"Open Letter (To a Landlord)" is a power ballad by Living Colour from their 1988 debut album '' Vivid''. The song reached No. 82 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.Living Colour - Chart History, Billboard.com
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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 ''

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'' expressed similar opinion on the single. As per him, "Living Colour also deserve far more applause than they've often had in these pages". But a critic thought that the musicians were too straight and wished for them to "have some more fun".

Track listings

; 7" single # "Open Letter (To a Landlord)" — 5:30 # "Cult of Personality" (Live) — 5:06 ; 12" single # "Open Letter (To a Landlord)" — 5:30 # "Cult of Personality" (Live) — 5:06 # " Talkin' 'Bout a Revolution" — 4:29

Charts

References

{{Living Colour 1988 songs 1988 singles Living Colour songs Protest songs Songs written by Vernon Reid Song recordings produced by Ed Stasium Epic Records singles 1980s ballads Funk metal songs Hard rock ballads Songs about landlords Songs about letters (message)