Angel (Pharrell Williams song)

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"Angel"
Angel single.jpg
Single by Pharrell
from the album In My Mind
ReleasedDecember 12, 2005
Recorded2005
Genre R&B
Length2:45
Label Virgin, Star Trak, Interscope
Songwriter(s) Pharrell Williams
Producer(s) The Neptunes
Pharrell singles chronology
"Wanna Love You Girl"
(2005)
"Angel"
(2005)
"Mr. Me Too"
(2006)

"Angel" is the second European single from Pharrell Williams's debut album, In My Mind (2006).

Contents

The song debuted on November 29, 2005 in the UK and was backed heavily by BBC Radio 1, where at one point it was their most played record. It was also made Record of the Week by UK DJ Scott Mills.

The single was originally due for release on December 5, 2005, but because the album In My Mind was pushed back, the single was released on January 21, 2006. The single was not released in the U.S. or Australia due to the underperformance of "Can I Have It Like That" in both countries.

Music video

There are two versions of the "Angel" video. The first, which was never released to television, combined both animation and live action shots. The second video, directed by Hype Williams,[ citation needed ] was the version released to television in the UK and is the more widely known version.

Track listing

UK CD

  1. "Angel" (Radio Version)
  2. "Angel" (Axwell Mix)

UK DVD

  1. "Angel" (Instrumental)
  2. "Angel" (Video)
  3. "Can I Have It Like That" (Featuring Gwen Stefani) (Video)

UK Vinyl

  1. "Angel" (Radio Version)
  2. "Angel" (Instrumental)
  3. "Angel" (Axwell Mix)
  4. "Angel" (A Cappella)

UK Promo CD

  1. "Angel" (Radio Version)
  2. "Angel" (Album Version - Explicit)
  3. "Angel" (Instrumental)
  4. "Angel" (A Cappella)

Charts

Chart (2006)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [1] 44
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders) [2] 3
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia) [3] 12
Denmark (Tracklisten) [4] 9
Germany (Media Control) [5] 62
Italy (FIMI) [6] 16
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [7] 35
UK Singles (OCC) [8] 15

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Angel"
RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
United StatesDecember 12, 2005 Interscope [9]

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