Devil or Angel

"Devil or Angel" is a song written by Blanche Carter and originally recorded by the Clovers in 1955, where it went to number four on the US R&B Best Sellers chart.^[2] It was re-recorded by John Bailey after he left the Clovers and formed another Clovers group for Lana Records in 1965.

"Devil or Angel"
Single by The Clovers
B-side	"Hey, Doll Baby"
Released	January 1956
Recorded	1955
Genre	R&B
Length	2:22
Label	Atlantic
Songwriter(s)	Blanche Carter[1]
The Clovers singles chronology
"Nip Sip" (1955) "Devil or Angel" (1956) "Love, Love, Love" (1956)

"Devil or Angel"
Single by Bobby Vee
from the album Bobby Vee Sings Your Favorites
B-side	"Since I Met You Baby"
Released	June 21, 1960
Recorded	1960
Genre	Pop
Length	2:15
Label	Liberty
Songwriter(s)	Blanche Carter
Bobby Vee singles chronology
"One Last Kiss" (1960) "Devil or Angel" (1960) "Since I Met You Baby" (1960)

Later versions

• The song was recorded by Bobby Vee, with veteran session drummer Earl Palmer among the studio musicians, and reached number 6 in the US charts in 1960, and number 2 in Canada.^[3] It was Vee's first Top 10 hit.^[4][5] This version was also a crossover hit on the R&B chart.
• It was later recorded by both, Johnny Crawford and Jesse Winchester. Neither of those versions charted on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.^[6]
• The Hollywood Flames released a version of the song as a single in 1960.^[7]
• Tony Scotti recorded the song in 1969. The single peaked at #117 on Billboard's "Bubbling Under" chart.^[8]
• Ezra Furman recorded a cover of the song featured in Netflix's Sex Education (TV series).^[9]