Halo (Texas song)

"Halo" is a song recorded by Scottish alternative rock band Texas released on 7 April 1997 and the second single to be released from their UK number-one album White on Blonde. It debuted and peaked at number 10 on the UK Singles Charts.

"Halo"
Single by Texas
from the album White on Blonde
B-side
  • "Asking for Favours"
  • "Coming Down"
Released7 April 1997
StudioAbbey Road Studios
(London, England)
Length4:10
LabelMercury Records
MERCD 482 / MERDD 482
Songwriter(s)McElhone / Spiteri
Producer(s)Mike Hedges, Texas
Texas singles chronology
"Say What You Want"
(1997)		 "Halo"
(1997)		 "Black Eyed Boy"
(1997)
Alternative covers
UK Limited Edition Cover

Release and promotion

"Halo" was released as the second single from the White on Blonde album on 7 April 1997. It debuted at number 10 in the United Kingdom on 19 April 1997. During the song's second week it fell to number 17, and during its third week it fell to number 21. In its fourth week the song dropped to number 36, and in its fifth week it fell out the UK top 40 at number 51. In total, the song spent eight weeks on the UK Singles Chart. "Halo" was released to fairly positive reviews from music critics.

Music video

The music video for Halo was filmed in Hong Kong[1] in 1997 and begins with a Chinese man running through a street. It features Spiteri wearing a red dress while singing the song in front of a brick wall. A Chinese woman wearing the same dress is also featured - as her "halo".[2] The video was inspired by the Wong Kar-wai film Chungking Express.

Track listing

CD1

  1. "Halo" - 4:10
  2. "Asking for Favours" - 3:49
  3. "Coming Down" - 3:50
  4. "Halo" (Orchestral Version) - 4:25

CD2

  1. "Halo" - 4:10
  2. "Halo" (Rae & Christian Mix) - 6:20
  3. "Halo" (Rae & Christian Dub) - 5:39
  4. "Halo" (808 Mix) - 5:25
  5. "Halo" (808 Dub) - 5:52

Personnel
  • Artwork By [Design] - Lee Swillingham, Stuart Spalding
  • Photography - Ellen Von Unwerth
  • Producer - Texas
  • Written-By - McElhone, Spiteri

Charts

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Halo - Texas" – via www.youtube.com.
  3. "Ultratop.be – Texas – Halo" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  4. "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (3.7. '97 – 9.7. '97)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 4 July 1997. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  5. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  6. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  7. "Najlepsze single na UK Top 40-1997" (in Polish). Archived from the original on 4 June 2015. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
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