In a Letter to You
| "In a Letter to You" | ||||
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| Single by Eddy Raven | ||||
| from the album Temporary Sanity | ||||
| B-side | "Risky Business" | |||
| Released | March 1989 | |||
| Format | 7" single | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:15 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Writer(s) | Dennis Linde | |||
| Producer(s) | Barry Beckett | |||
| Eddy Raven singles chronology | ||||
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"In a Letter to You" is a song written by Dennis Linde and originally recorded by Shakin' Stevens.[1] His version of the song went to #10 on the UK Singles Chart.
Five years later, the song was covered by Eddy Raven. "In a Letter to You" was Eddy Raven's fifth number one on the country chart. The single – his first released for Capitol Records – went to number one for one week and spent fourteen weeks in the Top 40.[2]
Chart performance
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[3] | 1 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 1 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1989) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[5] | 55 |
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 18 |
References
- ↑ "Dennis Linde". The Independent. 27 December 2006. Retrieved 14 September 2010.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 281.
- ↑ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 6423." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. July 24, 1989. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
- ↑ "Eddy Raven Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Eddy Raven.
- ↑ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1989". RPM. December 23, 1989. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
- ↑ "Best of 1989: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1989. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
| Preceded by "Lovin' Only Me" by Ricky Skaggs |
Billboard Hot Country Singles number-one single July 15, 1989 |
Succeeded by "What's Going On in Your World" by George Strait |
| RPM Country Tracks number-one single July 24, 1989 |
Succeeded by "Cathy's Clown" by Reba McEntire |
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