It was released on January 23, 2023 as the third single from his sixth studio album Where We Started.

"Angels (Don't Always Have Wings)" was a co-write among Thomas Rhett, Josh Thompson, Julian Bunetta, and Teddy Swims.

He presented the idea to Thompson, Swims, and Bunetta at a songwriting session.

Lyrically, the song is about a "mess of a man" who describes his wife as an angel.

Bunetta then remixed Huff's production by changing the bass and drum lines while adding studio effects to the piano.