"Angel" is a song recorded by the American singer Chaka Khan for her eleventh studio album, Funk This (2007). It was written by Wright James Quenton and Yvette Marie Stevens, and produced by Tammy McCrary, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. The song was recorded at the Flyte Tyme Studios in Santa Monica, California, and was mixed by Jordan Young, with William "Doc" Powell playing the guitar and Luis Conte percussion.
| "Angel" | ||||
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| Single by Chaka Khan | ||||
| from the album Funk This | ||||
| Released | October 25, 2007 | |||
| Studio | Flyte Tyme Studios, Santa Monica, California, U.S. | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 4:26 | |||
| Label | Sony BMG | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Yvette Marie Stevens | |||
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"Angel" is a R&B ballad, which also contains elements of contemporary R&B and jazz music. Following the release of the song, "Angel" charted at number 26 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, and peaked at number 19 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.
Lyrical interpretation
editAccording to Khan, the song is about "reminding people that we are all angels in spite of our flaws and what not. And that there is hope."[1][2] An accompanying music video was directed by Khan (focusing mostly on Khan recording the song in the vocal booth).[3]
Personnel
edit- Chaka Khan – lead vocals, backing vocals
- Bernie Grundman – mastering
- Matt Marrin – mixing and recording
- William "Doc" Powell – guitar
- Jimmy Jam – guitar
- Luis Conte – synthesizer
- Aaron Spears – drums
- Andrew Gouche – bass guitar
- James "Big Jim" Wright – keyboards
Charts
edit| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[4] | 19 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[5] | 26 |
References
edit- ^ Johnson, Kevin C. "Chaka Khan talks about 12 songs -- some favorites, some not". STLtoday.com. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ "Music Review : Chaka Khan". Modbee.com. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ "Chaka Khan - Angel (Official Video)". YouTube. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ "Chaka Khan Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
- ^ "Chaka Khan Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2021.