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“On the Side of Angels”
“On the Side of Angels” cover
Single by LeAnn Rimes
from the album You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs
Released October 11, 1997
Format CD single
Genre Country
Length 3:49
Label Curb
Writer(s) Gary Burr, Gerry House
Producer Wilbur C. Rimes
LeAnn Rimes singles chronology
"You Light Up My Life"
(1997)
"On the Side of Angels"
(1998)
"Looking Through Your Eyes"
(1998)

"On the Side of Angels" is the title of a song written by Gary Burr and Gerry House, and recorded by American country music artist LeAnn Rimes. It was released in October 1997 as the second and final single from her album You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs. It was also featured on her Greatest Hits (2003) album and her All-Time Greatest Hits (2015) album.

"Holiday in Your Heart" Promotion[]

"On the Side of Angels" was featured in the 1997 TV movie Holiday in Your Heart, which starred Rimes herself. Being in the movie caused the song to gain unexpected success and acknowledgement, which caused some to consider the song as an "unofficial/promotional single". The live performance of the song from the movie has been misinterpreted on YouTube, often circulating around with the label "music video".

Musical style[]

"On the Side of Angels" is a Christian love song. It is a slow ballad with very strong vocals and a powerful meaning.

Lyrics[]

Lyrics taken from Metrolyrics.[1]

I've never been so certain
I've never been sure
We're on the side of angels
If we believe this love is pure

Is it so hard to trust it
'Cause we've been wrong before?
There comes a time in every life
We find the heart we're waiting for

After all the 'Might-have-beens'
The close and distant calls
After all the 'Try-agains'
Don't be afraid to fall
We're on the side of angels after all

Every time you touch me
Don't you feel it too?
The gentle hand that's guiding us
You to me, me to you

After all the 'Might-have-beens'
The close and distant calls
After all the 'Try-agains'
Don't be afraid to fall
We're on the side of angels after all

Heaven only knows
Why this took so long
But only Heaven knows
A love is right or wrong

After all the 'Might-have-beens'
The close and distant calls
After all the 'Try-agains'
Don't be afraid to fall
We're on the side of angels
On the side of angels
On the side of angels, after all

Ooh, yeah
On the side of angels
Ooh

Charts[]

Weekly charts[]

Chart (1997-1998) Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[2] 9
US Country Songs (Billboard)[3] 4

Year-end charts[]

Chart (1998) Position
US Country Songs (Billboard)[4] 65

References[]

External links[]

LeAnn_Rimes_-_On_The_Side_Of_Angels

LeAnn Rimes - On The Side Of Angels

"On the Side of Angels" from the film Holiday in Your Heart.