Cowboys and Angels
| "Cowboys and Angels" | ||||
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| Single by George Michael | ||||
| from the album Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 | ||||
| B-side | "Something to Save" | |||
| Released | March 18, 1991 | |||
| Format | 7", CD | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 7:14 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Writer(s) | George Michael | |||
| Producer | George Michael | |||
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"Cowboys and Angels" is a song written and performed by George Michael and released on Epic Records in 1991. Among other things, the song is notable for being written in Waltz time.
Although it was critically acclaimed as a masterful piece of low-tempo mood and melody, it became the first—and, as of 2008, only single released by Michael in his career that did not make the Top 40 of the UK Singles Chart. It peaked at #45 on release in March 1991.
The song's lowly sales figures were not a surprise as it was the fifth single to be released from the Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 album. (Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 was released in the UK on September 3, 1990 and in the US on September 11, 1990.) Each single had finished lower than its predecessor and "Cowboys and Angels" continued the spiral, although the other four had all made the threshold of the Top 40.
"Cowboys and Angels" was also Michael's longest single to date, at 7 minutes 14 seconds. A shorter version (4:34) omits, as well as other parts[which?], the piano introduction.
[edit] Charts
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Dutch Singles Chart[1] | 15 |
| French Singles Chart[2] | 18 |
| Irish Singles Chart[3] | 15 |
| UK Singles Chart[4] | 45 |
[edit] References
- ^ Nederlandse Top 40. Retrieved May 22, 2011.
- ^ George Michael - Cowboys and Angels (song). Retrieved May 22, 2011.
- ^ The Irish Charts. Retrieved May 22, 2011.
- ^ Top 75 Releases. Retrieved May 22, 2011.
