For an Angel
| "For An Angel" | ||||||||
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| Single by Paul van Dyk | ||||||||
| from the album 45 RPM | ||||||||
| Released |  December 5, 1994 August 24, 1998 |
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| Format | 12", CD, CDM | |||||||
| Genre | Trance | |||||||
| Length | 7:01 (45 RPM Album Mix) [1994] 7:43 (PvD E-Werk Club Mix) [1998] 3:50 (PvD Angel In Heaven Radio Mix) [1998] |
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| Label | MFS Deviant |
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| Writer(s) | Paul van Dyk | |||||||
| Producer(s) | Paul van Dyk | |||||||
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"For An Angel" is a trance debut track by German DJ Paul van Dyk. His most famous track, it was initially released in 1994 as a track on 45 RPM on the MFS record label, which was van Dyk's first album. It was later reworked and re-released in 1998 as "E-Werk Remix" on Deviant Records, a homage to the E-Werk nightclub where van Dyk used to be the resident DJ, charted around the world, reaching number-one on the UK Dance Chart for several weeks. Since its release the track has become one of the most influential and greatest trance tracks of all time. It was voted by Mixmag readers as the eighth greatest dance record of all time.[1]
Three videos exist for the track, one from 1994, filmed in the Riviera Maya in Mexico; the other from 1998, featuring footage from the Love Parade in Berlin; the third from 2009, filmed in an exhibition in L.A. and Berlin. The first video is available on Global.
Music video
The original For An Angel was filmed in the Riviera Maya in Mexico, in which Paul Van Dyk, dressed in Malibu clothing, is seen relaxing on the beach, in a river & other various locations. Also appearing are various short clips of the scenery surrounding Van Dyk. At the start of the video, Paul Van Dyk is seen sitting under a palm tree, while later in the video he watches local children playing football on the beach.
The 1998 Video Version of For an Angel was filmed on the Lighthouse Lovefloat initiated by Peter Cayton. The E-Werk Version of the Track was played by Paul first time to audience on the truck. Nearby 100.000 people followed the truck. Itich was never used before for techno / electronic music audiences. ited selection of shorts from one of Paul Van Dyk's many tours, culminating in a live performance to a Los Angeles crowd.
The song was featured on the Gigi D'Agostino compilation album Il programmino di Gigi D'agostino.[2]
Track listings
- 12" single (UK Release)
- "For An Angel" (PvD E-Werk Club Mix) - (7:43)
- "For An Angel" (Way Out West Mix) - (5:48)
- "For An Angel" (Terry Lee Brown Jnr Mix) - (6:28)
Charts
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] | 45 |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100 Singles) | 74 |
| Germany (Official German Charts)[4] | 44 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[5] | 54 |
| UK Singles (The Official Chart Company) | 28 |
Cover versions
The song was sampled in British singer Rachel McFarlane's 1998 song "Lover," which incidentally have been mashed up with "For an Angel" by DJs in their club sets and circulated in bootleg releases.
References
- ↑ What is the Greatest Dance Track of All Time? Mixmag (15 February 2013).
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- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Paul van Dyk – For an Angel" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ↑ "Musicline.de – Paul van Dyk Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Paul van Dyk – For an Angel" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
