Send Me an Angel (Scorpions song)

"Send Me an Angel" is a song by the German rock band Scorpions, recorded for their eleventh studio album, Crazy World (1990). The song was composed by Rudolf Schenker, written by Klaus Meine, and produced by Keith Olsen and the band. It was released as the album's fourth and final single in September 1991. Along with "Wind of Change", the song became the album's signature track, reaching number 44 on Billboard Hot 100 Chart on January 25, 1992, number 8 on the Mainstream Rock Chart^[1] and high chart positions in many European countries.

Other versions

An orchestral version of the song was recorded for the 2000s orchestral album Moment of Glory that features vocals split with Italian famous singer Zucchero. An acoustic version of the song was also recorded for the 2001's acoustic album Acoustica.

Influence

In 1994, the heavy metal band Black Sabbath, released the Cross Purposes studio album which contains the same burning angel in the design of the cover that the "Send Me an Angel" single has. Neither band has commented on the matter.

Track listings

7" single

"Send Me an Angel" — 4:32
"Crazy World" — 5:08

CD maxi

"Send Me an Angel" — 4:32
"Crazy World" — 5:08
"Holiday (live)" — 3:15

Personnel

Klaus Meine - lead vocals
Matthias Jabs - acoustic guitar, rhythm guitar
Rudolf Schenker - lead guitar
Francis Buchholz - bass
Herman Rarebell - drums

Additional musicians

Jim Vallance - keyboards

Charts

Chart (1991-92)	Peak position
Austrian Singles Chart^[2]	8
Belgian VRT Top 30	2
Canadian RPM Top 100^[3]	19
Dutch Top 40^[4]	4
French SNEP Singles Chart^[2]	8
German Singles Chart^[5]	5
Polish Singles Chart	3
Swedish Singles Chart^[2]	4
Swiss Singles Chart^[2]	14
UK Singles Chart^[6]	27
U.S. Billboard Hot 100^[7]	44
U.S. Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks^[7]	8
U.S. Cashbox Top 100^[8]	30

End of year chart (1991)	Position
German Media Control Chart^[9]	26
Belgian VRT Top 30^[10]	29
Dutch Top 40^[4]	34

Covers and remixes

The song was covered by the German pop organist Klaus Wunderlich on one of his last albums, Keys for Lovers.
In 2007, electronica group Sleepthief featuring Canadian singer Kristy Thirsk on vocals for their EP The Chauffeur. The song was featured on an episode of Cold Case ("Who's Your Daddy?").
Swedish singer Sofia Kaarlson covered the song in 2010 featuring the pop group Augustfamiljen.
Australian sisters Gabrielle and Abigail Stahlschmidt covered the song in 2012.
French group Kaktus Project covered the song in 2013.
Twin sisters Camille and Kennerly, from the U.S., covered the song as an electric harp duet in 2013.
Puerto Rican singer Daddy Yankee used the instrumental in his song "Ora Por Mí" in 2014, with other lyrics.
The song was covered by the Italian singer Emma Marrone with Italian lyrics.

References

↑ Billboard Billboard.com (Retrieved April 11, 2008)
1 2 3 4 "Send Me an Angel", in various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved April 5, 2008)
↑ http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.1672&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=qt9g0gpe45jtgrp3isbs05gnp5
1 2 "Single top 100 over 1991" (pdf) (in Dutch). Top40. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
↑ German Singles Chart Charts-surfer.de (Retrieved April 5, 2008)
↑ UK Singles Chart Chartstats.com (Retrieved April 5, 2008)
1 2 Billboard Allmusic.com (Retrieved April 5, 2008)
↑ http://www.cashboxcountdowns.com/archives/90s_files/19920208.html
↑ http://ki.informatik.uni-wuerzburg.de/~topsi/deu1991/deu_1991t.html
↑ http://www.luckysdb.be/Jaren/1991.html

External links

Lyrics

Scorpions

Rudolf Schenker Klaus Meine Matthias Jabs Paweł Mąciwoda Mikkey Dee James Kottak Herman Rarebell Francis Buchholz Uli Jon Roth Michael Schenker Ralph Rieckermann Rudy Lenners Jürgen Rosenthal Wolfgang Dziony Lothar Heimberg Karl-Heinz Vollmer Joe Wyman Ken Taylor Curt Cress Barry Sparks Ingo Powitzer

Studio albums	Lonesome Crow Fly to the Rainbow In Trance Virgin Killer Taken by Force Lovedrive Animal Magnetism Blackout Love at First Sting Savage Amusement Crazy World Face the Heat Pure Instinct Eye II Eye Unbreakable Humanity: Hour I Sting in the Tail Return to Forever

Live albums	Tokyo Tapes World Wide Live Live Bites Acoustica

Cover albums	Moment of Glory Comeblack

Compilations	Best of Scorpions Best of Scorpions Vol. 2 Best of Rockers 'n' Ballads Still Loving You Deadly Sting: The Mercury Years Big City Nights Classic Bites Bad for Good: The Very Best of Scorpions Box of Scorpions Gold

Songs	"The Zoo" "No One Like You" "Can't Live Without You" "Rock You Like a Hurricane" "Big City Nights" "Still Loving You" "Rhythm of Love" "Passion Rules the Game" "I Can't Explain" "Wind of Change" "Send Me an Angel" "Humanity" "Raised on Rock"

Videos	World Wide Live Crazy World Tour Live... Berlin 1991 Moment of Glory Acoustica Live at Wacken Open Air 2006

Tours	Blackout Tour Love at First Sting World Tour Eye to Eye Tour Scorpions Tour 2002 Scorpions Tour 2003 Unbreakable World Tour Humanity World Tour Get Your Sting and Blackout World Tour

Related articles	Discography The Wall – Live in Berlin

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