Open Letter (To a Landlord)

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"Open Letter (To a Landlord)" is a song by American rock band Living Colour. A power ballad,[1] it was released as the fourth single from their 1988 debut album, Vivid. The song reached No. 82 on the Billboard Hot 100.[2]

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".[3] Ian Gittins of Melody Maker wrote, "Living Colour also deserve far more applause than they've often had in these pages", advising them to "have some more fun".[4]

Track listing

7" single

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12" single

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Charts

Chart (1989) Peak
position
US Mainstream Rock[5] 11
RIANZ Singles Chart[6] 11
US Billboard Hot 100[7] 82

References

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  2. Living Colour - Chart History, Billboard.com
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  5. [[[:Template:BillboardURLbyName]] Billboard.com] Single charts for Living Colour
  6. Charts.org.nz, New Zealand charts for Living Colour
  7. [[[:Template:BillboardURLbyName]] Billboard.com] Billboard chart history for Living Colour

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