Angels like You explained

Angels like You
Album:Plastic Hearts
Type:single
Artist:Miley Cyrus
Recorded:2020
Genre:Rock[1]
Label:RCA
Producer:
  • Louis Bell
  • Andrew Watt
Prev Title:Prisoner
Prev Year:2020
Next Title:Without You
Next Year:2021

"Angels like You" is a song by American singer Miley Cyrus, from her seventh studio album Plastic Hearts, released on November 27, 2020, through RCA Records. The song was written by Cyrus, Ali Tamposi, Ryan Tedder with the song's producers Louis Bell and Andrew Watt. It was released as the third and final single from the album on March 12, 2021,[2] it was also Cyrus' last single with RCA, ending her contract after 8 years; to sign with Columbia.[3]

A music video for "Angels like You" was released on March 8, 2021. It contains footage taken from Cyrus' Super Bowl pre-game performance on February 7, 2021.

Background

"Angels like You" was originally released on November 27, 2020, alongside Cyrus' seventh studio album Plastic Hearts. A music video for the song was released on March 8, 2021.[4] [5] [6] It impacted contemporary hit radio stations in Australia, as the third single from the album, four days later. British radio station BBC Radio 1 added "Angels like You" to rotation on March 20, and Sony Music sent it to contemporary hit radio stations in Italy on April 9, 2021.[7]

Composition

The lyrics of "Angels like You" were speculated to be about Kaitlynn Carter, who Cyrus previously dated.[8] [9]

Music video

An official music video for "Angels like You" was released on March 8, 2021.[10] The video was recorded on February 7, 2021, at Cyrus' performance at the Super Bowl LV pre-game show. At the end of the video, Cyrus endorsed the COVID-19 vaccine.[11]

In popular culture

Despite the almost non-existent support from Cyrus's former label, the track has been able to remain popular after its release, first gaining medium to average traction on Spotify thanks to the singer's Attention tour, and later gaining growing major traction between January and July 2023, "Angels like You" began its biggest resurgence in popularity on social media platforms, mainly on TikTok, leading the song to chart for multiple weeks inside the top 20 on Global Spotify, and even more weeks inside the top 50 and top 100 of the same, eventually becoming one of Cyrus's biggest streaming hits.

It later charted for weeks and reached new peaks in official charts such as the Billboard Global 200 (peaking at #73) and Billboard Global Excluding US (peaking at #43), as well as some other major markets such as Billboard Canada and Asian countries such as the Philippines, where it went #1, making Miley Cyrus the first ever female artist to reach the #1 spot on the Philippines’ official chart multiple times (twice), later joined by Blackpink and Taylor Swift.

An unofficial sped-up version of the song, alongside fan-made remixes also surfaced. The song has also been featured in many TikTok videos.

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[12]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2020–2021)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[13] 92
Iceland (Plötutíðindi)[14] 37
Lithuania (AGATA)[15] 69
San Marino (SMRRTV Top 50)[16] 38
Slovakia (ČNS IFPI)[17] 93
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[18] 17
Chart (2023)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Indonesia (Billboard)[19] 4
Malaysia (Billboard)[20] 4
Malaysia International (RIM)[21] 2
Philippines (Billboard)[22] 1
Singapore (RIAS)[23] 12

Year-end charts

Chart (2021)! scope="col"
Position
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[24] 99
Chart (2023)! scope="col"
Position
Billboard Global Excl. U.S. (Billboard)[25] 166

Certifications

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Release history

Region! scope="col"
DateFormatLabel
AustraliaMarch 12, 2021Radio airplaySony[26]
ItalyApril 9, 2021[27]

