What album is lips of an angel on?

Full disclosure, I kind of hate this song. However, when I asked for suggestions for Throwback Thursday, this song was requested, and I give the people what they want.

"Lips of an Angel" was the second single off of Hinder's album, Extreme Behavior.

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Hinder is a band from Oklahoma City.

According to Wikipedia, " In the United States, the song reached number one on the Billboard Pop 100 and Mainstream Top 40 charts, and number three on the Billboard Hot 100 and Mainstream Rock Tracks charts, in November 2006. It was also their only top-ten single on the Modern Rock Tracks (now Alternative Songs) chart, reaching number eight."

"Lips of an Angel" was actually the most successful in Australia. Who knew the Aussies liked Hinder so much?

Drummer Cory Hanson explained how the song came about with lead singer Austin Winkler, "He came over to the house and we were writing, and I had the slow guitar progression. He had just finished telling me the story about what happened and then we sat down to write. He just kind of belted out, 'Honey, why you calling me so late?' and we just kind of stopped and had this moment. We're like 'Oh, my God, that's what we have to write the song about.' And so we just sort of whipped it out real quick. We didn't work on it very long. It took maybe 20 or 30 minutes and the song was done."

The music video features Emmanuelle Chriqui as the late-night calling, tempting, ex-girlfriend.

In February of 2020 Hinder had announced an 'Extreme Behavior 15th Anniversary Tour' for the following Summer. The tour was delayed due to the COVID-19.

Song Information

Lips of an Angel's banner.

Artist: JET ROCKERS
Composition: Brian Howes
Lyrics: Austin Winkler, Ross Hanson, Lloyd Garvey, Mark King, Micheal Rodden and Brian Howes
Original Artist: Hinder
Album: Extreme Behavior (2005)
BPM: 140
Length: 1:46
First Music Game Appearance: DanceDanceRevolution HOTTEST PARTY
Other Music Game Appearances: None.

Lyrics

Honey why you calling me so late?
It's kinda hard to talk right now
Honey why are crying? Is everything okay?
I gotta whisper 'cause I can't be too loud

Well, my girl's in the next room
Sometimes I wish she was you
I guess we never really moved on
It's really good to hear your voice saying my name
It sounds so sweet

Coming from the lips of an angel
Hearing those words it makes me weak

And I never wanna say goodbye
But girl you make it hard to be faithful
With the lips of an angel

Song Connections / Remixes

• Lips of an Angel is a dance cover of the song of the same title by Hinder, from their debut studio album, Extreme Behavior.
• The cover of Lips of an Angel had a different vocalist in the DanceDanceRevolution HOTTEST PARTY demo.

Trivia

• In pre-release builds of DanceDanceRevolution HOTTEST PARTY, Lips of an Angel's title was capitalized as LIPS OF AN ANGEL.
• Lips of an Angel is Hinder's second single.
• Lips of an Angel uses the Screen Stomper gimmick.

Song Production Information

None.

Difficulty & Notecounts

DanceDanceRevolution difficulty rated from 1 to 10 from DDRMAX2 to SuperNOVA2.

"Lips of an Angel" is a song by American rock band Hinder, produced and co-written by Brian Howes and Joseph Lombardo. It was released in July 2006 as the second single from their 2005 debut album, Extreme Behavior. It was their breakthrough hit, charting within the top ten on several US Billboard genre charts, reaching number three on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100, and peaking at number one in Australia and New Zealand. It has sold 3.6 million copies in the US as of January 2015, making it one of the most downloaded rock songs.[2]

Jack Ingram released a cover of the song in 2006, which reached number 16 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.

Content[edit]

The lyrics deal with the singer describing his feelings when his favored girlfriend from his past calls late at night, somewhat pleasantly interrupting his current relationship. More than once, a reference to the call being secret is made, and the singer expresses concern of a fight ensuing as a result. The song concludes just as it began, with the singer questioning to why she is calling so late. However, at the end, it is less literal and more figurative, with the underlying meaning of "so late" not at night, but too late in life, perhaps adding an element of sadness to the song, as it ends with the plot unresolved.

Drummer Cody Hanson said the lyrics were based on an experience singer Austin John Winkler had:

He came over to the house and we were writing, and I had the slow guitar progression. He had just finished telling me the story about what happened and then we sat down to write. He just kind of belted out, 'Honey, why you calling me so late?' and we just kind of stopped and had this moment. We're like 'Oh, my God, that's what we have to write the song about.' And so we just sort of whipped it out real quick. We didn't work on it very long. It took maybe 20 or 30 minutes and the song was done.[3]

Chart performance[edit]

The song experienced the most success in Australia. On the chart date of February 4, 2007, the song debuted atop Australia's ARIA Singles Chart, replacing Evermore's "Light Surrounding You" and keeping the peak position for seven weeks before being replaced by "Straight Lines" by Silverchair. On February 12, it reached the top spot on New Zealand's RIANZ Singles Chart and stayed there for one more week before being dethroned by "This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race" by Fall Out Boy. In the United States, the song reached number one on the Billboard Pop 100 and Mainstream Top 40 charts, and number three on the Billboard Hot 100 and Mainstream Rock Tracks charts, in November 2006. It was also their only top-ten single on the Modern Rock Tracks (now Alternative Songs) chart, reaching number eight. Elsewhere, the song had limited chart success and remains Hinder's only hit in most countries in which it charted.

Formats and track listings[edit]

Digital download

1. "Lips of an Angel" – 4:21

CD single

1. "Lips of an Angel" – 4:21
2. "By the Way" (acoustic) – 3:34
3. "Bliss (I Don't Wanna Know)" (acoustic) – 3:45
4. "Oye there you go"

Weekly charts[edit]

Year-end charts[edit]

Release history[edit]

In popular culture[edit]

The song is featured in the music-related video games Lips (as downloadable content), Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore, Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party, and Band Hero.

On June 12, 2020, the Canadian Blink-182 podcast 'Blink-155' released a compilation, consisting of 65 covers of "Lips of an Angel", recorded by the members of the Blink-155 fan base (known as the 'Nation' or 'Naysh') as well as the hosts of the podcast, Sam Sutherland & Josiah Hughes.[34] The compilation is titled "It's Really Good to Hear Your Voice", in reference to one of the lyrics of the song. The compilation was mastered by Dan Birch and the artwork was done by Kyle Mabson. All proceeds from the compilation get donated to charities related to the Black Lives Matter movement. Hinder drummer Cody Hanson said of the compilation, "Whether people are making fun of it or not, I think it's awesome either way."[34]

Jack Ingram version[edit]

Country music artist Jack Ingram released a version of the song in December 2006. Ingram's version, the lead-off single to his 2007 album This Is It, reached a peak of number 16 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in April 2007. Ingram's version does not include the last stanza where the singer once again asks why she is calling so late.

Background[edit]

Regarding his cover of this song, Ingram gave an explanation in the liner notes of This Is It:

"I heard this song on the radio. I think it's a killer song. I thought we could give it another feel and do it justice. A good song is a good song. I'll let other people choose sides between what genre is what genre and who should stay inside which box. I think there are two kinds of music: good and bad. I try to stay on the right side. Besides, who hasn't felt this way at some point in their life? Don't lie."[36]

Music video[edit]

Premiering in early 2007, the music video for "Lips of an Angel" was directed by Shaun Silva and largely follows the narrative of the song's lyrics, focusing on a late night phone call between the raconteur (Austin Winkler) and his former lover (Emmanuelle Chriqui).

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