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"Angels like You"
Single by Miley Cyrus
from the album Plastic Hearts
ReleasedMarch 12, 2021 (2021-03-12)
Recorded2020
Length3:16
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Louis Bell
  • Andrew Watt
Miley Cyrus singles chronology
"Prisoner"
(2020)
"Angels like You"
(2021)
Music video
"Angels like You" on YouTube

"Angels like You" is a song recorded by American singer Miley Cyrus, for her seventh studio album Plastic Hearts, released on November 27, 2020, through RCA Records. The song was written by Cyrus, Ali Tamposi, Ilsey Juber and Jon Bellion with the song's producers Louis Bell and Andrew Watt. It was released as a single in Australia, Netherlands, Brazil, UK and Italy only.

A music video for "Angels like You" was released on March 8, 2021. It contains footage taken from Cyrus' Super Bowl pre-game performance on February 7, 2021.

Background

"Angels like You" was originally released on November 27, 2020, alongside Cyrus' seventh studio album Plastic Hearts. A music video was released on March 8, 2021.[1][2][3] It impacted contemporary hit radio stations in Australia, as the third single from the album, four days later.[4]

Composition

The lyrics of "Angels like You" were speculated to be about Kaitlynn Carter, who Cyrus previously dated.[5][6]

Music video

An official music video for "Angels like You" was released on March 8, 2021.[7] The video was recorded on February 7, 2021, at Cyrus' performance at the Super Bowl LV pre-game show. At the end of the video, Cyrus endorsed the COVID-19 vaccine.[8]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[9]

Charts

Chart performance for "Angels like You"
Chart (2020–2021) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[10] 92
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[11] 55
Global 200 (Billboard)[12] 87
Ireland (IRMA)[13] 43
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[14] 29
UK Singles (OCC)[15] 66
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[16] 7

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[17] Gold 20,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and format(s) for "Angels like You"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Australia March 12, 2021 Contemporary hit radio Sony [4]
United Kingdom March 13, 2021 Adult Contemporary Contemporary hit radio [18]
Italy April 9, 2021 Sony [19]

References

  1. ^ Lavin, Will (March 9, 2021). "Watch Miley sing for vaccinated healthcare workers in 'Angels Like You' video". NME. Archived from the original on March 18, 2021. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  2. ^ Petridis, Alexis (November 27, 2020). "Miley Cyrus: Plastic Hearts review – too plastic, but has heart". The Guardian. Archived from the original on November 30, 2020. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
  3. ^ Tuccillo, Andrea (March 9, 2021). "Miley Cyrus releases 'Angels Like You' video with message encouraging COVID-19 vaccination". ABC News. Archived from the original on March 16, 2021. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Singles To Radio". The Music Network. Archived from the original on March 12, 2021. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  5. ^ Weaver, Hilary (November 27, 2020). "Miley Cyrus' 'Angels Like You' Lyrics Seem to Be About Kaitlynn Carter". Elle. Archived from the original on December 8, 2020. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  6. ^ Isaac, Paulina Jayne (November 28, 2020). "Miley Cyrus's New Song Sounds Like It's About Kaitlynn Carter". Cosmopolitan. Archived from the original on January 26, 2021. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  7. ^ "Miley Cyrus reveals 'Angels Like You' video". Diymag. March 8, 2021. Archived from the original on March 10, 2021. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  8. ^ Shaffer, Claire (March 8, 2021). "Miley Cyrus Sings for Vaccinated Healthcare Workers in 'Angels Like You' Clip". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 3, 2021. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  9. ^ "Credits / Plastic Hearts / Miley Cyrus". Tidal. Archived from the original on December 3, 2020. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  10. ^ "Miley Cyrus – Angels like You". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  11. ^ "Miley Cyrus Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  12. ^ "Miley Cyrus Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  13. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Miley Cyrus". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  14. ^ "Top 40 week 14 van 2021". Top40.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on March 21, 2021. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
  15. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  16. ^ "Miley Cyrus Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  17. ^ "Pró-Musica Brasil". Pro-Música Brasil. Archived from the original on April 4, 2021. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
  18. ^ "Radio 2 New Music Playlist". BBC. Archived from the original on March 13, 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  19. ^ Sisti, Sara (April 2, 2021). "Miley Cyrus - Angels Like You (Radio Date: 09-04-2021)". earone.it (in Italian).