| "(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes" | ||||
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| Single by Elvis Costello | ||||
| from the album My Aim Is True | ||||
| B-side | "Mystery Dance" | |||
| Released | 29 July 1977 | |||
| Recorded | 1977 | |||
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| Label | Stiff | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Elvis Costello | |||
| Producer(s) | Nick Lowe | |||
| Elvis Costello singles chronology | ||||
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| Official audio | ||||
| "[The Angels Wanna Wear My] Red Shoes" on YouTube | ||||
"(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes" is a song written and recorded by Elvis Costello for his 1977 debut album My Aim Is True. Written by Costello on a train ride to Liverpool in 1976, the song features lyrics, according to Costello, about "romantic disappointment". The song features Byrds-inspired music with an intro contributed by John McFee of Costello's then-backing band Clover.
"(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes" was released as the third single from My Aim Is True. Despite greater exposure than Costello's past singles, the song failed to chart in the UK. The song received positive reception from critics and remains a staple of Costello's live set.