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{{Use Australian English|date=December 2016}}
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{{Infobox song
{{Infobox single <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Songs -->
| Name = Angel by the Wings
| name = Angel by the Wings
| Artist = [[Sia Furler|Sia]]
| cover = Angel_by_the_Wings_by_Sia.jpg
| Cover = Angel_by_the_Wings_by_Sia.jpg
| alt =
| Border = yes
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| Album = [[The Eagle Huntress]] soundtrack
| type = single
| Released = 2 December 2016
| artist = [[Sia]]
| Format = [[Music download|Digital download]]
| album = [[The Eagle Huntress]] soundtrack
| Genre =
| released = 2 December 2016
| recorded =
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| Length = {{duration|m=5|s=19}}
| Label = Monkey Puzzle Records
| studio =
| venue =
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| Writer =[[Sia Furler]], [[Greg Kurstin]]
| Producer =[[Greg Kurstin]]
| genre =
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| length = {{duration|m=5|s=19}}
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| Last single= "[[Never Give Up (Sia song)|Never Give Up]]"<br/>(2016)
| label = Monkey Puzzle Records
| This single = "'''Angel by the Wings'''"<br/>(2016)
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| writer = [[Sia|Sia Furler]], [[Greg Kurstin]]
| Next single = "[[Living Out Loud (song)|Living Out Loud]]"<br/>(2016)
| producer = [[Greg Kurstin]]
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| prev_title = [[Never Give Up (Sia song)|Never Give Up]]
| prev_year = 2016
| next_title = [[Move Your Body (Sia song)|Move Your Body]]
| next_year = 2017
| misc = {{External music video
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"'''Angel by the Wings'''" is a song by [[Sia]], from the Otto Bell documentary film, ''[[The Eagle Huntress]]'' soundtrack.


==Background and release==
"'''Angel by the Wings'''" is a song by [[Sia Furler|Sia]], from the Otto Bell documentary film, ''[[The Eagle Huntress]]'' soundtrack. The song was reported by ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' in January 2016 as being specifically written and recorded by Sia for the "coming-of-age film" which premiered at the [[Sundance Film Festival]] on 24 January 2016. Otto Bell said: <blockquote>I'm incredibly grateful that Sia took the time to write and record this very special song. It's a wonderful vote of confidence for our documentary. I could not have imagined a more fitting, timeless piece of music for the film - it's such a beautiful girl power anthem!<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6844265/sia-angel-by-the-wings-eagle-huntress|title=Sia Records 'Angel By The Wings' for New Film 'The Eagle Huntress': Exclusive|work=Billboard|date=20 January 2016|accessdate=16 December 2016}}</ref>
The song was reported by ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' in January 2016 as being specifically written and recorded by Sia for the "coming-of-age film" which premiered at the [[Sundance Film Festival]] on 24 January 2016. Otto Bell said: <blockquote>I'm incredibly grateful that Sia took the time to write and record this very special song. It's a wonderful vote of confidence for our documentary. I could not have imagined a more fitting, timeless piece of music for the film – it's such a beautiful girl power anthem!<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6844265/sia-angel-by-the-wings-eagle-huntress|title=Sia Records 'Angel By The Wings' for New Film 'The Eagle Huntress': Exclusive|work=Billboard|date=20 January 2016|accessdate=16 December 2016}}</ref>
</blockquote>
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==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
Gil Kaufman from Billboard described the song as "inspirational" and "appropriately soaring" to complement the story in the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7597196/sia-powerful-new-ballad-angel-by-the-wings-listen-eagle-huntress|title=Listen to Sia's Powerful New Ballad 'Angel by the Wings'|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=2 December 2016|accessdate=9 December 2016}}</ref>
Gil Kaufman from ''Billboard'' described the song as "inspirational" and "appropriately soaring" to complement the story in the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7597196/sia-powerful-new-ballad-angel-by-the-wings-listen-eagle-huntress|title=Listen to Sia's Powerful New Ballad 'Angel by the Wings'|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=2 December 2016|accessdate=9 December 2016}}</ref>


