Angel of Mine

"Angel of Mine" is a song performed by British R&B girl group Eternal from their first compilation album, Greatest Hits (1997). It was written by Rhett Lawrence and Travon Potts, produced by Lawrence, and released on September 29, 1997. The song became Eternal's 12th top 10 hit on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number 4; it spent a total of 13 weeks on the chart, helping their Greatest Hits album go three times platinum.[1] "Angel of Mine" was the ensemble's final single as a three-piece, as after its release Kéllé Bryan left the group.

This article is about the song by Eternal. For the 2019 film, see Angel of Mine (film). For the film retitled Angel of Mine, see Mark of an Angel. For the Frank Duval album, see Angel of Mine (album).

"Angel of Mine"
Single by Eternal
from the album Greatest Hits
Released	September 29, 1997 (1997-09-29)
Recorded	1997
Genre	R&B
Length	4:21 (album version) 3:35 (single version)
Label	EMI
Songwriter(s)	Rhett Lawrence Travon Potts
Producer(s)	Rhett Lawrence
Eternal singles chronology
"I Wanna Be the Only One" (1997) "Angel of Mine" (1997) "What'cha Gonna Do" (1999)

In 1998, American singer Monica released a cover version which topped the US Billboard Hot 100 chart for four weeks,[2] and peaked at number two on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. It was certified platinum by the RIAA in 1999.[3]

Critical reception

Music & Media wrote in their review of the song: "With this lush number, Eternal confirm their status as the U.K.'s queens of the R&B ballad, at the same time offering a preview of their imminent Greatest Hits album, which is due for release on October 20."[4]

Track listings

UK CD Single 1

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Angel of Mine" (Original Mix)	4:20
2.	"Twelve Months"	4:46
3.	"Talk About It"	4:47
4.	"Dreams" (Mike Dean Remix, featuring Grand Puba & Sadat X)	4:07

UK CD Single 2

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Angel of Mine" (Original Mix)	4:19
2.	"Angel of Mine" (Ignorants Club Mix)	4:17
3.	"Angel of Mine" (Blacksmith "Eternal Meets D&D" Mix)	6:05
4.	"Dreams" (Frankie Cutlass Remix, featuring Grand Puba & Sadat X)	4:42

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Greatest Hits.[5]

Eternal – vocals Maxx – mixing Dave Pensado – mixing

Travon Potts – writer Rhett Lawrence – mixing, production, writer

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1997) Peak position scope="row" Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6] 27 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[7] 16 scope="row" France (SNEP)[8] 41 scope="row" Germany (Official German Charts)[9] 85 Ireland (IRMA)[10] 12 scope="row" Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[11] 14 scope="row" Netherlands (Single Top 100)[12] 17 scope="row" New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[13] 17 scope="row" Norway (VG-lista)[14] 3 scope="row" Scotland (Official Charts Company)[15] 8 scope="row" Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[16] 10 scope="row" Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] 44 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[18] 4 scope="row" UK R&B (Official Charts Company)[19] 1

Year-end charts Chart (1997) Position Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[20] 85 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[21] 96 Romania (Romanian Top 100)[22] 46 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[23][24] 51

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Norway (IFPI Norway)[25]	Gold
United Kingdom (BPI)[26]	Silver	200,000^^
^^shipments figures based on certification alone

Monica version

"Angel of Mine"
Single by Monica
from the album The Boy Is Mine
Released	November 17, 1998 (1998-11-17)
Genre	R&B pop
Length	4:10
Label	Arista
Songwriter(s)	Rhett Lawrence Travon Potts
Producer(s)	Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins
Monica singles chronology
"The First Night" (1998) "Angel of Mine" (1998) "Inside" (1999)

In 1998, American R&B singer Monica recorded a cover version of Eternal's "Angel of Mine" for her second studio album The Boy Is Mine (1998).[27] On her version, Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins replaced Lawrence as the song's producer. Jerkins also oversaw mixing along with Dexter Simmons, while recording was handled by Rico Lumpkins.[27] Still credited as a songwriter, Lawrence slightly altered the lyrics for Monica at the besthest of Arista Records head Clive Davis.[28] Co-writer Potts commented on Monica's rendition: "Rodney [Jerkins] did an incredible job on the production, and then Monica's interpretation, vocally, was incredible as well. She has such a big voice for someone so young."[29] Monica herself described the song about "having a friend that she falls in with, which being human is very easy to do."[30]

Critical reception

"Angel of Mine" was positively received by Chuck Taylor of Billboard, who called the song "unbelievable" and "absolutely stunning." He also noted its commercial potential, claiming "this song has #1 stamped across its heart."[31]

Commercial performance

"Angel of Mine" was released on November 17, 1998 as the third single from The Boy Is Mine. Following the success of her previous singles, "The Boy Is Mine" and "The First Night", the song became the album's third consecutive release to reach the top of the US Billboard Hot 100.[32] It also reached number two on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts, becoming the seventh domestic top 10 hit of Monica's career. "Angel of Mine" was eventually ranked number three on Billboard's Hot 100 1999 year-end charts, and reached number 62 on its decade-end chart. In addition, the song reached number 10 in Canada, the top 20 in Australia, and the top 40 in New Zealand.

Music video

The accompanying music video for "Angel of Mine" was directed by Diane Martel and features Tyrese Gibson as Monica's love interest.[33]

Track listings

US CD single

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Angel of Mine" (Album Version)	4:13
2.	"The First Night" (So So Def Remix, featuring JD & R.O.C.)	4:12

International CD single

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Angel of Mine" (Album Version)	4:13
2.	"The First Night" (Razor-N-Guido Club Mix Radio Edit)	4:37
3.	"Don't Take It Personal (Just One of Dem Days)" (Dallas Austin Remix)	4:37

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of The Boy Is Mine.[27]

Monica Arnold – vocals Rodney Jerkins – mixing, production Rhett Lawrence – writer Rico Lumpkins – recording

Tomi Martin – guitar Travon Potts – writer Dexter Simmons – mixing

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1999) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[34] 12 Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[35] 8 Canada Top 30 Dance (RPM)[36] 8 Canada Top Singles (RPM)[37] 5 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[38] 36 Scotland (Official Charts Company)[39] 81 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[40] 55 UK R&B (Official Charts Company)[41] 10 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[42] 6 US Billboard Hot 100[32] 1 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[43] 2 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[44] 5 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[45] 1

Year-end charts Chart (1999) Position Australia (ARIA)[46] 57 Canada Top Singles (RPM)[47] 46 US Billboard Hot 100[48] 3 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[49] 16 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[50] 32 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[51] 6 Decade-end charts Chart (1990–99) Position US Billboard Hot 100[52] 62

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[53]	Gold	35,000^^
United States (RIAA)[54]	Platinum	1,100,000[55]
^^shipments figures based on certification alone

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External links

• Monica.com — official Monica site
• "Angel of Mine" - Eternal music video (Warner Music Group)
• Monica music videos — watch "Angel of Mine" at LAUNCHcast
• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics