Wish I Had an Angel

~ Recording by Nightwish

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.2Wish I Had an Angel4:06NightwishOnce (Amazon, US edition)NightwishAlbum
  • US2004-06-04
Nuclear Blast
1.2Wish I Had an Angel4:06NightwishOnceNightwishAlbum
  • DE2004-06-06
Nuclear BlastNB 1291-2
1.2Wish I Had an Angel4:06NightwishOnce (special platinum edition)NightwishAlbum
  • FI2004-06-07
Spinefarm Records986919-2, SPI 200SP
1.2Wish I Had an Angel4:06NightwishOnceNightwishAlbum
  • FI2004-06-07
Spinefarm RecordsSPI200CD
1.2Wish I Had an Angel4:06NightwishOnce (limited edition)NightwishAlbum
  • DE2004-06-07
Nuclear Blast27361 12012, NB 1291-2
2.19Wish I Had an Angel4:04NightwishThe Dome, Volume 31Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2004-09-03
Polystar (Germany)060249823430 (3)
1.1Wish I Had an Angel4:09NightwishWish I Had an AngelNightwishSingle
  • XW2004-09-20
Nuclear Blast[none]
1.1Wish I Had an Angel4:09NightwishWish I Had an AngelNightwishSingle
  • DE2004-09-22
Nuclear Blast27361 13362, NB 1336-2
1.1Wish I Had an Angel4:09NightwishWish I Had an AngelNightwishSingle
  • FI2004-09-27
Spinefarm RecordsSPI213CD
1.2Wish I Had an Angel4:06NightwishOnceNightwishAlbum
  • AU2004-10-05
Roadrunner RecordsRR82162
1.2Wish I Had an Angel4:06NightwishOnceNightwishAlbum
  • CA2004-10-05
Roadrunner Records1686182172
1.17Wish I Had an Angel4:03NightwishBravo Hits 47Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • CH2004-10-08
Warner Strategic Marketing United Kingdom5050467-5712-2-8
1.17Wish I Had an Angel4:03NightwishBravo Hits 47Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2004-10-08
Warner Strategic Marketing Germany (subsidiary of Warner Music Group Germany Holding GmbH)5050467-5579-2-5
1.17Wish I Had an Angel (album version)4:04NightwishBravo Hits 47Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2004-10-08
Bertelsmann Club, BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation), Polystar (Germany), Warner Strategic Marketing5050467-5579-2-5
1.2Wish I Had an Angel4:06NightwishOnceNightwishAlbum
  • RU2004-12-01
Фоно (Fono Ltd.)FO361CD, FO404CD
2.1Wish I Had an Angel4:09NightwishOnceNightwishAlbum
  • RU2004-12-01
Фоно (Fono Ltd.)FO361CD, FO404CD
1.2Wish I Had an Angel4:06NightwishOnceNightwishAlbum
  • DE2004-12-06
Nuclear BlastNB 1390-2
1.17Wish I Had an Angel4:04NightwishBravo Hits 47Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2004
5050467-5745-2-6
1.2Wish I Had an Angel4:06NightwishOnceNightwishAlbum
Фоно (Fono Ltd.)FO361CD
1.2Wish I Had an Angel4:06NightwishOnceNightwishAlbum
Roadrunner RecordsRDRF 10113-2
1.2Wish I Had an Angel4:03NightwishOnceNightwishAlbum
  • -2004
NEMS Enterprises (Argentinian label)NEMS335
1.2Wish I Had an Angel4:06NightwishOnce (Korean special edition)NightwishAlbum
Spinefarm RecordsDR9014/987114.5
1.2Wish I Had an Angel4:06NightwishOnceNightwishAlbum
Roadrunner Records168 618 217-2
1.2Wish I Had an Angel4:06NightwishOnce (printed in the U.S.A.)NightwishAlbum
Roadrunner Records1686-182172
1.1Wish I Had an Angel4:09NightwishWish I Had an AngelNightwishSingle
Nuclear BlastNB 1336-5
1.2Wish I Had an Angel4:06NightwishOnceNightwishAlbum
Nuclear Blast[none]
1.1Wish I Had an Angel4:05NightwishAlone in the DarkVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • DE2005-02-07
Nuclear BlastNB 1381-2
1.2Wish I Had an Angel4:03NightwishBittersweetVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2005-02-07
MM060249827329 (6)
1.16Wish I Had an Angel4:03NightwishAlone in the DarkVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US2005-02-08
Nuclear BlastNB 1384-2
1.2Wish I Had an Angel4:03NightwishOnce (Finnish double platinum edition)NightwishAlbum
  • FI2005-05-31
