Calling All Angels

"Calling All Angels" is a 2003 song by American rock band Train. It was included on the band's third studio album, My Private Nation, and produced by Brendan O'Brien. It features Greg Leisz on pedal steel guitar.

For other uses, see Calling All Angels (disambiguation).

"Calling All Angels"
Single by Train
from the album My Private Nation
ReleasedJune 17, 2003 (2003-06-17)
Genre
Length3:49
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Brendan O'Brien
Train singles chronology
"She's on Fire"
(2002)		 "Calling All Angels"
(2003)		 "When I Look to the Sky"
(2004)
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"Calling All Angels" on YouTube

The song was the first to be released from My Private Nation in 2003 and peaked at number 19 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. It also topped three other Billboard charts: the Adult Alternative Songs, Adult Contemporary, and Adult Top 40 listings. Outside the US, the song entered the top 40 in Australian and New Zealand.

Critical reception

The song received mixed reviews from rock critics, with Ken Tucker of Entertainment Weekly giving the song a B+ and calling it "an anthemic hymn to commitment...that builds steadily to a gloriously clanging climax." [1] Matt Lee of the BBC was less impressed, describing the track as "pedestrian, the vocals soulless, even more so than" the band's biggest hit single, "Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)".[2]

Awards and nominations

"Calling All Angels" was nominated for two Grammy Awards at the ceremony held in February 2004. In the category Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group, it lost out to "Disorder in the House" by Bruce Springsteen and Warren Zevon. In the category Best Rock Song, the winner was "Seven Nation Army" by The White Stripes.[3]

Track listing

European CD single[4]

  1. "Calling All Angels" (radio edit) – 3:51
  2. "For You" – 3:04

European maxi-single[5]

  1. "Calling All Angels" (radio edit) – 3:51
  2. "Fascinated" – 3:26
  3. "Landmine" – 3:49
  4. "Calling All Angels" (video)

Charts

Cover versions

In 2016, the song was used in the US version of The Passion. It was sung by Jencarlos and appeared of the official soundtrack album. It was sung in the story where Jesus (Jencarlos) prays in the Garden of Gethsemane. The tempo of the song was slowed, several lyrics were changed, and the third verse was entirely cut to fit the theme of the scene.

The song has also been prominent in pop culture, appearing in several television shows including One Tree Hill, and as the theme song in the intro for the short lived medical drama 3 lbs. Train also performed the song at the 2006 Pepsi Super Bowl Smash.

The song is an unofficial anthem of the Los Angeles Angels baseball team, and is played at Angel Stadium before every game while the video screen shows a montage of the team's history. In addition, the band performed it live prior to the Home Run Derby of the 2010 All-Star Game, which was held at Angel Stadium.

It was performed on the CSI:NY episode "Second Chances", and during the third season premiere of "Smallville".

The song was also briefly incorporated into Train's cover of "Joy to the World" for the 2012 holiday album A Very Special Christmas: 25 Years Bringing Joy to the World.

References
  1. Tucker, Ken (June 6, 2003). "My Private Nation". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
  2. Music review from bbc.co.uk
  3. Associated Press (December 4, 2003). "Complete List of 46th Annual Grammy Winners and Nominees". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  4. Calling All Angels (European CD single liner notes). Train. Columbia Records. 2003. COL 673648 1.CS1 maint: others (link)
  5. Calling All Angels (European maxi-single liner notes). Train. Columbia Records. 2003. COL 673648 2, 6736482003.CS1 maint: others (link)
  6. "Australian-charts.com – Train – Calling All Angels". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  7. "Charts.nz – Train – Calling All Angels". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  8. "Train Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  9. "Train Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  10. "Train Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  11. "Train Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  12. "Train Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  13. "Train Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  14. Pedro. "Longbored Surfer - 2003". LongboredSurfer.com. Retrieved October 22, 2014.

See also
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