Send Me an Angel (Scorpions song)

"Send Me an Angel"
Single by Scorpions
from the album Crazy World
B-side	"Crazy World"
Released	17 September 1991 (1991-09-17)
Studio	Goodnight LA (Los Angeles, California)
Genre	Rock
Length	4:32
Label	Vertigo Mercury
Songwriter(s)	Rudolf Schenker Klaus Meine
Producer(s)	Keith Olsen Scorpions
Scorpions singles chronology
"Wind of Change" (1991) "Send Me an Angel" (1991) "Hit Between The Eyes" (1991)
Music video
"Scorpions - Send Me An Angel" on YouTube

"Send Me an Angel" is a song by the German rock band Scorpions, recorded for their 11th studio 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", the song became the album's signature track, reaching number 44 on Billboard Hot 100 Chart on 25 January 1992, number 8 on the Mainstream Rock Chart[1] on 19 October 1991, and high chart positions in many European countries.

Other versions

An orchestral version of the song was recorded for the 2000 orchestral album Moment of Glory that features vocals split with Italian singer Zucchero. An acoustic version of the song was also recorded for the 2001 acoustic album Acoustica.

Influence

In 1994, 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.^[citation needed]

Track listings

7-inch single

1. "Send Me an Angel" – 4:32
2. "Crazy World" – 5:08

CD maxi

1. "Send Me an Angel" – 4:32
2. "Crazy World" – 5:08
3. "Holiday (live)" – 3:15

Personnel

Scorpions

• Klaus Meine – vocals
• Rudolf Schenker – lead guitar
• Matthias Jabs – rhythm & acoustic guitar
• Francis Buchholz – bass
• Herman Rarebell – drums

Additional musician

• Jim Vallance – keyboards

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1991-1992) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[2] 108 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3] 8 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] 4 Canada Top Singles (RPM)[5] 19 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[6] 19 France (SNEP)[7] 8 Germany (GfK)[8] 5 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) 4 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9] 4 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[10] 4 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] 14 UK Singles (OCC)[12] 27 US Billboard Hot 100[13] 44 US Cash Box Top 100[14] 30 US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[15] 8

Year-end charts Chart (1991) Peak position Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[16] 27 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[17] 88 Germany (Official German Charts)[18] 74 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[19] 34 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[20] 48

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
Europe	17 September 1991	7-inch vinyl CD	Mercury	[21]
United Kingdom	18 November 1991	7-inch vinyl 12-inch vinyl CD cassette	Vertigo Phonogram	[22]

References

1. Billboard Billboard.com (Retrieved 11 April 2008)
2. "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing 9 December 1991". Bubbling Down Under. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
3. "Scorpions – Send Me an Angel" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
4. "Scorpions – Send Me an Angel" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
5. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1672." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
6. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 8, no. 50. 14 December 1991. p. 37.
7. "Scorpions – Send Me an Angel" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
8. "Scorpions – Send Me an Angel" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
9. "Scorpions – Send Me an Angel" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
10. "Scorpions – Send Me an Angel". Singles Top 100. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
11. "Scorpions – Send Me an Angel". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
12. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
13. "Scorpions Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
14. "Cashbox Countdowns".
15. "Scorpions Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
16. "Jaaroverzichten 1991" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
17. "Eurochart Hot 100 1991" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 8, no. 51–52. 21 December 1991. p. 21. Retrieved 17 January 2020 – via World Radio History.
18. "Top 100 Single–Jahrescharts 1991" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
19. "Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 1991". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
20. "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1991" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
21. Cite error: The named reference ger was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
22. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 16 November 1991. p. 21.

External links

• Lyrics