Notes and References

  1. Iasimone . Ashley . 2022-03-27 . Miley Cyrus Tearfully Dedicates 'Angels Like You' to Taylor Hawkins at Lollapalooza Brazil . 2022-03-27 . Billboard . en-US.
  2. Sources concerning the single release of "Angels like You":
  3. Web site: Miley Cyrus Exits RCA and Signs With Columbia Records Kings of A&R . 2022-09-30 . kingsofar.com . en.
  4. Web site: Watch Miley sing for vaccinated healthcare workers in 'Angels Like You' video. NME. Will. Lavin. March 9, 2021. April 3, 2021. March 18, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210318205147/https://www.nme.com/en_asia/news/music/watch-miley-sing-for-vaccinated-healthcare-workers-in-angels-like-you-video-2897250. live.
  5. Web site: Miley Cyrus: Plastic Hearts review too plastic, but has heart. Alexis. Petridis. The Guardian. November 27, 2020. April 2, 2021. November 30, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201130015834/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/nov/27/miley-cyrus-plastic-hearts-review. live.
  6. Web site: Miley Cyrus releases 'Angels Like You' video with message encouraging COVID-19 vaccination. ABC News. March 9, 2021. Andrea. Tuccillo. April 2, 2021. March 16, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210316074558/https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Culture/miley-cyrus-releases-angels-video-message-encouraging-covid/story?id=76340051. live.
  7. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20210321190808/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3tqPdBWF9yMbTrfjWvfKV8t/radio-1-playlist. Radio 1 Playlist. BBC Radio 1. March 21, 2021.
  8. Web site: Weaver. Hilary. November 27, 2020. Miley Cyrus' 'Angels Like You' Lyrics Seem to Be About Kaitlynn Carter. April 3, 2021. Elle. December 8, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201208203907/https://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/a34807146/miley-cyrus-angels-like-you-lyrics-kaitlynn-carater/. live.
  9. Web site: Isaac. Paulina Jayne. November 28, 2020. Miley Cyrus's New Song Sounds Like It's About Kaitlynn Carter. April 3, 2021. Cosmopolitan. January 26, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210126035128/https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/music/a34811273/miley-cyrus-angels-like-you-kaitlynn-carter/. live.
  10. Web site: March 8, 2021. Miley Cyrus reveals 'Angels Like You' video. April 3, 2021. Diymag. March 10, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210310085645/https://diymag.com/2021/03/08/miley-cyrus-angels-like-you. live.
  11. Shaffer. Claire. March 8, 2021. Miley Cyrus Sings for Vaccinated Healthcare Workers in 'Angels Like You' Clip. April 3, 2021. Rolling Stone. limited. April 3, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210403163758/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/miley-cyrus-angels-like-you-video-1138282/. live.
  12. Web site: Credits / Plastic Hearts / Miley Cyrus. Tidal. April 3, 2021. December 3, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201203031257/https://listen.tidal.com/album/163342283/credits. live.
  13. The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 7 December 2020. The ARIA Report. Australian Recording Industry Association. 1605. 4. December 7, 2020.
  14. Web site: Tónlistinn – Lög. The Music – Songs. is. Plötutíðindi. July 3, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210408180708/http://plotutidindi.is/lagalistinn/. April 8, 2021. dead.
  15. Web site: lt. 2020 49-os SAVAITĖS (lapkričio 27 – gruodžio 3 d.) SINGLŲ TOP100.. www.agata.lt. March 17, 2021.
  16. Web site: Top 50 – Radio San Marino RTV – 30/04/2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210430125831/https://www.sanmarinortv.sm/radio/radio-san-marino/top-50-ascoltare . 30 April 2021 . it . . April 30, 2021 . 19 August 2024.
  17. Web site: cs. SK - SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 - MILEY CYRUS - Angels Like You. ČNS IFPI. March 17, 2021.
  18. Web site: Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 49, 2020. sv. Sverigetopplistan. April 11, 2021.
  19. Miley Cyrus Chart History (Indonesia Songs). Billboard. June 27, 2023.
  20. Miley Cyrus Chart History (Malaysia Songs). Billboard. June 21, 2023.
  21. Web site: TOP 20 Most Streamed International Singles In Malaysia Week 24 (09/06/2023-15/06/2023). RIM. June 24, 2023. June 25, 2023. Facebook.
  22. Philippines Songs - Week of June 17, 2023 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20230626163159/https://www.billboard.com/charts/philippines-songs-hotw/2023-06-17/ . June 26, 2023 . July 8, 2024 . Billboard.
  23. Web site: RIAS Top Charts Week 24 (9 - 15 Jun 2023). RIAS. June 20, 2023. June 20, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230620080337/https://www.rias.org.sg/rias-top-charts/.
  24. Web site: Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2021. Dutch Top 40. nl. January 4, 2022.
  25. Billboard Global Excl. U.S. – Year-End 2023. Billboard. November 21, 2023.
  26. Web site: Singles To Radio. The Music Network. April 3, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210312054552/https://themusicnetwork.com/charts/singles-to-radio/. March 12, 2021. dead.
  27. Web site: Miley Cyrus - Angels Like You (Radio Date: 09-04-2021). Sisti. Sara. April 2, 2021. earone.it. it.