"Strawberry Letter 23" is a song written and composed by Shuggie Otis from his 1971 album Freedom Flight.
It is also widely known by the 1977 cover version recorded by the Brothers Johnson and produced by Quincy Jones.
[4] This is because the premise of the song is that a couple is exchanging love letters in musical form.
[7] Studio guitarist Lee Ritenour recreated Otis's original guitar solo for the Brothers Johnson cover.
[20] The Tevin Campbell version is more up-tempo, with a new jack swing beat, and includes a rap that mentions "the letter 23."