Calling All Angels (Lenny Kravitz song)

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"Calling All Angels"
Lenny Calling All Angels.jpg
Single by Lenny Kravitz
from the album Baptism
ReleasedNovember 15, 2004 (2004-11-15) [1]
Length5:12
Label Virgin America
Songwriter(s) Lenny Kravitz
Producer(s) Lenny Kravitz
Lenny Kravitz singles chronology
"Lady"
(2004)
"Calling All Angels"
(2004)
"Breathe"
(2005)

"Calling All Angels" is the fourth single produced, written, arranged and performed by Lenny Kravitz from his album Baptism , released on 2004.

Contents

Live performances

In 2023, Kravitz performed the song for the "In Memoriam" segment at the 95th Academy Awards. [2] [3]

Chart performance

Following the surge in popularity in 2023, "Calling All Angels" charted at number 79 on the UK's Singles Downloads Chart on 17 March 2023. [4]

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Calling All Angels"
Chart (2004)Peak
position
Germany (Official German Charts) [1] 72
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [5] 35
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [6] 42
Chart (2023)Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC) [7] 84

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [8] Platinum60,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

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