"Angela"
The German single release of the song
Single by Bee Gees
from the album E.S.P.
B-side	"You Win Again (Remix)"
Released	1988
Recorded	January – March 1987, Middle Ear, Miami Beach and Criteria Studios, Miami
Length	4:55
Label	WBR, UAR
Songwriter(s)	Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb
Producer(s)	Arif Mardin, Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Brian Tench
Bee Gees singles chronology
"Crazy for Your Love" (1988) "Angela" (1988) "Ordinary Lives" (1989)

"Angela" is a song performed by the Bee Gees from the album E.S.P., released as a single in 1987. It was written by Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb. The demo version appears on The E.S.P. Demos, and there is a promo video for this song. In West Germany, the song reached a chart position of No. 52.^[1]

Recording

The song, a midtempo ballad, is performed by Barry Gibb, with a brief chorus and a long winding melody much in Barry's style. In its demo, it features Barry's vocals with Robin also singing a few lines. Its emotional peaks were matched by Barry's own guitar playing, supported by instrumental and vocal work by Maurice and Robin. In the finished version, Barry re-recorded another vocal. Musicians who played on the song consist of Robbie Kondor and Rhett Lawrence on keyboards, Greg Phillinganes on piano, Brian Tench on programming, Nick Moroch on guitar and Will Lee on bass (who also worked with Mariah Carey, Cher and others).^[2]

Charts

Personnel

• Barry Gibb – vocals, guitar, drum programming
• Robin Gibb – backing vocals
• Maurice Gibb – guitar, backing vocals
• Robbie Kondor – keyboards
• Rhett Lawrence – keyboards
• Greg Phillinganes – piano
• Brian Tench – programming
• Nick Moroch – guitar
• Will Lee – bass

References