"I Need An Angel" is the title of a song by singer Daniel DeBourg

Daniel DeBourg

Daniel DeBourg is an English pop singer, songwriter, former dancer and model. In 2007, he was a finalist on the fourth UK series of the TV talent show, The X Factor.-Early life:...

 released on his Tell the World album in 2002, that made #30 on the Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks

Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks

The Adult Contemporary chart is a weekly chart published in Billboard magazine that lists the most popular songs on adult contemporary and "lite-pop" radio stations in the United States...

 chart. The song was produced by Derek S. Clark of Tacoma, Washington and written by R. Kelly

R. Kelly

Robert Sylvester Kelly , better known by his stage name R. Kelly, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. A native of Chicago, Kelly began performing during the late 1980s and debuted in 1992 with the group Public Announcement. In 1993, Kelly went solo with the album 12 Play...

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A version performed by R. Kelly himself was included on advance copies of his 2004 double album, Happy People/U Saved Me

Happy People/U Saved Me

Happy People/U Saved Me is the sixth studio album and the second double album by R&B singer R. Kelly, where he mixed feel-good danceable soul records with gospel anthems . Released in 2004, it peaked at #2 on the pop albums chart and went on to be certified three times Platinum. This is R. Kelly's...

, but was replaced with the song "I Surrender" on the final release.

The song was remade by second-season

American Idol (Season 2)

The second season of American Idol premiered on January 21, 2003 and continued until May 21, 2003. The title of show was shortened from American Idol: The Search for a Superstar of Season 1 to just American Idol. Brian Dunkleman quit after the first season, and Seacrest therefore became the lone...

 American Idol

American Idol

American Idol, titled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar for the first season, is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment...

winner Ruben Studdard

Ruben Studdard

Christopher Theodore Ruben Studdard , best known as Ruben Studdard, is an American R&B, pop, and gospel singer. He rose to fame as winner of the second season of American Idol...

 in 2004, as the title track of his album I Need an Angel

I Need an Angel (album)

I Need an Angel is the 2004 second album from American singer Ruben Studdard.-Track listing:# "I Need an Angel" – 4:51# "Center of My Joy" – 5:52# "Goin' Up Yonder" – 3:40# "Fix It, Jesus" – 3:46# "Amazing Grace" – 4:31...

. It peaked at #32 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.