| "Angel Fingers (A Teen Ballad)" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Wizzard | ||||
| from the album Wizzard Brew (2006 reissue) | ||||
| B-side | "You Got the Jump on Me" | |||
| Released | 1973 | |||
| Recorded | 1973 | |||
| Genre | Glam rock | |||
| Length | 4:39 | |||
| Label | Harvest Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Roy Wood | |||
| Producer(s) | Roy Wood | |||
| Wizzard singles chronology | ||||
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| Official audio | ||||
| "Angel Fingers (A Teen Ballad)" (2005 Remaster) on YouTube | ||||
"Angel Fingers (A Teen Ballad)" is a popular song by English rock band Wizzard.
Written and produced by Roy Wood, it was Wizzard's second, and last, UK number one single, spending a week at the top of the UK Singles Chart in September 1973. It peaked at number seven in Ireland.
Backing vocals were provided by the Bleach Boys and the Suedettes.
Charts
| Chart (1973) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report) | 42 |
| Ireland | 7 |
| United Kingdom (Official Charts Company) | 1 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI) | Silver | 250,000 |
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Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ "Angel Fingers (A Teen Ballad)". Discogs. 1973. Retrieved 1 August 2009.
- Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 291. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 342. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- "British single certifications – Wizzard – Angel Fingers". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
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