Angela (The Lumineers song) explained

Angela
Cover:	Angela by The Lumineers.jpg
Border:	yes
Type:	single
Artist:	The Lumineers
Album:	Cleopatra
Released:	April 1, 2016
Recorded:	2015
Chronology:	The Lumineers
Prev Title:	Cleopatra
Prev Year:	2016
Next Title:	Sleep on the Floor
Next Year:	2016

"Angela" is a song recorded by American folk rock band The Lumineers for their second studio album, Cleopatra, and released as the album's third single on April 1, 2016.

Background

The Lumineers have said that the song "Angela," is about "a small town success story struggling to escape her past."^[1] During an interview, The Lumineers also mentioned how the name "Angela" comes from lead singer Wesley Schultz's ex-girlfriend Angela Henard; noting: Through Facebook, The Lumineers premiered a twenty-one second long snippet of a live performance of the song on April 1, 2016.^[2]

Music video

The official music video was released via the Lumineers' YouTube and Vevo accounts on September 13, 2016. As of September, 2021, it has gained over 55 million views.

The Ballad of Cleopatra

The Ballad of Cleopatra is a compilation of the story in the music videos for "Ophelia", "Cleopatra", "Sleep on the Floor", "Angela" and "My Eyes", all songs from the album Cleopatra.^{[3] [4]} The video was released on the Lumineers YouTube channel on April 27, 2017.

Live performances

On April 1, 2016, The Lumineers premiered the song "Angela," with a live performance at the iHeartRadio music theater in LA. The performance was aired on Audience Network, at 9pm on April 8, 2016.^[5] The Lumineers also performed the song for KEXP at the Columbia City Theater; and on April 16, 2016, they performed the song for The Saturday Sessions, a weekly music slot featured on the daily morning news program, CBS This Morning.^{[6] [7]} They also performed the song at the 2016 Americana Music Honors & Awards.^[8]

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2016)	Position
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)^[10]	15
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)^[11]	39
Chart (2017)	Position
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)^[12]	13
US Alternative Songs (Billboard)^[13]	27
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)^[14]	14
US Rock Airplay Songs (Billboard)^[15]	28

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Lumineers About . thelumineers.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150401235603/http://thelumineers.com/about . 2015-04-01.
2. Web site: Log into Facebook. Facebook.
3. Web site: The Story of The Ballad of Cleopatra. Bards. Avid. 2018-04-15. AvidBards. en-CA. 2018-12-11.
4. Web site: The Lumineers' "The Ballad of Cleopatra," a Life Story Filled with Wisdom - Atwood Magazine. 2017-05-18. en-US. 2018-12-11.
5. Web site: The Lumineers - Angela - Live at iHeart Radio 2016. YouTube.
6. Web site: Saturday Sessions: The Lumineers perform "Cleopatra" - Videos - CBS News . . August 6, 2016 . August 20, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160820132442/http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/saturday-sessions-the-lumineers-perform-cleopatra/ . dead .
7. Web site: Saturday Sessions: The Lumineers perform "Angela" [Video] ]. www.yahoo.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160828123242/https://www.yahoo.com/news/saturday-sessions-lumineers-perform-angela-122905883.html . 2016-08-28.
8. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: 2016 Official Americana Awards - The Lumineers "Angela" . YouTube.
9. Web site: Schweizer Airplay Charts 10/2017 - hitparade.ch . hitparade.ch . February 23, 2022.
10. Adult Alternative Songs – Year-End 2016. Billboard. December 9, 2014. September 6, 2018.
11. Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2016. Billboard. January 2, 2013. September 6, 2018.
12. Adult Alternative Songs – Year-End 2017. Billboard. December 9, 2014. September 6, 2018.
13. Alternative Songs – Year-End 2017. Billboard. January 2, 2013. September 6, 2018.
14. Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2017. Billboard. January 2, 2013. September 6, 2018.
15. Rock Airplay Songs – Year-End 2017. Billboard. December 13, 2013. September 6, 2018.