Angel of Mine

"Angel of Mine" is a song by British R&B girl group Eternal from their first compilation album, Greatest Hits (1997). It was written by Rhett Lawrence and Travon Potts, produced by Lawrence, and released on 29 September 1997. The song became Eternal's 12th and final top-10 hit on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number four. "Angel of Mine" was the ensemble's final single as a three-piece, as after its release, Kéllé Bryan left the group. In June 2019, "Angel of Mine" was ranked at number 91 on the Official Charts Company's "Top 100 Girl Band Singles of the Last 25 Years".[2]

This article is about the song by Eternal. For the 2019 film, see Angel of Mine (film). For the film retitled Angel of Mine, see Mark of an Angel. For the Frank Duval album, see Angel of Mine (album).

"Angel of Mine"
Single by Eternal
from the album Greatest Hits
B-side
  • "Twelve Months"
  • "Talk About It"
  • "Dreams" (remix)
Released29 September 1997 (1997-09-29)[1]
Studio
  • Sound Gallery (Los Angeles)
  • H-2-O Enterprises (London, England)
GenreR&B
Length
  • 4:21 (album version)
  • 3:35 (single version)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Rhett Lawrence
Eternal singles chronology
"I Wanna Be the Only One"
(1997)		 "Angel of Mine"
(1997)		 "What'cha Gonna Do"
(1999)

In 1998, American singer Monica released a cover version that topped the US Billboard Hot 100 chart for four weeks and peaked at number two on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. It was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in 1999.

Critical reception

Pan-European magazine Music & Media wrote, "With this lush number, Eternal confirm their status as the U.K.'s queens of the R&B ballad, at the same time offering a preview of their imminent Greatest Hits album, which is due for release on October 20."[3] British magazine Music Week rated "Angel of Mine" five out of five, picking it as Single of the Week. It was described as a "lush, touching ballad, highlighting their vocal prowess", and, "It cannot fail."[4] The magazine's Alan Jones declared it as "particularly uplifting and enjoyable."[5]

Track listings
UK CD1[6]
No.TitleLength
1."Angel of Mine" (original mix) 
2."Twelve Months" 
3."Talk About It" 
4."Dreams" (Mike Dean remix featuring Grand Puba and Sadat X) 
UK CD2[7]
No.TitleLength
1."Angel of Mine" (original mix) 
2."Angel of Mine" (Ignorants club mix) 
3."Angel of Mine" (Blacksmith "Eternal Meets D&D" mix) 
4."Dreams" (Frankie Cutlass remix featuring Grand Puba and Sadat X) 
UK cassette single[8]
No.TitleLength
1."Angel of Mine" (original mix) 
2."Twelve Months" 
3."Angel of Mine" (Blacksmith R&B Rub) 
4."Angel of Mine" (Ignorants radio mix) 
European CD single[9]
No.TitleLength
1."Angel of Mine" (radio edit) 
2."Power of a Woman" (radio edit) 

Credits and personnel

Credits are adapted from the liner notes of Greatest Hits.[10]

Studios

  • Recorded at Sound Gallery Studios (Los Angeles) and H-2-O Enterprises (London, England)
  • Mixed at Sound Gallery Studios (Los Angeles)

Personnel

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Norway (IFPI Norway)[30] Gold  
United Kingdom (BPI)[31] Silver 200,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Monica version
"Angel of Mine"
Single by Monica
from the album The Boy Is Mine
B-side"The First Night" (So So Def remix)
Released9 November 1998 (1998-11-09)
Genre
Length4:10
LabelArista
Songwriter(s)
  • Rhett Lawrence
  • Travon Potts
Producer(s)Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins
Monica singles chronology
"The First Night"
(1998)		 "Angel of Mine"
(1998)		 "Inside"
(1999)

American R&B singer Monica covered "Angel of Mine" for her second studio album, The Boy Is Mine (1998).[33] On her version, Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins replaced Lawrence as the song's producer. Jerkins also oversaw mixing along with Dexter Simmons, while recording was handled by Rico Lumpkins.[33] Still credited as a songwriter, Lawrence slightly altered the lyrics for Monica at the behest of Arista Records head Clive Davis.[34] Co-writer Potts commented on Monica's rendition: "Rodney [Jerkins] did an incredible job on the production, and then Monica's interpretation, vocally, was incredible as well. She has such a big voice for someone so young."[35] Monica herself described the song about "having a friend that she falls in with, which being human is very easy to do."[36]

Critical reception

"Angel of Mine" was positively received by Chuck Taylor of Billboard, who called the song "unbelievable" and "absolutely stunning." He also noted its commercial potential, claiming "this song has #1 stamped across its heart."[37]

Commercial performance

"Angel of Mine" was released on 9 November 1998 as the third single from The Boy Is Mine.[38] Following the success of her previous singles, "The Boy Is Mine" and "The First Night", the song became the album's third consecutive release to reach the top of the US Billboard Hot 100.[39] It also reached number two on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts, becoming the seventh domestic top-10 hit of Monica's career. "Angel of Mine" was eventually ranked number three on Billboard's Hot 100 1999 year-end charts, and reached number 62 on its decade-end chart. In addition, the song reached number 10 in Canada, the top 20 in Australia, and the top 40 in New Zealand.

Music video

The accompanying music video for "Angel of Mine" was directed by Diane Martel and features Tyrese Gibson as Monica's love interest.[40]

Track listings
US CD and cassette single[41][42]
No.TitleLength
1."Angel of Mine"4:10
2."The First Night" (So So Def remix featuring JD and R.O.C.)4:09
UK CD single[43]
No.TitleLength
1."Angel of Mine"4:10
2."Inside" (Masters at Work remix—TNT radio edit)3:53
3."Inside" (Masters at Work remix)8:17
Australian CD single[44]
No.TitleLength
1."Angel of Mine"4:13
2."The First Night" (Razor-N-Guido club mix radio edit)4:37
3."Don't Take It Personal (Just One of Dem Days)"3:50

Credits and personnel

Credits are adapted from the liner notes of The Boy Is Mine.[33]

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[66] Gold 35,000^
United States (RIAA)[67] Platinum 1,100,000[68]

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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