Angel in Blue Jeans

"Angel in Blue Jeans" is a song recorded by American rock band Train for their seventh studio album Bulletproof Picasso. The song was written by Pat Monahan, Amund Bjørklund, and Espen Lind, and was produced by the latter two as well as Butch Walker. It was released on June 9, 2014 as the lead single from the album.

"Angel in Blue Jeans"
Single by Train
from the album Bulletproof Picasso
ReleasedJune 9, 2014 (2014-06-09)
Recorded2013−14
GenreFolk pop[1]
Length3:25
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Pat Monahan, Amund Bjørklund, Espen Lind
Producer(s)Bjørklund, Lind, Butch Walker
Train singles chronology
"Mermaid"
(2012)		 "Angel in Blue Jeans"
(2014)		 "Cadillac, Cadillac"
(2014)

Music video

The music video premiered on July 14, 2014 via the band's YouTube channel,[2] and was officially released through their VEVO account on July 15, 2014.[3] Directed by SCRANTON and Mel Soria, the video stars New Girl actress Hannah Simone as the titular angel, Danny Trejo as a heroic derivative of his Robert Rodriguez character Machete, and Train frontman Pat Monahan as a villainous sheriff.[4] The video is influenced by the spaghetti western film genre, and features Trejo lip-synching to the lyrics.[4]

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (2014) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[5] 24
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[6] 10
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) (Billboard)[7] 41
Canada AC (Billboard)[8] 4
Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[9] 16
Germany (Official German Charts)[10] 30
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[11] 9
Hungary (Single Top 40)[12] 21
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[13] 58
Slovenia (SloTop50)[14] 10
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] 38
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[16] 58
US Billboard Hot 100[17] 79
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[18] 12
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[19] 13
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[20] 8

Year-end charts
Chart (2014) Position
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[21] 69
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[22] 39
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[23] 31
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[24] 32
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References
  1. Raymer, Miles. "Danny Trejo talks about starring in Train's 'Angel in Blue Jeans' video". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
  2. TrainVEVO. "Train - Angel in Blue Jeans (starring Danny Trejo & Hannah Simone)". YouTube. Google. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
  3. "Angel in Blue Jeans (starring Danny Trejo & Hannah Simone) - Train". VEVO. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
  4. Schillaci, Sophie. "EXCLUSIVE! On Set With Danny Trejo, Hannah Simone and Train: The 'Angel in Blue Jeans' Shoot". Entertainment Tonight. CBS Corporation. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
  5. "Austriancharts.at – Train – Angel in Blue Jeans" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  6. "Ultratop.be – Train – Angel in Blue Jeans" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  7. "Chart Search | Billboard". Billboard Canadian Hot 100 for Train. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
  8. "Chart Search | Billboard". Billboard Canada AC for Train. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
  9. "Chart Search | Billboard". Billboard Canada Hot AC for Train. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
  10. "Offiziellecharts.de – Train – Angel in Blue Jeans". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  11. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  12. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  13. "Dutchcharts.nl – Train – Angel in Blue Jeans" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  14. "SloTop50: Slovenian official singles weekly chart" (in Slovenian). SloTop50. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  15. "Swisscharts.com – Train – Angel in Blue Jeans". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  16. "Train: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  17. "Train Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  18. "Chart Search | Billboard". Billboard Triple A for Train. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
  19. "Chart Search | Billboard". Billboard Adult Contemporary for Train. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
  20. "Chart Search | Billboard". Billboard Adult Top 40 for Train. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
  21. "Rádiós Top 100 - hallgatottsági adatok alapján - 2014". Mahasz. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  22. "Adult Alternative Songs: Year End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
  23. "Adult Contemporary Songs: Year End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  24. "Adult Pop Songs: Year End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
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