Ben Kaye from Consequence of Sound described the song as "one of booming empowerment and triumph, with a simple but effective refrain of, 'You can do anything.{{'"}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://consequenceofsound.net/2016/12/sia-shares-new-song-angel-by-the-wings-from-the-the-eagle-huntress-soundtrack-listen/|title= Sia shares new song "Angel by the Wings" from the The Eagle Huntress soundtrack — listen|date=2 December 2016 |accessdate=16 December 2016}}</ref>
Ben Kaye from ''Consequence of Sound'' described the song as "one of booming empowerment and triumph, with a simple but effective refrain of, 'You can do anything.{{'"}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://consequenceofsound.net/2016/12/sia-shares-new-song-angel-by-the-wings-from-the-the-eagle-huntress-soundtrack-listen/|title= Sia shares new song "Angel by the Wings" from the {{sic|hide=y|reason=double 'the' error in source title}} The Eagle Huntress soundtrack — listen|date=2 December 2016 |accessdate=16 December 2016}}</ref>

==Charts==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! Chart (2016)
! Peak <br> position
|-
! scope="row"| Australian Digital Tracks ([[ARIA]])<ref>{{cite web|title=ARIA Report: Issue #1398|url=http://www.aria.com.au/Issue1398.pdf|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20161213130100/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20161214-0001/Issue1398.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=2016-12-13|website=[[Australian Web Archive]]|publisher=[[ARIA]]|accessdate=26 January 2017}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
| 29
|-
! scope="row"| New Zealand Heatseekers ([[Recorded Music NZ|RMNZ]])<ref>{{cite web|title=NZ Top 40 Singles Chart (12 December 2016)|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/singles/2016-12-09|publisher=[[Recorded Music NZ]]|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref>
| 6
|}


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 02:52, 20 November 2024

"Angel by the Wings"
Single by Sia
from the album The Eagle Huntress soundtrack
Released2 December 2016
Length5:19
LabelMonkey Puzzle Records
Songwriter(s)Sia Furler, Greg Kurstin
Producer(s)Greg Kurstin
Sia singles chronology
"Never Give Up"
(2016) 		"Angel by the Wings"
(2016) 		"Move Your Body"
(2017)
Audio video
"Angel by the Wings" on YouTube

"Angel by the Wings" is a song by Sia, from the Otto Bell documentary film, The Eagle Huntress soundtrack.

Background and release

[edit]

The song was reported by Billboard in January 2016 as being specifically written and recorded by Sia for the "coming-of-age film" which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on 24 January 2016. Otto Bell said:

I'm incredibly grateful that Sia took the time to write and record this very special song. It's a wonderful vote of confidence for our documentary. I could not have imagined a more fitting, timeless piece of music for the film – it's such a beautiful girl power anthem![1]

The single was released on 2 December 2016.[2]

Critical reception

[edit]

Gil Kaufman from Billboard described the song as "inspirational" and "appropriately soaring" to complement the story in the film.[3]

Ben Kaye from Consequence of Sound described the song as "one of booming empowerment and triumph, with a simple but effective refrain of, 'You can do anything.'"[4]

Charts

[edit]
Chart (2016) Peak
position
Australian Digital Tracks (ARIA)[5] 29
New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ)[6] 6

References

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  1. ^ "Sia Records 'Angel By The Wings' for New Film 'The Eagle Huntress': Exclusive". Billboard. 20 January 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Angel by the Wings - single by Sia". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Listen to Sia's Powerful New Ballad 'Angel by the Wings'". Billboard. 2 December 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
  4. ^ "Sia shares new song "Angel by the Wings" from the The Eagle Huntress soundtrack — listen". 2 December 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
  5. ^ "ARIA Report: Issue #1398" (PDF). Australian Web Archive. ARIA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 December 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  6. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart (12 December 2016)". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
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