Spinefarm Records
1.1Wish I Had an Angel4:03NightwishWish I Had An AngelNightwishSingle
  • FI2005-05-31
Spinefarm Records
2.1Wish I Had an Angel4:08Nightwishrock2005.fi: Uuden vuosituhannen sankareitaVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • FI2005-08-24
Poko RekordsPOKOCD 311
1.1Wish I Had an Angel4:04NightwishHighest Hopes: The Best of NightwishNightwishAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2005-09-23
Spinefarm Records987 395 8
1.1Wish I Had an Angel4:03NightwishHighest Hopes: The Best of Nightwish (international version)NightwishAlbum + Compilation
Spinefarm Records[none]
1.1Wish I Had an Angel4:04NightwishHighest Hopes: The Best of NightwishNightwishAlbum + Compilation
  • BR2005-09-28
Spinefarm Records60249871720
1.1Wish I Had an Angel4:04NightwishHighest Hopes: The Best of NightwishNightwishAlbum + Compilation
  • FI2005-09-28
Spinefarm RecordsSPI234CD
1.1Wish I Had an Angel4:03NightwishHighest Hopes: The Best of Nightwish (Finnish version)NightwishAlbum + Compilation
  • FI2005-09-28
Spinefarm Records
1.1Wish I Had an Angel4:04NightwishHighest Hopes: The Best of NightwishNightwishAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)987372-1
1.1Wish I Had an Angel4:04NightwishHighest Hopes: The Best of NightwishNightwishAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2005-10-03
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)987372-1
1.1Wish I Had an Angel4:04NightwishHighest Hopes: The Best of NightwishNightwishAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2005-10-10
Spinefarm Records602498745168
1.1Wish I Had an Angel4:04NightwishHighest Hopes: The Best of Nightwish (extended version)NightwishAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2005-10-17
Spinefarm Records602498740712
1.1Wish I Had an Angel4:04NightwishHighest Hopes: The Best of NightwishNightwishAlbum + Compilation
Spinefarm Records2600633
1.1Wish I Had an Angel?:??NightwishHighest Hopes: The Best of NightwishNightwishAlbum + Compilation
Spinefarm Records602498718094
1.1Wish I Had an Angel4:04NightwishHighest Hopes: The Best of NightwishNightwishAlbum + Compilation
1.1Wish I Had an Angel4:04NightwishHighest Hopes: The Best of NightwishNightwishAlbum + Compilation
Spinefarm RecordsSPI234CD
1.1Wish I Had an Angel4:04NightwishHighest Hopes: The Best of NightwishNightwishAlbum + Compilation
Spinefarm Records, ЗАО «Юниверсал Мьюзик»2600633
2.1Wish I Had an Angel4:09NightwishOnceNightwishAlbum
Nuclear BlastNB 1390-8 / 27361 13908
1.2Wish I Had an Angel4:06NightwishOnceNightwishAlbum
Nuclear BlastNB 1390-0
1.2Wish I Had an Angel4:08NightwishOnce (edicion especial Argentina)NightwishAlbum
NEMS Enterprises (Argentinian label)NEMS335
1.2Wish I Had an Angel4:03NightwishOnceNightwishAlbum
Nuclear Blast27361 12942
1.2Wish I Had an Angel4:06NightwishOnceNightwishAlbum
Nuclear BlastNB 1390-8 / 27361 13908
1.1Wish I Had an Angel4:04NightwishHighest Hopes: The Best of NightwishNightwishAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2006-01-25
Universal International (Japanese label; release must say “制作:Universal International” AND have no logos other than “Universal Music”)UICO-9014
2.2Wish I Had an Angel4:06NightwishOnceNightwishAlbum
  • XW2006-02-10
Nuclear BlastNB 1625-2
1.2Wish I Had an Angel4:06NightwishOnceNightwishAlbum
  • XW2006-02-10
Nuclear BlastNB 1625-2
1.1Wish I Had an Angel4:04NightwishHighest Hopes: The Best of NightwishNightwishAlbum + Compilation
  • SE2006-02-14
Universal Records (UMG subsidiary, “RECORDS” must be a part of the logo; read annotation)803007
1.1Wish I Had an Angel4:04NightwishHighest Hopes: The Best of NightwishNightwishAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2006-03-06
