Angels Working Overtime

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"Angels Working Overtime"
Single by Deana Carter
from the album Everything's Gonna Be Alright
B-side"Everything's Gonna Be Alright"[1]
ReleasedApril 1999
GenreCountry
Length3:58 (radio edit)
5:22 (album version)
LabelCapitol Nashville
Songwriter(s)Michael Dulaney, Michael Lunn
Producer(s)Deana Carter, Chris Farren
Deana Carter singles chronology
"You Still Shake Me"
(1999) 		"Angels Working Overtime"
(1999) 		"Ruby Brown"
(1999)
Music video
"Angels Working Overtime on
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"Angels Working Overtime" is a song written by Michael Dulaney and Michael Lunn, and recorded by American

Hot Country Singles & Tracks.[2] It was less successful on the Canadian RPM
Country Tracks, where it peaked at number 55.

Content

The song is a mid-tempo with a simple production featuring percussion and mixed acoustic and electric guitar instrumentation. It describes the journey of a girl from being abandoned by her parents at birth to her ending up happy where she belongs, thanks to "angels working overtime."

The album version features a lengthy instrumental intro, bridge and outro for the song, along with a children's choir during the song's third chorus and backing noise of children playing. The radio edit shortens the intro and outro, and cuts the chorus performed by the children alone. Although, it retains some of the children's noise and their backing vocals on the final chorus.

Critical reception

Billboard spoke favorably of the song, which they expected as a "rebound" for Carter's early chart success. "It's a solid number, and Carter's performance exudes that sweet ethereal quality that is consistently appealing. The production is effective, except for some sound effects that are more annoyingly distracting than complementary. All in all, it's one of those records with a "triumph over adversity" theme that should find a wide audience."[3]

Music video

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", whom she has a moment of passion with in a motel room. Carter is shown throughout the various stages of the girl's life; she is seen examining the locket, sitting in the front seat of the parents' car, and leaning against the front of the bus. Carter represents the angels that have been watching over her.

Chart performance

"Angels Working Overtime" spent a total of 16 weeks on the

Hot Country Singles & Tracks
chart, and reached a peak position of number 35 for the week of June 12, 1999.

Chart (1999) Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[5] 55
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6] 35

References

  1. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2
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  2. ^ Artist Chart History - Deana Carter
  3. ^ Country Single Reviews April 3, 1999
  4. ^ Deana Carter "Angels Working Overtime"
  5. ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 8178." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. June 21, 1999. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
  6. ^ "Deana Carter Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
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