German-based No Angels, one of the most successful acts in German music history,[1] are an all-female pop band formed in 2000 on the debut season of the German adaption of the talent series Popstars. Originally a quintet, consisting of band members Nadja Benaissa, Lucy Diakovska, Sandy Mölling, Vanessa Petruo, and Jessica Wahls, they were one of the first television-cast acts to achieve continued success throughout Central Europe in the early 2000s. No Angels made their debut with Elle'ments (2001). Cheyenne Records consulted a small team of German-based musicians to work with the quintet on the album, including Thorsten Brötzmann, Peter Ries, Leslie Mándoki, and Peter Plate. Most of them would become frequent collaborators on subsequent projects Now... Us! (2002) and Pure (2003). Beginning with their second album Now... Us!, the band took a wider role in contributing own lyrics and melodies to their music, with Petruo co-writing the number-one single "Something About Us." At the same time, the group sourced songs from a growing number of international songwriters, particularly from Australia, Scandinavia, and the United Kingdom.
| Song | Writer(s) | Originating album | Year | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "100% Emotional" | Johan Aberg Paul Rein Winston Sela | Elle'ments | 2001 | [2] | |
| "2 Get Over You" | Tim Brettschneider Alan Glass Sandi S. | Now... Us! | 2002 | [3] | |
| "A New Day" | Nasri Atweh | 20 | 2021 | [4] | |
| "A Reason" | Derek Bramble Dana Glover Lindy Robbins | Destiny | 2007 | [5] | |
| "Ain't Gonna Look the Other Way" | Tracy Ackerman Peer Astrom Anders Bagge | Destiny | 2007 | ||
| "All Cried Out" | Steve Jolley Alison Moyet Tony Swain | Now... Us! / When the Angels Swing | 2002 | [6] | |
| "Amaze Me" | Steve Mac Karen Poole | Destiny | 2007 | ||
| "Anchor Your Love" | Oliver Dommaschk Kaidy-Ann Morgan Marco Quast | Now... Us! | 2002 | ||
| "Angel of Mine" | Stephan Browarczyk Christoph Brüx Alexandra Prince Mirko von Schlieffen | Pure | 2003 | [7] | |
| "Atlantis" (with Donovan) | Donovan Leitch | Now... Us! | 2002 | ||
| "Autumn Breeze" | D. Dowlut | Now... Us! | 2002 | ||
| "Back Off" | Pelle Ankarberg David Jassy Niclas Molinder Joacim Persson | Destiny | 2007 | ||
| "Be My Man (The Plan)" | Laszlo Bencker Leslie Mándoki | Elle'ments | 2001 | ||
| "Been Here Before" | Mia Bergström Haakan Nils Ingvar Glante Tobias Gustafsson | Destiny | 2007 | ||
| "Cold as Ice" | David Brunner Christopher Cousins Marc Klammer | Elle'ments | 2001 | ||
| "Come Back" | Cal Abate Nadja Benaissa Daniel Troha | Now... Us! | 2002 | ||
| "Confession" | Lucy Diakovska | Pure | 2003 | ||
| "Couldn't Care Less" | Franciz & LePont | Elle'ments | 2001 | ||
| "Cry for You" | Thomas Anders Christian Geller | Elle'ments | 2001 | ||
| "Dance-Aholic" | Nasri Atweh Aaron Pearce | Welcome to the Dance | 2009 | [8] | |
| "Daylight in Your Eyes" | Tony Bruno Tommy Byrnes | Elle'ments | 2001 | ||
| "Derailed" | Nasri Atweh Bill Blast Nicolas Furlong Aaron Pearce | Welcome to the Dance | 2009 | ||
| "Disappear" | Remee Hanne Sørvaag Thomas Troelsen | Destiny | 2007 | ||
| "Do They Know It's Christmas?" (with TV-Allstars) | Bob Geldof Midge Ure | The Ultimate Christmas Album | 2003 | [9] | |
| "Don't Hesitate" | Magix Video Maker | 2001 | [10] | ||
| "Down Boy" | Tiyon Mack Le'che Martin Chad Roper Aaron Pearce | Welcome to the Dance | 2009 | ||
| "Eleven Out of Ten" | Pelle Ankarberg Charlie Dore Niclas Molinder Joacim Persson | Pure | 2003 | ||
| "Faith Can Move a Mountain" | Julian Feifel | Elle'ments | 2001 | ||
