Earth Angel
The Penquins

Words and Music by Jesse Belvin, Gaynel Hodge,
and Curtis Williams 
Written by Jesse Belvin & Curtis Williamson 1954 
Originally recorded by The Crew Cuts in January 1955,
it hit #3 on the charts 
In February 1955 it was released by Gloria Mann, 
and this version hit #18 on the Top 40 charts 
It was a #1 R & B smash for three weeks, 
and is considered to be one of the most popular 
R & B records of all time. 
31 years later the New Edition took the song to #21 
on the charts.



Chart 

Debut 
  
Weeks

# 
 
Label
 
top 40

Dec 1955

 

8
 
Dootone 
    
  




(oh, oh, oh, oh, wah-ah-ah, oh, oh, oh, oh)

Earth angel, earth angel
Will you be mine?
My darling dear
Love you all the time
I'm just a fool
A fool in love with you

Earth angel, earth angel
The one I adore
Love you forever and ever more
I'm just a fool
A fool in love with you

I fell for you and I knew
The vision of your love-loveliness
I hoped and I pray that someday
I'll be the vision of your hap-happiness oh, oh, oh, OH!

Earth angel, earth angel
Please be mine
My darling dear
Love you all the time
I'm just a fool
A fool in love with you-ou-ou

I fell for you and I knew
The vision of your loveliness
I hope and pray that someday
That I'll be the vision of your happiness 

(oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh , oh, oh, oh)

Earth angel, earth angel
Please be mine
My darling dear
Love you all the time
I'm just a fool 
A fool in love with you-ou (you, you, you)