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There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)

October 26, 2023

"There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)" is a song by the British musical duo Eurythmics, released as the second single from their fifth studio album, Be Yourself Tonight (1985). It features a harmonica solo by American musician Stevie Wonder. The song became a worldwide success; most notably in Ireland, Norway and the United Kingdom, where it remains the duo's only chart-topper.

"There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)"
Single by Eurythmics
from the album Be Yourself Tonight
B-side"Grown Up Girls"
Released24 June 1985 (1985-06-24)[1]
Genre
Length
  • 4:32 (7-inch version)
  • 5:22 (album version)
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)David A. Stewart
Eurythmics singles chronology
"Would I Lie to You?"
(1985) 		"There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)"
(1985) 		"Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves"
(1985)
Music video
"There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)" on YouTube

The song has been covered by several musical artists, including Brittany Murphy, Fantastic Plastic Machine, Leningrad Cowboys, Luciano Pavarotti, Kylie Minogue, Jessica G. Pilnäs and German girl group No Angels, who obtained their second number-one single in Austria and Germany with their rendition for the reissue of their album Elle'ments in August 2001.

Original version Edit

Upon its release, "There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)" became Eurythmics' first (and to date only) number-one single in the United Kingdom, reaching number one on 27 July 1985 and staying there for two weeks, whilst also topping the charts in Finland, Ireland and Norway. The song also reached the top 10 in Australia, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand and Sweden, while peaking at number 22 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

Reception Edit

Cash Box said that the "Annie Lennox harmonies, slick Dave Stewart production work and Stevie Wonder's incredible harmonica" were highlights of the song.[2] Billboard similarly praised Wonder's harmonica bridge and Lennox’s "absolutely happy" lead vocals.[3]

Spin wrote it was, "in the tradition of the best MOR pop, reminiscent of Dusty Springfield and Dionne Warwick. It's sweet but not syrupy, the background voices so otherworldly I can only guess if they are human or synthesized."[4]

Music video Edit

 
The accompanying music video was shot at New Wimbledon Theatre in London.

The music video for "There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)", directed by Eddie Arno and Mark Innocenti, was shot at New Wimbledon Theatre in London in June 1985. It portrays the times of Louis XIV of France (David A. Stewart) being entertained while watching a theatre performance of singing angels (one of which is played by Steven O'Donnell).[5]

Track listings Edit

  • 7-inch single
A. "There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)" (7″ edit) - 4:36
B. "Grown Up Girls" - 4:17
  • 12-inch single
A. "There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)" (LP version) - 5:22
B. "Grown Up Girls" - 4:17
  • 12-inch single (Special Dance Mix)
A. "There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)" (Special Dance Mix) - 6:20
B. "Grown Up Girls" - 4:17

Credits and personnel Edit

Eurythmics Edit

Additional personnel Edit

Charts Edit

Certifications Edit

Certifications for "There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[36] Gold 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[37] Silver 200,000‡

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

No Angels version Edit

"There Must Be an Angel"
 
Single by No Angels
from the album Elle'ments
Released12 August 2001
Recorded2001
StudioAudiostudios, Berlin
GenrePop
Length3:55
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
No Angels singles chronology
"Rivers of Joy"
(2001) 		"There Must Be an Angel"
(2001) 		"When the Angels Sing" / "Atlantis"
(2001)

Recording and release Edit

In mid-2001, producers Patrik Majer, Ulf Leo Sommer, and Rosenstolz member Peter Plate consulted on a contemporary version of the track, recorded by German girl band No Angels.[38] Suggested for re-recording by band manager Joy Behar, the Eurythmics song was one of a couple of tracks considered to be remade by the quintet but was eventually picked when the producers of the animated feature The Little Polar Bear [it] agreed to accept the track as film's theme song.[39] "We were speechless and very happy about [the decision]. The animated movie was a world premiere and something really big for us. We immediately said 'yes'," Lucy Diakovska said in an interview.[39] Sandy Mölling noted, that the song was an all-time favourite of the band: "I liked Annie Lennox' voice ever since I can remember."[40] However, in a 2005 interview, Vanessa Petruo revealed her discontent with the song, calling it the "most unnecessary" of all cover versions the band had released between the years of 2001 and 2003.[41]

