Sweet Memories (song)

Summary

"Sweet Memories" is a song by Mickey Newbury, brought to success by Andy Williams. The song reached number 4 on the adult contemporary chart and number 75 on the Billboard chart in 1968.[1]

"Sweet Memories"
Single by Andy Williams
from the album Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head
B-side"You Are Where Everything Is"
ReleasedJune 1968
GenreVocal
Length2:30
LabelColumbia 44527
Songwriter(s)Mickey Newbury
Producer(s)Nick DeCaro
Andy Williams singles chronology
"Can't Take My Eyes Off You"
(1968)
"Sweet Memories"
(1968)
"Battle Hymn of the Republic"
(1968)

Willie Nelson recorded the most popular cover version.

Willie Nelson version edit

"Sweet Memories"
Single by Willie Nelson
from the album Sweet Memories
A-side"Little Things"
ReleasedJanuary 1979
GenreCountry
Length3:12
LabelRCA Nashville
Songwriter(s)Mickey Newbury
Willie Nelson singles chronology
"Whiskey River"
(1979)
"Sweet Memories"
(1979)
"September Song"
(1979)

Willie Nelson released a version of the song in January 1979 and was the second single from his album Sweet Memories. The song peaked at number 4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.[2] It also reached number 1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada.[3]

Chart performance edit

Chart (1979) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles 4
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 1

References edit

  1. ^ Andy Williams, "Sweet Memories" chart positions Retrieved June 16, 2013
  2. ^ "Willie Nelson singles". Allmusic. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
  3. ^ "RPM Country Singles for April 21, 1979". RPM. Retrieved 15 March 2011.