Letter from My Heart

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"Letter from My Heart"
Artwork for most 7-inch vinyl releases
Single by Steve Allen
B-side"Letter from My Heart (Instrumental Version)"
Released1984
GenreItalo disco
Length3:33
LabelCasablanca
Songwriter(s)
  • Franca Poli
  • Elisabetta Paselli
Producer(s)Mauro Malavasi
Steve Allen singles chronology
"Letter from My Heart"
(1984)
"Message of Love"
(1986)

"Letter from My Heart" is the debut single by English singer Steve Allen, released in 1984, under the label Casablanca Records.

Commercial performance[edit]

In Belgium, "Letter from My Heart" debuted at number 40 on the Ultratop chart on 9 February 1985, and reached a peak of number 19.[1] In the Netherlands, "Letter from My Heart" debuted at number 38 on the Dutch Top 40, and reached a peak of 23 on 29 June 1985.[2] The song reached a peak of number 22 in Germany, where it remained for two weeks, before spending a total of 14 weeks on the chart.[3]

Track listing and formats[edit]

  • Italian 7-inch single[4]
A. "Letter from My Heart" – 3:33
B. "Letter from My Heart" (Instrumental Version) – 3:26
  • Italian 12-inch single[5]
A. "Letter from My Heart" – 5:23
B. "Letter from My Heart" (Live Version) – 3:30
  • Digital single (2011)[6]
  1. "Letter from My Heart" (Original 12" Version) – 5:25
  2. "Letter from My Heart" (Instrumental Version) – 3:25
  3. "Letter from My Heart" (Live Version) – 3:28

Credits and personnel[edit]

  • Steve Allen – vocals
  • Franca Poli – songwriter
  • Elisabetta Paselli – songwriter
  • Mauro Malavasi – producer, arranger

Credits and personnel adapted from the 7-inch single liner notes.[4]

Charts[edit]

Weekly chart performance for "Letter from My Heart"
Chart (1985) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[1] 19
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[2] 23
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7] 13
West Germany (Official German Charts)[8] 22

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Steve Allen – Letter from My Heart" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Nederlandse Top 40 – Steve Allen" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts – Offizielle Deutsche Charts". Offizielle Deutsche Charts (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Archived from the original on 8 December 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  4. ^ a b Letter from My Heart (Italian 7-inch single liner notes). Steve Allen. Casablanca Records. 1984. 818 308-7.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ Letter from My Heart (Italian 12-inch single liner notes). Steve Allen. Casablanca Records. 1984. 818 308-1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ "Letter from My Heart – Single by Steve Allen on Apple Music". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 4 June 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Steve Allen – Letter from My Heart" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  8. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Steve Allen – Letter from My Heart" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 18 May 2023.