"Angela" is a 2009 single by Jarvis Cocker. It is the first single from his second solo album "Further Complications".
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| Single by Jarvis Cocker | ||||
| from the album Further Complications | ||||
| Released | 17 April 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
| Genre | Britpop, baggy | |||
| Length | 2:56 | |||
| Label | Rough Trade | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jarvis Cocker | |||
| Producer(s) | Steve Albini | |||
| Jarvis Cocker singles chronology | ||||
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Cocker told Q magazine that the song was about "thwarted lust." He elaborated to NME about the song: "Angela is the girlfriend of our keyboard player, Simon Stafford, but I didn't realize that at the time. I was singing these words and I noticed that he was looking at me in a strange way. He said, "Why have you written a song about my girlfriend?" I'd forgotten that she was called Angela, so I think he thought I was trying to maybe move in on her. I assured him it was a co-incidence."[1]
The single was released digitally on 17 April 2009.[2] The song impacted US radio on May 12.[3] It was released as a limited edition vinyl single on 15 June with a song called "I Found Myself Looking for God" as the B-side.
Track listing
edit- "Angela"
- "I Found Myself Looking for God"
References
edit- ^ Angela Songfacts
- ^ "Jarvis Cocker: Angela – Single". iTunes. 17 April 2009. Archived from the original on 28 May 2009. Retrieved 21 April 2009.
- ^ "AllAccess.com Alternative eWeekly". AllAccess. 12 May 2009. Retrieved 2 July 2016.