Angel (a-ha song)
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"Angel in the Snow" is a song by A-ha
A-ha
A-ha were a Norwegian pop band formed in Oslo in 1982. The band was founded by Morten Harket , Magne Furuholmen , and Pål Waaktaar...

, the third single from the album Memorial Beach
Memorial Beach
Memorial Beach is the fifth album by Norwegian band A-ha, released in 1993.The album was recorded primarily at Prince’s Paisley Park studios outside Minneapolis in the U.S. Featured among the tracks is “Angel in the Snow,” a song Paul wrote for his bride, Lauren Savoy, as a wedding gift, and the...

. The single version of the song is only named "Angel".

The song was written as a wedding present for Lauren, the wife of principal songwriter and guitarist Paul Waaktaar-Savoy
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy is a Norwegian musician and songwriter. He is best known for his work as guitarist in the Norwegian pop band A-ha...

. It is customary at Norwegian weddings that the husband-to-be profess his love for the bride in a unique way, and "Angel in the Snow" was Paul's contribution.

"Angel in the Snow" appears on Memorial Beach but was recorded during a dark time in A-ha's history. The band rarely plays any songs from this era in concert. The live version of the music video is not available but was performed at the Valhall concert released on DVD. It is unclear why this was the only song not included in the video. There were actually two versions of this video. The first version was very similar, but included a quick scene featuring two fans, one of whom won the MTV contest to be in the video. It was only shown a few times, and version two replaced it in rotation.

CD 1

  1. "Angel" (Acoustic Instrumental)* - 4:05
  2. "Stay on These Roads
    Stay on These Roads (song)
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     - 4:45
  3. "Manhattan Skyline
    Manhattan Skyline
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    " - 4:52
  4. "Scoundrel Days" (Live) - 4:46

CD 2

  1. "Angel" (Edit) - 3:45
  2. "The Sun Always Shines on TV" (Live) - 4:53
  3. "I Call Your Name" (Live) - 4:42
  4. "Early Morning" (Live) - 3:40

  • *Different from the version found on the "Dark Is the Night
    Dark Is the Night
    "Dark is the Night for All" is a song by A-ha, the second single from the album Memorial Beach.The song, like the entire Memorial Beach album, was recorded at Prince's Paisely Park studios. There are two versions of the music video; the first version was banned due to disturbing scenes, including...

    " single.
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