"Angel of Mine" is an R&B ballad written by Rhett
Lawrence and Travon Potts, produced by Rhett Lawrence for
British R&B girl group Eternal's
Greatest Hitsalbum in 1997. The song became the group's
fourteenth top ten hit on the UK singles chart peaking at #4
and spent a total of 13 weeks in the chart, helping their
Greatest Hitsalbum go three times platinum . "Angel of
Mine" was the group's final single as a three-piece as after
the release of
Angel of Mine, Kéllé Bryan left the group.
These are the formats and track listings of major
single-releases of "Angel of Mine".
CD: 1
CD: 2
The song was a number four hit in the UK, selling over
200,000 copies, becoming one of the groups highest selling
singles. "Angel of Mine" was also successful in many European
countries and other parts of the world, charting in around ten
countries.
The song came to American fame when R&B singer Monica
covered the song (with altered lyrics) and released it as the
third single from her second studio album
The Boy Is Mine(1998), following the successful chart
performances of previous single "The First Night," the song
reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The music video was directed by Diane Martel, known for her
work for Mariah Carey, Alicia Keys, Ciara, Christina Aguilera,
among others. The video also features Tyrese as Monica's love
interest.
This is the formats and track listings of major
single-releases of "Angel of Mine".
"Angel of Mine" was one of Monica's biggest worldwide
successes, reaching number one on the U.S.
BillboardHot 100 and number two on the Hot
R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks charts. It, however,
became Monica's fifth domestic top 10 hit of her career and her
third number one on the U.S.
BillboardHot 100. "Angel of Mine" was ranked three on
the Hot 100 1999 year-end charts. The song also peaked within
the top ten in Canada, the top 20 in Australia, the top 30 in
Germany, and the top 40 in New Zealand.
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