"Fallen Angel" is a song by British soft rock band Rogue from their debut album Fallen Angels. Produced by band member Guy Fletcher, it was released as a single in 1975 and was a hit in the Netherlands, peaking at No. 12 on the Dutch Top 40.[1] In the U.S., the song missed the Billboard Hot 100 by 8 places, reaching No. 108 in 1976 (No. 8 on the Bubbling Under the Hot 100 chart).[2]
| "Fallen Angel" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Rogue | ||||
| from the album Fallen Angels | ||||
| B-side | "Morning Comes Quickly" / "Mother Nature" / "Run for Shelter" / "We Could Use a Little Rain" | |||
| Released | 1975 | |||
| Genre | Soft rock | |||
| Length | 3:50 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Guy Fletcher, Doug Flett | |||
| Producer(s) | Guy Fletcher | |||
| Rogue singles chronology | ||||
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| "Fallen Angel" | ||||
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| Single by Frankie Valli | ||||
| from the album Fallen Angel | ||||
| B-side | "Carrie (I Wouldn't Marry You)" | |||
| Released | March 1976 | |||
| Genre | Soft rock | |||
| Label | Private Stock | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Guy Fletcher, Doug Flett | |||
| Producer(s) | Bob Gaudio | |||
| Frankie Valli singles chronology | ||||
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Frankie Valli cover
editIn 1976, the song was covered by Frankie Valli; this version was a hit in both the UK and U.S., peaking at numbers 11 and 36, respectively.[3][4] On the U.S. Adult Contemporary chart, the song peaked at No. 9.[5] Its biggest success was in Ireland, where it reached No. 3 on the Irish Singles Chart.
The song is featured in the Broadway musical Jersey Boys. The musical repurposes the song as its eleven o'clock number, sung by Valli as he mourns the death of his daughter Francine (who in real life died four years after the song was released).
Chart history
edit- Rogue
| Chart (1975-76) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) | 12 |
| U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under the Hot 100[6] | 8 |
- Frankie Valli cover
| Chart (1976) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada RPM Adult Contemporary[7] | 23 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[8] | 3 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[9] | 11 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[10] | 36 |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary | 9 |
| U.S. Cash Box Top 100 | 49 |
References
edit- ^ Top 40, Stichting Nederlandse. "Rogue - Fallen Angel".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Joel Whitburn's Bubbling Under the Billboard Hot 100 1959-2004
- ^ "FRANKIE VALLI | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts.
- ^ "Frankie Valli Fallen Angel Chart History". Billboard.
- ^ "Frankie Valli Fallen Angel Adult Contemporary Chart History". Billboard.
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1976-05-08. Retrieved 2020-08-28.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Frankie Valli". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
- ^ "Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. 1976-04-17. Retrieved 2020-08-29.
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Bubbling Under the Billboard Hot 100 1959-2004
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