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"Letter from a Thief" is a song by American rock band Chevelle. The song serves the second single from the band's album, Sci-Fi Crimes. It was released on December 7, 2009. Chevelle originally debuted this track on April 9, 2009, at a concert in Atlanta. Frontman Pete Loeffler said the song is about a personal experience for the band when their gear was stolen in Dallas, and his prized red PRS guitar seen in the video for "Send the Pain Below" was stolen, along with the rest of the band's gear, and returned by a man in California who returned the guitar to PRS after learning it was Loeffler's.

Critical reception

Loudwire ranked it the eighth greatest Chevelle song.

Music video

Mobile videos of the band recording "Letter from a Thief" were posted on the band's website on November 30, 2009.

On December 18, 2009, the music video premiered.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2009–2010)	Peak position
Canada Rock (Billboard)	41
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)	4

Year-end charts

Chart (2010)	Position
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)	23

References

Letter From a Thief Songfacts
O'Donnel, Shauna. "Chevelle". Muen Magazine, September 2009: 36–39.
Childers, Chad. "10 Best Chevelle songs". Loudwire. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
"Chevelle Release "Letter from a Thief" Video - TuneLab Music – Everything Rock". Archived from the original on December 31, 2009. Retrieved December 18, 2009.
"Chevelle Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
"Chevelle Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
"Hot Rock & Alternative Songs – Year-End 2010". Billboard. Retrieved October 31, 2021.

External links

Video on YouTube

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Studio albums	Point #1 Wonder What's Next This Type of Thinking (Could Do Us In) Vena Sera Sci-Fi Crimes Hats Off to the Bull La Gárgola The North Corridor NIRATIAS
Live albums/DVDs	Live from the Road Music as a Weapon II
Compilations	Stray Arrows: A Collection of Favorites 12 Bloody Spies
Singles	"The Red" "Send the Pain Below" "Closure" "Vitamin R (Leading Us Along)" "The Clincher" "Panic Prone" "Well Enough Alone" "I Get It" "Jars" "Letter from a Thief" "Face to the Floor" "Hats Off to the Bull" "Take Out the Gunman" "Hunter Eats Hunter" "An Island" "Joyride (Omen)" "Door to Door Cannibals" "Self Destructor"
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