The Letter by The Box Tops
Saturday, September 23, 1967
– October 20, 1967
All day
Artist: The Box Tops Weeks at #1: 4 weeks Chart dates: September 23, 1967 – October 14, 1967
About
Songwriter Wayne Carson wrote this song after his father suggested the opening line, “Give me a ticket for an aeroplane.” “The Box Tops” was released as a single in the summer of ‘67, reaching #1 in the United States.
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