I Need an Angel (album)

I Need an Angel is the second studio album by American singer Ruben Studdard. It was released on November 23, 2004 by J Records.

Crtitical reception
AllMusic editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine found that "while there are a number of cooks in the kitchen [...] I Need an Angel, winds up being cohesive since it's all coming from the same perspective. It's all easy-rolling, smooth, and polished slow grooves, sometimes easing by on the sound of the record, other times gelling quite nicely thanks to some sturdily written and arranged songs [...] So, while it has no standout cuts, on the whole I Need an Angel winds up being a bit more solid than his proper debut. People noted that "on this gospel excursion, the cuddly singer takes it back to church, and whereas he never seemed quite comfortable in his role as R&B; love man on last year's debut, Soulful, he seems totally in his element here. Studdard is clearly inspired to perform songs he grew up on."

Commercial performance
The album debuted and peaked at number 20 on the US Billboard 200 albums chart, with first week sales of 96,000 units. It also topped both the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and the Top Gospel Albums chart. On April 8, 2005, it was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Track listing
Notes Sample credits
 * undefined signifies a co-producer
 * "Don't You Give Up" contains a sample from "Maybe Tomorrow" as performed by The Jackson 5.