Angel

Album: Dreamchaser (2012)
Play Video

Songfacts®:

  • With its synth-heavy sound and ethereal vocals, "Angel" peaked at #42 on Billboard's Dance/Club Play Songs Chart.

    The first song on Brightman's 2013 album Dreamchaser, the song was written by Sally Herbert and Jerry Burns specifically for the singer. It was the first single to be released from the album via Brightman's official website on September 26, 2012, and it was later released for purchase on October 15, 2012 in Europe and Mexico. In our interview with Sarah Brightman, she explained that it was the first song she and her producer, Mike Hedges, started working on for the album.
  • This song captures the very essence of Brightman, as it not only brags her incredible vocal range but its accompanying music video reveals childhood home videos and snippets of cartoons and space travel, exuding special themes and memories throughout her life. The video was first released onto YouTube on October 10, 2012 at a total length of four minutes and thirty-one seconds. It was made available for download on October 30, 2012.
  • Through the song's lyrics, Brightman seems to capture life experiences through the comforting words of an angel. Interestingly, Brightman starred in the role of Christine Daaé - the Angel of Music - in her ex-husband Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera.

    The heights to which she takes her voice in "Angel" is, in the best way, eerily reminiscent of her impressive soprano vocals in the aforementioned musical.

Comments

Be the first to comment...

Editor's Picks

JJ Burnel of The Stranglers

JJ Burnel of The StranglersSongwriter Interviews

JJ talks about The Stranglers' signature sound - keyboard and bass - which isn't your typical strain of punk rock.

John Doe of X

John Doe of XSongwriter Interviews

With his X-wife Exene, John fronts the band X and writes their songs.

Glen Burtnik

Glen BurtnikSongwriter Interviews

On Glen's résumé: hit songwriter, Facebook dominator, and member of Styx.

Dino Cazares of Fear Factory

Dino Cazares of Fear FactorySongwriter Interviews

The guitarist/songwriter explains how he came up with his signature sound, and deconstructs some classic Fear Factory songs.

George Harrison

George HarrisonFact or Fiction

Did Eric Clapton really steal George's wife? What's the George Harrison-Monty Python connection? Set the record straight with our Fact or Fiction quiz.

Steely Dan

Steely DanFact or Fiction

Did they really trade their guitarist to The Doobie Brothers? Are they named after something naughty? And what's up with the band name?