Angels in Waiting

"Angels in Waiting" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Tammy Cochran. It was released in March 2001 as the third single from her self-titled album. The song peaked at number 9 on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) chart and peaked at number 73 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 making it a minor crossover hit.

"Angels in Waiting"
Single by Tammy Cochran
from the album Tammy Cochran
ReleasedMarch 19, 2001
GenreCountry
Length3:37
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)Tammy Cochran
Stewart Harris
Jim McBride
Producer(s)Blake Chancey
Tammy Cochran singles chronology
"So What"
(2000)		 "Angels in Waiting"
(2001)		 "I Cry"
(2001)

Content

It was her most successful single and the only one to reach the top 10 on the U.S. country charts. Cochran dedicated the song to her two older brothers, Shawn and Alan, who both died from cystic fibrosis.[1] Shawn died from the disease in 1980 at age 15 and Alan died in 1991 at age 24. Cochran wrote this song along with Stewart Harris and Jim McBride.

Chart performance

"Angels in Waiting" debuted at number 56 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of March 31, 2001.

Chart (2001) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] 9
US Billboard Hot 100[3] 73

Year-end charts
Chart (2001) Position
US Country Songs (Billboard)[4] 41

References
  1. "Tammy Cochran Sings of Her "Angels in Waiting"".
  2. "Tammy Cochran Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  3. "Tammy Cochran Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  4. "Best of 2001: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2001. Retrieved August 14, 2012.


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