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"The Letter" is a popular song, written and composed by Wayne Carson Thompson, which was a US #1 hit in 1967 for the Box Tops.
The Box Tops sold more than one million copies of "The Letter" and received a gold disc.[
At only 1 minute, 58 seconds, "The Letter" is one of the shortest songs to top the chart. Lead singer Chilton was only 16 years old when recording "The Letter."
"The Letter" is a popular song, written and composed by Wayne Carson Thompson, which was a US #1 hit in 1967 for the Box Tops.
The Box Tops sold more than one million copies of "The Letter" and received a gold disc.[
At only 1 minute, 58 seconds, "The Letter" is one of the shortest songs to top the chart. Lead singer Chilton was only 16 years old when recording "The Letter."
