The Letter (Hoobastank song)
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"The Letter" is the third single by the post-grunge
band Hoobastank
from their fourth studio album
For(n)ever
, released in the US January 27, 2009 and was released in Australia
June 26, 2009. It is a duet version with Melbourne-based singer Vanessa Amorosi
. Hoobastank singer Doug Robb said they want to release "The Letter" in many countries with different female artists. A video for "The Letter", featuring Amorosi, was shot in April 2009 by Grammy nominated director Paul Brown
.
Doug Robb, commented about working with Amorosi, "We were all very excited about how the song 'The Letter' turned out with Vanessa singing on it. She brought a haunting yet powerful quality to the song that we think sounds great. The video was a blast to make as well. She rounded out the story perfectly and I finally got to trash a room. This is one of my favourite videos of ours so far. It looks amazing."
The song and the video went to Australasian media on May 4, 2009. "The Letter" is available for purchase on iTunes
since June 5 and the single was released in Australia on June 19, 2009.
It debuted at position 44 and peaked at #39 on the Australian Singles Chart.
Another duet version of the song was released in Japan by Universal International
on 5 August 2009 with Japanese singer, lyricist and actress Anna Tsuchiya
.
"The Letter" feat. Anna Tsuchiya appears on Hoobastank's greatest hits album The Greatest Hits: Don't Touch My Moustache
(Deluxe edition).
The song is about a bitter relationship where one partner starts to cheat on the other, the obvious sign being a letter from the partner's other lover.
Post-grunge
Post-grunge is a subgenre of alternative rock that emerged in the mid-1990s as a derivative of grunge, using the sounds and aesthetic of grunge, but with a more commercially acceptable tone...
band Hoobastank
Hoobastank
Hoobastank is an American rock band, best known for their 2004 hit "The Reason" and other hits "Crawling in the Dark" and "Running Away". They formed in 1994 in Agoura Hills, California, with singer Doug Robb, guitarist Dan Estrin, drummer Chris Hesse, and original bassist Markku Lappalainen. They...
from their fourth studio album
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
For(n)ever
Fornever
Fornever, stylized as Forever, is the fourth studio album by American rock band Hoobastank, released in the US January 27, 2009 and was released in Australia June 26, 2009. Forever peaked at number 26 on the Billboard 200, and at number 7 on Billboard Top Rock Albums in its first week.The first...
, released in the US January 27, 2009 and was released in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
June 26, 2009. It is a duet version with Melbourne-based singer Vanessa Amorosi
Vanessa Amorosi
Vanessa Amorosi is an Australian singer-songwriter and recording artist. Her combined album and single sales have reached over 2 million worldwide.-Early life:...
. Hoobastank singer Doug Robb said they want to release "The Letter" in many countries with different female artists. A video for "The Letter", featuring Amorosi, was shot in April 2009 by Grammy nominated director Paul Brown
P. R. Brown
Paul R. Brown is a graphic designer, photographer, and music video director.In 1996 he founded Bau-da Design Lab, which currently operates out of Los Angeles and New York. P.R. Brown is well-known for his album designs for musicians such as Mötley Crüe, Korn, Godsmack, and early in his career he...
.
Doug Robb, commented about working with Amorosi, "We were all very excited about how the song 'The Letter' turned out with Vanessa singing on it. She brought a haunting yet powerful quality to the song that we think sounds great. The video was a blast to make as well. She rounded out the story perfectly and I finally got to trash a room. This is one of my favourite videos of ours so far. It looks amazing."
The song and the video went to Australasian media on May 4, 2009. "The Letter" is available for purchase on iTunes
ITunes
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since June 5 and the single was released in Australia on June 19, 2009.
It debuted at position 44 and peaked at #39 on the Australian Singles Chart.
Another duet version of the song was released in Japan by Universal International
Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group is an American music group, the largest of the "big four" record companies by its commanding market share and its multitude of global operations...
on 5 August 2009 with Japanese singer, lyricist and actress Anna Tsuchiya
Anna Tsuchiya
is a Japanese singer, lyricist, actress and semi-retired model.Tsuchiya was born to a Japanese mother and an American father of Polish-Irish descent from Buffalo, New York. In her earliest years, she spoke English and Japanese...
.
"The Letter" feat. Anna Tsuchiya appears on Hoobastank's greatest hits album The Greatest Hits: Don't Touch My Moustache
The Greatest Hits: Don't Touch My Moustache
The Greatest Hits: Don't Touch My Moustache is a greatest hits album released by rock band Hoobastank. It was released in August 2009 by Universal Records in Japan...
(Deluxe edition).
The song is about a bitter relationship where one partner starts to cheat on the other, the obvious sign being a letter from the partner's other lover.
Track listing
CD single (Cat# 2705973)| # | | "The Letter" | | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Letter" (Australasian version - featuring Vanessa Amorosi Vanessa Amorosi Vanessa Amorosi is an Australian singer-songwriter and recording artist. Her combined album and single sales have reached over 2 million worldwide.-Early life:... ) |
04:00 |
| 2. | "Stay With Me" | 04:07 |
Charts
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Singles Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
39 |