Angels (Chance the Rapper song)

"Angels"
Single by Chance the Rapper featuring Saba
from the album Coloring Book
Released	October 27, 2015
Recorded	2015
Genre	Hip hop neo soul
Length	3:26
Songwriter(s)	Chancelor J. Bennett Peder Losnegård Nate Fox Peter Wilkins Nico Segal Tahj Chandler
Producer(s)	Chance the Rapper Peter CottonTale Nate Fox Nico Segal Lido
Chance the Rapper singles chronology
"All My Friends" (2015) "Angels" (2015) "Somewhere in Paradise" (2015)
Saba singles chronology
"Angels" (2015) "Monday to Monday" (2017)
Music video
"Angels" on YouTube

"Angels" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Chance the Rapper. The song was released on October 27, 2015, as the lead single from his third solo mixtape, Coloring Book (2016). The track, produced by Lido and The Social Experiment, features vocals by fellow Chicago rapper Saba.

Music video

The song's accompanying music video premiered on April 7, 2016, on Chance the Rapper's YouTube account. It was directed by Austin Vesely and Chance the Rapper.^[1] The video was nominated for Best Hip-Hop Video at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards.^[2]

Charts

Chart (2016)	Peak position
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[3]	19
US Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles (Billboard)[4]	4

Certifications

Certifications for "Angels"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[5]	Platinum	30,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Ref.
United States	October 27, 2015	Digital download	[6]

References

1. "Watch Chance the Rapper Soar in Inspiring 'Angels' Video". Rolling Stone. April 8, 2016.
2. "Beyonce, Adele Lead 2016 VMA Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. July 26, 2016. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
3. "Chance the Rapper Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.
4. "Chance the Rapper - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
5. "New Zealand single certifications – Chance The Rapper feat. Saba – Angels". Radioscope. Retrieved December 30, 2024. Type Angels in the "Search:" field.
6. "Angels (feat. Saba) - Single". iTunes (US). October 27, 2015. Retrieved July 31, 2016.

External links

• Audio on YouTube
• Lyrics of this song at Genius