No Angels (Justin Timberlake song)

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"No Angels"
Single by Justin Timberlake
from the album Everything I Thought It Was
ReleasedMarch 15, 2024 (2024-03-15)
Genre Disco [1]
Length3:28
Label RCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Justin Timberlake singles chronology
"Selfish"
(2024)
"No Angels"
(2024)
Music video
"No Angels" on YouTube

"No Angels" is a song by American singer-songwriter Justin Timberlake. It was released on March 15, 2024, as the second single from his sixth studio album, Everything I Thought It Was , which was released on the same day. The song was officially added to U.S. radio on April 12, 2024. [2]

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Live performances

Timberlake performed the single for the first time live on Jimmy Kimmel Live! . [3] [4] In April 2024, Timberlake opened the iHeartRadio Music Awards, performing the single, as well as "Selfish", the lead single off of Everything I Thought It Was. [5]

Music video

The director's cut music video to "No Angels" was directed by Ti West. It was released on March 15, 2024. [6] [7] A shorter version, titled the Official Video, was released March 18, 2024. [8] Both versions of the music video on YouTube have over 5 million combined views. [9]

Chart performance

"No Angels" debuted at number 18 on the New Zealand Hot Singles Chart. [10]

In the United Kingdom, "No Angels" debuted on the Official Singles Sales and Official Singles Downloads Charts at numbers 58 and 54, respectively, on March 22, 2024. [11]

Charts

Chart performance for "No Angels"
Chart (2024)Peak
position
Japan Hot Overseas ( Billboard Japan ) [12] 2
Netherlands (Tipparade) [13] 25
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [14] 18
UK Singles Downloads (OCC) [15] 54
UK Singles Sales (OCC) [16] 58
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard ) [17] 19
US Mainstream Top 40 ( Billboard ) [18] 38

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Selfish"
RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
VariousMarch 15, 2024 RCA [19]
Italy Radio airplay Sony [20]

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