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Angel (Aerosmith song)
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| Single by Aerosmith from the album Permanent Vacation |
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| B-side | "Girl Keeps Coming Apart" | ||||
| Released | 1988 | ||||
| Format | Vinyl, Cassette, CD | ||||
| Recorded | 1987 | ||||
| Genre | Glam Metal | ||||
| Length | 5:08 | ||||
| Label | Geffen | ||||
| Writer | Steven Tyler, Desmond Child | ||||
| Producer | Bruce Fairbairn | ||||
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"Angel" is a song performed by American hard rock band Aerosmith. It was written by lead singer Steven Tyler and professional songwriting collaborator Desmond Child. It was released in 1988 as the second single from the band's massively successful 1987 album Permanent Vacation. It quickly climbed to #3 on the Billboard Hot 100, the second highest chart performance for any Aerosmith single.
A classic heavy metal power ballad, it incorporates many of the stylings of rock ballads, including driving electrical guitar riffs by Joe Perry and Brad Whitford, pianos and violin sounds (from a keyboard), an emotional delivery of lyrics by Steven Tyler, a strong rhythm by bassist Tom Hamilton, and well-placed steady drum beats by Joey Kramer.
The music video for "Angel" focuses primarily on a character played by Steven Tyler who is hypnotized by an intangible angel, presumably his ex-lover. There are also scenes of him playing the piano.
The other band members can be seen playing their instruments on city streets, and there is a notable guitar solo by Joe Perry on a rural highway.
While Aerosmith tends to favor "What it Takes", "Dream On", and "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" as their signature ballads in concert, "Angel" still gets the occasional rotation into the setlist.[citation needed]
"Angel" has been featured on a number of compilations including Big Ones and O, Yeah! The Ultimate Aerosmith Hits as well as the live album A Little South of Sanity.
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| Singles | "Mama Kin" · "Dream On" · "Same Old Song and Dance" · "Train Kept A-Rollin'" · "S.O.S. (Too Bad)" "Sweet Emotion" · "Toys in the Attic · "Walk This Way" · "You See Me Crying" · "Last Child" · "Home Tonight" · "Back in the Saddle" · "Draw the Line" · "Kings and Queens" · "Get It Up" · "Come Together" · "Chip Away the Stone" · "Remember (Walking in the Sand)" · "Let the Music Do the Talking" · "Shela" · "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)" · "Angel" · "Rag Doll" · "Love in an Elevator" · "Janie's Got a Gun" · "What it Takes" · "The Other Side" · "Eat the Rich" · "Livin' on the Edge" · "Fever" · "Cryin'" · "Amazing" · "Shut Up and Dance" · "Crazy" · "Blind Man" · "Walk on Water" · "Falling in Love (Is Hard on the Knees)" · "Hole in My Soul" · "Pink" · "Full Circle" · I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" · "Jaded" · "Fly Away from Here" · "Girls of Summer" · "Baby, Please Don't Go" |
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