In a Letter to You

"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.

Eddy Raven cover version

Five years later, the song was covered by Eddy Raven. His first released for Capitol Records, it was Raven's fifth number one on the country chart, staying at number one for one week and spending 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 – 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
Preceded by "Lovin' Only Me" by Ricky Skaggs	RPM Country Tracks number-one single July 24, 1989	Succeeded by "Cathy's Clown" by Reba McEntire

Eddy Raven

Notable singles	"Ain't She Somethin' Else" "I Wanna Live" "I Should've Called" "Who Do You Know in California" "A Little Bit Crazy" "She's Playing Hard to Forget" "I Got Mexico" "I Could Use Another You" "She's Gonna Win Your Heart" "Operator, Operator" "I Wanna Hear It from You" "You Should Have Been Gone by Now" "Sometimes a Lady" "Right Hand Man" "You're Never Too Old for Young Love" "Shine, Shine, Shine" "I'm Gonna Get You" "Joe Knows How to Live" "'Til You Cry" "In a Letter to You" "Bayou Boys" "Sooner or Later" "Island"

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