"There Must Be an Angel" premiered on 9 July 2001, on the RTL Berlin radio network, receiving a positive reception from music critics, and on 17 July 2001 a preview was available on-demand in its entirety on the band's official website. Finally released as the band's third single on 12 August 2001 in German-speaking Europe, the original CD single spawned both an unplugged and an orchestral version, latter featuring music by the Deutsches Filmorchester Babelsberg.[42] The record was subsequently included on the Special Winter Edition reissue of the Elle'ments album (2001).[39] "There Must Be an Angel" was awarded for "Top Single Germany" at the 2001 Top of the Pops Awards.[43]

Commercial performance Edit

The group's first non-album release following "Daylight in Your Eyes" and "Rivers of Joy", the single debuted at number one on the German Singles Chart, staying at the top for five consecutive weeks, 12 weeks in the top 40, and 17 weeks inside the top 60.[44] "There Must Be an Angel" was eventually certified gold by the Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI) for more than 250,000 shipped copies and ranked 13th on the 2001 year-end chart in Germany.[45][46]

In Austria, the single opened at number eight on the Ö3 Austria Top 40 singles chart.[47] However, it was not until 23 September 2001, the song's fifth week of release, "There Must Be an Angel" eventually climbed to the top spot. It remained another week at number one and spent 21 weeks within the top 60 of the chart,[47] ranking 19th on the Austrian year-end chart in 2001.[48] In Switzerland, the single debuted at number 36 on the Swiss Singles Chart.[42] Benefiting from strong airplay, the song reached number two in its third week of release, becoming No Angels' second highest-charting single there to date.[42] As in Germany, "There Must Be an Angel" was certified gold by the Swiss arm of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) and ranked 21 on the Swiss year-end chart.[49] In Poland, "There Must Be an Angel" reached number 29 on the Polish Airplay Chart.[50]

Music video Edit

 
The music video for "There Must Be an Angel" was filmed at the Gatow Airport in Berlin-Spandau.[51]

The music video for "There Must Be an Angel" was directed by Jörn Heitmann and filmed near the General-Steinhof-Kaserne at the Gatow Airport in Berlin-Spandau, Germany, on 19 July 2001.[51] Inspired by Tony Scott's 1986 film Top Gun, the clip features the quintet as fighter pilots of the fictional US military squadron 68 at an also-fictional airbase in Angelville, United States. Additionally, it incorporates a 1940s World War II theme, heavily inspired by performances of Marilyn Monroe, The Andrews Sisters and others during their USO shows. Among the aircraft shown in the video are MiG-21s, a B-57 Canberra, an F-104 Starfighter and a Dassault Mystère.[52] "There Must Be an Angel" world premiered in early August 2001 on television but was temporarily banned from music networks due to its military theme, following the 11 September 2001 attacks.[53]

Track listings Edit

Maxi single[54]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."There Must Be an Angel" (Radio Edit)
3:55
2."There Must Be an Angel" (Unplugged Version)
  • Lennox
  • Stewart
  • Majer
  • Plate
  • Sommer
4:22
3."There Must Be an Angel" (Score Version)
  • Lennox
  • Stewart
  • Majer
  • Plate
  • Sommer
5:34
4."100% Emotional" (Radio Edit)
Peter Ries3:03
2-Track CD single[55]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."There Must Be an Angel" (Radio Edit)
  • Lennox
  • Stewart
  • Majer
  • Plate
  • Sommer
3:55
2."There Must Be an Angel" (Unplugged Version)
  • Lennox
  • Stewart
  • Majer
  • Plate
  • Sommer
4:22

Credits and personnel Edit

Credits adapted from the liner notes of the Special Winter Edition of Elle'ments.[38]

Charts Edit

Certifications Edit

Certifications for "There Must Be an Angel"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Germany (BVMI)[46] Gold 250,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[58] Gold 20,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Other cover versions Edit

