Angel " is a song recorded by the Cuban recording artist Jon Secada for his first studio album , '' Jon Secada '' , and for his first Spanish-language album '' Otro Día Más Sin Verte '' ( 1992 ) . It was released in 1993 as the second single from '' Jon Secada '' and from his Spanish-language album . The English version peaked at number 18 on the US '' Billboard '' Hot 100 and at number three on the US '' Billboard '' Hot Adult Contemporary chart . The Spanish version peaked at number one on the US '' Billboard '' Hot Latin Tracks chart . It was composed by Secada , Gloria Estefan and Joseph Stefano , and Emilio Estefan Jr. produced the piece . " Angel " is a pop ballad and was nominated for Pop Song of the Year at the 1993 Premio Lo Nuestro Awards . The song was the ninth best-performing Latin single on the '' Billboard '' Hot Latin Tracks chart of 1992 . Secada was the backing vocalist for the Cuban singer Gloria Estefan in 1989 . Secada became close friends with Estefan and her husband , Emilio Estefan Jr. , who helped to guide Secada into the music business . Secada released his first album , '' Jon Secada '' in 1992 with SBK Records . The recording was made up of English-language compositions and two Spanish-language tracks . It was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) , denoting shipments of three million copies . Secada , with the help of Emilio , decided to release an all Spanish-language album . During the recording sessions , Secada confirmed that Gloria helped to translate his English-language recordings into Spanish . He said that she told him to record songs which he would be comfortably fine with singing throughout his career as a singer . She also told them not to " translate everything literally " but to " keep the same theme of the song in play " . " Angel " was written about a woman Secada had met in Amsterdam . He wrote in his autobiography that " writing those songs crystallized for me the fact that I was missing out on a deep emotional connection . " " Angel " was released as the second single from his Spanish album . It peaked at number one on the US '' Billboard '' Hot Latin Tracks chart on the week ending October 31 , 1992 . John Lannert of '' Billboard '' called " Angel " a " dramatic love ode " . Carlos Bolívar Ramírez described the singles " Otro Día Más Sin Verte " and " Angel " erroneously as rock ballads in his book '' La balada : mensaje universal '' ( 2001 ) . " Angel " was nominated for Pop Song of the Year at the 1993 Premio Lo Nuestro Awards . " Angel " was the ninth best-performing Latin single on the Hot Latin Tracks year-end chart in 1992
1993 Premio Lo Nuestro Awards
Premio Lo Nuestro 1993
Angel (Jon Secada song)