| Angel in Blue Jeans | |
| Cover: | Angelinbluejeanstrain.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Train |
| Album: | Bulletproof Picasso |
| Recorded: | 2013−14 |
| Genre: | Folk pop[1] |
| Label: | Columbia |
| Producer: | Bjørklund, Lind, Butch Walker |
| Prev Title: | Mermaid |
| Prev Year: | 2012 |
| Next Title: | Cadillac, Cadillac |
| Next Year: | 2014 |
"Angel in Blue Jeans" is a song recorded by American rock band Train for their seventh studio album Bulletproof Picasso. The song was written by Pat Monahan, Amund Bjørklund, and Espen Lind, and was produced by the latter two as well as Butch Walker. It was released on June 9, 2014 as the lead single from the album.
The music video premiered on July 14, 2014 via the band's YouTube channel,[2] and was officially released through their VEVO account on July 15, 2014.[3] Directed by SCRANTON and Mel Soria, the video stars New Girl actress Hannah Simone as the titular angel, Danny Trejo as a heroic derivative of his Robert Rodriguez character Machete, and Train frontman Pat Monahan as a villainous sheriff.[4] The video is influenced by the Spaghetti Western film genre, and features Trejo lip-synching to the lyrics.[4]
| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100) (Billboard)[5] | 41 |
| Canada AC (Billboard)[6] | 4 |
| Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[7] | 16 |
| Slovenia (SloTop50)[8] | 10 |
| US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[9] | 12 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[10] | 13 |
| US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[11] | 8 |
| Chart (2014) | Position |
|---|---|
| Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[12] | 69 |
| US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[13] | 39 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[14] | 31 |
| US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[15] | 32 |