Angel (Aretha Franklin song)
| "Angel" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| B-side | "Sister from Texas" |
"Angel" is a soul ballad recorded by American singer Aretha Franklin. The song was co-written by Aretha's sister, Carolyn, and Sonny Saunders. Aretha co-produced the song with Quincy Jones and it originally appeared on Aretha's 1973 album Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky). It was released as a single in June 1973 and went on to top the US R&B Singles chart for two weeks while reaching number twenty on the Pop chart.[1] The single sold over 900,000 copies.
Credits
- Lead and background vocals by Aretha Franklin
- Additional background vocals by Carolyn Franklin and Erma Franklin
- Produced and arranged by Quincy Jones and Aretha Franklin
Cover versions
- Kokomo - Kokomo (1975). Lead vocals sung by Paddie McHugh.
- Cassandra Wilson - She Who Weeps (1991)
- Simply Red - Greatest Hits (1996). As a single, it reached UK #4 in 1996, and appeared on the Set It Off soundtrack.
- In 2012, Christine Anu covered the song on her album, Rewind: The Aretha Franklin Songbook.
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 215.
External links
 | This 1970s pop song–related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |