<Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Angel Baby Performed by Rosie & The Originals </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Problems playing this file? See media help . </Td> </Tr> <P> "Angel Baby" was a 1960 single by Rosie and the Originals . The song was recorded independently on a two - track machine when lead singer Rosie Hamlin was only 15 years old . Initially unable to find a label willing to distribute the song because of its unpolished sound, the group convinced a San Diego department store to pipe their master through the listening booths in the record department . The response from listeners prompted Highland Records to sign the band and promote the single . Since its release the song has become an oldies standard . </P> <P> The song debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 in December 1960 and remained on the charts for 13 weeks, reaching No. 5 on January 28, 1961 . On the R&B charts, "Angel Baby" also peaked at #5 and remained on that chart for eight weeks . In 1961, "Angel Baby" was also released in Canada (#6) on the Zirkon label and in Australia and England on London Records . The British release slightly edited the intro . </P>

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