"Angel" | ||||
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Single by Aretha Franklin | ||||
from the album Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky) | ||||
B-side | "Sister from Texas" | |||
Released | June 1973 | |||
Format | 7" single | |||
Genre | Soul | |||
Length | 3:34 (single version) 4:30 (album version) |
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Label | Atlantic | |||
Writer(s) |
Carolyn Franklin Sonny Saunders |
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Producer(s) |
Quincy Jones Aretha Franklin |
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Aretha Franklin singles chronology | ||||
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"Angel" is a soul ballad recorded by American singer Aretha Franklin. The song was co-written by Aretha's sister, Carolyn, and Sonny Saunders. Aretha co-produced the song with Quincy Jones and it originally appeared on Aretha's 1973 album "Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky)". It was released as a single in June 1973 and went on to top the US R&B Singles chart for two weeks while reaching number twenty on the Pop chart. The single sold over 900,000 copies.