Written by
Tony Hiller,
Lee Sheriden and
Martin Lee and produced by Hiller, it was the band's second UK number one single (after their
Eurovision winner, "
Save Your Kisses for Me" the previous year), spending a single week at the top in August 1977. The song remained on the UK Chart for 12 weeks - 10 of them in the Top Ten - and was the 9th biggest selling single of the year. It was awarded a
gold disc in August 1977 by the
BPI. The song also was a number one hit in Ireland, Japan and South Africa (for two weeks). "Angelo" was nominated for an
Ivor Novello award for International hit of the year in 1978. It featured on the group's album
Images, which was released later in the year. The song tells of a
shepherd in
Mexico who falls in
love with a rich girl, but he is met with resistance from her family. Both aware that her family would never allow the union, they run away together and end their lives by
suicide. According to co-writer Hiller, the lyrics were based on "
Romeo and Juliet - the great love story. The idea was to create a modern day Romeo and Juliet romance". The song is a moderate 117 beats per minute, and played in C Minor with the vocal range: G3-C5. The song is sung by the two female members of the group,
Sandra Stevens and
Nicky Stevens, although Sandra sings the opening lines alone. "Angelo" was performed by the group at the
Silver Jubilee Royal Variety Gala in November 1977 in front of
Queen Elizabeth II. UK comedy group
The Barron Knights parodied this song on their "Live in Trouble" single, a top ten hit in 1977, as "Ann and Joe". == Track listing ==