Monica Version
| "Angel of Mine" | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Single by Monica | |||||||||||||||||||
| from the album The Boy Is Mine | |||||||||||||||||||
| Released | November 17, 1998 (1998-11-17) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Format | CD single, vinyl record | ||||||||||||||||||
| Recorded | 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Genre | R&B, Soul | ||||||||||||||||||
| Length | 4:10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Label | Arista |
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| Writer(s) | Rhett Lawrence, Travon Potts |
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| Producer | Darkchild | ||||||||||||||||||
| Certification | Platinum Gold |
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The song came to American fame when R&B singer Monica covered the song (with altered lyrics) and released it as the third single from her second studio album The Boy Is Mine (1998). The single was positively received by Chuck Taylor of Billboard, who called the song "unbelievable" and "absolutely stunning." He also noted its commercial potential, claiming "this song has No. 1 stamped across its heart." The song followed the success of previous single "The First Night" by reaching #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. It is considered her Signature song.
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