Angel (Sarah McLachlan song)
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| "Angel" | ||
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| Single by Sarah McLachlan | ||
| from the album Surfacing | ||
| Released | 1999 | |
| Format | CD single | |
| Recorded | 1997 | |
| Genre | Pop | |
| Length | 4:30 | |
| Label | Nettwerk Records, Arista Records | |
| Writer(s) | Sarah McLachlan | |
| Producer(s) | Pierre Marchand | |
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| Sarah McLachlan singles chronology | ||
| "Adia" (1998) |
"Angel" | "Fallen" (2003) |
"Angel" is a song by Sarah McLachlan that originally appeared on her 1997 album Surfacing. As McLachlan explained on VH1 Storytellers, the song is about the Smashing Pumpkins touring keyboard player Jonathan Melvoin, who overdosed on heroin and died in 1996. McLachlan explained that there's nothing constant when you are on the road; everything becomes the same.
Released as a single in 1999, "Angel" has an enduring popularity. It is often used to highlight emotional scenes on television shows and has featured in a number of soundtracks (including the film City of Angels and TV's Dawson's Creek and General Hospital) and as a song of comfort and healing following the September 11, 2001 World Trade Center terrorist attacks.
[edit] See also
- Darryl McDaniels, who claims the song saved his life
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