| "Feelgood Lies" | Pelle Ankarberg Charlie Dore Niclas Molinder Maryann Morgan Joacim Persson | Pure | 2003 | ||
| "Forever Yours" | Fredrik Thomander Anders Wikström | Pure | 2003 | ||
| "Funky Dance" | Thomas Anders Christian Geller Lucy Diakovska | When the Angels Swing | 2002 | ||
| "Goodbye to Yesterday" | Pelle Ankarberg Charlie Dore Niclas Molinder Joacim Persson | Destiny | 2007 | ||
| "How Can We Be Friends" | Dane Deviller Sean Hosein Pam Sheyne | Pure | 2003 | ||
| "I Believe in You" | Johan Ekhé Negin Djafari Ulf Lindström | Destiny | 2007 | ||
| "I Don't Wanna Talk About It" | David Clewett Negin Djafari Ivar Lisinski | Destiny | 2007 | ||
| "I Had a Feeling" | Arnthor Birgisson Jörgen Elofsson | Destiny | 2007 | ||
| "In My Head" | Henrik Nielsen | Pure | 2003 | ||
| "Let Me Be the One" | Magix Video Maker | 2001 | |||
| "Let's Go to Bed" (with Mousse T.) | Errol Rennalls Mousse T. | Now... Us! | 2002 | ||
| "Life Is a Miracle" | Michelle Leonard Frank Kurt Meyer Dieter Müller-Christ Claudio Pagonis | Kleiner Dodo soundtrack | 2008 | [11] | |
| "Like Ice in the Sunshine" | Holger Julian Copp Hanno Harders | Now... Us! | 2002 | ||
| "Lost in You" | Tim Brettschneider Alan Glass Sandi S. | Now... Us! | 2002 | ||
| "Love You for Eternity" | Christoph Assmann Nasri Atweh Christian Geller Sandy Mölling | 20 | 2021 | ||
| "Lovestory" | Par Åström Anders Bagge Reed Vertenley | Now... Us! | 2002 | ||
| "Mad Wild" | Flo August Sophie Alexandra Tweed-Sunnibs Andrew Tyler Ásdís María Viðarsdóttir | 20 | 2021 | ||
| "Make a Change" | Peter Ibsen Christina Rumbley Sacha Skarbek | Destiny | 2007 | ||
| "Maybe" | Pelle Ankarberg Niclas Molinder Maryann Morgan Joacim Persson | Destiny | 2007 | ||
| "Minute by Minute" (featuring Nasri) | Arnthor Birgisson Savan Kotecha | Welcome to the Dance | 2009 | ||
| "Misguided Heart" | Destiny | 2007 | |||
| "New Beginning" | Negin Djafari Thomas Who | Pure | 2003 | ||
| "Nitelife" | Magix Video Maker | 2001 | |||
| "No Angel (It's All in Your Mind)" | Tim Hawes Pete Kirtley Liz Winstanley | Pure | 2003 | ||
| "Now That We Found Love" | Thorsten Brötzmann Ulrich Wehner | Now... Us! | 2002 | ||
| "One Life" | Nasri Atweh Hakim Bell Nadja Benaissa Lucy Diakovska Akene Dunkley Adam Messinger Sandy Mölling Jessica Wahls | Welcome to the Dance | 2009 | ||
| "Promises Can Wait" | Dawn Faith Schönherz Peter Ries | Elle'ments | 2001 | ||
| "Push Me to the Limit" | Laszlo Bencker Leslie Mándoki | Now... Us! | 2002 | ||
| "Reason" | Thorsten Brötzmann Alexander Geringas | The Best of No Angels | 2003 | [12] | |
| "Rebel" | Bill Blast Alisha Brooks | Welcome to the Dance | 2009 | ||
| "Rivers of Joy" | Hans Andersson Niklas Pettersson | Elle'ments | 2001 | ||
| "Say Goodbye" | Velroy Baily Celetia Martin Sandy Mölling Ian Pitter | Now... Us! | 2002 | ||
| "Say Goodbye" | Nasri Atweh Adam Messinger | Welcome to the Dance | 2009 | ||
| "Secret's Out" | Mats Berntoft Celetia Martin Magnus Wallbert | Destiny | 2007 | ||
| "Send Me Flowers" | Axel Breitung | Elle'ments | 2001 | ||
| "Shield Against My Sorrow" | Laszlo Bencker Leslie Mándoki Nik Hafemann Jessica Wahls | Now... Us! | 2002 | ||
| "Shut Your Mouth" | Evan "Kidd" Bogart Nadja Benaissa Lucy Diakovska David Quiñones Aaron Pearce | Welcome to the Dance | 2009 | ||
| "Sister" | Thorsten Brötzmann Alexander Geringas Vanessa Petruo | Pure | 2003 | ||
| "So Wanna Be with You" | Ferdinand Bolland Peter Ries | The History of Popstars | 2004 | [13] | |
| "So What" | Denise Adam Jane Dobbins Tim Hawes Pete Kirtley | Pure | 2003 | ||
