Love Letters in the Sand

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"Love Letters in the Sand" is a popular song first published in 1931. The music was written by J. Fred Coots and the lyrics by Nick Kenny and Charles Kenny. The song was "inspired" by an 1881 composition, "The Spanish Cavalier". Ted Black's orchestra had the first major hit.

Pat Boone's cover became a major hit in June and July of 1957, spending 34 weeks in the Billboard Top 100.

Preceded by "All Shook Up" by Elvis Presley	Billboard Top 100 number one single (Pat Boone version) June 10, 1957 (5 weeks)	Succeeded by "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear" by Elvis Presley
Preceded by "All Shook Up" by Elvis Presley	Cash Box magazine best selling record chart #1 record (Pat Boone version) June 8, 1957–July 13, 1957	Succeeded by "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear" by Elvis Presley