Patience of Angels

"Patience of Angels"
Single by Eddi Reader
from the album Eddi Reader
Released20 June 1994
Recorded1994
Genrefolk, pop
Length4:06 (radio mix)
LabelWarner Music Group
Songwriter(s)Boo Hewerdine
Producer(s)Greg Penny
Eddi Reader singles chronology
"Patience of Angels"
(1994) 		"Joke (I'm Laughing)"
(1994)

"Patience of Angels" is the first single by Scottish singer/songwriter Eddi Reader released from her eponymous second album (1994). The song was written by Boo Hewerdine.[1] It was released in June 1994 and peaked at number 33 in the UK Singles Chart.[2]

Critical reception

Chuck Campbell from Knoxville News Sentinel wrote, "On the lilting and vibrant "Patience of Angels", she sings about a displaced soul searching for meaning in life amid feelings of anonymity (bottom line: most of us feel this way)."[3]

Music video

The promotional video features Reader singing on the top deck of a bus.[citation needed]

Charts

Chart (1994) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC) 33

References

  1. ^ "eddi and boo retrace patience of angels". eddiereader.co.uk. 16 February 2013. Archived from the original on 16 October 2014.
  2. ^ "PATIENCE OF ANGELS - EDDI READER". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  3. ^ Campbell, Chuck (14 October 1994). "Pet Shop Boys Mix Up Hits On 'Disco 2'". Knoxville News Sentinel.


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