Angel (Aerosmith song)

"Angel" is a love ballad by American rock band Aerosmith. It was written by lead singer Steven Tyler and professional songwriting collaborator Desmond Child.

"Angel"
Single by Aerosmith
from the album Permanent Vacation
B-side"Girl Keeps Coming Apart"
ReleasedJanuary 5, 1988 (1988-01-05)
Recorded1987
Genre
Length5:08
LabelGeffen
Songwriter(s)Steven Tyler, Desmond Child
Producer(s)Bruce Fairbairn
Aerosmith singles chronology
"Hangman Jury"
(1987)
"Angel"
(1988)
"Rag Doll"
(1988)
Music video
"Angel" on YouTube

It was released in 1988 as the third single from the band's 1987 album Permanent Vacation. It quickly climbed to No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100,[2] which at the time was their highest charting single ever. The song currently ranks second behind the 1998 smash "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing", which was Aerosmith's first (and, as of 2021, only) single to top the Hot 100.[2]

Song structure

The song is in E major.[3]

Charts

Charts (1988) Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 3

Year-end chart

End of year chart (1988) Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[4] 34

References

  1. Goldsmith, Melissa (2019). Listen to Classic Rock! Exploring a Musical Genre. ABC-CLIO. p. 26. ISBN 9781440865794.
  2. "Aerosmith". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  3. Stephenson, Ken (2002). What to Listen for in Rock: A Stylistic Analysis, p.92. ISBN 978-0-300-09239-4.
  4. "Billboard Top 100 - 1988". Archived from the original on 4 February 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-09.
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