Letter to Memphis
"Letter to Memphis" is a single by the alternative rock band Pixies on the album Trompe le Monde. The song has been described as a melancholy love song about a letter lead singer Black Francis failed to write. "Letter to Memphis" has been commended for being a song that "sticks in your mind", specifically the lyric "Trying to get to you." [1] The song is supposed to be Francis' take on Chuck Berry's song "Memphis, Tennessee." [2] An instrumental version was included as a B-side to "Alec Eiffel" and later became the closing track of their compilation Complete 'B' Sides.[3] [2]
| "Letter to Memphis" | ||||
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| Single by Pixies | ||||
| from the album Trompe le Monde | ||||
| Released | 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1991 Master Control, Burbank; Pacifique, Burbank; Studio des dames, Paris; Blackwing Studios, London. | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 2:39 | |||
| Label | Elektra/4AD | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Black Francis | |||
| Producer(s) | Gil Norton | |||
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Charts
- Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1991 | "Letter to Memphis" | Modern Rock Tracks | 6 |
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