Angela (The Lumineers song)

{{Infobox song

| name = Angela

| cover = Angela by The Lumineers.jpg

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| type = single

| artist = The Lumineers

| album = Cleopatra

| released = April 1, 2016

| recorded = 2015

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = {{Flat list|

Folk rock

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| length = {{duration|m=3|s=21}}

| label = {{Flat list|

Dualtone

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| writer = {{Flat list|

Wesley Schultz
Simone Felice
Jeremiah Fraites

}}

| producer = {{Flat list|

Simone Felice

}}

| chronology = The Lumineers

| prev_title = Cleopatra

| prev_year = 2016

| next_title = Sleep on the Floor

| next_year = 2016

| misc = {{Extra album cover

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| type = live

| cover = Angela Live, 2016.jpg

| border =

| alt =

| caption = "Angela Live, 2016" cover

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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 April 1, 2016.

Background

The Lumineers have said that the song "Angela," is about "a small town success story struggling to escape her past."{{cite web |url=http://thelumineers.com/about/ |title=The Lumineers {{!}} About |website=thelumineers.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150401235603/http://thelumineers.com/about |archive-date=2015-04-01}} During an interview, The Lumineers also mentioned how the name "Angela" comes from lead singer Wesley Schultz's ex-girlfriend Angela Henard; noting:

{{quotation|"Although we didn't work out she still holds a place in my heart. This is why she is brought up in multiple songs."|Wesley Schultz, (the band's lead vocalist).|source=}} Through Facebook, The Lumineers premiered a twenty-one second long snippet of a live performance of the song on April 1, 2016.{{Cite web|url=https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10153423356016332&id=124326571331&__tn__=%2As|title = Log into Facebook|website = Facebook}}

Music video

The official music video was released via the Lumineers' YouTube and Vevo accounts on September 13, 2016.{{Citation|last=LumineersVEVO|title=The Lumineers - Angela (Official Video)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_II0fc7hgNY|access-date=2018-12-11}} As of September, 2021, it has gained over 55 million views.

= ''The Ballad of Cleopatra'' =

The Ballad of Cleopatra is a compilation of the story in the music videos for "Ophelia", "Cleopatra", "Sleep on the Floor", "Angela" and "My Eyes", all songs from the album Cleopatra.{{Cite web|url=http://avidbards.com/2018/04/15/the-story-of-the-ballad-of-cleopatra/|title=The Story of The Ballad of Cleopatra|last=Bards|first=Avid|date=2018-04-15|website=AvidBards|language=en-CA|access-date=2018-12-11}}{{Cite web|url=http://atwoodmagazine.com/ballad-cleopatra-lumineers-review/|title=The Lumineers' "The Ballad of Cleopatra," a Life Story Filled with Wisdom - Atwood Magazine|date=2017-05-18|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-11}} The video was released on the Lumineers YouTube channel on April 27, 2017.{{Citation|last=LumineersVEVO|title=The Lumineers - The Ballad Of Cleopatra|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXsQJhoauxc|access-date=2018-12-11}}

Live performances

On April 1, 2016, 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 April 8, 2016.{{Cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jY7qtFnWKGA|title = The Lumineers - Angela - Live at iHeart Radio 2016|website = YouTube}} The Lumineers also performed the song for KEXP at the Columbia City Theater; and on April 16, 2016, they performed the song for The Saturday Sessions, a weekly music slot featured on the daily morning news program, CBS This Morning.{{Cite web |url=http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/saturday-sessions-the-lumineers-perform-cleopatra/ |title=Saturday Sessions: The Lumineers perform "Cleopatra" - Videos - CBS News |website=CBS News |access-date=August 6, 2016 |archive-date=August 20, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820132442/http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/saturday-sessions-the-lumineers-perform-cleopatra/ |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=https://www.yahoo.com/news/saturday-sessions-lumineers-perform-angela-122905883.html |title=Saturday Sessions: The Lumineers perform "Angela" [Video] |website=www.yahoo.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160828123242/https://www.yahoo.com/news/saturday-sessions-lumineers-perform-angela-122905883.html |archive-date=2016-08-28}} They also performed the song at the 2016 Americana Music Honors & Awards.Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/hI5tNL2Udak Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20201015112339/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hI5tNL2Udak&gl=US&hl=en Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite AV media| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hI5tNL2Udak| title = 2016 Official Americana Awards - The Lumineers "Angela" | website=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}

