"Open Letter (To a Landlord)" | ||||
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Single by Living Colour | ||||
from the album Vivid | ||||
Released | 1989 | |||
Recorded | 1987–1988 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 5:30 | |||
Label | Epic | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | Ed Stasium | |||
Living Colour singles chronology | ||||
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"Open Letter (To a Landlord)" is a song by American rock band Living Colour. A power ballad,[4] it was released as the fourth single from their 1988 debut album, Vivid. The song reached No. 82 on the Billboard Hot 100.[5]
Critical reception
Malu Halasa, reviewer of British music newspaper Record Mirror, called Vernon Reid a "reputed virtuoso in the axe licks department" and described "Open Letter" as "practically atonal with not a pop melody in sight".[6] Ian Gittins of Melody Maker expressed similar opinion on the single. As per him, "Living Colour also deserve far more applause than they've often had in these pages". But a critic thought that the musicians were too straight and wished for them to "have some more fun".[7]
Track listing
- 7" single
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Open Letter (To a Landlord)" | 5:30 |
No. | Title | Length |
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2. | "Talkin' 'bout a Revolution" (Live) | 6:00 |
- 12" single
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Open Letter (To a Landlord)" | 5:30 |
2. | "Cult of Personality" (Live) | 5:06 |
No. | Title | Length |
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3. | "Talkin' 'bout a Revolution" (Live) | 4:29 |
Charts
Chart (1989) | Peak position |
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US Mainstream Rock[8] | 11 |
RIANZ Singles Chart[9] | 11 |
US Billboard Hot 100[10] | 82 |
References
- ↑ Elliott, Paul (May 30, 2016). "The Top 20 Greatest Funk Rock Songs". Classic Rock. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
- ↑ "Living Colour: Vivid - Album Of The Week Club Review". Classic Rock. November 19, 2018. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
- ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Super Hits - Living Colour | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
- ↑ DaveyBoy (January 24, 2009). "Living Colour - Vivid (album review)". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
- ↑ Living Colour - Chart History, Billboard.com
- ↑ Halasa, Malu (March 11, 1988). "Review: Living Colour – "Open Letter"" (PDF). Record Mirror. London: Spotlight Publications Ltd. p. 29. ISSN 0144-5804. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 9, 2021. Retrieved December 4, 2021 – via World Radio History.
- ↑ Gittins, Ian (March 11, 1989). "Review: Living Colour – "Open Letter"". Melody Maker. London: IPC Limited. p. 31. ISSN 0025-9012. Retrieved November 2, 2022 – via Flickr.
- ↑ Billboard.com Single charts for Living Colour
- ↑ Charts.org.nz, New Zealand charts for Living Colour
- ↑ Billboard.com Billboard chart history for Living Colour
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