Perhaps that's because The Wedding Planner was designed to be a big multi-media extravaganza and Angel Eyes is a bit more serious, but in … Eric Gunderson, one-half of the duo, co-wrote it with Jeff Coplan and Eric Paslay. "Angel Eyes" is a jazz standard which has inspired many interpretations. Angel Eyes Lyrics. The Jeff Healey Band - Angel Eyes (Official Video) - YouTube It also became their second Top 10 single and first number one hit on the U.S. "It’s a fun song," Paslay said. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. The song was released in November 2011 as the band's first single without group member Brian Bandas, and the first from their self-titled album. "[2], Taste of Country writer Billy Dukes gave the song three stars out of five, saying that its story has "been told thousand of times before" but that it is "still really difficult to resist". The song is about a rebellious female lover who is described as having "a little bit of devil in her angel eyes". *sales figures based on certification alone^shipments figures based on certification alone, "Love and Theft To Release Their Self-Titled RCA Records Debut On June 5", "Love and Theft, 'Angel Eyes' – Lyrics Uncovered", "Love and Theft, 'Angel Eyes' – Song Review", "Single Review: Love and Theft - Angel Eyes", "Love and Theft Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)", "Love and Theft Chart History (Hot Country Songs)", "American single certifications – Love and Theft – Angel Eyes", Recording Industry Association of America, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Angel_Eyes_(Love_and_Theft_song)&oldid=924290144, Billboard Hot Country Songs number-one singles, Pages using infobox song with unknown parameters, Singlechart usages for Billboardcountrysongs, Certification Table Entry usages for United States, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 2 November 2019, at 23:25. The official music video for Angel Eyes premiered on YouTube at the end of February 2012.Listen to Love and Theft's song above. Stephen picks up a blonde-haired woman wearing a white long coat and scarf with a skirt at her house in his Ford Mustang. "Angel Eyes" is a song recorded by American country music duo Love and Theft. They both reach a late-night outdoor party where they meet their friends and hang out by drinking beer and dancing near the campfire. Ella Fitzgerald, who recorded "Angel Eyes" at least four times, named it her favorite song. Eric Gunderson, one-half of the duo, co-wrote it with Jeff Coplan and Eric Paslay. Paslay told Taste of Country that the song's title came out in conversation, and that he "just wanted to make sure it didn’t sound too serious on that song." It also became their second Top 10 single and first number one hit on the U.S. The girls are played by Chicago-based model and musician, Erin Gipson. The song was released in November 2011 as the band's first single without group member Brian Bandas, and the first from their self-titled album. Unlike The Wedding Planner, the first J-Lo movie of 2001, there are no songs from Jennifer Lopez on the soundtrack to Angel Eyes. "I’m glad that they recorded it and that it’s out there. On the week of August 25, 2012, "Angel Eyes" became Love and Theft's first number-one single. "Angel Eyes" is a song recorded by American country music duo Love and Theft. The video ends with the duo taking their respective dates to the same church and revealing that the women are possibly sisters as well as Preacher's daughters. [3] Bobby Peacock of Roughstock rated it four stars out of five, saying that its sound was "fresh and interesting."[4]. Many singers have recorded versions of the song, including Nat King Cole (already in 1953), Frank Sinatra, June Christy with Stan Kenton, Chet Baker, Shirley Bassey, Neil Sedaka, Willie Nelson with Ray Charles, and Sting. Love and Theft's Angel Eyes lyrics were written by Jeff Coplan, Eric Gunderson and Eric Paslay.. Top Country Songs 2012 Top Country Songs Directed by Chris Hicky, the video features the duo falling for two different girls: Eric picks up a brunette-haired woman wearing a leather jacket and a pair of jeans (who carries a flask with her) at a stable on his motorcycle.