"My Special Angel"
Single by The Vogues
from the album Turn Around, Look at Me
B-side	"I Keep It Hid"
Released	August 1968
Genre	Pop
Length	2:57
Label	Reprise
Songwriter(s)	Jimmy Duncan
Producer(s)	Dick Glasser
The Vogues singles chronology
"Turn Around, Look at Me" (1968) "My Special Angel" (1968) "Till" (1968)

"My Special Angel" is a popular song by Jimmy Duncan, published in 1957.

It was first recorded by the Sonny Land Trio and released by them in 1957, and was a crossover hit that year for Bobby Helms. "My Special Angel," which Bobby Helms recorded in July 1957, peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 chart^[1] and spent four weeks at number one on the US Country music chart.^[2] The single made the R&B chart as well, topping out at number eight.^[3] Backing vocals were sung by the Anita Kerr Singers.

Charts

Bobby Helms version

Malcolm Vaughan

The Vogues version

Other notable cover versions

• In the United Kingdom, a version recorded by Malcolm Vaughan spent 14 weeks on the charts, peaking at number three in 1957.^[9]
• The song was revived in 1968 by the Vogues, with their version reaching number seven on the Hot 100 chart^[10] and faring even better on the Easy Listening chart, where it spent two weeks at number one in October 1968.

Other cover versions

• The Four Preps on their album How To Succeed in Love (If You’re Really Trying) (1958).^[11]
• Keely Smith on her album Because You’re Mine (1962).^[12]
• Bill Haley on his album Bill Haley and His Comets (1960) Warner Bros. WS-1378.^[13]
• Bobby Vinton on his album "The Greatest Hits of the Golden Groups" (1963)^[14]