"Scarlet Letters" | ||||
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Single by Mudvayne | ||||
from the album The New Game | ||||
Released | March 9, 2009 | |||
Recorded | 2007–2008 | |||
Length | 3:56 | |||
Label | Epic | |||
Songwriter(s) | Chad Gray, Greg Tribbett, Ryan Martinie and Matthew McDonough | |||
Producer(s) | Mudvayne, Dave Fortman | |||
Mudvayne singles chronology | ||||
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"Scarlet Letters" is the seventh track and third single released from the album, The New Game , by American band Mudvayne. It was released only as a radio single.
Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks [1] | 7 |
U.S. Billboard Rock Songs [1] | 29 |
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