It was first recorded by the Sonny Land Trio and released by them in 1957, and was a crossover hit that year for Bobby Helms. "My Special Angel," which Bobby Helms recorded in July 1957, peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 chart[1] and spent four weeks at number one on the US Country music chart.[2] The single made the R&B chart as well, topping out at number eight.[3] Backing vocals were sung by the Anita Kerr Singers.
In the United Kingdom, a version recorded by Malcolm Vaughan spent 14 weeks on the charts, peaking at number three in 1957.[9]
The song was revived in 1968 by the Vogues, with their version reaching number seven on the Hot 100 chart[10] and faring even better on the Easy Listening chart, where it spent two weeks at number one in October 1968.
^Roberts, David (2005). British Hit Singles & Albums. London: Guinness World Records Ltd. p. 532. ISBN1-904994-00-8.
^Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits: Eighth Edition. Record Research. p. 663.
^Adams, Greg. "How To Succeed In Love - The Four Preps". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-04-06. The low-key instrumental setting spotlights the group's harmonies like never before on . . . "You Are My Special Angel."
