Open Letter (To a Landlord)
"Open Letter (To a Landlord)" is a power ballad[5] by Living Colour from their 1988 debut album Vivid. The song reached No. 82 on the Billboard Hot 100.[6]
"Open Letter (To a Landlord)" | ||||
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Single by Living Colour | ||||
from the album Vivid | ||||
Released | 1988 | |||
Recorded | 1987 - 1988 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 5:30 | |||
Label | Epic | |||
Songwriter(s) | Vernon Reid, Tracie Morris | |||
Producer(s) | Ed Stasium | |||
Living Colour singles chronology | ||||
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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".[7] 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".[8]
Track listings
- 7" single
- "Open Letter (To a Landlord)" — 5:30
- "Cult of Personality" (Live) — 5:06
- 12" single
- "Open Letter (To a Landlord)" — 5:30
- "Cult of Personality" (Live) — 5:06
- "Talkin' 'Bout a Revolution" — 4:29
Charts
Chart | Peak | |
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U.S. Mainstream Rock | 11 | [9] |
RIANZ Singles Chart | 11 | [10] |
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 82 | [11] |
References
- Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Super Hits - Living Colour | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
- 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.
- Fricke, David (June 16, 1988). "Living Colour: Vivid : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 2, 2007. 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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