The Angel Song (song)

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"The Angel Song"
Single by Great White
from the album ...Twice Shy
B-side "Run Away"
Released1989
Recorded1989
Genre Glam metal, power ballad
Label Capitol
Songwriter(s) Mark Kendall, Alan Niven
Great White singles chronology
"Once Bitten, Twice Shy"
(1989)
"The Angel Song"
(1989)
"House of Broken Love"
(1989)

"The Angel Song" is a song by American glam metal band Great White, released as a single in 1989 from their album ...Twice Shy .

Charts

Chart (1989)Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100 [1] 30
US Billboard Mainstream Rock Airplay [2] 18

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References

  1. "Great White Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  2. "Great White Chart History (Mainstream Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved April 2, 2021.