Angel (Sarah McLachlan song)
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| "Angel" | ||
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| Single by Sarah McLachlan | ||
| from the album Surfacing | ||
| Released | 1999 | |
| Format | CD single | |
| Recorded | 1997 | |
| Genre | Pop | |
| Length | 4:30 | |
| Label | Nettwerk Records, Arista Records | |
| Writer(s) | Sarah McLachlan | |
| Producer(s) | Pierre Marchand | |
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| Sarah McLachlan singles chronology | ||
| "Adia" (1998) |
"Angel" | "Fallen" (2003) |
"Angel" is a song by Sarah McLachlan that originally appeared on her 1997 album Surfacing. As McLachlan explained on VH1 Storytellers, the song is about the Smashing Pumpkins touring keyboard player Jonathan Melvoin, who overdosed on heroin and died in 1996. McLachlan explained that there's nothing constant when you are on the road; everything becomes the same.
Released as a single in 1999, "Angel" has an enduring popularity. It is often used to highlight emotional scenes on television shows and has featured in a number of soundtracks (including the film City of Angels and TV's Dawson's Creek,Cold Case and General Hospital) and as a song of comfort and healing following the September 11, 2001 World Trade Center terrorist attacks.
[edit] See also
- Darryl McDaniels, who claims the song saved his life.
- "Angel" was covered by the Canadian musician Allison Crowe on her 2003 album and television special, Tidings
- "Angel" was also covered by the Irish band Westlife on their 2003 album, World of Our Own.
- The song was used in an episode of the popular TV series Alias
- The song was used in a highly emotional episode of Early Edition when Gary Hobson (Kyle Chandler) was depressed after being unable to change the events before they happened.
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| Discography |
| Studio Albums: Touch · Solace · Fumbling Towards Ecstasy · Surfacing · Afterglow · Wintersong |
| Live Albums: Live EP · The Freedom Sessions · Mirrorball · Afterglow Live · Mirrorball: The Complete Concert · Live From Etown: 2006 Christmas Special |
| Other Albums: Rarities, B-Sides and Other Stuff · Remixed · Bloom: Remix Album |
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