Rock and Roll Love Letter (song)

"Rock and Roll Love Letter"
Single by Tim Moore
from the album Behind the Eyes
Released 1975
Format 7" single
Genre Soft rock
Label Asylum
Writer(s) Tim Moore
Tim Moore singles chronology
"If Somebody Needs It"
(1975)		 "Rock and Roll Love Letter"
(1975)		 "Lay Down a Line to Me"
(1975)

"Rock and Roll Love Letter" is the second single from American Tim Moore's second album, Behind the Eyes. It was written by Tim Moore. Tim Moore's original version was not successful. It was later covered by the band Bay City Rollers, and that version became a Top 40 hit.[1][2][3][4]

In 1977, Tina Arena and John Bowles recorded a version for their album "Tiny Tina and Little John".

Bay City Rollers version

"Rock and Roll Love Letter"
Single by Bay City Rollers
from the album Rock n' Roll Love Letter
B-side "Shanghai'd in Love"
Released April 1976
Format 7" single
Genre Pop rock
Length 2:52
Label Arista 0185
Writer(s) Tim Moore
Producer(s) Colin Frechter
Bay City Rollers singles chronology
"Money Honey"
(1976)		 "Rock and Roll Love Letter"
(1976)		 "I Only Want to Be with You"
(1976)

This version was released as a single in 1976 and was successful, reaching number 6 in Canada[5] and number 28 in the United States.[6] The single was not released in the UK.

Chart performance

Weekly singles charts

Chart (1976) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [7] 9
Canada (RPM) Top Singles [8] 6
Germany (Media Control Charts)[9] 13
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [10] 34
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[11] 28
U.S. Cash Box Top 100[12] 30
WLS survey (Chicago) [13] 4

Year-end charts

Chart (1976) Position
Australia [14] 72
Canada [15] 76
U.S. Billboard [16] 169
U.S. Cash Box [17] 97
WLS survey (Chicago)[18] 50

References

  1. ↑ "The Soundtrack of My Life". Google Books. Retrieved July 19, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Writing Out the Notes: Life in Great Big Sea and Other Musical Misadventures". Google Books. Retrieved July 19, 2014.
  3. ↑ "The 1975 American Song Festival. A lot of good things happened.". Billboard. Retrieved July 19, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Shake Some Action - The Ultimate Guide to Power Pop". Google Books. Retrieved July 19, 2014.
  5. ↑ http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?file_num=nlc008388.4138a&brws_s=1&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=kjerdnvbvl3a8p4jfufutrc7u6
  6. ↑ http://www.billboard.com/artist/280800/bay+city+rollers/chart
  7. ↑ http://australian-charts.com/forum.asp?todo=viewthread&id=35092
  8. ↑ http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?file_num=nlc008388.4138a&brws_s=1&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=kjerdnvbvl3a8p4jfufutrc7u6
  9. ↑ http://www.officialcharts.de/song.asp?artist=Bay+City+Rollers&title=Rock+And+Roll+Love+Letter&cat=s&country=de
  10. ↑ http://charts.org.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Bay+City+Rollers&titel=Rock+And+Roll+Love+Letter&cat=s
  11. ↑ http://www.billboard.com/artist/280800/bay+city+rollers/chart
  12. ↑ http://50.6.195.142/archives/70s_files/19760612.html
  13. ↑ http://www.oldiesloon.com/
  14. ↑ http://australian-charts.com/forum.asp?todo=viewthread&id=35092
  15. ↑ http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.5173a&type=1&interval=50&PHPSESSID=kjerdnvbvl3a8p4jfufutrc7u6
  16. ↑ http://www.bullfrogspond.com/whitburn/1976wye.htm
  17. ↑ http://50.6.195.142/archives/70s_files/1976YESP.html
  18. ↑ http://www.oldiesloon.com/il/wls89of76.htm

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