“There Should Be an Angel (Enjoying with My Coronary heart)” is a tune by the British musical duo Eurythmics, launched because the second single from their fifth studio album, Be Your self Tonight (1985). It contains a harmonica solo by American musician Stevie Surprise. The tune grew to become a worldwide success; most notably in Eire, Norway and the UK, the place it stays the duo’s solely chart-topper.
The tune has been coated by a number of musical artists, together with Brittany Murphy, Improbable Plastic Machine, Leningrad Cowboys, Luciano Pavarotti, Kylie Minogue, Jessica G. Pilnäs and German lady group No Angels, who obtained their second number-one single in Austria and Germany with their rendition for the reissue of their album Elle’ments in August 2001.
Music video
Music video was shot in New Wimbledon Theatre, London
The music video for “There Should Be an Angel (Enjoying with My Coronary heart)”, directed by Eddie Arno and Mark Innocenti, was shot at New Wimbledon Theatre in London in June 1985. It portrays the instances of Louis XIII of France (David A. Stewart) being entertained whereas watching a theatre efficiency of singing angels (considered one of which is performed by Steven O’Donnell).[1]
Certifications
| Area | Certification | Licensed models/gross sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[33] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[34] | Silver | 200,000 |
| ^ Shipments figures primarily based on certification alone. | ||
No Angels model
Recording and launch
In mid-2001, producers Patrik Majer, Ulf Leo Sommer, and Rosenstolz member Peter Plate consulted on a up to date model of the monitor, recorded by German lady band No Angels.[35] Instructed for re-recording by band supervisor Pleasure Behar, the Eurythmics tune was considered one of a few tracks thought-about to be remade by the quintet, however was finally picked when the producers of the animated function The Little Polar Bear agreed to just accept the monitor as movie’s theme tune.[36] “We had been speechless and really comfortable about [the decision]. The animated film was a world premiere and one thing actually huge for us. We instantly mentioned ‘sure’,” Lucy Diakovska mentioned in an interview.[36] Sandy Mölling famous, that the tune was an all-time favorite of the band: “I appreciated Annie Lennox’ voice ever since I can keep in mind.”[37] Nonetheless, in a 2005 interview, Vanessa Petruo revealed her discontent with the tune, calling it the “most pointless” of all cowl variations the band had launched between the years of 2001 and 2003.[38]
“There Should Be an Angel” premiered on 9 July 2001, on the RTL Berlin radio community, receiving a optimistic reception from music critics, and on 17 July 2001 a preview was accessible on-demand in its entirety on the band’s official web site. Lastly launched because the band’s third single on 12 August 2001 in German-speaking Europe, the unique CD single spawned each an unplugged and an orchestral model, latter that includes music by the Deutsches Filmorchester Babelsberg.[39] The document was subsequently included on the Particular Winter Version reissue of the Elle’ments album (2001).[36] “There Should Be an Angel” was awarded for “Prime Single Germany” on the 2001 Prime of the Pops Awards.[40]
Business efficiency
The group’s first non-album launch following “Daylight in Your Eyes” and “Rivers of Pleasure”, the only debuted at primary on the German Singles Chart, staying on the prime for 5 consecutive weeks, 12 weeks within the prime 40, and 17 weeks inside the highest 60.[41] “There Should Be an Angel” was finally licensed gold by the Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI) for greater than 250,000 shipped copies and ranked thirteenth on the 2001 year-end chart in Germany.[42][43]
In Austria, the only opened at quantity eight on the Ö3 Austria Prime 40 singles chart.[44] Nonetheless, it was not till 23 September 2001, the tune’s fifth week of launch, “There Should Be an Angel” finally climbed to the highest spot. It remained one other week at primary and spent 21 weeks inside the prime 60 of the chart,[44] rating nineteenth on the Austrian year-end chart in 2001.[45] In Switzerland, the only debuted at quantity 36 on the Swiss Singles Chart.[39] Benefiting from robust airplay, the tune reached quantity two in its third week of launch, turning into No Angels’ second highest-charting single there so far.[39] As in Germany, “There Should Be an Angel” was licensed gold by the Swiss arm of the Worldwide Federation of the Phonographic Business (IFPI) and ranked 21 on the Swiss year-end chart.[46] In Poland, “There Should Be an Angel” reached quantity 29 on the Polish Airplay Chart.[47]
Music video
The music video for “There Should Be an Angel” was filmed on the Gatow Airport in Berlin-Spandau.[48]
The music video for “There Should Be an Angel” was directed by Jörn Heitmann and filmed close to the Common-Steinhof-Kaserne on the Gatow Airport in Berlin-Spandau, Germany, on 19 July 2001.[48] Impressed by Tony Scott’s 1986 movie Prime Gun, the clip options the quintet as fighter pilots of the fictional US navy squadron 68 at an also-fictional airbase in Angelville, United States. Moreover, it incorporates a Nineteen Forties World Struggle II theme, closely impressed by performances of Marilyn Monroe, The Andrews Sisters and others throughout their USO reveals. Among the many plane proven within the video are MiG-21s, a B-57 Canberra, an F-104 Starfighter and a Dassault Mystère.[49] “There Should Be an Angel” world premiered in early August 2001 on tv, however was quickly banned from music networks as a result of its navy theme, following the 11 September 2001 assaults.[50]
Observe listings
| No. | Title | Author(s) | Producer(s) | Size |
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| 1. | “There Should Be an Angel” (Radio Edit) |
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3:55 |
| 2. | “There Should Be an Angel” (Unplugged Model) |
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4:22 |
| 3. | “There Should Be an Angel” (Rating Model) |
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5:34 |
| 4. | “100{ae90547d17d4d74b17007ee836a04674fd006933c139011dc78eb03c100070a7} Emotional” (Radio Edit) |
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Peter Ries | 3:03 |
| No. | Title | Author(s) | Producer(s) | Size |
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| 1. | “There Should Be an Angel” (Radio Edit) |
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3:55 |
| 2. | “There Should Be an Angel” (Unplugged Model) |
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4:22 |
Credit and personnel
Credit tailored from the liner notes of the Particular Winter Version of Elle’ments.[35]
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Charts
Weekly charts
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Certifications
| Area | Certification | Licensed models/gross sales |
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| Germany (BVMI)[43] | Gold | 250,000^ |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[55] | Gold | 20,000^ |
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