Angel (Lionel Richie song)


"Angel" is a song by American singer Lionel Richie. It was written by Richie, Paul Barry, and Mark Taylor for his sixth studio album Renaissance, while production was helmed by Brian Rawling and Taylor. Island Def Jam released "Angel" as the album's lead single in October 2000. Richie's highest-charting success in years, it reached the top ten in Austria, Germany, the Netherlands, and on the US Billboard Adult Contemporary chart, while peaking at number 18 on the UK Singles Chart.

Music video

An accompanying music video for "Angel" was filmed by German directors Wolf Gresenz und Bernard Wedig and took ten days to be completed. Budgeted at 650.000 D-Mark, it marked production company Blow Film's first video with international clients. Shot in Berlin, including locations such as the Babelsberg Studios in Potsdam-Babelsberg and the Berlin Alexanderplatz station, it went into post production after its third day of filming.
As with many other Richie's videos from 90's and early 2000's, this video is not available in streaming services and Vevo.

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Renaissance.
CD Maxi Single
  1. "Angel" - 3:45
  2. "Angel" - 3:59
  3. "Angel" - 6:45
  4. "Angel" - 5:47
  5. "Angel" - 6:02
  6. "Angel" - 6:21
Australia CD Single
  1. "Angel" - 3:56
  2. "Angel" - 3:45
  3. "Angel" - 5:47
  4. "Angel" - 6:02
UK CD Single 1
  1. "Angel" - 3:45
  2. "Angel" - 6:45
  3. "Angel" - 6:02
UK CD Single 2
  1. "Angel" - 3:45
  2. "Shout It To The World" - 3:59
  3. "All Night Long" - 5:51
UK Cassette Single
  1. "Angel" - 3:45
  2. "All Night Long" - 5:51

    Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications