Angel on My Shoulder (song)
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"Angel on My Shoulder" is the second and final single taken released from Pop Idol
runner-up Gareth Gates
' third studio album, Pictures of the Other Side
. Gates
describes the song as a song that "everyone can relate to in some way". He also points out that "lyrically, it talks about a figure in one's life who is there when things go wrong. It could be a partner, a friend or a relative".
The single peaked at #22 on the UK Singles Chart
and dropped out of the Top 40 the week after. Due to lack of sales from the album, and poor sales for his upcoming UK Tour, a third release from the album was cancelled and Gates was dropped from his record label.
Pop Idol
Pop Idol is a British television series which debuted on ITV on 6 October 2001. The show was a talent contest to decide the best new young pop singer in the United Kingdom, based on viewer voting and participation. Two series were broadcast - one in 2001-02 and a second in 2003...
runner-up Gareth Gates
Gareth Gates
Gareth Paul Gates , is an English singer-songwriter. He was the runner-up in the first series of the ITV talent show Pop Idol. Gates has sold over 3.5 million records in the UK alone. He is also known for having a stutter, and has talked about his speech impediment publicly...
' third studio album, Pictures of the Other Side
Pictures of the Other Side
Pictures of the Other Side is the third and final studio album released by British singer-songwriter Gareth Gates. The album was released nearly four years after his second album, Go Your Own Way. Two singles were released from the album: "Changes" and "Angel on My Shoulder". The album peaked at...
. Gates
Gareth Gates
Gareth Paul Gates , is an English singer-songwriter. He was the runner-up in the first series of the ITV talent show Pop Idol. Gates has sold over 3.5 million records in the UK alone. He is also known for having a stutter, and has talked about his speech impediment publicly...
describes the song as a song that "everyone can relate to in some way". He also points out that "lyrically, it talks about a figure in one's life who is there when things go wrong. It could be a partner, a friend or a relative".
The single peaked at #22 on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
and dropped out of the Top 40 the week after. Due to lack of sales from the album, and poor sales for his upcoming UK Tour, a third release from the album was cancelled and Gates was dropped from his record label.