Angel Say No

"Angel Say No" is a song by American rock band Tommy Tutone and the lead single from their self-titled debut studio album (1980). A new wave song,^[1] it peaked at number 38 on the Billboard Hot 100 in June 1980.^[2]

"Angel Say No"
Single by Tommy Tutone
from the album Tommy Tutone
B-side	"The Blame"
Released	1980
Genre	New wave[1]
Length	3:10
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Jim Keller Tommy Heath
Producer(s)	Ed Thacker Brian Leshon Phil Jost
Tommy Tutone singles chronology
"Angel Say No" (1980) "867-5309/Jenny" (1981)

Composition

Mark Deming of AllMusic wrote the song "recalls Tom Petty's earlier sides with its lean but muscular arrangement and pleading lyric". The lyrics find the narrator urging a woman to heed his warnings.^[3]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Angel Say No"	3:10
2.	"The Blame"	3:02

Personnel

Tommy Tutone

• Tommy Heath – rhythm guitar, lead vocals, keyboards
• Jim Keller – lead guitar, backing vocals
• Terry Nails – bass, backing vocals
• Micky Shine – drums, backing vocals, percussion

Production

• Ed Thacker – production, engineering
• Brian Leshon – production
• Phil Jost – production

Charts

Chart (1980)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100[4]	38