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Letters Home
Letters Home
Studio album by The Soldiers
Released	25 October 2010
Recorded	2010
Genre	Pop music
Label	Rhino
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	"Letters Home"; Released: 15 October 2010;

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Letters Home is the second album by The Soldiers. The album was released on 25 October 2010. According to Midweek Charts the album was set to enter at number 12 on the UK Albums Chart, although it eventually charted at #10.

Singles

"Letters Home" was the first single released from the album, released on 15 October 2010. It is dedicated to Tony Downes – a guardsman killed whilst in active service.^[1]

Track listing

CD single

I Will Carry You – 3:56
Have I Told You Lately? – 3:43
You're in My Heart – 4:01
Wonderful Tonight – 3:39
When A Man Loves A Woman – 3:39
Yesterday – 3:02
Great British Hero – 4:42
Your Song – 3:52
Everlasting Love – 3:17
You Are So Beautiful – 3:07
The Air That I Breathe – 4:00
True – 4:04
Reqiuem for a Soldier – 3:42
you raise me up – 3:51
Missing You – 3:26
Every Time We Say Goodbye – 3:16
Letters Home – 3:05

Chart performance

Letters Home entered the UK Albums Chart on 31 October 2010 at number 10, making it their second Top 10 album.

Weekly charts

Chart (2010)	Peak position
European Top 100 Albums^[2]	36
Scottish Albums (OCC)^[3]	11
UK Albums (OCC)^[4]	10

Year-end charts

Chart (2010)	Position
UK Albums (OCC)^[5]	80

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[6]	Gold	100,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
United Kingdom	22 October 2010	Digital Download^[7]	Rhino Records
United Kingdom	25 October 2010	CD^[8]	Rhino Records

References

^ "The latest news from the Soldiers – news, Facebook and Twitter". the Soldiers. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
^ [1] Archived 11 November 2010 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2010". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
^ "British album certifications – Soldiers – Letters Home". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
^ "iTunes – Music – Letters Home by The Soldiers". iTunes Store. 22 October 2010. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
^ "Letters Home: The Soldiers: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 28 February 2012.

[1] "The latest news from the Soldiers – news, Facebook and Twitter". the Soldiers. Retrieved 28 February 2012.

[2] [1] Archived 11 November 2010 at the Wayback Machine

[ac_Scotland_-3] "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 February 2021.

[ac_UK2_-4] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 February 2021.

[5] "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2010". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 February 2021.

[United_KingdomSoldiersLetters_HomealbumCertRef-6] "British album certifications – Soldiers – Letters Home". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 8 February 2021.

[7] "iTunes – Music – Letters Home by The Soldiers". iTunes Store. 22 October 2010. Retrieved 28 February 2012.

[8] "Letters Home: The Soldiers: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 28 February 2012.

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 ==Track listing==
 *'''CD single'''
-# I Will Carry You - 3:56
+# I Will Carry You – 3:56
-# Have I Told You Lately? - 3:43
+# Have I Told You Lately? – 3:43
-# You're In My Heart - 4:01
+# You're in My Heart – 4:01
-# Wonderful Tonight - 3:39
+# Wonderful Tonight – 3:39
-# When A Man Loves A Woman - 3:39
+# When A Man Loves A Woman – 3:39
-# Yesterday - 3:02
+# Yesterday – 3:02
-# Great British Hero - 4:42
+# Great British Hero – 4:42
-# Your Song - 3:52
+# Your Song – 3:52
-# Everlasting Love - 3:17
+# Everlasting Love – 3:17
-# You Are So Beautiful - 3:07
+# You Are So Beautiful – 3:07
-# The Air That I Breathe - 4:00
+# The Air That I Breathe – 4:00
-# True - 4:04
+# [[True (Spandau Ballet song)|True]] – 4:04
-# Reqiuem For A Soldier - 3:42
+# Reqiuem for a Soldier – 3:42
-# you raise me up - 3:51
+# you raise me up – 3:51
-# Missing You - 3:26
+# Missing You – 3:26
-# Every Time We Say Goodbye - 3:16
+# Every Time We Say Goodbye – 3:16
-# Letters Home - 3:05
+# Letters Home – 3:05
 ==Chart performance==
 '''Letters Home''' entered the [[UK Albums Chart]] on 31 October 2010 at number 10, making it their second Top 10 album.
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-|Digital Download<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/letters-home/id397885897 |title=iTunes - Music - Letters Home by The Soldiers |publisher=Itunes.apple.com |date=2010-10-22 |accessdate=2012-02-28}}</ref>
+|Digital Download<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/letters-home/id397885897 |title=iTunes – Music – Letters Home by The Soldiers |publisher=iTunes Store|date=2010-10-22 |accessdate=2012-02-28}}</ref>
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 |25 October 2010
-|CD<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Letters-Home-Soldiers/dp/B0040JH082 |title=Letters Home: The Soldiers: Amazon.co.uk: Music |publisher=Amazon.co.uk |date= |accessdate=2012-02-28}}</ref>
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v t e The Soldiers
Lance Corporal Ryan Idzi Staff Sergeant Richie Maddocks Sergeant Major Gary Chilton
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