Saints & Angels

"Saints & Angels"
Single by Sara Evans
from the album Born to Fly
B-side"I Learned That from You"
ReleasedAugust 27, 2001
Recorded2000
GenreCountry pop
Length4:24
LabelRCA Nashville
Songwriter(s)Victoria Banks
Producer(s)
Sara Evans singles chronology
"I Could Not Ask for More"
(2001)
"Saints & Angels"
(2001)
"I Keep Looking"
(2002)
Music video
"Saints & Angels" at CMT.com

"Saints & Angels" is a song written by Victoria Banks and recorded by American country music artist Sara Evans. It was released on August 27, 2001 as the third single from her third studio album Born to Fly (2000). The song peaked at number 16 on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. Evans has stated that this was her favorite song from her Born to Fly album.

Content

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"Saints & Angels" is a mid-tempo piano ballad that describes a couple who is troubled by their love and pressured by their imperfections. However, in the end, they overcome their differences and essentially become "saints & angels."

Music video

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The accompanying music video for the song features Evans on a sidewalk with many people passing in front of her. These scenes are intercut with scenes of couples fighting and making up. Evans is also shown wearing a green T-shirt with a cross and in a blue sweater.

Charts

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"Saints & Angels" debuted at number 48 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of September 15, 2001

Chart (2001–2002) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[1] 16
US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100[2] 3

Release history

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Release dates and format(s) for "Saints & Angels"
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States August 27, 2001 Country radio RCA Nashville [3]

References

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  1. ^ "Sara Evans Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 138. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
  3. ^ "Going for Adds | Country" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1416. August 24, 2001. p. 144. Retrieved April 9, 2024.