ANGELS
by ROBBIE WILLIAMS


Angels is Robbie Williams' biggest UK hit, both his best-selling and Robbie's most-streamed song in the UK, according to Official Charts data.

Released as a single on 1 December 1997, Angels was taken from Robbie Williams' debut solo album, Life Thru  A Lens, his first album release following his well-documented departure from Take That. 

A timeless power ballad with deeply personal lyrics, Angels was written by Robbie Williams and song-writing partner Guy Chambers, who collaborated on many of Williams' early solo hits. Chambers provided the music, while Williams wrote the lyrics, Williams has stated that the song holds personal significance for him and has described it as a "secular hymn."

Despite never reaching Number 1, Angels was a huge commercial success, reaching number 4 on the UK Official Singles Chart and going on to be one of the best-selling singles of 1997, landing at Number 38 in the end-of-year chart based on only one month of sales. It went on to join the rare million sellers club in the UK, and remains one of Robbie Williams' most enduring and popular songs and a staple of his live concert setlists.

The song's black and white music video, directed by Vaughan Arnell, features Robbie Williams performing the song in various locations, including a beach and a concert stage.

At the BRIT Awards 2005 where Robbie performed Angels live with Joss Stone, the British public voted Angels as the best song of the past 25 years. 

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Official Charts logo Official Singles Chart

Chart facts

  • Peak position4
  • LabelCHRYSALIS
  • Catalogue numberCDCHS5072
  • First Chart Date

Weeks on chart

  1. 0No1
  2. 12Top 10
  3. 14Top 20
  4. 17Top 40
  5. 27Top 75
  6. 68Top 100

Chart run

= Peak position = This week

20 weeks - 13/12/1997 to 25/04/1998

6 weeks - 30/05/1998 to 04/07/1998

11 weeks - 18/07/1998 to 26/09/1998

2 weeks - 31/10/1998 to 07/11/1998

16 weeks - 21/11/1998 to 06/03/1999

4 weeks - 20/03/1999 to 10/04/1999

1 week - 27/11/1999

6 weeks - 11/12/1999 to 15/01/2000

1 week - 24/10/2009

1 week - 15/02/2014

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Official Charts logo Official Singles Sales Chart

Chart facts

  • Peak position37
  • LabelCHRYSALIS
  • Catalogue numberGBAYK0400097
  • First Chart Date

Weeks on chart

  1. 0No1
  2. 0Top 10
  3. 0Top 20
  4. 1Top 40
  5. 4Top 75
  6. 9Top 100

Chart run

= Peak position = This week

1 week - 15/06/2017

1 week - 13/09/2018

2 weeks - 16/06/2022 to 23/06/2022

1 week - 22/09/2022

1 week - 13/10/2022

3 weeks - 16/11/2023 to 30/11/2023

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Official Charts logo Official Singles Downloads Chart

Chart facts

  • Peak position31
  • LabelCHRYSALIS
  • Catalogue numberGBAYK0400097
  • First Chart Date

Weeks on chart

  1. 0No1
  2. 0Top 10
  3. 0Top 20
  4. 1Top 40
  5. 7Top 75
  6. 15Top 100

Chart run

= Peak position = This week

4 weeks - 15/04/2006 to 06/05/2006

1 week - 27/05/2006

1 week - 24/10/2009

1 week - 15/06/2017

1 week - 13/09/2018

2 weeks - 16/06/2022 to 23/06/2022

1 week - 22/09/2022

1 week - 13/10/2022

3 weeks - 16/11/2023 to 30/11/2023

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Official Charts logo Official Physical Singles Chart

Chart facts

  • Peak position4
  • LabelCHRYSALIS
  • Catalogue numberCDCHS5072
  • First Chart Date

Weeks on chart

  1. 0No1
  2. 12Top 10
  3. 14Top 20
  4. 17Top 40
  5. 27Top 75
  6. 67Top 100

Chart run

= Peak position = This week

20 weeks - 13/12/1997 to 25/04/1998

6 weeks - 30/05/1998 to 04/07/1998

11 weeks - 18/07/1998 to 26/09/1998

2 weeks - 31/10/1998 to 07/11/1998

16 weeks - 21/11/1998 to 06/03/1999

4 weeks - 20/03/1999 to 10/04/1999

1 week - 27/11/1999

6 weeks - 11/12/1999 to 15/01/2000

1 week - 03/09/2020

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