Angels (Don't Always Have Wings)

"Angels (Don't Always Have Wings)", originally known as just "Angels", is a song by American country music singer Thomas Rhett. It was released on January 23, 2023 as the third single from his sixth studio album Where We Started.

"Angels (Don't Always Have Wings)"
Single by Thomas Rhett
from the album Where We Started
ReleasedJanuary 23, 2023 (2023-01-23)
GenreCountry
Length3:34
LabelBig Machine
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Thomas Rhett singles chronology
"Half of Me"
(2022)
"Angels (Don't Always Have Wings)"
(2023)
"Talking to Jesus"
(2023)

History

"Angels (Don't Always Have Wings)" was a co-write among Thomas Rhett, Josh Thompson, Julian Bunetta, and Teddy Swims. Rhett decided on writing a song about angels after reading a book on them, and came up with the title phrase "angels don't always have wings", which he thought could describe his wife. He presented the idea to Thompson, Swims, and Bunetta at a songwriting session. The four came up with a waltz melody to which they set the song's central idea. Lyrically, the song is about a "mess of a man" who describes his wife as an angel. Originally, Rhett had intended for Swims to sing the song, but after hearing the demo with Swims' vocals, decided to keep it for himself.[1]

Dann Huff produced the song's final recording. Rhett recorded the vocals at his home studio, compiling the final vocal track from nearly 70 takes due to him having difficulty singing falsetto and wanting to show "emotion". Bunetta then remixed Huff's production by changing the bass and drum lines while adding studio effects to the piano.[1]

Charts

Chart performance for "Angels (Don't Always Have Wings)"
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[2] 83
Canada Country (Billboard)[3] 4
US Billboard Hot 100[4] 69
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[5] 1
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6] 17

References

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