"Open Letter (To a Landlord)" is a song by American rock band Living Colour. A power ballad, it was released as the fourth single from their 1988 debut album, Vivid. The song reached No. 82 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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". 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".
Track listing 7" single
12" single
Charts Chart (1989) Peakposition US Mainstream Rock[ Billboard.com] Single charts for Living Colour 11RIANZ Singles ChartCharts.org.nz , New Zealand charts for Living Colour 11US Billboard Hot 100[ Billboard.com] Billboard chart history for Living Colour 82
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