"Angels of the Silences" is a song by American alternative rock band Counting Crows. It is the lead single and second track from their second album, Recovering the Satellites (1996). The song peaked at number three on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart, making it the highest-placing single from the album.
Background Adam Duritz said about that song (from Storytellers):
Writing Similar to the content of the rest of Recovering the Satellites, the song has a heavier sound than that of Counting Crows' debut, August and Everything After, incorporating distorted guitar riffs, blearier production, and higher emphasis on percussion to create a driving and dirty instrumental. The song is in the key of E Major with a tempo of 160 BPM.
Track listing
Personnel David Bryson – guitar Adam Duritz – lead vocals Charlie Gillingham – Hammond B-3, background vocals Matt Malley – electric bass Ben Mize – drums Dan Vickrey – guitar
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1996)PeakpositionAustralia (ARIA)77European Alternative Rock (Music & Media)7Spain Airplay (Music & Media)8
Year-end charts Chart (1996)PositionUS Mainstream Rock Tracks (Billboard)64US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)68 Chart (1997)PositionUS Mainstream Rock Tracks (Billboard)85
Release history RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)United StatesSeptember 24, 1996Contemporary hit radioDGCSeptember 30, 1996Alternative radioJapanOctober 2, 1996CDGeffenUnited KingdomOctober 7, 1996
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