Track listing

{{Tracklist

| headline = Digital download{{Cite web |url=https://www.7digital.com/artist/the-lumineers/release/angela-5251807 |title=Angela (2016) | the Lumineers | High Quality Music Downloads | 7digital United Kingdom |access-date=August 6, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160822111020/https://www.7digital.com/artist/the-lumineers/release/angela-5251807 |archive-date=August 22, 2016 |url-status=dead }}

| title1 = Angela

| note1 =

| length1 = 3:21

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Charts

=Weekly charts=

Chart (2016–2017) ! Peak position
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{{singlechart\|Canada\|92\|artist=The Lumineers\|artistid=418560\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=April 2016}}
{{singlechart\|France\|138\|artist=The Lumineers\|song=Angela\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=April 2016}}
scope="row"\| Switzerland Airplay (Schweizer Hitparade){{cite web\|url=https://hitparade.ch/charts/airplay/10-2017\|title=Schweizer Airplay Charts 10/2017 - hitparade.ch \|publisher=hitparade.ch \|access-date=February 23, 2022}} \| 73
{{singlechart\|Billboardrocksongs\|15\|artist=The Lumineers\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=April 2016}}
{{singlechart\|Billboardadultalternativesongs\|3\|artist=The Lumineers\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=April 29, 2017}}
{{singlechart\|Billboardalternativesongs\|6\|artist=The Lumineers\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=November 14, 2017}}
{{singlechart\|Billboardrockairplay\|7\|artist=The Lumineers\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=November 14, 2017}}

=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
scope="col"\| Chart (2016) ! scope="col"\| Position
scope="row"\| US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2016/adult-alternative-songs\|title=Adult Alternative Songs – Year-End 2016\|magazine=Billboard\|date=December 9, 2014\|accessdate=September 6, 2018}} \| 15
scope="row"\| US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2016/hot-rock-songs\|title=Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2016\|magazine=Billboard\|date=January 2, 2013\|accessdate=September 6, 2018}} \| 39
scope="col"\| Chart (2017) ! scope="col"\| Position
scope="row"\| US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/adult-alternative-songs\|title=Adult Alternative Songs – Year-End 2017\|magazine=Billboard\|date=December 9, 2014\|accessdate=September 6, 2018}} \| 13
scope="row"\| US Alternative Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/alternative-songs\|title=Alternative Songs – Year-End 2017\|magazine=Billboard\|date=January 2, 2013\|accessdate=September 6, 2018}} \| 27
scope="row"\| US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/hot-rock-songs\|title=Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2017\|magazine=Billboard\|date=January 2, 2013\|accessdate=September 6, 2018}} \| 14
scope="row"\| US Rock Airplay Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/rock-airplay-songs\|title=Rock Airplay Songs – Year-End 2017\|magazine=Billboard\|date=December 13, 2013\|accessdate=September 6, 2018}} \| 28

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scope="col"| Chart (2016)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2016/adult-alternative-songs|title=Adult Alternative Songs – Year-End 2016|magazine=Billboard|date=December 9, 2014|accessdate=September 6, 2018}}

| 15

scope="row"| US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2016/hot-rock-songs|title=Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2016|magazine=Billboard|date=January 2, 2013|accessdate=September 6, 2018}}

| 39

scope="col"| Chart (2017)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/adult-alternative-songs|title=Adult Alternative Songs – Year-End 2017|magazine=Billboard|date=December 9, 2014|accessdate=September 6, 2018}}

| 13

scope="row"| US Alternative Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/alternative-songs|title=Alternative Songs – Year-End 2017|magazine=Billboard|date=January 2, 2013|accessdate=September 6, 2018}}

| 27

scope="row"| US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/hot-rock-songs|title=Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2017|magazine=Billboard|date=January 2, 2013|accessdate=September 6, 2018}}

| 14

scope="row"| US Rock Airplay Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/rock-airplay-songs|title=Rock Airplay Songs – Year-End 2017|magazine=Billboard|date=December 13, 2013|accessdate=September 6, 2018}}

| 28

Certifications

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|type=single|artist=The Lumineers|title=Angela|award=Platinum|relyear=2016|certyear=2018|access-date=April 19, 2025}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|type=single|artist=The Lumineers|title=Angela|award=Gold|relyear=2016|certyear=2024|source=radioscope|access-date=April 19, 2025}}

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References

External links

{{YouTube| b5y1pM8gUec | "Angela"(Audio)}}
{{YouTube| jY7qtFnWKGA | "Angela" (Live at the iHeartRadio music theater LA)}}
{{YouTube| dryXm-GRBTc | "Angela" (Live on The Saturday Sessions on CBS This Morning)}}
{{YouTube| -TV4RILbGB4 | "Angela" (Live on KEXP)}}

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