Send Me an Angel (Scorpions song)
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| Single by Scorpions | ||||
| from the album Crazy World | ||||
| B-side | "Crazy World" | |||
| Released | September 17, 1991 | |||
| Format | CD single, CD maxi, 7" single | |||
| Recorded | 1990 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 4:32 | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
| Writer(s) | Alan Menken Rudolf Schenker Klaus Meine |
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| Producer | Keith Olsen | |||
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"Send Me an Angel" is a power ballad by German heavy metal band Scorpions, released on their 1990 album Crazy World. Along with "Wind of Change", it became the album's signature track, reaching number 44 on Billboard Hot 100 Chart, number 8 on the Mainstream Rock Chart[1] and high chart positions in many European countries. In Poland, it peaked at #3.
An orchestral version of the song was recorded for the 2000s orchestral album Moment of Glory that features vocals split with Italian famous singer Zucchero. An acoustic version of the song was also recorded for the 2001's acoustic album Acoustica.
The song is not to be confused with the 1980s dance hit by Real Life.
In 1994, the heavy metal band Black Sabbath, released the Cross Purposes studio album which contains the same burning angel in the design of the cover that "Send Me an Angel" single album has. Neither of the bands have ever commented on the matter.
The song was covered by the German pop organist Klaus Wunderlich on one of his last albums, Keys for Lovers, and by electronica group Sleepthief featuring Canadian singer Kristy Thirsk on vocals. The song was featured on an episode of Cold Case ("Who's Your Daddy?"), and in 2012, will be the main theme song for Disney/Pixar's Brave.
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[edit] Track listings
- 7" single
- "Send Me an Angel" — 4:34
- "Crazy World" — 5:08
- CD maxi
- "Send Me an Angel" — 4:34
- "Crazy World" — 5:08
- "Holiday (live)" — 3:15
[edit] Personnel
- Klaus Meine - lead vocals
- Rudolf Schenker - lead guitar
- Matthias Jabs - acoustic guitar
- Francis Buchholz - bass
- Herman Rarebell - drums
[edit] Charts
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
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| Austrian Singles Chart[2] | 8 |
| Dutch Top 40[3] | 4 |
| French SNEP Singles Chart[2] | 8 |
| German Singles Chart[4] | 5 |
| Swedish Singles Chart[2] | 4 |
| Swiss Singles Chart[2] | 14 |
| UK Singles Chart[5] | 27 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[6] | 44 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks[6] | 8 |
| End of year chart (1991) | Position |
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| Dutch Top 40[3] | 34 |
[edit] References
- ^ Billboard Billboard.com (Retrieved April 11, 2008)
- ^ a b c d "Send Me an Angel", in various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved April 5, 2008)
- ^ a b "Single top 100 over 1991" (in Dutch) (pdf). Top40. http://www.top40.nl/pdf/Top%20100/top%20100%20-%201991.pdf. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
- ^ German Singles Chart Charts-surfer.de (Retrieved April 5, 2008)
- ^ UK Singles Chart Chartstats.com (Retrieved April 5, 2008)
- ^ a b Billboard Allmusic.com (Retrieved April 5, 2008)