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October 26, 2023
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There Must Be an Angel Playing with My Heart is a song by the British musical duo Eurythmics released as the second single from their fifth studio album Be Yourself Tonight 1985 It features a harmonica solo by American musician Stevie Wonder The song became a worldwide success most notably in Ireland Norway and the United Kingdom where it remains the duo s only chart topper There Must Be an Angel Playing with My Heart Single by Eurythmicsfrom the album Be Yourself TonightB side Grown Up Girls Released24 June 1985 1985 06 24 1 GenreSynth pop gospelLength4 32 7 inch version 5 22 album version LabelRCASongwriter s Annie Lennox David A StewartProducer s David A StewartEurythmics singles chronology Would I Lie to You 1985 There Must Be an Angel Playing with My Heart 1985 Sisters Are Doin It for Themselves 1985 Music video There Must Be an Angel Playing with My Heart on YouTubeThe song has been covered by several musical artists including Brittany Murphy Fantastic Plastic Machine Leningrad Cowboys Luciano Pavarotti Kylie Minogue Jessica G Pilnas and German girl group No Angels who obtained their second number one single in Austria and Germany with their rendition for the reissue of their album Elle ments in August 2001 Contents 1 Original version 2 Reception 3 Music video 4 Track listings 5 Credits and personnel 5 1 Eurythmics 5 2 Additional personnel 6 Charts 6 1 Weekly charts 6 2 Year end charts 7 Certifications 8 No Angels version 8 1 Recording and release 8 2 Commercial performance 8 3 Music video 8 4 Track listings 8 5 Credits and personnel 8 6 Charts 8 6 1 Weekly charts 8 6 2 Year end charts 8 7 Certifications 9 Other cover versions 10 ReferencesOriginal version EditUpon its release There Must Be an Angel Playing with My Heart became Eurythmics first and to date only number one single in the United Kingdom reaching number one on 27 July 1985 and staying there for two weeks whilst also topping the charts in Finland Ireland and Norway The song also reached the top 10 in Australia Austria Belgium France Germany the Netherlands New Zealand and Sweden while peaking at number 22 on the US Billboard Hot 100 Reception EditCash Box said that the Annie Lennox harmonies slick Dave Stewart production work and Stevie Wonder s incredible harmonica were highlights of the song 2 Billboard similarly praised Wonder s harmonica bridge and Lennox s absolutely happy lead vocals 3 Spin wrote it was in the tradition of the best MOR pop reminiscent of Dusty Springfield and Dionne Warwick It s sweet but not syrupy the background voices so otherworldly I can only guess if they are human or synthesized 4 Music video Edit nbsp The accompanying music video was shot at New Wimbledon Theatre in London The music video for There Must Be an Angel Playing with My Heart directed by Eddie Arno and Mark Innocenti was shot at New Wimbledon Theatre in London in June 1985 It portrays the times of Louis XIV of France David A Stewart being entertained while watching a theatre performance of singing angels one of which is played by Steven O Donnell 5 Track listings Edit7 inch singleA There Must Be an Angel Playing with My Heart 7 edit 4 36 B Grown Up Girls 4 1712 inch singleA There Must Be an Angel Playing with My Heart LP version 5 22 B Grown Up Girls 4 1712 inch single Special Dance Mix A There Must Be an Angel Playing with My Heart Special Dance Mix 6 20 B Grown Up Girls 4 17Credits and personnel EditEurythmics Edit Annie Lennox vocals keyboards David A Stewart keyboardsAdditional personnel Edit Stevie Wonder harmonica Michael Kamen strings Dean Garcia bass guitar Olle Romo drumsCharts EditWeekly charts Edit Weekly chart performance for There Must Be an Angel Playing with My Heart Chart 1985 PeakpositionAustralia Kent Music Report 6 3Austria O3 Austria Top 40 7 9Belgium Ultratop 50 Flanders 8 7Canada Top Singles RPM 9 12Canada Adult Contemporary RPM 10 21Europe European Top 100 Singles 11 5Finland