Wish I Had an Angel
"Wish I Had An Angel" | ||||
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Single by Nightwish | ||||
from the album Once | ||||
B-side |
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Released | 15 September 2004 (2004-09-15) | |||
Genre |
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Length | 4:03 | |||
Label | Spinefarm | |||
Songwriter(s) | Tuomas Holopainen | |||
Producer(s) |
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Nightwish singles chronology | ||||
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Music videos | ||||
"Wish I Had an Angel" (first version) on YouTube | ||||
"Wish I Had an Angel" (second version) on YouTube | ||||
"Wish I Had An Angel" is the ninth single by Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish, the second from their fifth album Once. The song features vocals by then-vocalist Tarja Turunen and bassist Marko Hietala. The song was still performed live after Turunen's departure with Anette Olzon, before her departure, and current vocalist Floor Jansen afterwards. Featured on the soundtrack of the film Alone in the Dark, it became the group's most popular single in Europe and in the United States, next to "Nemo".[citation needed] It made it onto two U.S. film soundtracks. It reached #60 in the UK Singles Chart, the highest of any of the band's singles in the UK.[1]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Tuomas Holopainen, except "Where Were You Last Night" written by Norell Oson Bard.
- "Wish I Had an Angel" – 4:06
- "Ghost Love Score" (orchestral version) – 10:47
- "Where Were You Last Night" (Ankie Bagger cover) – 3:52
- "Wish I Had an Angel" (demo) – 4:08
Personnel
- Tarja Turunen – lead vocals
- Tuomas Holopainen – keyboards
- Emppu Vuorinen – guitars
- Jukka Nevalainen – drums
- Marko Hietala – bass, backing vocals
- London Philharmonic Orchestra - Orchestra and chorus
Video
Directed by Uwe Boll, "Wish I Had an Angel" was the last video from Once and it features some scenes from the 2005 movie Alone in the Dark,[2] also directed by Boll. An alternate version omits the film's footage, due to the immense negative reception of the said film.[2]
Charts
Chart (2004) | Peak position |
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Austrian Top 75 Singles | 47 |
Dutch Singles Chart | 65 |
Finnish Singles Chart | 1 |
German Singles Chart | 36 |
Hungarian Singles Chart | 3 |
Norwegian Singles Chart | 19 |
Spanish Singles Chart | 11 |
Swedish Singles Chart | 11 |
Swiss Top 100 Singles | 40 |
UK Singles Chart | 60 |
Chart (2005) | Peak position |
Finnish Singles Chart | 15 |
Spanish Singles Chart | 20 |
Sales and certifications
Country | Certification (sales thresholds) |
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Finland | Gold[3] |
References
External links
- Nightwish's Official Website
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