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Ten Thousand Angels (song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Ten Thousand Angels'" is the debut single by American country music artist Mindy McCready, released in February 1996. It was written by Billy Henderson and Steven Dale Jones and is the title track of her debut album 'Ten Thousand Angels'. The song reached No. 6 on the 'Billboard' Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
Content
The narrator wishes for 10,000 angels to help her resist a man who has hurt her before.
Critical reception
Deborah Evans Price, of 'Billboard' magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that McCready has a "pretty voice that shines on this tune about a woman trying to escape temptation that may lead to heartbreak." While she calls it a "nice song", she goes on to say that she should use her voice to record something "a little meatier."'Billboard', February 17, 1996, p. 88
Music video
The music video was directed by Jim Hershleder and premiered in early 1996.
Chart performance
"Ten Thousand Angels" debuted at number 74 on the U.S. 'Billboard' Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of February 3, 1996.
Year-end charts
References
Category:1996 debut singles
Category:1996 songs
Category:Mindy McCready songs
Category:Songs written by Steven Dale Jones
Category:Song recordings produced by David Malloy
Category:Song recordings produced by Norro Wilson
Category:BNA Records singles
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