Angela (The Lumineers song)

"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.

"Angela"
Single by The Lumineers
from the album Cleopatra
ReleasedApril 1, 2016
Recorded2015
Genre
Length3:21
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Wesley Schultz
  • Simone Felice
  • Jeremiah Fraites
Producer(s)
  • Simone Felice
The Lumineers singles chronology
"Cleopatra"
(2016)		 "Angela"
(2016)		 "Sleep on the Floor"
(2016)
Alternative cover
"Angela Live, 2016" cover

Background

The Lumineers have said that the song "Angela," is about "a small town success story struggling to escape her past."[1] During an interview, The Lumineers also mentioned how the name "Angela" comes from lead singer Wesley Schultz's ex-girlfriend Angela Henard; noting:

"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).

Through Facebook, The Lumineers premiered a twenty-one second long snippet of a live performance of the song on April 1, 2016.[2]

Music video

The official music video was released via the Lumineers' YouTube and Vevo accounts on September 13, 2016.[3] As of November, 2019, it has gained over 44 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.[4][5] The video was released on the Lumineers YouTube channel on April 27, 2017.[6]

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.[7] 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.[8][9] They also performed the song at the 2016 Americana Music Honors & Awards.[10]

Track listing
Digital download[11]
No.TitleLength
1."Angela"3:21

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (2016–17) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[12] 92
France (SNEP)[13] 138
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[14] 15
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[15] 3
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[16] 6
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[17] 7

Year-end charts
Chart (2016) Position
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[18] 15
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[19] 39
Chart (2017) Position
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[20] 13
US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[21] 27
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[22] 14
US Rock Airplay Songs (Billboard)[23] 28

References
  1. http://thelumineers.com/about/
  2. https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10153423356016332&id=124326571331&__tn__=%2As
  3. LumineersVEVO, The Lumineers - Angela (Official Video), retrieved December 11, 2018
  4. Bards, Avid (April 15, 2018). "The Story of The Ballad of Cleopatra". AvidBards. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
  5. "The Lumineers' "The Ballad of Cleopatra," a Life Story Filled with Wisdom - Atwood Magazine". May 18, 2017. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
  6. LumineersVEVO, The Lumineers - The Ballad Of Cleopatra, retrieved December 11, 2018
  7. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jY7qtFnWKGA
  8. http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/saturday-sessions-the-lumineers-perform-cleopatra/
  9. https://www.yahoo.com/news/saturday-sessions-lumineers-perform-angela-122905883.html
  10. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hI5tNL2Udak
  11. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on August 22, 2016. Retrieved August 6, 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  12. "The Lumineers Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 2016.
  13. "Lescharts.com – The Lumineers – Angela" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved April 2016.
  14. "The Lumineers Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 2016.
  15. "The Lumineers Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
  16. "The Lumineers Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  17. "The Lumineers Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  18. "Adult Alternative Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
  19. "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
  20. "Adult Alternative Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
  21. "Alternative Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
  22. "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
  23. "Rock Airplay Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
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