Angel (Amanda Perez song)

"Angel" is a song by American R&B singer-songwriter Amanda Perez. It was featured on her 2003 album of the same name, and performed well in the US, where it reached the top five on the Billboard Mainstream Top 40 and the top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was also a top-five hit in Australia and New Zealand, reaching number one in the latter country for two weeks.

For other uses, see Angel (disambiguation).

"Angel"
Single by Amanda Perez
from the album Angel
Released	February 2003
Recorded	March 2002
Genre	R&B
Length	3:38
Label	Virgin
Songwriter(s)	Amanda Perez
Producer(s)	Mike Quinn
Amanda Perez singles chronology
"Never" (2002) "Angel" (2003) "I Like It" (2003)

Release

The song was released in the US as a CD single on May 20, 2003. The D-Lo Urban Remix was released to US radio as a Single Mix for Promo. [1] It was also released digitally.[2]

Reception

Critical

The review by AllMusic praised her vocal performance and named it the best song on its parent album.[3]

Commercial

The song was a commercial success internationally. In the United States, it reached number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100, spending 19 weeks on the chart.[4] The song also reached number 20 on the Radio Songs chart, on which it spent 20 weeks.[5] On the Rhythmic chart, the song reached number 13.[6] The song was most successful in the US on the Mainstream Top 40/Pop Songs chart, where it reached number 3 and spent 25 total weeks.[7] The track also hit number 7 on MTV's Total Request Live.[8]

The song was also extremely successful in New Zealand. On the New Zealand singles chart, the single reached number one, spending for two weeks atop the chart in June 2003.[9] The following month, "Angel" reached number 2 on the Australian singles chart.[10]

"Angel" appeared on the year-end charts for the US, Australia, and New Zealand. Billboard ranked the song as the 69th most-successful of 2003 in the US.[11] The song was also ranked at number 13 on ARIA's list of top 100 songs of 2003[12] and number 15 on the New Zealand year-end chart for 2003.[13]

Perez's subsequent singles failed to break the Top 40 in any country, essentially making Perez a one-hit wonder (though she also scored a minor hit with "Never," which peaked at number 79 on the Billboard Hot 100).[4] Additionally, it was also the last song to be played as a long-distance dedication on American Top 40 in January 2004, as Ryan Seacrest replaced Casey Kasem a week later, though long-distance dedications continued on American Top 20 and American Top 10 until both shows ended in 2009.

Music video

A music video was released, featuring Perez having flashbacks of her boyfriend (implied to be dead), and footage of her lighting candles. The music video was dedicated to two of her family members who had passed, Michael and Benitez Perez.[14] The music video received substantial play on MTV's "Total Request Live."[15]

Track listing

CD Single

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Angel"	3:38
2.	"Love Is Pain"	3:21
3.	"Angel (Dance Remix)"	4:21
Total length:		11:20

Notes

• The enhanced CD single also includes the music video for "Angel"[16]
• The European release of the CD omitted the music video and the "Dance Remix" of "Angel."[17]

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2003) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[18] 2 Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[19] 12 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[20] 1 US Billboard Hot 100[4] 20 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[21] 57 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[7] 3 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[22] 13

Year-end charts Chart (2003) Position Australia (ARIA)[12] 13 Australia Urban (ARIA)[23] 8 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[13] 15 US Billboard Hot 100[11] 69

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[24]	Platinum	70,000^^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[25]	Gold	5,000^*
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

1. "Angel [US CD-5] overview". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
2. ""Angel" Digital Release". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
3. Angel at AllMusic. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
4. "Amanda Perez Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
5. "Amanda Perez - Chart History - Radio Songs". Billboard. Billboard. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
6. "Amanda Perez - Chart History - Rhythmic Songs". Billboard. Billboard. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
7. "Amanda Perez Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
8. Bendix, Trish. "Is it getting better for gay women in hip-hop and R&B?". After Ellen. Totally Her. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
9. "Amanda Perez - Angel (song) overview". Retrieved 3 May 2017.
10. "Amanda Perez - Angel (Song)". Australian Charts. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
11. "Top 100 Songs of 2003". Top 100 Songs Of... Retrieved October 26, 2016.
12. "ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts Top 100 Singles 2003". ARIA. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
13. "End Of Year Charts 2003". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
14. "amanda perez angel video". YouTube. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
15. "Biography". MTV. Viacom. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
16. ""Angel" CD Single Track listing". Discogs. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
17. "UK "Angel" CD Single Track listing". Discogs. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
18. "Australian-charts.com – Amanda Perez – Angel". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
19. "Amanda Perez Chart History (Canadian Digital Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
20. "Charts.nz – Amanda Perez – Angel". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
21. "Amanda Perez Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
22. "Amanda Perez Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
23. "ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Urban Singles 2003". ARIA. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
24. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2003 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
25. "New Zealand single certifications – Amanda Perez – Angel". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved December 18, 2019.

External links

• View the music video on YouTube
• Read the full lyrics on MetroLyrics