2001 – 26/2001 (2 weeks) 		Succeeded by
"Daddy DJ" by Daddy DJ
Preceded by
"It's Raining Men" by Geri Halliwell		 Belgian (Flanders) number-one single
June 30, 2001 – July 21, 2001 (4 weeks) 		Succeeded by
"Tele-Romeo / Blub, ik ben een vis!" by K3
Preceded by
"Daddy DJ" by Daddy DJ		 Norwegian (VG-lista) number-one single (second run)
29/2001 – 30/2001 (2 weeks) 		Succeeded by
"Lady Marmalade"
by Christina Aguilera, Mýa, Lil' Kim and Pink
Preceded by
"Lady Marmalade"
by Christina Aguilera, Mýa, Lil' Kim and Pink		 German number one single
July 13, 2001 – August 3, 2001 (4 weeks) 		Succeeded by
"Follow Me" by Uncle Cracker

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Billboard Magazine: 2000 - The Year In Music". Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "Billboard Magazine: January 27, 2001 Issue". Retrieved 4 March 2001.
  3. ↑ "Billboard Magazine: March 31, 2001 Issue". Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Longbored Surfer - 2001". Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  5. ↑ "Nielsen SoundScan Charts". Nielsen. April 4, 2016.
  6. ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 492. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  7. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoGDw631lgQ
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Angel", in various singles charts Lescharts.com Archived February 11, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. (Retrieved July 26, 2008)
  9. ↑ "Hits of the World: Eurochart Hot 100 (IFPI/Nielsen Marketing Research) 06/30/01". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. 113 (26): 45. June 30, 2001. ISSN 0006-2510.
  10. ↑ "Shaggy singles, German Singles Chart" (in German). musicline. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
  11. ↑ Irish Single Chart Irishcharts.ie Archived May 11, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. (Retrieved July 26, 2008)
  12. 1 2 "Single top 100 over 2001" (PDF) (in Dutch). Top40. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
  13. ↑ "Poland: Airplay Chart - Lista Krajowa 30/2001" (Retrieved September 4, 2015)
  14. ↑ "Romanian 2001 end-of-year charts". Archived from the original on December 9, 2002. Retrieved 2002-12-09.
  15. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2001-06-03" UK Singles Chart.
  16. ↑ "Shaggy – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Shaggy.
  17. ↑ "Shaggy – Chart history" Billboard Pop Songs for Shaggy.
  18. ↑ "Shaggy – Chart history" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for Shaggy.
  19. ↑ "The Hot 100 : Page 1". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
  20. ↑ 2001 Australian Singles Chart aria.com (Retrieved July 26, 2008)
  21. ↑ 2001 Austrian Singles Chart Austriancharts.at Archived 2012-08-01 at WebCite (Retrieved July 26, 2008)
  22. ↑ 2001 Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart Ultratop.be Archived 2012-08-01 at WebCite (Retrieved July 26, 2008)
  23. ↑ 2001 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be Archived 2012-08-01 at WebCite (Retrieved July 26, 2008)
  24. ↑ 2001 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com Archived 2012-04-04 at the Wayback Machine. (Retrieved July 26, 2008)
  25. ↑ 2001 Irish Singles Chart Irma.ie (Retrieved December 11, 2008)
  26. ↑ 2001 Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch Archived November 10, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. (Retrieved July 26, 2008)
  27. ↑ "2001 UK Singles Chart" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  28. ↑ Australian certifications aria.com Archived February 5, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. (Retrieved July 26, 2008)
  29. ↑ Austrian certifications ifpi.at Archived 2010-02-01 at WebCite (Retrieved July 26, 2008)
  30. ↑ French certifications Disqueenfrance.com Archived 2012-02-23 at the Wayback Machine. (Retrieved July 26, 2008)
  31. ↑ Dutch certifications nvpi.nl Archived 2010-01-13 at WebCite (Retrieved December 9, 2008)
  32. ↑ Norwegian certifications Ifpi.no Archived 2006-06-26 at the Wayback Machine. (Retrieved July 26, 2008)
  33. ↑ Swiss certifications Swisscharts.com (Retrieved July 26, 2008)
  34. ↑ "UK certifications, database". BPI. Archived from the original on 17 January 2010. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
  35. ↑ Adam Miller. "20 of the biggest selling singles of the 2000’s you’ve already forgotten". EntertainmentWise. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
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