B-side "Not Somebody's Fool" Format CD single Genre Country | Released April 1, 1996 Recorded 1995 Length 3:25 | |
"Ten Thousand Angels" is the title of the debut single written by Billy Henderson and Steven Dale Jones, and recorded by American country music artist Mindy McCready. It was released on April 1, 1996 as the first single and title track from the album Ten Thousand Angels. The song reached #6 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
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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 Billboard 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 use her voice to record something "a little meatier."
Music video
The music video was directed by Jim Hershleder and premiered in 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.