Open Letter (To a Landlord)

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"Open Letter (To a Landlord)"
Living Colour Open Letter.jpg
Single by Living Colour
from the album Vivid
Released1989
Recorded1987 - 1988
Genre
Length5:30
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)Vernon Reid, Tracie Morris
Producer(s)Ed Stasium
Living Colour singles chronology
"Middle Man"
(1988) 		"Open Letter (To a Landlord)"
(1989) 		"Glamour Boys"
(1989)

"Open Letter (To a Landlord)" is a power ballad[5] by Living Colour from their 1988 debut album Vivid. The song reached #82 on the Billboard Hot 100.[6]

Track listings[]

7" single
  1. "Open Letter (To a Landlord)" — 5:30
  2. "Cult of Personality" (Live) — 5:06
12" single
  1. "Open Letter (To a Landlord)" — 5:30
  2. "Cult of Personality" (Live) — 5:06
  3. "Talkin' 'Bout a Revolution" — 4:29

Charts[]

Chart Peak
U.S. Mainstream Rock 11 [7]
RIANZ Singles Chart 11 [8]
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 82 [9]

References[]

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Super Hits - Living Colour | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  2. ^ Elliott, Paul (May 30, 2016). "The Top 20 Greatest Funk Rock Songs". Classic Rock. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  3. ^ "Living Colour: Vivid - Album Of The Week Club Review". Classic Rock. November 19, 2018. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  4. ^ Fricke, David (June 16, 1988). "Living Colour: Vivid : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 2, 2007. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  5. ^ DaveyBoy (January 24, 2009). "Living Colour - Vivid (album review)". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  6. ^ Living Colour - Chart History, Billboard.com
  7. ^ Billboard.com Single charts for Living Colour
  8. ^ Charts.org.nz, New Zealand charts for Living Colour
  9. ^ Billboard.com Billboard chart history for Living Colour
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