Angela (The Lumineers song)
"Angela" | ||||
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Single by The Lumineers | ||||
from the album Cleopatra | ||||
Released | 1 April 2016 | |||
Format | Digital download | |||
Recorded | 2015 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 3:21 | |||
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The Lumineers singles chronology | ||||
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"Angela" is a song recorded by American folk rock band The Lumineers for their second studio album, Cleopatra, and released as the album's third single on 1 April 2016.
Background
The Lumineers has said that the song "Angela," is about "a small town beauty struggling to escape her past."[1] During a recent interview, The Lumineers also mentioned how the name "Angela" isn't a reference to anything specific; noting:
Something like Angela in that song, could have been Los Angeles or Francesca. It just, sometimes words and names feel vary; they feel right.[2]— Wesley Schultz, (the band's lead vocalist).
Through Facebook, The Lumineers premiered a twenty-one second long snippet of a live performance of the song on 1 April 2016.[3]
Live performances
On 1 April, The Lumineers premiered the song "Angela," with a live performance at the iHeartRadio music theater in LA. The performance was aired on Audience Network, at 9pm on 8 April 2016.[4] The Lumineers also performed the song for KEXP at the Columbia City Theater; and on 16 April, they performed the song for The Saturday Sessions, a weekly music slot featured on the daily morning news program, CBS This Morning.[5][6]
Track listing
Digital download[7] | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
1. | "Angela" | 3:21 |
Charts
Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[8] | 92 |
France (SNEP)[9] | 138 |
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[10] | 15 |
References
- ↑ http://thelumineers.com/about/
- ↑ http://www.sodajerker.com/episode-91-the-lumineers/
- ↑ https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10153423356016332&id=124326571331&__tn__=%2As
- ↑ https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jY7qtFnWKGA
- ↑ http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/saturday-sessions-the-lumineers-perform-cleopatra/
- ↑ https://www.yahoo.com/news/saturday-sessions-lumineers-perform-angela-122905883.html
- ↑ https://www.7digital.com/artist/the-lumineers/release/angela-5251807
- ↑ "The Lumineers – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for The Lumineers. Retrieved April 2016.
- ↑ "Lescharts.com – The Lumineers – Angela" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved April 2016.
- ↑ "The Lumineers – Chart history" Billboard Hot Rock Songs for The Lumineers. Retrieved April 2016.
External links
- "Angela"(Audio) on YouTube
- "Angela" (Live at the iHeartRadio music theater LA) on YouTube
- "Angela" (Live on The Saturday Sessions on CBS This Morning) on YouTube
- "Angela" (Live on KEXP) on YouTube