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An Angel

"An Angel" is a song by European-American pop group the Kelly Family. It was produced by Kathy Kelly and Hartmut Pfannmüller for their eighth regular studio album, Over the Hump (1994), and features lead vocals by Angelo and Paddy Kelly. Paddy wrote the song for his mother, Barbara Kelly, who died in 1982 from breast cancer. He wrote it on the family's boat, Santa Barbara. In 2017, the Kelly Family re-recorded the song for their We Got Love album.

"An Angel"
Single by the Kelly Family
from the album Over the Hump
ReleasedJune 28, 1994 (1994-06-28)
Length3:44
LabelKel-Life
SongwriterThe Kelly Family
Producers
The Kelly Family singles chronology
"One More Freakin' Dollar"
(1993)		 "An Angel"
(1994)		 "Why Why Why"
(1995)

Track listings

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CD maxi single
No.TitleLength
1."An Angel"3:45
2."Break Free"2:38

Personnel

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Personnel are adapted from the liner notes of Over the Hump.[1]

  • Songwriting – the Kelly Family
  • Production – Hartmut Pfannmüller, Kathy Kelly
  • Executive production – Dan Kelly, Mike Ungefehr
  • Engineering – Günther Kasper

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for "An Angel"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[15] Platinum 50,000*
Germany (BVMI)[16] 3× Gold 800,000[17]
Poland (ZPAV)[18] Platinum 50,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Other versions

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References

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  1. ↑ Over the Hump (CD liner). KEL-Life Records. 1994.
  2. ↑ "The Kelly Family – An Angel" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 11, no. 52. December 24, 1994. p. 8.
  4. ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). April 8, 1995. p. 50. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  6. ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – The Kelly Family". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  7. ↑ "The Kelly Family – An Angel" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
  8. ↑ "The Kelly Family – An Angel". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Official Singles Chart on 21/10/1995 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Top 100 Single–Jahrescharts (1994)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  11. ↑ "Jahreshitparade Singles 1995". austriancharts.at (in German). Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Music & Media 1995 in Review – Year End Sales Charts". Music & Media. Vol. 12, no. 51/52. December 23, 1995. p. 14.
  13. ↑ "Top 100 Single–Jahrescharts (1995)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  14. ↑ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1995". hitparade.ch (in German). Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  15. ↑ "Austrian single certifications – The Kelly Family – An Angel (Single)" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  16. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (The Kelly Family; 'An Angel')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  17. ↑ "Bulletin Board – Germany" (PDF). Music and Media. worldradiohistory.com. April 8, 1995. p. 4. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  18. ↑ "Wyróżnienia – Platynowe płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2021 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on January 14, 2025. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  19. ↑ "Anastacia - Our Songs - Review". Retro Pop Magazine. September 18, 2023. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
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