Suomen virallinen lista 12 1France SNEP 13 8Ireland IRMA 14 1Netherlands Dutch Top 40 15 4Netherlands Single Top 100 16 3New Zealand Recorded Music NZ 17 5Norway VG lista 18 1South Africa Springbok Radio 19 6Spain AFYVE 20 2Sweden Sverigetopplistan 21 2UK Singles OCC 22 1US Billboard Hot 100 23 22US Dance Club Songs Billboard 24 with Grown Up Girls 31US Dance Singles Sales Billboard 25 with Grown Up Girls 36US Cash Box Top 100 Singles 26 23West Germany Official German Charts 27 4 Year end charts Edit Year end chart performance for There Must Be an Angel Playing with My Heart Chart 1985 PositionAustralia Kent Music Report 28 39Belgium Ultratop 50 Flanders 29 63Canada Top Singles RPM 30 87Netherlands Dutch Top 40 31 33Netherlands Single Top 100 32 27New Zealand Recorded Music NZ 33 39UK Singles Gallup 34 20West Germany Official German Charts 35 45Certifications EditCertifications for There Must Be an Angel Playing with My Heart Region Certification Certified units salesCanada Music Canada 36 Gold 50 000 United Kingdom BPI 37 Silver 200 000 Shipments figures based on certification alone Sales streaming figures based on certification alone No Angels version Edit There Must Be an Angel nbsp Single by No Angelsfrom the album Elle mentsReleased12 August 2001Recorded2001StudioAudiostudios BerlinGenrePopLength3 55LabelCheyennePolydorZeitgeistSongwriter s Annie LennoxDavid A StewartProducer s Patrik MajerPeter PlateUlf Leo SommerNo Angels singles chronology Rivers of Joy 2001 There Must Be an Angel 2001 When the Angels Sing Atlantis 2001 Recording and release Edit In mid 2001 producers Patrik Majer Ulf Leo Sommer and Rosenstolz member Peter Plate consulted on a contemporary version of the track recorded by German girl band No Angels 38 Suggested for re recording by band manager Joy Behar the Eurythmics song was one of a couple of tracks considered to be remade by the quintet but was eventually picked when the producers of the animated feature The Little Polar Bear it agreed to accept the track as film s theme song 39 We were speechless and very happy about the decision The animated movie was a world premiere and something really big for us We immediately said yes Lucy Diakovska said in an interview 39 Sandy Molling noted that the song was an all time favourite of the band I liked Annie Lennox voice ever since I can remember 40 However in a 2005 interview Vanessa Petruo revealed her discontent with the song calling it the most unnecessary of all cover versions the band had released between the years of 2001 and 2003 41 There Must Be an Angel premiered on 9 July 2001 on the RTL Berlin radio network receiving a positive reception from music critics and on 17 July 2001 a preview was available on demand in its entirety on the band s official website Finally released as the band s third single on 12 August 2001 in German speaking Europe the original CD single spawned both an unplugged and an orchestral version latter featuring music by the Deutsches Filmorchester Babelsberg 42 The record was subsequently included on the Special Winter Edition reissue of the Elle ments album 2001 39 There Must Be an Angel was awarded for Top Single Germany at the 2001 Top of the Pops Awards 43 Commercial performance Edit The group s first non album release following Daylight in Your Eyes and Rivers of Joy the single debuted at number one on the German Singles Chart staying at the top for five consecutive weeks 12 weeks in the top 40 and 17 weeks inside the top 60 44 There Must Be an Angel was eventually certified gold by the Bundesverband Musikindustrie BVMI for more than 250 000 shipped copies and ranked 13th on the 2001 year end chart in Germany 45 46 In Austria the single opened at number eight on the O3 Austria Top 40 singles chart 47 However it was not until 23 September 2001 the song s fifth week of release There Must Be an Angel eventually climbed to the top spot It remained another week at number one and spent 21 weeks within the top 60 of the chart 47 ranking 19th on the Austrian year end chart