Angels Among Us

"Angels Among Us" is a song written by Don Goodman and Becky Hobbs, and recorded by the American country music band Alabama. The song was released in December 1993 as a Christmas single from the band's 1993 album Cheap Seats. It charted twice on the Hot Country Songs charts. The song features backing vocals from the Sanctuary Choir and Young Musicians Choir of the First Baptist Church of Fort Payne, Alabama.^[2] Hobbs also recorded the song on her album The Boots I Came to Town In.

Alabama lead singer Randy Owen has said that the band received "hundreds of letters from all over the world saying that the song was a blessing."^[3] Owen performed the song at the funeral of Dale Earnhardt, Sr. in 2001, with whom he shared a personal friendship.^[4] A live recording of the song is included on Angels Among Us: Hymms and Gospel Favorites, released in 2014.

Critical reception

Tom Roland of New Country magazine wrote that "even when the members of the band get schmaltzy with the kiddie chorus[…]they stop short of going overboard."^[5]

On December 24, 2012, singer and actress Demi Lovato released a cover of "Angels Among Us" to support the victims of the Newtown shootings.

Chart performance

"Angels Among Us" debuted on the Hot Country Songs charts dated for the week ending December 25, 1993. The song spent six weeks on the charts and peaked at number 51 in January 1994. On the chart dated for the week ending December 31, 1994, it re-entered and went on to peak at number 28 in January 1995.^[1]

Chart (1993–1994)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks	51
Chart (1994–1995)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks	28
Chart (1996)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100	22

References

1 2 Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. pp. 19–20. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
1 2 Cheap Seats (CD booklet). Alabama. RCA Records. 1993. 66296-2.
↑ Overall, Rick (24 June 1996). "Alabama energized: Country giants get creative". Jam!. Retrieved 6 August 2010.
↑ Owen, Randy (2008). Born Country. Harper One. pp. 222–6.
↑ Roland, Tom (March 1994). "Album reviews: Cheap Seats". New Country 1 (1): 48–49. ISSN 1074-536X.

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Alabama (band) 1990–2011 singles

Pass It On Down	"Pass It On Down" "Jukebox in My Mind" "Forever's as Far as I'll Go" "Down Home" "Here We Are"

Greatest Hits Vol. II	"Then Again" "Born Country"

American Pride	"Take a Little Trip" "I'm in a Hurry (And Don't Know Why)" "Once Upon a Lifetime" "Hometown Honeymoon"

Cheap Seats	"Reckless" "T.L.C. A.S.A.P." "The Cheap Seats"

Greatest Hits Vol. III	"We Can't Love Like This Anymore" "Give Me One More Shot"

In Pictures	"She Ain't Your Ordinary Girl" "In Pictures" "It Works" "Say I" "The Maker Said Take Her"

Dancin' on the Boulevard	"Sad Lookin' Moon" "Dancin', Shaggin' on the Boulevard" "Of Course I'm Alright" "She's Got That Look in Her Eyes"

For the Record	"How Do You Fall in Love" "Keepin' Up"

Twentieth Century	"God Must Have Spent a Little More Time on You" "Small Stuff" "We Made Love"

When It All Goes South	"When It All Goes South" "Will You Marry Me" "The Woman He Loves"

In the Mood: The Love Songs	"I'm in the Mood"

Southern Drawl	"Wasn't Through Lovin' You Yet"

Other singles	"Sweet Home Alabama" "Angels Among Us" "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" "Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way" "Old Alabama" (with Brad Paisley)

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