| "Soft Place to Fall" | Allan Simpson | Pure | 2003 | ||
| "Someday" | Niklas Hillbom Thomas Jansson | Pure | 2003 | ||
| "Something About Us" | Thorsten Brötzmann Alexander Geringas Vanessa Petruo | Now... Us! | 2002 | ||
| "Still in Love with You" | Figge Boström Johan Lindman | Now... Us! | 2002 | ||
| "Stop" | Bill Blast Alisha Brooks | Welcome to the Dance | 2009 | ||
| "Takes a Woman to Know" | Charlie Dore Terry Britten | Pure | 2003 | ||
| "Teardrops" | Cecil Womack Linda Womack | Destiny Reloaded | 2008 | ||
| "Ten Degrees" | Thorsten Brötzmann Alexander Geringas Vanessa Petruo | Pure | 2003 | ||
| "That's the Reason" | Thorsten Brötzmann Alexander Geringas | Elle'ments | 2002 | ||
| "The Rhythm of My Heart" | Alexah Carlton Andreas John Erik McHoll Mario Novack Hanne Sørvaag Adrian Zag | Destiny | 2007 | ||
| "There Must Be an Angel" | Annie Lennox David A. Stewart | Elle'ments | 2002 | ||
| "Three Words" | Josef Larossi Andreas Romdhane | Now... Us! | 2002 | ||
| "Thunderstorm" | Arnthor Birgisson Bill Blast Lucy Diakovska Savan Kotecha Peter Patzer | Welcome to the Dance | 2009 | ||
| "Too Old" | Nasri Atweh Lucy Diakovska Adam Messinger | Welcome to the Dance | 2009 | ||
| "Up Against the Wall" | Evan "Kidd" Bogart Sandy Mölling David Quiñones Aaron Pearce Jessica Wahls | Welcome to the Dance | 2009 | ||
| "Venus" | Robbie van Leeuwen | Pure | 2003 | ||
| "Washes Over Me" | Arlene Gold Brian Nash Mike Post | Pure | 2003 | ||
| "We Keep the Spirit Alive" | Christoph Assmann Christian Geller Sandy Mölling | 20 | 2021 | ||
| "Welcome to the Dance" | Bill Blast Alisha Brooks | Welcome to the Dance | 2009 | ||
| "What Am I Supposed to Do" | Rob Hardt Senait Mehari Harry Zier | Elle'ments | 2002 | ||
| "What If" | Adrian Newman | Destiny | 2007 | ||
| "Where Is Your Love" (DJ Bobo featuring No Angels) | Axel Breitung René Baumann | Celebration | 2002 | ||
| "Wherever You Go" | Magix Video Maker | 2001 | |||
| "When the Angels Sing" | Peter Ries Charlemaine Thomas-Schmidtmer | Elle'ments | 2001 | ||
| "You Could Be the First" | Ralf Lübke | Elle'ments | 2001 | ||
| "You Lied" | Sandy Frederickson Kit Hain Suzanne Smith | Pure | 2003 | ||
| "Young Love" | Nasri Atweh Adam Messinger Sandy Mölling Jessica Wahls | Welcome to the Dance | 2009 |
These songs were recorded by No Angels but remain unreleased:
| Song | Artist(s) | Writer(s) | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| scope=row | "2 Get Over U" | No Angels & Hear'Say | Sandi S. Tim Brettschneider Alan Glass | [14] |
| scope=row | "Boy It's You" | No Angels | Hermann Hinrich Behrens Terri Bjerre Piero Brunetti Ambrogio Crotti | [15] |
| scope=row | "Chemicals React" | No Angels | Timothy Hawes Obi Mhondera Will Simms | [16] |
| scope=row | "Copy And Paste" | No Angels | Jens Gad LaMenga Kafi Erik Lewander | [17] |
| scope=row | "Even If I Try" | No Angels | Thomas Anders Lucy Diakovska Christian Geller | [18] |
| scope=row | "Falling Up, Standing Down" | No Angels | Hiten Bharadia Iain Farquharson Blair MacKichan | [19] |
| scope=row | "I Want to Be There" | No Angels | Alexander Geringas Alan Glass Emma Owens | [20] |
| scope=row | "Latino Mi Amor" | No Angels | [21] | |
| scope=row | "Since I Found You" | No Angels | Thorsten Brötzmann Alexander Geringas Vanessa Petruo | [22] |
| scope=row | "Tears That I Cry" | No Angels | Thomas Anders Lucy Diakovska Christian Geller | [23] |
| scope=row | "Under Your Sun" | No Angels | Martin Briley Dana Calitry Jeffrey Franzel | [24] |
| scope=row | "When I Found Love" | No Angels | Thomas Anders Lucy Diakovska Christian Geller | [25] |