The Letter
: The Box TopsDate: 08/1967
From: The Letter / Neon Rainbow
Comment:
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #363]
[Mala 565]
written by Wayne Carson Thompson
| Chart | Debut date | Peak pos. |
|---|---|---|
| US | 12/08/1967 | 1 |
| US R&B | 30 | |
| UK | 16/09/1967 | 5 |
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| The Box Tops singles chronology | ||
|---|---|---|
| The Letter (08/1967 • 371 pts) | Neon Rainbow (11/1967 • 60 pts) | |
| The Box Tops singles by points | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cry Like a Baby (03/1968 • 252 pts) | The Letter (08/1967 • 371 pts) | |
Music video
| Song versions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
1967 • The Box Tops  • The Letter |  |  | |
| 1967 • Wayne Fontana • The Letter | | ||
| 1969 • The Arbors • The Letter | | ||
| 1970 • Joe Cocker • The Letter | | | |
| 1979 • Sammi Smith • The Letter | | ||
| 1983 • Ronnie Reno • The Letter | | ||