in 2001 48 In Switzerland the single debuted at number 36 on the Swiss Singles Chart 42 Benefiting from strong airplay the song reached number two in its third week of release becoming No Angels second highest charting single there to date 42 As in Germany There Must Be an Angel was certified gold by the Swiss arm of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry IFPI and ranked 21 on the Swiss year end chart 49 In Poland There Must Be an Angel reached number 29 on the Polish Airplay Chart 50 Music video Edit nbsp The music video for There Must Be an Angel was filmed at the Gatow Airport in Berlin Spandau 51 The music video for There Must Be an Angel was directed by Jorn Heitmann and filmed near the General Steinhof Kaserne at the Gatow Airport in Berlin Spandau Germany on 19 July 2001 51 Inspired by Tony Scott s 1986 film Top Gun the clip features the quintet as fighter pilots of the fictional US military squadron 68 at an also fictional airbase in Angelville United States Additionally it incorporates a 1940s World War II theme heavily inspired by performances of Marilyn Monroe The Andrews Sisters and others during their USO shows Among the aircraft shown in the video are MiG 21s a B 57 Canberra an F 104 Starfighter and a Dassault Mystere 52 There Must Be an Angel world premiered in early August 2001 on television but was temporarily banned from music networks due to its military theme following the 11 September 2001 attacks 53 Track listings Edit Maxi single 54 No TitleWriter s Producer s Length1 There Must Be an Angel Radio Edit Annie LennoxDavid A StewartPatrik MajerPeter PlateUlf Leo Sommer3 552 There Must Be an Angel Unplugged Version LennoxStewartMajerPlateSommer4 223 There Must Be an Angel Score Version LennoxStewartMajerPlateSommer5 344 100 Emotional Radio Edit Johan AbergPaul ReinWinston SelaPeter Ries3 03 2 Track CD single 55 No TitleWriter s Producer s Length1 There Must Be an Angel Radio Edit LennoxStewartMajerPlateSommer3 552 There Must Be an Angel Unplugged Version LennoxStewartMajerPlateSommer4 22 Credits and personnel Edit Credits adapted from the liner notes of the Special Winter Edition of Elle ments 38 Vocals N Benaissa L Diakovska S Molling V Petruo J Wahls Writers Patrik Majer Peter Plate Ulf Leo Sommer Mixing and recording Patrik El Pattino Majer Mastering Michael Schwabe Keyboards and programming P Majer Additional keyboards Peter Plate Guitars Peter Weihe Strings The Hamburg Strings Charts Edit Weekly charts Edit Weekly chart performance for There Must Be an Angel Chart 2001 PeakpositionAustria O3 Austria Top 40 47 1Germany Official German Charts 44 1Poland Music amp Media 56 16Poland Polish Airplay Charts 50 29Romania Romanian Top 100 57 17Switzerland Schweizer Hitparade 42 2 Year end charts Edit Year end chart performance for There Must Be an Angel Chart 2001 PositionAustria O3 Austria Top 40 48 19Germany Official German Charts 45 13Switzerland Schweizer Hitparade 49 21 Certifications Edit Certifications for There Must Be an Angel Region Certification Certified units salesGermany BVMI 46 Gold 250 000 Switzerland IFPI Switzerland 58 Gold 20 000 Shipments figures based on certification alone Other cover versions EditIn 1996 Brittany Murphy covered the song in the television film Double Jeopardy In 1997 Finnish parody rock band Leningrad Cowboys recorded a cover for their 1997 album Mongolian Barbeque In 1998 Fantastic Plastic Machine covered the song on his second album Luxury In 2001 German singer band leader Max Raabe and Palast Orchester covered the song in cabaret big band style for his Super Hits album 59 In 2009 Brazilian artist Fernanda Takai included a version for her solo Luz Negra album 60 In 2011 Kylie Minogue covered the song for her Aphrodite Les Folies Tour In 2012 French singer Louisy Joseph covered the song on her second album Ma Radio References Edit New Singles Music Week 22 June 1985 p 12 The song does not appear on the main list but can be seen in the index on the right 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