1.1Wish I Had an Angel4:03NightwishGothic Spirits 3Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2006-03-17
ZYX MusicZYX 81816-2
1.3Wish I Had an Angel4:03NightwishSchattenreich, Volume 3Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2006-05-19
e-Wave Recordse-Wave 047
1.1Wish I Had an Angel4:04NightwishHighest Hopes: The Best of NightwishNightwishAlbum + Compilation
  • US2006-10-31
Century Media (imprint of Century Media Records GmbH and its subsidiaries)8369-2
7.2Wish I Had an Angel4:06NightwishLokikirjaNightwishAlbum + Compilation
Spinefarm RecordsSPI 400
1.5Wish I Had an Angel4:04NightwishMidnight DiariesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2010-10-29
Polystar (Germany)060075331055 (7)
2.3Wish I Had an Angel4:04NightwishKaikkien aikojen suomimetallitVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • FI2011-06-08
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)50999 082370 2 6
2.3Wish I Had an Angel4:04NightwishKaikkien aikojen suomimetallitVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • FI2011-06-17
1.1Wish I Had an Angel4:04NightwishHighest Hopes: The Best of NightwishNightwishAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2012-05-23
Spinefarm RecordsUICN-15008
1.2Wish I Had an Angel4:06NightwishOnceNightwishAlbum
  • JP2012-05-23
Thunderball667UICN-15006
1.2Wish I Had an Angel4:08NightwishOnceNightwishAlbum
Nuclear BlastNB 2819-1
2.4Wish I Had an Angel4:04NightwishLegends of MetalVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2016-04-01
0190295985363
2.4Wish I Had an Angel4:06Nightwish30 Years of Nuclear BlastVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Nuclear Blast27361 39980, NB 3998-0
1.9Wish I Had an Angel (remastered)4:02NightwishDecadesNightwishAlbum + Compilation
  • CZ2018-03-09
1.9Wish I Had an Angel4:03NightwishDecadesNightwishAlbum + Compilation
Nuclear Blast[none]
1.9Wish I Had an Angel4:03NightwishDecades: An Archive of Song 1996–2015NightwishAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2018-03-09
Nuclear Blast27361 40570, NB 4057-0
1.9Wish I Had an Angel4:03NightwishDecades: An Archive of Song 1996–2015NightwishAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2018-03-09
Nuclear BlastNB 4057-2
1.9Wish I Had an Angel4:03NightwishDecades: An Archive of Song 1996–2015 (limited edition earbook)NightwishAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2018-03-09
Nuclear BlastNB 4057-4
1.2Wish I Had an Angel4:06NightwishOnceNightwishAlbum
  • US2019-03-01
Nuclear Blast4534-0
1.2Wish I Had an Angel4:06NightwishOnce (remastered)NightwishAlbum
  • XW2021-08-06
Nuclear Blast[none]
1.2Wish I Had an Angel4:05NightwishOnce (remastered)NightwishAlbum
  • XE2021-08-06
Nuclear Blast0727361487904
1.2Wish I Had an Angel4:05NightwishOnce (remastered, earbook)NightwishAlbum
  • -2021-08-06
Nuclear Blast273614 48794
1.1Wish I Had an Angel4:03NightwishHighest Hopes: The Best of NightwishNightwishAlbum + Compilation
Spinefarm Records[none]
Promotion
1.2Wish I Had an Angel4:05NightwishMetal Hammer #140: Metal MeltdownVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Metal Hammer (British edition)MHR140CD2/06/05
1.1Wish I Had an Angel4:04NightwishSoundi 2005Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Spinefarm RecordsSoundi cd 2005
1.3Wish I Had an Angel4:04NightwishRock Hard Presents: EMP - 20 Years of Rock 'n' Roll - Finest CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2006-12-13
Rock Hard (German magazine)[none]
Bootleg
1.3Wish I Had an Angel4:04NightwishGreatest HitsNightwishAlbum + Compilation
Star Mark16310-1/2
(unknown)
1.6Wish I Had an Angel4:06NightwishDream of the DragonVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation

