"Angela" is a song performed by the Bee Gees from the album E.S.P., released as a single in 1987. It was written by Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb. The demo version appears on The E.S.P. Demos, and there is a promo video for this song. In West Germany, the song reached a chart position of No. 52.[1]
| "Angela" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 The German single release of the song | ||||
| Single by Bee Gees | ||||
| from the album E.S.P. | ||||
| B-side | "You Win Again (Remix)" | |||
| Released | 1988 | |||
| Recorded | January – March 1987, Middle Ear, Miami Beach and Criteria Studios, Miami | |||
| Length | 4:55 | |||
| Label | WBR, UAR | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb | |||
| Producer(s) | Arif Mardin, Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Brian Tench | |||
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Recording
editThe song, a midtempo ballad, is performed by Barry Gibb, with a brief chorus and a long winding melody much in Barry's style. In its demo, it features Barry's vocals with Robin also singing a few lines. Its emotional peaks were matched by Barry's own guitar playing, supported by instrumental and vocal work by Maurice and Robin. In the finished version, Barry re-recorded another vocal. Musicians who played on the song consist of Robbie Kondor and Rhett Lawrence on keyboards, Greg Phillinganes on piano, Brian Tench on programming, Nick Moroch on guitar and Will Lee on bass (who also worked with Mariah Carey, Cher and others).[2]
Charts
edit| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| West Germany (Media Control Charts) | 52 |
Personnel
edit- Barry Gibb – vocals, guitar, drum programming
- Robin Gibb – backing vocals
- Maurice Gibb – guitar, backing vocals
- Robbie Kondor – keyboards
- Rhett Lawrence – keyboards
- Greg Phillinganes – piano
- Brian Tench – programming
- Nick Moroch – guitar
- Will Lee – bass
References
edit- ^ Bee Gees Discography
- ^ Joseph Brennan. "Gibb Songs: 1987".