Angel in the Snow (A-ha song)
"Angel in the Snow" | ||||
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Single by A-ha | ||||
from the album Memorial Beach | ||||
B-side | "Angel in the Snow (Instrumental)" | |||
Released | 6 September 1993 | |||
Recorded | 1993 | |||
Genre | Alternative rock | |||
Length | 4:13 | |||
Label | Warner Bros. | |||
Songwriter(s) | Pål Waaktaar (Paul Waaktaar-Savoy) | |||
A-ha singles chronology | ||||
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"Angel in the Snow" is a song by Norwegian band A-ha, released as the second single from their fifth studio album, Memorial Beach (1993). The single version of the song is only named "Angel". It was written as a wedding present for Lauren, the wife of principal songwriter and guitarist Paul Waaktaar-Savoy. It is customary at Norwegian weddings that the husband-to-be professes his love for the bride in a personally relevant manner, and "Angel in the Snow" was Paul's contribution. The single only reached number 41 on the UK Singles Chart. It also was going to be released in Germany but this was canceled.
Critical reception
Gavin Reeve from Smash Hits gave the song two out of five, writing, "The Scandinavian trio dust off their pop slippers to bring ud a lovely little ditty about an angel in the snow. [...] This quietly majestic effort confirms their position as the best band in Norway (beginning with an A)."[1]
Track listing
- CD 1
- "Angel in the Snow" (Acoustic Instrumental)* - 4:05
- "Stay on These Roads - 4:45
- "Manhattan Skyline" - 4:52
- "Scoundrel Days" (Live) - 4:46
- CD 2
- "Angel in the Snow" (Edit) - 3:45
- "The Sun Always Shines on TV" (Live) - 4:53
- "I Call Your Name" (Live) - 4:42
- "Early Morning" (Live) - 3:40
* Note: Different from the version found on the "Dark Is the Night" single.[2]
References
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- Headlines and Deadlines: The Hits of A-ha
- The Definitive Singles Collection 1984–2004
- 25
- Time and Again: The Ultimate A-ha
- Live at Vallhall: Homecoming
- How Can I Sleep with Your Voice in My Head
- Ending on a High Note: The Final Concert
- MTV Unplugged: Summer Solstice
- "Take On Me"
- "Love Is Reason"
- "The Sun Always Shines on T.V."
- "Train of Thought"
- "Hunting High and Low"
- "I've Been Losing You"
- "Cry Wolf"
- "Manhattan Skyline"
- "The Living Daylights"
- "Stay on These Roads"
- "The Blood That Moves the Body"
- "Touchy!"
- "You Are the One"
- "Crying in the Rain"
- "I Call Your Name"
- "Early Morning"
- "Move to Memphis"
- "Dark Is the Night"
- "Angel in the Snow"
- "Shapes That Go Together"
- "Summer Moved On"
- "Minor Earth Major Sky"
- "Velvet"
- "Forever Not Yours"
- "Lifelines"
- "Did Anyone Approach You?"
- "Celice"
- "Analogue (All I Want)"
- "Cosy Prisons"
- "Foot of the Mountain"
- "Nothing Is Keeping You Here"
- "Shadowside"
- "Butterfly, Butterfly (The Last Hurrah)"
- "You Have What It Takes"
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- Apparatjik
- The Swing of Things / The Demo Tapes
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