"I'm Your Angel" is a duet by Céline Dion and R. Kelly from
Dion's
These Are Special Timesalbum and Kelly's
R.album. It was released on November 9, 1998. The song
was written and produced by R. Kelly. The single was very
successful, reaching number 1 in the United States and was
certified platinum by the RIAA. The single also reached the top
5 in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
The single was very successful in the United States and
worldwide. It debuted at number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and
spent six weeks at the top. It spent also twelve weeks at
number 1 on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks. The song also
reached number 1 on the Hot 100 Singles Sales for six weeks and
number 22 on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay. The single also
became a top 10 hit in various European countries, including
the United Kingdom, Ireland, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and
Sweden.
I'm Your Angelhas sold over 1,000,000 copies in the
United States alone and was certified platinum by the RIAA. In
addition, the single was certified gold in Australia for 35,000
copies shipped and silver in the United Kingdom for 200,000
copies shipped.
The single was nominated at the 41st Grammy Awards for Best
Pop Collaboration with Vocals, but lost to
I Still Have That Other Girl, by Elvis Costello and Burt
Bacharach.
The song was included later on Dion's greatest hits albums;
All the Way… A Decade of Songand
My Love: Essential Collection. It was also performed by
her live during the Let's Talk About Love Tour (included on the
Au cœur du stadeDVD) and the Taking Chances Tour. "I'm
Your Angel" appeared also on R. Kelly's compilation album,
The R. in R&B Collection, Vol. 1in 2003.
"I'm Your Angel" music video directed by Bille Woodruff,
premiered on October 19, 1998. There are two versions: with or
without both artists in the recording studio. The video without
recording sessions was included on Céline Dion's
All the Way... A Decade of Song and VideoDVD.
European CD single
Australian CD maxi single
European CD maxi single
Japanese CD maxi single
UK cassette maxi single
UK CD maxi single
UK CD maxi single #2