Loading AI tools
Bruce Springsteen song From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Letter to You" is a 2020 single by American heartland rock band Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. The song was released as a lead-in for the album of the same name on September 10, 2020.[3] The song has received critical praise.
"Letter to You" | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Single by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band | ||||
from the album Letter to You | ||||
Released | September 10, 2020 | |||
Studio | Thrill Hill Recording, Colts Neck, New Jersey, United States | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 4:55 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Songwriter(s) | Bruce Springsteen | |||
Producer(s) |
| |||
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band singles chronology | ||||
|
Kory Grow of Rolling Stone situates the song as part of a tradition in Springsteen's songwriting with his trademark earnestness and urgency but notes that, "Springsteen sings about exploring his inner self without truly divulging all that much... [and] Springsteen may never fully reveal himself, but the song still feels like a full picture because of the way he and his bandmates trust in themselves and each other musically."[4] Dylan Jones of GQ considers the song epic and uses his review as an overview of Springsteen's career in combining strong storytelling in his songs with his shifts in musical genre, including "the poppy vein of his recent" work.[5]
Sam Sodomsky of Pitchfork Media calls the song "a heartfelt tribute to those ties that bind", noting how Springsteen's work with the E Street Band "is his conduit toward transcendence, community, and emotional uplift" and how those qualities are particularly needed in the present day.[1] Writing for NJ.com, Bobby Olivier ranked 326 Bruce Springsteen songs, with this one coming in at 161 for being "familiarly forceful and earnest" and "strong, catchy and bodes well for the highly anticipated album coming".[6]
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
Technical personnel
Chart (2020) | Peak position |
---|---|
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[7] | 12 |
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[8] | 37 |
Canada Rock (Billboard)[9] | 49 |
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[10] | 98 |
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[11] | 34 |
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[12] | 28 |
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[13] | 1 |
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.