| "Not an Angel" | ||||
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| Single by Tems | ||||
| Released | 8 December 2023 [1] | |||
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| Length | 3:05 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Temilade Openiyi | |||
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"Not an Angel" is a song by Nigerian singer, songwriter and record producer Tems, [2] released on 8 December 2023 through RCA Records. [3] [4] Written and produced by Tems alongside Sarz, it marks Tems' first self-produced song since her contributions on her debut EP For Broken Ears . [3]
"Not an Angel" is the follow-up to Tems's previous single "Me & U". [5] It was written by her. The song was produced by Sarz [6] [7] and co-produced by Tems. [8] [9] It is the second song Tems has composed as a solo musician since the release of her extended play, If Orange Was a Place , which was released in 2021. [10] [11] "Not an Angel" is an Afrobeats, alternative R&B and neo-soul song that was released alongside a music video, directed by Nakato and Lemost. [12] [13]
It peaked at No. 9 on the US Billboard World Digital Song Sales, [14] No. 23 on the US Hot R&B Songs chart [15] and No. 28 on the New Zealand Hot Singles chart. [16] Tems performed the song live at the 2024 Billboard Women in Music Award for which she was honored under the Breakthrough category. [17]
| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [16] | 28 |
| UK Afrobeats (OCC) [18] | 3 |
| US Afrobeats Songs ( Billboard ) [19] | 3 |
| US Hot R&B Songs ( Billboard ) [20] | 23 |
| US World Digital Song Sales ( Billboard ) [21] | 9 |
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