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"Angels & Stars" | ||||
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Single by Eric Turner featuring Lupe Fiasco and Tinie Tempah | ||||
from the album Eric Turner: The Life | ||||
Released | 31 January 2012 | |||
Recorded | 2011 | |||
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Length | 3:34 | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | iSHi | |||
Eric Turner singles chronology | ||||
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Lupe Fiasco singles chronology | ||||
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Tinie Tempah singles chronology | ||||
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"Angels &Stars" is a song by the Swedish-American singer Eric Turner,featuring vocals by the American rapper Lupe Fiasco and the British rapper Tinie Tempah. The song was released as Turner's first solo single in the United States on 31 January 2012. An EP of remixes was released to digital outlets on 3 April 2012.
"Angels &Stars" was written by Turner,Tinie Tempah,Lupe Fiasco and "iSHi" Mughal,and produced by the latter. The song was first leaked online on January 18,2012,before being officially released. The music video was released via Vevo on 3 February 2012. The video was directed by P.R. Brown. A five-minute behind-the-scenes video was released two days before the official premiere. The video shows Turner walking down a busy sidewalk to a building,which he eventually jumps onto and starts walking up. While doing this,clips of Turner,Lupe Fiasco,Tinie Tempah and,briefly,iSHi,are seen on the wall. At the end of the video,Turner jumps off the wall and walks away. [1]
Region | Date | Format | Label |
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United States | 31 January 2012 [2] | Digital download | Capitol Records |
3 April 2012 [3] | Digital EP |
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