"Angel" is a song by American R&B singer Angela Winbush. The track was released in 1987 as the first single from her debut album, Sharp on Polygram Records. As half of the duo of René & Angela, Winbush had two number-one R&B hits with "Save Your Love (For #1)" and "Your Smile." After a decade, René Moore and Winbush went their separate ways. "Angel", her solo-debut, spent two weeks at the top of the US Billboard R&B chart. It was also named by Billboard the number nine most successful R&B single of 1987. Despite the success, "Angel" did not make the Billboard Hot 100.[1]
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"Angel" | ||||
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Single by Angela Winbush | ||||
from the album Sharp | ||||
Released | 1987 | |||
Genre | Soul | |||
Length | 3:45 | |||
Label | Polygram | |||
Songwriter(s) | Angela Winbush | |||
Producer(s) | Angela Winbush | |||
Angela Winbush singles chronology | ||||
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The single was nominated for a 1988 Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Single, Female. The song also helped Winbush get nominated for Female Album of the Year. A video for "Angel" was released as a download on iTunes in May 2007.
In 2009, Essence magazine included the song in their list of the "25 Best Slow Jams of All Time".[2]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Angel" (7" Version) | 4:54 |
2. | "Angel" (Album Version) | 5:18 |
3. | "Angel" (Instrumental) | 5:18 |
Chart (1987) | Peak position |
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US Hot Black Singles (Billboard) | 1 |
The song also appears on several compilation albums including:
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Singles | |
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