Guardian Angel (Drafi Deutscher song)
Guardian Angel is a 1983 song by Drafi Deutscher.
History
The song was originally released by Drafi Deutscher under the pen name Masquerade. It charted in Germany as well as in several other nations and is the second most famous song by Deutscher after "Marmor, Stein und Eisen bricht". In the UK, the song was released in a version sung by Nino de Angelo who had also recorded German and Italian covers. De Angelo's version reached #57 on the official UK charts.Music video
A Danish TV-show appearance of Masquerade was used as a music video. The hitmusic television-show was called Eldorado and the video featured two men lip synching to Deutscher's vocals.Track listings
12" Single- Guardian Angel 5:08
- Silent Echos Of Katja 3:57
- Guardian Angel 4:20
- Silent Echos Of Katja 3:57
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
| Austrian Singles Chart | 1 |
| Danish Singles Chart | 1 |
| German Singles Chart | 2 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 2 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 4 |
| Dutch Top 40 | 5 |
| Italian Singles Chart | 7 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 7 |
| Australian Singles Chart | 27 |
Nino de Angelo Cover version
In the same year, German singer Nino de Angelo released a German-language version called "Jenseits von Eden" as well as an album with the same name. There was also an Italian-language version of the song, which – due to a mistake – originally had the Spanish name La valle del Edén. In 1984, the Italian title was changed to the correct La valle dell'Eden.Track listings
7" Single- Jenseits von Eden 3:50
- Silbermond 3:20
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
| German Singles Chart | 1 |
| Austrian Singles Chart | 1 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 1 |
| Dutch Top 40 | 13 |
Cover versions
- 1984: Vicky Leandros / /
- 1984: Mike Krüger
- 1984: Bino
- 1984: Hana Zagorová / Petr Kotvald / Stanislav Hložek
- 1985: Dorota
- 1986: Die Ärzte
- 1999: Dana Winner
- 2002: Novaspace
- 2009: George Meiring
- 2010: Jay Del Alma