"I Need an Angel" is a song by singer

Daniel DeBourg Daniel de Bourg (born 13 April 1976; ; ) is a British singing, singer, songwriter, and actor. Early life and influences Originally from Chelmsford, Essex, England. By the time de Bourg was eleven, he was offered a full scholarship to study at ...

released on his '' Tell the World'' album in 2002, that made number 30 on the Billboard

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chart. The song was produced and written by

R. Kelly Robert Sylvester Kelly (born January 8, 1967) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and sex offender convicted of racketeering and multiple sex offenses. During his recording career, Kelly sold over 75 million records worldwi ...

. A version performed by R. Kelly himself was included on advance copies of his 2004 double album, '' Happy People/U Saved Me'', but was replaced with the song "I Surrender" on the final release. The song was remade by second-season ''

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'' winner

Ruben Studdard Ruben Studdard (born September 12, 1978) is an American singer and actor. He rose to fame as winner of the second season of ''American Idol'' and received a Grammy Award nomination in 2003 for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for his recording of ...

in 2004, as the title track of his album ''

I Need an Angel "I Need an Angel" is a song by singer Daniel DeBourg released on his ''Tell the World (Daniel DeBourg album), Tell the World'' album in 2002, that made number 30 on the Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart. The song was produced and wri ...

''. It peaked at number 32 on the Billboard

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chart.

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