"Fallen Angels" is a song by American

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band Ra. The song was released as the

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from the band's second studio album ''

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'' in May 2005. The song was inspired by the

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''.

Recall

Early versions of ''Duality'' were recalled due to a manufacturing glitch. The glitch was present on "Fallen Angels" that caused skipping throughout the song. The glitch was corrected and subsequent releases of ''Duality'' feature a sticker on the cover noting that it is a remastered version.

Reception

"Fallen Angels" has received positive reviews. Paul Gunnel of antiMusic reacted positively to the song, saying it got his attention and he listened to it over and over again. antiGUY, also of antiMusic, said he could hear the song "spinning out of control on

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or other 'modern rock stations'", but called the song "a well crafted commercial single" and "a strong piece of songwriting that calls out to hit the repeat button."

Track listing

Chart positions

Personnel

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– lead vocals, guitar *Ben Carroll – guitar *P.J. Harvey – bass, backing vocals *Andy Ryan – drums

References

{{Ra (American band) 2005 songs 2005 singles Ra (American band) songs Republic Records singles Universal Music Group singles Songs written by Sahaj (musician) Song recordings produced by Bob Marlette