[3][4] Written and produced by Tems alongside Sarz, it marks Tems' first self-produced song since her contributions on her debut EP For Broken Ears.

[3] "Not an Angel" is the follow-up to Tems's previous single "Me & U".

The song was produced by Sarz[6][7] and co-produced by Tems.

[10][11] "Not an Angel" is an Afrobeats, alternative R&B and neo-soul song that was released alongside a music video, directed by Nakato and Lemost.

[16] Tems performed the song live at the 2024 Billboard Women in Music Award for which she was honored under the Breakthrough category.