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describes the song as a song that "everyone can relate to in some way". He also points out that "lyrically, it talks about a figure in one's life who is there when things go wrong. It could be a partner, a friend or a relative". The single peaked at #22 on the

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but dropped out of the Top 40 the week after. Due to low sales of the album, and poor sales for his upcoming UK Tour, a third release from the album was cancelled and Gates was dropped from his record label.

Track listing

# "Angel On My Shoulder" - 4:16 # "Horizon Shining" - 3:11

References

{{authority control 2007 singles Gareth Gates songs 2006 songs Songs written by Tom Nichols (songwriter) Universal Records singles