Relationships

additional recording engineer:James Collins (engineer)
Dave Moore (engineer)
Emppu Vuorinen
recording engineer and engineer:Mikko Karmila (from 2003-11 until 2004-03)
TeeCee Kinnunen (from 2003-11 until 2004-03)
additional programming:TeeCee Kinnunen
additional assistant engineer:Simon Goldfinch (engineer)
Aaron Price (engineer)
producer:Tuomas Holopainen
TeeCee Kinnunen
mixer:Tuomas Holopainen
TeeCee Kinnunen
Mikko Karmila (in 2004-03)
acoustic guitar:Marco Hietala
Emppu Vuorinen
bass clarinet and clarinet:Nicholas Bucknall
bass guitar:Marco Hietala
bass trombone:Dave Stewart (trombonist)
David Vines (trombones player)
bassoon:Julie Andrews (UK bassoon player)
cello:Ben Chappell
Caroline Dale (cellist)
David Daniels (Cellist)
Robin Firman (cellist)
John Heley (cellist)
Anthony Pleeth (cellist)
Jonathan Williams (cellist)
cor anglais and oboe:Chris Hooker (oboe)
double bass:David Ayres (bassist)
Leon Bosch (double bassist)
Lynda Houghton (Classical Double Bass player)
Patrick Lannigan (bass player)
Chris Laurence (double bassist)
Mary Scully (double bassist)
drums (drum set):Jukka Nevalainen
electric guitar:Emppu Vuorinen
flute:Andy Findon
Nina Robertson (flautist)
French horn:Richard Berry (British horn player)
Nigel Black (horn player)
Pip Eastop (horn player)
Paul Gardham
Michael Thompson (British horn player and conductor)
harp:Skaila Kanga (harpist)
keyboard and piano:Tuomas Holopainen
percussion:Chris Baron
piccolo:Nina Robertson (flautist)
timpani:Steve Henderson (classical percussionist)
trombone:Richard Edwards (trombonist)
Simon Gunton (trombonist)
Roger Harvey (trombonist / arranger)
Mark Nightingale (trombonist)
trumpet:John Barclay (trumpeter)
Andy Crowley (trumpet player)
Derek Watkins (trumpeter)
tuba:Owen Slade (tuba player)
vibraphone [tuned percussion]:Frank Ricotti (percussionist)
viola:Rachel Bolt (violist)
Gustav Clarkson (viola)
Don McVay
Tim Grant (violist)
Zoe Lake (violin)
Peter Lale (violist)
Kate Musker (violist)
Edward Vanderspar
Bruce White (violist)
violin:Mark Berrow (violinist)
Dermot Crehan
Elizabeth Edwards (violinist)
Simon Fischer
Patrick Kiernan (violinist)
Boguslaw Kostecki (violinist)
Julian Leaper (concert master and violinist)
Rita Manning
Perry Montague‐Mason (violinist)
Everton Nelson (violinist)
Eddie Roberts (Violinist)
Jackie Shave
Katherine Shave
Cathy Thompson (violinist)
Chris Tombling (violinist)
David Woodcock (violinist)
Gavyn Wright (UK violinist)
Warren Zielinski (violinist)
choir vocals:GME choir
Metro Voices
lead vocals:Marco Hietala
Tarja Turunen
vocals:Marco Hietala
conductor:James Shearman (conductor, orchestrator, composer)
chorus master:Jenny O’Grady
choir vocals arranger:Pip Williams (producer)
orchestrator:Pip Williams (producer)
concertmaster:Gavyn Wright (UK violinist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Scene Nation Oy (in 2004)
additionally recorded at:E-Major Studios in Kerava, Uusimaa, Finland
Phoenix Sound (Wembley) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recorded at and engineered at:Finnvox in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 2003-11 until 2004-03)
Tempputupa Studios (formerly Caverock Studios) in Kitee, Pohjois-Karjala, Finland (from 2003-11 until 2004-03)
mixed at:Finnvox in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (in 2004-03)
music videos:Wish I Had an Angel (official music video)
recording of:Wish I Had an Angel

Related works

Wish I Had an Angel

lyricist and composer:Tuomas Holopainen
publisher:Potoska Publishing