Calling All Angels (Train song)

"Calling All Angels"
Single by Train
from the album My Private Nation
B-side	"For You" "Fascinated" "Landmine"
Released	April 14, 2003 (2003-04-14)
Length	4:01 3:51 (radio edit)
Label	Columbia
Songwriters	Charlie Colin Pat Monahan Jimmy Stafford Scott Underwood
Producer	Brendan O'Brien
Train singles chronology
"She's on Fire" (2002) "Calling All Angels" (2003) "When I Look to the Sky" (2004)
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Weekly charts Chart (2003–2004) Peak position Australia (ARIA) [8] 22 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [9] 32 US Billboard Hot 100 [10] 19 US Adult Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) [11] 1 US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) [12] 1 US Adult Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [13] 1 US Mainstream Rock ( Billboard ) [14] 40 US Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [15] 24

Year-end charts Chart (2003) Position US Billboard Hot 100 [16] 45 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) [17] 23 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard) [18] 3 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard) [19] 79 US Triple-A (Billboard) [20] 2 Chart (2004) Position US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) [21] 9

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [22]	2× Platinum	2,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	April 14, 2003	Hot adult contemporary triple A radio	Columbia	[23]
Australia	May 26, 2003	CD		[24]
United States	June 9, 2003	Adult contemporary radio		[25]
United Kingdom	July 14, 2003	CD		[26]

Cover versions

In 2016, the song was used in the US version of The Passion . It was sung by Jencarlos and appeared on the official soundtrack album. It was sung in the story when Jesus (Jencarlos) prays in the Garden of Gethsemane. The tempo was slowed, several lyrics were changed, and the third verse was entirely cut to fit the theme of the scene.

In popular culture

Since the song's release in 2003, the Los Angeles Angels have played the song accompanied by a montage detailing the team's history and accomplishments at every home game at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. In 2010, the band performed the song before the season's Home Run Derby which took place in Anaheim. ^[27]

See also

• List of Billboard Adult Contemporary number ones of 2004

References

1. Harris, Kristin (April 30, 2015). "Train's Pat Monahan Explains Some Of Their Most Iconic Lyrics". BuzzFeed . Retrieved August 11, 2021.
2. Tucker, Ken (June 6, 2003). "My Private Nation". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
3. Music review from bbc.co.uk
4. Associated Press (December 4, 2003). "Complete List of 46th Annual Grammy Winners and Nominees". Chicago Tribune . Retrieved December 16, 2020.
5. Calling All Angels (European CD single liner notes). Train. Columbia Records. 2003. COL 673648 1.
6. Calling All Angels (European maxi-CD single liner notes). Train. Columbia Records. 2003. COL 673648 2, 6736482003.
7. Calling All Angels (Australian CD single liner notes). Train. Columbia Records. 2003. 673655.2.
8. "Train – Calling All Angels". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
9. "Train – Calling All Angels". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
10. "Train Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
11. "Train Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
12. "Train Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
13. "Train Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
14. "Train Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
15. "Train Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
16. "Billboard Top 100 – 2003". Billboardtop100of.com. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
17. "The Year in Charts 2003: Most-Played AC Songs". Airplay Monitor . Vol. 11, no. 51. December 19, 2003. p. 25.
18. "Year in Music: Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks". Billboard. Vol. 115, no. 52. December 27, 2003. p. YE-80. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
19. "The Year in Charts 2003: Most-Played Mainstream Top 40 Songs". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 11, no. 51. December 19, 2003. p. 14.
20. "The Year in Charts 2003: Most-Played Triple-A Songs". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 11, no. 51. December 19, 2003. p. 47.
21. "Year in Music & Touring: Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks". Billboard. Vol. 116, no. 52. December 25, 2004. p. YE-74. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
22. "American single certifications – Train – Calling All Angels". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved January 25, 2023.
23. "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records . No. 1499. April 11, 2003. p. 24. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
24. "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 26th May 2003" (PDF). ARIA. May 26, 2003. p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 6, 2003. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
25. "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1507. June 6, 2003. p. 27. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
26. "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week . July 12, 2003. p. 31. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
27. Blum, Sam (April 6, 2023). "How Angels, Train bonded over an unlikely team anthem: 'It's pretty emotional for me'". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved October 11, 2025.

External links

• Single release info from discogs.com