"Send Me an Angel" is a 1983 song by Australian band

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. The song was released in May 1983 as the band's debut single from their debut studio album '' Heartland''. The song peaked in the top 10 in Australia and is the band's best-known song. This version peaked in early 1984 in the US at No. 29 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. The song was No. 1 in Germany and New Zealand and Top 10 in other countries. In the US, "Send Me an Angel '89" surpassed the original version from 1983. "Send Me An Angel '89" reached a peak of No. 26 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart in the summer of 1989 in the US. The song features in the soundtracks of the American movies ''

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Track listing

;7" single (WRS-001) #Send Me an Angel – 3:53 #Like a Gun – 3:16 ;12" single #Send Me an Angel (Extended Dance Mix) – 5:40 #Send Me an Angel – 3:53 #Like a Gun – 3:14 ;12" Maxi-Single #Send Me An Angel (Extended Mix) – 5:43 #Send Me An Angel – 3:53 #Burning Blue – 4:43

Charts

Original version

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

"Send Me an Angel '89"

Cover versions

"Send Me an Angel" has been covered by various artists including: * Netzwerk on their 1992 EP ''Send Me an Angel'' *Pobi on her 1993 album ''Send Me An Angel'' *

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References

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