This song topped the Billboard Hot 100.

The No. 1 song on September 27, 1967, was by the Box Tops, and not only was the singer only 16, the track also included the sound of a real airplane in flight.

You know a song is a true hit when it's a major success for more than one artist or band. A perfect example? "The Letter," which shot to the top of the charts when it was originally released by The ...

Fifty-nine years ago today, blue-eyed soul group The Box Tops were topping the Billboard Hot 100 chart with their hit song “The Letter.” Released in August 1967 as the lead single from their debut ...