"Ten Thousand Angels" is the debut single by American

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Mindy McCready Malinda Gayle McCready (November 30, 1975 – February 17, 2013) was an American country music singer. Active from 1995 until her death in 2013, she recorded a total of five studio albums. Her debut album, 1996's '' Ten Thousand Angels'', w ...

, released in February 1996. It was written by Billy Henderson and Steven Dale Jones and is the title track of her debut album ''

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''. The song reached No. 6 on the ''

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chart. It was later re-recorded on her fifth and final Studio album

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Content

The narrator wishes for 10,000 angels to help her resist a man who has hurt her before.

Critical reception

Deborah Evans Price, of ''

'' magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that McCready has a "pretty voice that shines on this tune about a woman trying to escape temptation that may lead to heartbreak." While she calls it a "nice song", she goes on to say that she should use her voice to record something "a little meatier."''

'', February 17, 1996, p. 88

Music video

The music video was directed by Jim Hershleder and premiered in early 1996.

Chart performance

"Ten Thousand Angels" debuted at number 74 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of February 3, 1996.

Year-end charts

References

{{Mindy McCready 1996 songs 1996 debut singles Mindy McCready songs Songs written by Steven Dale Jones Song recordings produced by David Malloy Song recordings produced by Norro Wilson BNA Records singles