Released 15 September 2004 Length 4:06 | Format CD Label Spinefarm | |
Recorded November 2003-March 2004 at
Tempputupa Studios, Finland Genre Power metal, symphonic metal | ||
"Wish I Had An Angel" is the eleventh single for Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish, the second from their fifth album Once. The song features vocals by then-vocalist Tarja Turunen and bassist Marco Hietala. The song was still performed live after Turunen's departure with Anette Olzon, before her departure, and current vocalist Floor Jansen afterwards. Featured on the soundtrack of the film Alone In The Dark, it became the group's most popular single in Europe and in the United States, next to Nemo. It made it onto two U.S. film soundtracks. It reached #60 in the UK Singles Chart, the highest of any of the band's singles in the UK.
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Personnel
Video
Directed by Uwe Boll, "Wish I Had an Angel" was the last video from Once and it features some scenes from the 2005 movie Alone in the Dark, also directed by Boll. An alternate version omits the film's footage, due to the immense negative reception of the said film.
Live performances
With over 350 times, Wish I Had an Angel is the most played song by Nightwish. During Once and Dark Passion Play tours it was always the last song performed.