Send Me an Angel (Scorpions-Lied)

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{{Infobox single |
| Name = Send Me an Angel
| Cover = Send me an angel.jpg
| Artist = [[Scorpions (band)|Scorpions]]
| from Album = [[Crazy World (Scorpions album)|Crazy World]]
| B-side = "Crazy World"
| Released = 17 September 1991
| Format = {{flatlist|
*[[7" single|7"]]
*[[maxi-single|CDM]]
*[[CD single|CD]]}}
| Recorded = {{flatlist|
*1990
*Goodnight LA Studios ([[Los Angeles]], [[California]])}}
| Genre = {{flatlist|
*[[Rock music|Rock]]}}
| Length = 4:32
| Label = {{flatlist|
*[[Vertigo Records|Vertigo]]
*[[Mercury Records|Mercury]]}}
| Writer = {{flatlist|
*[[Rudolf Schenker]]
*[[Klaus Meine]]}}
| Producer = {{flatlist|
*[[Keith Olsen]]
*Scorpions}}
| Certification =
| Last single = "[[Wind of Change (Scorpions song)|Wind of Change]]" (1991)
| This single = "'''Send Me an Angel'''" (1991)
| Next single = "Hit Between The Eyes" (1991)
}}

"'''Send Me an Angel'''" is a song by the German [[Rock music|rock]] band [[Scorpions (band)|Scorpions]], recorded for their eleventh [[studio album]], ''[[Crazy World (Scorpions album)|Crazy World]]'' (1990). The song was composed by [[Rudolf Schenker]], written by [[Klaus Meine]], and produced by [[Keith Olsen]] and the band. It was released as the album's fourth and final single in September 1991. Along with "[[Wind of Change (Scorpions song)|Wind of Change]]", the song became the album's signature track, reaching number 44 on [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] Chart, number 8 on the [[Mainstream Rock Chart]]<ref>Billboard [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=scorpions|chart=all}} Billboard.com] (Retrieved April 11, 2008)</ref> and high chart positions in many European countries.

==Other versions==
An orchestral version of the song was recorded for the 2000s orchestral album ''[[Moment of Glory]]'' that features vocals split with Italian famous singer [[Zucchero]]. An acoustic version of the song was also recorded for the 2001's acoustic album ''[[Acoustica (Scorpions album)|Acoustica]]''.

==Influence==
In 1994, the heavy metal band [[Black Sabbath]], released the ''[[Cross Purposes]]'' studio album which contains the same burning angel in the design of the cover that the "Send Me an Angel" single has. Neither band has commented on the matter.

==Track listings==
; 7" single
# "Send Me an Angel" — 4:32
# "Crazy World" — 5:08

; CD maxi
# "Send Me an Angel" — 4:32
# "Crazy World" — 5:08
# "Holiday (live)" — 3:15

==Personnel==
*[[Klaus Meine]] - lead vocals
*[[Matthias Jabs]] - acoustic guitar, rhythm guitar
*[[Rudolf Schenker]] - lead guitar
*[[Francis Buchholz]] - bass
*[[Herman Rarebell]] - drums

==Additional musicians==
*[[Jim Vallance]] - keyboards

==Charts==
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!Chart (1991)
!Peak position
|-
|[[Austrian Singles Chart]]<ref name="Lescharts">"Send Me an Angel", in various singles charts [http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Scorpions&titel=Send+Me+An+Angel&cat=s Lescharts.com] (Retrieved April 5, 2008)</ref>
|align="center"|8
|-
|Belgian ''VRT'' Top 30
|align="center"|2
|-
|Canadian ''RPM'' Top 100<ref>http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.1672&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=qt9g0gpe45jtgrp3isbs05gnp5</ref>
|align="center"|19
|-
|[[Dutch Top 40]]<ref name="Dutch">{{cite web |url=http://www.top40.nl/pdf/Top%20100/top%20100%20-%201991.pdf |title=Single top 100 over 1991 |publisher=Top40 |language=Dutch |format=pdf |accessdate=13 April 2010}}</ref>
|align="center"|4
|-
|[[SNEP|French SNEP Singles Chart]]<ref name="Lescharts"/>
|align="center"|8
|-
|[[German Singles Chart]]<ref>German Singles Chart [http://www.charts-surfer.de/musiksearch.php Charts-surfer.de] (Retrieved April 5, 2008)</ref>
|align="center"|5
|-
|Polish Singles Chart
|align="center"|3
|-
|[[Swedish Singles Chart]]<ref name="Lescharts"/>
|align="center"|4
|-
|[[Swiss Singles Chart]]<ref name="Lescharts"/>
|align="center"|14
|-
|[[UK Singles Chart]]<ref>UK Singles Chart [http://www.chartstats.com/songinfo.php?id=19374 Chartstats.com] (Retrieved April 5, 2008)</ref>
|align="center"|27
|-
|U.S. [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]<ref name="Billboard">Billboard [{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p5370/charts-awards/billboard-singles|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic.com] (Retrieved April 5, 2008)</ref>
|align="center"|44
|-
|U.S. ''Billboard'' [[Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks]]<ref name="Billboard"/>
|align="center"|8
|-
|U.S. [[Cashbox (magazine)|''Cashbox'' Top 100]]<ref>http://www.cashboxcountdowns.com/archives/90s_files/19920208.html</ref>
|align="center"|30
|-
|}

{|class="wikitable sortable"
!End of year chart (1991)
!Position
|-
|German Media Control Chart<ref>http://ki.informatik.uni-wuerzburg.de/~topsi/deu1991/deu_1991t.html</ref>
|align="center"|26
|-
|Belgian VRT Top 30<ref>http://www.luckysdb.be/Jaren/1991.html</ref>
|align="center"|29
|-
|Dutch Top 40<ref name="Dutch"/>
|align="center"|34
|-
|}

== Covers and remixes ==

* The song was covered by the German pop organist [[Klaus Wunderlich]] on one of his last albums, ''Keys for Lovers''.
* In 2007, [[electronica]] group [[Sleepthief]] featuring Canadian singer [[Kristy Thirsk]] on vocals for their EP ''The Chauffeur''. The song was featured on an episode of ''[[Cold Case (TV series)|Cold Case]]'' ("Who's Your Daddy?").
*Swedish singer [[Sofia Karlsson (singer)|Sofia Kaarlson]] covered the song in 2010 featuring the pop group Augustfamiljen.
*Australian sisters Gabrielle and Abigail Stahlschmidt covered the song in 2012.
*French group Kaktus Project covered the song in 2013.
*Twin sisters [[Camille_and_Kennerly_Kitt|Camille and Kennerly]], from the U.S., covered the song as an electric harp duet in 2013.
*Puerto Rican singer [[Daddy Yankee]] used the instrumental in his song "Ora Por Mí" in 2014, with other lyrics.
* The song was covered by the Italian singer [[Emma Marrone]] with Italian lyrics.

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

==External links==
* [http://www.lyrics007.com/Scorpions%20Lyrics/Send%20Me%20An%20Angel%20Lyrics.html Lyrics]
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[[Category:1991 singles]]
[[Category:Scorpions (band) songs]]
[[Category:Rock ballads]]
[[Category:Songs written by Klaus Meine]]
[[Category:Songs written by Rudolf Schenker]]
[[Category:Song recordings produced by Keith Olsen]]

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