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Angel Eyes (Raghav song)

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"Angel Eyes"
Single by Raghav featuring Jucxi and Frankey Maxx
from the album Storyteller
Released7 February 2005 (2005-02-07)[1]
Length3:28
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • R. Mathur
  • N. Mathur
  • J. Taylor
  • E. Bonner
  • L. Willis
  • S. Dunbar
  • F. Maxwell
  • R. Coward
Producer(s)Sly and Robbie
Raghav singles chronology
"Let's Work It Out"
(2004)
"Angel Eyes"
(2005)
"My Kinda Girl"
(2008)

"Angel Eyes" is a song by Canadian singer Raghav from his 2004 debut album, Storyteller. It features additional vocals by Jucxi and Frankey Maxx. It is a remake of Raghav's Hindi-language hit "Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya"[2] with new English language lyrics and new arrangement. "Angel Eyes" contains one brief Hindi language excerpt from "Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya".

The single was released on 7 February 2005 and became Raghav's most successful release, peaking at number seven on the UK Singles Chart and spending six weeks on the chart. He performed the song live accompanied by the two artists on Top of the Pops in Britain.[3] An official music video was also released.[4]

"Angel Eyes" is greatly inspired by a melody from the hits "Bam Bam" and "Murder She Wrote" by Jamaican reggae duo Chaka Demus & Pliers, and widely uses the song's music arrangement. "Murder She Wrote" was a success in the UK in early 1994, making it to number 27 and was included on the Chaka Demus & Pliers album Tease Me/All She Wrote.[5][6]

Track listings

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UK CD1[7]

  1. "Angel Eyes" (radio edit) – 3:28
  2. "Can't Get Enough" (Klimax's Desi Fix mix) – 4:29

UK CD2[8]

  1. "Angel Eyes" (extended original) – 4:51
  2. "Angel Eyes" (Jamindian mix) – 6:37
  3. "Angel Eyes" (Togerstyle mix) – 3:54
  4. "Angel Eyes" (DJ Assad's & Jo Jo Yannik's Ayaashi mix) – 4:51
  5. "Angel Eyes" (Hip Hop Twist featuring Iceberg Slimm and J. Freezy) – 4:08
  6. "Angel Eyes" (video) – 3:28

Charts

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Chart (2005) Peak
position
Scotland (OCC)[9] 20
UK Singles (OCC)[10] 7
UK Indie (OCC)[11] 1
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[12] 3

References

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  1. ^ "Reviews: Singles". Music Week. 31 January 2005. p. 29.
  2. ^ absm (8 July 2008). "Raghav - Teri Baaton Mein (Hindi)" – via YouTube.
  3. ^ Raghav, Jucxi and Frankey Maxx performing "Angle Eyes" live on Top of the Pops
  4. ^ armaanyounis (10 September 2007). "Raghav - Angel Eyes" – via YouTube.
  5. ^ "Bam Bam". Retrieved 26 April 2022 – via YouTube.
  6. ^ "Murder She Wrote". Retrieved 26 April 2022 – via YouTube.
  7. ^ Angel Eyes (UK CD1 liner notes). Raghav. A & R Records, V2 Records. 2005. ARV5028638.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ^ Angel Eyes (UK CD2 liner notes). Raghav. A & R Records, V2 Records. 2005. ARV5028633.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  10. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  11. ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  12. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 January 2019.